The Renton Police Department arrested a trio for a shoplifting spree that’s suspected of being part of an organized retail theft operation throughout King County, resulting in over $143,000 in lost cosmetic products.

On Feb. 4, the RPD reported the arrest of three suspects who had allegedly gone on a shoplifting spree at multiple Ulta Beauty stores between late Oct. 2024 and early January. The suspects are Imiko Stark, 26, who faces four counts of organized retail theft; Vershawn Hairston, 25, who faces 10 counts of organized retail theft; and R’mani Sweet, who faces six counts of organized retail theft.

The trio is suspected of stealing high-end fragrances and cosmetics from stores in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Tukwila, Seattle, Issaquah, Redmond and Lakewood.

According to charging documents filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Jan. 8, 2025, the trio, either together or independently on multiple instances, were involved in 23 incidents of alleged organized retail theft. According to documents, Hairston stole $69,080 worth of products, Sweet stole $59,152 worth of products and Stark stole $15,609 worth of products.

According to documents, in various instances, the suspects would enter Ulta Beauty stores either with shopping bags already in their hands or would retrieve shopping bags from cross-body bags and then place products inside before leaving without offering payment. Documents state that the suspects would steal various makeup products, creams and fragrances. Detectives were then able to identify suspects who had been known for stealing and through identifying tattoos.

“Video surveillance shows the suspects’ casual nature as they pull items from the shelves, drop them in their bags, and leave the store without paying,” RPD reported.

According to the RPD, Hairston has had 22 prior convictions, and court documents show they include charges of false insurance claims, robbery, two organized retail thefts, three thefts, two assaults and domestic violence charges. Stark had three warrants out of the Lynnwood Municipal Court for hit and run, assault and theft, and Sweet had no prior charges.

Hairston was also charged on Jan. 6 for three other counts of alleged organized retail theft for specific incidents at the Auburn Ulta Beauty, from which he stole on Nov. 13, Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, 2024. According to documents, Hairston stole 85 cosmetic items worth $6,788 over the three days of shoplifting.

Sweet and Hairston were also charged in another case on Jan. 15, in which over two weeks allegedly Sweet stole from Ulta Beauty in Tukwila on four different occasions and Hairston once, taking over $35,000 worth of products.

Each alleged incident

• Incident one: On Oct. 11, 2024, Hairston stole $1,835.99 of fragrances from Ulta Beauty in Tukwilla.

• Incident two: On Oct. 24, 2024, Hairston stole $855 of cosmetic products from Ulta Beauty in Federal Way.

•Incident three: On Nov. 1, 2024, Hairston stole $2,896 of lipstick, concealer and other makeup products from Ulta Beauty in Tukwila.

•Incident four: On Nov. 6, 2024, Stark stole two containers of moisturizer valued at $460 from Ulta Beauty in Issaquah.

•Incident five: On Nov. 7, Hairston and Stark stole $1,793 of various cosmetics and fragrances from Ulta Beauty in Renton.

•Incident six: On Nov. 7, Hairston and Stark stole $3,930 of cosmetics from Ulta Beauty in Seattle.

•Incident seven: On Nov. 11, Hairston and Sweet stole $2,762 of products from Ulta Beauty in Tukwila.

•Incident eight: On Nov. 22, Hairston and Sweet stole $4,565 of products from Ulta Beauty in Auburn.

•Incident nine: On Nov. 25, Hairston, Stark and Sweet stole $5,853 of products from Ulta Beauty in Renton.

•Incident 10: On Nov. 25, Hairston and Sweet stole $6,183.04 of products from Ulta Beauty in Federal Way.

•Incident 11: On Nov. 26, Hairston and Sweet stole $3,195 worth of products from Ulta Beauty in Issaquah.

•Incident 12: On Nov. 27, Hairston and Sweet stole $1,971 of products from Ulta Beauty in Federal Way.

•Incident 13: On Nov. 29, Hairston and Sweet stole $1,228 of products from Ulta Beauty in Lakewood.

•Incident 14: On Nov. 29, Sweet stole $1,080 of products from Ulta Beauty in Auburn.

•Incident 15: On Dec. 10, Hairston and Sweet stole $5,842 of products from Ulta Beauty in Auburn.

•Incident 16: On Dec. 12, Hairston stole $3,573 of products from Ulta Beauty in Auburn.

•Incident 17: On Dec. 23, Sweet stole $120 of products from Ulta Beauty in Issaquah.

•Incident 18: On Dec. 26, Sweet stole $6,112 of products from Ulta Beauty in Redmond.

•Incident 19: On Dec. 27, Sweet stole $4,200 of products from Ulta Beauty in Seattle.

•Incident 20: On Dec. 27, Hairston stole $2,522 of products from Ulta Beauty in Renton.

•Incident 21: On Dec. 27, Hairston stole $6,551 of products from Ulta Beauty in Seattle.

•Incident 22: On Dec. 29, Hairston and Sweet stole $13,631 of products from Ulta Beauty in Seattle.

•Incident 23: On Dec. 29, Sweet stole $400 of products from Ulta Beauty in Auburn.