Overview

• Police stopped Lashay Dodds on Monday after spotting her load a U-Haul—fraudulently rented with a fake Nevada ID and credit card—at the San Francisco Premium Outlets.
• Officers recovered more than 25 boxes of shoes and piles of clothing stolen from brands including Nike, Adidas, Marshalls, UGG, Timberland and Bath & Body Works.
• U-Haul confirmed the van was stolen and reported it to the Dublin Police Department before Livermore officers made the arrest.
• Dodds, 38, with multiple prior theft convictions, faces charges including grand theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, identity theft, robbery and petty theft with priors.
• The arrest highlights a growing trend of organized outlet mall thefts in the Bay Area involving vehicle misuse and identity fraud.