03/02/2023 - Detectives Arrest Organized Retail Theft Suspect • Tigard Police Department
NEWS RELEASE
13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon 97223 • www.tigard-or.gov/police
March 2, 2023
CONTACT:
Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer, Tigard PD
Phone: 971-708-2921 Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
DETECTIVES ARREST ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT SUSPECT
Detectives with the Tigard Police Department made a significant arrest involving a woman
from the Seattle area who is linked to organized retail theft.
The woman, 28-year-old Schama Lynce-Goree from Federal Way, Washington, is known to
investigators and loss prevention employees for repeated retail theft and fraud in Oregon
and Washington. She is known to steal merchandise, then fraudulently return it for gift cards
that can be sold for cash.
On Tuesday, February 28th, detectives were notified that Lynce-
Goree tried to fraudulently return stolen merchandise at Lululemon
stores in Portland, Clackamas and Tigard. After she left the Tigard
store, detectives pulled her over at a nearby gas station where she
was arrested and charged with first-degree theft x3. Investigators
recovered approximately $10,000 in stolen merchandise, $2,200 in
fraudulently gained gift cards and a replica handgun from her car.
Her passenger, Sean'Janae Phillips, age 24, was also charged with
first-degree theft.
Investigators believe Lynce-Goree robbed the same Tigard
location a few days earlier on Sunday, February 26th. In that case,
it's believed she stole more than $7,000 in merchandise and
threatened a store clerk. She's facing a third-degree robbery
charge for that case.
Since December, loss prevention employees and investigators
have tied Lynce-Goree to more than $40,000 in losses from
Recovered merchandise,replica gun. Lululemon stores in Oregon and Washington.
Detectives with the Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit work primarily on crimes affecting
the business community, including organized retail theft, shoplifting and robbery. To learn
more, visit www.tigard-or.gov/CCU.
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