People v. Dahkle CA4/3

FACTS

Nancy Daza is a loss prevention detective for T.J. Maxx, who, on November 30, 2012, was covering a store in Fountain Valley. The store had closed- circuit television monitoring. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Daza began observing the

2 defendant through the cameras. She observed defendant for approximately 40 minutes. At some point during that period, defendant removed a black vest from a rack and put it on. The price of the vest was approximately $60. Daza also saw defendant place the attached security sensor in the armpit of the vest and tuck the tags inside the vest. After collecting several pieces of merchandise, defendant entered the fitting room. Approximately 15 minutes later, defendant left the fitting room, returned some items to the fitting room attendant, and kept two pairs of jeans with her. She was still wearing the vest she had put on earlier. Defendant then picked up merchandise from the beauty department and put one pair of jeans back on the rack. She subsequently made her way to the cash register, still wearing the vest. Daza testified that, through video surveillance, she observed defendant pay for a pair of jeans and two beauty items. The police officer, who…