HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the arrests of three people charged with stealing customer account information, then making purchases at five Lowe’s stores across Pennsylvania — accruing nearly $50,000 in losses.
Joel Cabrera-Gutierrez, 48, and Francisco Dejesus-Valerio, 35, are each charged with nine counts related to organized retail theft and corrupt organizations. Leury Antonio Cepeda-Brioso, 28, is charged with eight counts related to the organized retail theft scheme.
The trio are charged with thefts in Columbia, Franklin, Monroe, Warren and York counties, between August 4 and Sept. 30, 2025.
“These defendants harmed unsuspecting customers and businesses with this widespread scheme,” Attorney General Sunday said. “I am grateful that our Organized Retail Crime Section works with law enforcement across the Commonwealth to hold criminals accountable for conduct that harms all consumers by forcing businesses to raise prices of goods.”
The investigation revealed the trio used Lowe’s account numbers for five customers to place orders online. The purchases included items typically used in the construction trade, like doors, flooring and kitchen cabinets.
Lowe’s security cameras recorded the items being picked up.
The Office of Attorney General’s Organized Crime Section will prosecute the case. Criminal charges, and any discussion thereof, are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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