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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Three people are in custody in connection with several retail thefts. According to Eau Claire police, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, Eau Claire Police Department officers responded to the Oakwood Mall in Eau Claire for a report of a retail theft. Eau Claire police say staff at Scheels All Sports reported that a suspect from a theft that occurred on Nov. 1, 2025, had returned to the store. According to Eau Claire police, the suspect was seen with two other people. As officers gathered information, a second call came in of a theft that had occurred at Ulta Beauty. The descriptions of the suspects matched the suspects from Scheels. Three suspects were identified as 21-year-old Kenneth Machen of Minneapolis, MN, 19-year-old Roberta Howard of Minneapolis, MN and 64-year-old Leslie Robinson of Minneapolis, MN. Authorities believe that the three suspects are responsible for thefts throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota at various retail stores. Eau Claire police say it’s believed the three suspects are associated with more than $150,000 in documented thefts across multiple jurisdictions.
