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DUPAGE COUNTY – A Naperville woman is accused of using her two young daughters to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from the Yorktown JCPenney store.
On Thursday, around 1:24 p.m., Lombard police responded to the JCPenney at 175 Yorktown Mall Drive for a report of a retail theft.
An investigation revealed that Ritka Jain allegedly enlisted her 5- and 9-year-old daughters to help her conceal items in a piece of luggage and a baby stroller. According to police, the theft included 207 items of clothing, one pair of shoes, three toys, and the piece of luggage. In total, the items were worth $4,607.97.
Police said Jain and her daughters walked past the registers without paying.
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