San Francisco, CA – District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that Denayaha Duree (22) of San Francisco, has been extradited from Hawaii and charged in connection to organized retail theft incidents at Stonestown Galleria and Union Square.  Ms. Duree was arraigned on March 1, 2024, and pleaded not guilty to all charges.  Ms. Duree is charged with two counts of organized retail theft with intent to sell merchandise (PC 490(a)(1)), two counts of second-degree commercial burglary (PC 459), and two counts of grand theft of personal property (PC 487(a)).

“I would like to thank the San Francisco Police Department, US Marshalls and all of the law enforcement agencies who worked together to identify, track, arrest and extradite Ms. Duree to San Francisco,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.  “This arrest and prosecution reflect our on-going commitment to holding prolific organized retail thieves accountable for their actions.” 

According to San Francisco Police, On January 29, 2024, at approximately 12:33 p.m., San Francisco Police officers from Taraval station responded to a business located at Stonestown Galleria on the 3200 block of 20th Avenue regarding a theft. Officers arrived on scene and met with store employees who stated that two unknown females entered the store and began removing designer sunglasses from display cases and putting them into their bags. When the suspects were approached by an employee, they fled the store with 47 pairs of sunglasses, worth over. $20,000.  Ms. Duree was arrested by US Marshalls on February 14, 2024, as she exited a plane in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Ms. Duree’s next court date is March 12, 2024, for the preliminary hearing in this matter.  The District Attorney’s Office moved to detain Ms. Duree. pending trial because she has fled to escape prosecution and because of the public safety risk she poses.  The court set bail at $100,000 taking into consideration other pending matters before the San Francisco Superior Court and another county.

Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation.  Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.  You may remain anonymous.

Court Number: 24003592

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