Man accused of stealing from Ulta, Lowes stores across Valley

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities from across the South Valley and Clovis worked together to track down a suspect accused of a series of thefts at Ulta Beauty and Lowes stores.

Detectives say John Hayes committed more than 20 of those thefts from December 2021 to February 2022.
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During that time, police say he stole more than $16,000 worth of product from Hanford, Visalia, Porterville and Clovis stores.

Visalia police detectives were able to find Hayes in Hanford. Officers took him into custody during a traffic stop.
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He has been booked into the Kings County Jail.