Woman faces charges in Washington Co. for stealing calculators

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A woman with a history of stealing calculators was arrested in Washington, Utah, and is accused of being a repeat offender.

Rosa Preda, 25, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of retail theft and a pattern of unlawful activity, the Washington City Police Department said.

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On Sunday evening, WCPD officers responded to reports that a woman, identified as Preda, had left a retail store after taking multiple expensive graphing calculators, the affidavit states.

Preda reportedly has a history of retail theft. She was involved in at least three retail theft incidents, two of which occurred in Washington County and involved stealing calculators, police said.

Police arrived at the store and circled the parking lot, but said they could not find Preda or her vehicle, a silver Toyota Sienna.

As officers were talking with the loss prevention employee, they said they found out Preda had been found in Hurricane after officers there stopped her for traffic violations.

Hurricane police reportedly found 11 Casio graphing calculators in her car, worth about $1,170.

Later, upon reviewing surveillance footage, police said Preda could be seen taking the calculators that were hanging on display. She initially placed the calculators in her shopping cart, concealed under a dark blanket or towel, but later put them in a large purse.

She walked past points of sale, exited the building, got in her Toyota, and drove away, the affidavit states.

She was booked into the Washington County Jail on the previously mentioned charges.

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