{"id":38805,"date":"2022-08-19T23:12:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T05:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-woman-suspected-of-stealing-2400-worth-of-eyeglasses\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:46:26","slug":"durango-woman-suspected-of-stealing-2400-worth-of-eyeglasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-woman-suspected-of-stealing-2400-worth-of-eyeglasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango woman suspected of stealing $2,400 worth of eyeglasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Durango Police Department distributed this photo of April Wallace, who is suspected of stealing items from the Ski Barn warehouse.<\/span>Courtesy of Durango Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A Durango woman is suspected of stealing six pairs of eyeglasses and sunglasses valued at more than $2,400 from a local optometrist\u2019s office, police said Friday.<\/p>\n

An arrest warrant has been issued for April Wallace, 37, on suspicion of felony theft, said Cmdr. Ray Shupe, spokesman for the Durango Police Department.<\/p>\n

The eyeglasses and sunglasses were stolen during two incidents: The first on July 14 when four pairs of glasses were taken and the second on July 28 when two pairs were taken.<\/p>\n

The thefts occurred at EnVision EyeCare, 2977 Main Ave.<\/p>\n

Police were notified after the first theft, but they didn\u2019t have enough information to identify a suspect, Shupe said. After the second theft, the owner of the practice followed Wallace to a nearby coin laundry on north Main Avenue and took pictures of her vehicle and license plate number, Shupe said.<\/p>\n

Police were then able to identify Wallace as a possible suspect. Investigators put together a photo lineup, and the store owner was able to positively identify Wallace as the suspect, Shupe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd there is video of her stealing the items,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Police have since obtained a warrant for Wallace\u2019s arrest, but they have been unable to find her, he said.<\/p>\n

Shupe said Wallace has a history of shoplifting, credit card fraud and drug use. In 2020, she was suspected of breaking into the Ski Barn and stealing about $1,200 worth of merchandise.<\/p>\n

At the time, she was described as 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. She has hazel eyes and had short blond hair, though police say she may wear a wig. She was last seen with long brown hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s certainly known to us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

shane@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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