Clinton Police are investigating a case of organized retail theft that occured between January and March 2016 at the Polo Ralph Lauren Outlet at Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets.

Accordign to police an employee was working in conjunction with four to five others posing as customers. The group stole $11,000 worth of merchandise. The employee was employed by the store as a cashier and would void large transactions and then place the merchandise from the voided transactions in customer's bags and allow them to leave.

The employee has admitted to the scam but has declined to name her accomplices.

Police are attempting to identify the supsects and believe they may be from the New London area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Matakaetis of Sgt. Flynn at the Clinton Police Department at 860-669-0451 or gmatakaetis@clintonct.org or jflynn@clintonct.org.