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Woman accused of stealing nearly ,000 worth of items from Lululemon at Prudential Center
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Woman accused of stealing nearly $5,000 worth of items from Lululemon at Prudential Center

A woman who allegedly stole 48 items worth nearly $5,000 from the Lululemon store at Prudential Center on Saturday was arrested, authorities said.

According to the police report, at 8:18 p.m., officers went to the shopping center on Boylston Street to report a shoplifting incident.

Officers were told a woman left the store with two black bags “concealing potentially thousands of dollars worth of merchandise,” the report said.

The report stated that the suspect, identified as Kaitlyn Mclean, 37, was found at a nearby Dick’s Sporting Goods store. As officers approached Mclean, he dropped “three bags full of Lululemon products” and was arrested.

More than $4,800 worth of stolen merchandise was returned to the store, police said.

Mclean pleaded with officers, saying he had “never stolen from Lululemon before and would never return, he just needed some money,” according to the report.

Authorities said a store employee told officers Mclean “stole frequently,” and police learned there was a warrant out of Waltham District Court for Mclean’s arrest for shoplifting in December.

Mclean will also be charged with theft in Boston Municipal Court.

Police say a series of thefts have been reported at the Lululemon store at Prudential Center. Earlier this week, Boston man sentenced to two years in prison for stealing more than $30,000 worth of merchandise from Lululemon stores in the Back Bay. In September, Two women accused of stealing were arrested More than $750 worth of items from Lululemon at Prudential Center.


Sabrina Lam can be reached at [email protected].