The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that Hector Manuel Romero has been charged with a series of organized retail theft charges after stealing from various retail stores over a nearly year-long period. Through this racket, Romero is suspected of targeting well-known stores such as Target, Ulta Beauty, Lowe’s, and Home Depot, and making a total of approximately $37,000 in stolen goods. Press release issued by Maricopa County Attorney’s Office The October 12 investigation revealed a series of 44 incidents that occurred between November 2023 and September 2024.
Mr. Romero’s criminal activity ended on September 21, when he was arrested and later charged with 44 counts of organized retail theft, a fourth-degree felony, and two counts of shoplifting, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was reportedly indicted. to Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The defendant is said to have persevered with the theft despite being stopped by loss prevention officers twice in the past.
It is most important to remember that the indictment does not indicate guilt and Romero is presumed innocent until proven otherwise in court. Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
