A Connecticut couple is accused of stealing nearly $1 million worth of Lululemon clothing during a two-month theft spree across the country, according to the NY Post. 

Jadion Richards, 44, and Akwele Lawes-Richards, 45, were arrested on November 14 for stealing the expensive workout clothing from stores in Minnesota, Utah, Colorado, New York, and Connecticut since September. Their criminal activity came to an end when Lululemon investigators noticed the significant losses and the couple triggered a security alarm while leaving a store in Woodbury, Minnesota.

Richards claimed store employees were racially profiling him. However, the company’s investigator reported that the couple stole at least 45 items worth $5,000 from various locations the day before their arrest. Officers found several credit and debit cards and a Marriott hotel key, where they discovered 12 suitcases, three filled with Lululemon products valued at around $50,000.

The investigator estimated the couple stole up to $1 million in merchandise, though the complaint didn’t explain how that figure was reached. Lululemon items typically cost over $50, with sweatshirts priced over $130. The couple allegedly distracted store employees while one hid clothing under their clothes and jackets, the complaint said. 

The couple, who live in Danbury, is also accused of eight thefts in Colorado in October and seven in Utah earlier this month, according to USA Today. Police have charged them both with organized retail theft. After their arrest, they were taken to Ramsey County Jail in Minnesota, but both managed to post bail.

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