Three Women Charged with Organized Retail Theft Following Target Investigation
On October 12, 2026, deputies responded to a reported shoplifting incident at Target, located at 1801 W. Bay Area Boulevard.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that three females had concealed merchandise inside a tote bag. Two of the females had already exited the store, while the third remained inside. Deputies located and detained all three individuals as part of the investigation.
Further investigation revealed that the three women were allegedly involved in thefts at three separate Target locations within a three-week period. Investigators determined that the same merchandise was targeted during each incident.
The suspects were identified as Viviana Lopez, 22, Victoria Martinez, 20, and Cloe Salcedo, 18.
Deputies presented the findings to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, which accepted organized retail theft charges against all three women.
All three suspects were taken into custody and transported to the Harris County Jail, where they were booked on the accepted charges.
All charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Summary
Three women were charged with organized retail theft following an investigation into a shoplifting incident at Target on October 12, 2026. Deputies responded to a report of theft at the store located at 1801 W. Bay Area Boulevard. Upon their arrival, they discovered that three females had concealed merchandise in a tote bag. While two suspects had already exited the store, the third remained inside. All three were detained during the investigation. Authorities revealed that the women—identified as Viviana Lopez, 22, Victoria Martinez, 20, and Cloe Salcedo, 18—were allegedly involved in thefts at three different Target locations over the previous three weeks. The same items were targeted during each theft. The findings were presented to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, which accepted charges of organized retail theft against the suspects. They were arrested and taken to the Harris County Jail for processing. All charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.