Northbrook woman pleads guilty to retail thefts in Cook, Lake and DuPage
The third member of an organized retail theft ring that targeted stores across the suburbs pleaded guilty to retail theft.
In exchange for her guilty plea, Natsasa Petrov, 37, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 24 months of probation Monday. She was also ordered to pay $759 in fines. Authorities say the four-person ring targeted department and specialty stores in Arlington Heights, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove, Gurnee, Schaumburg, Vernon Hills and other suburbs.
According to Arlington Heights police, who led a joint investigation into the thefts, some defendants distracted loss prevention officers and employees while others took Apple, Samsung and Lego products from a variety of stores, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot and Toys R Us. The four, who authorities say lived in Northbrook, subsequently sold the items on an online auction site, police said.
Dragan Moro Owens, 39, pleaded guilty in November 2017 to retail theft in exchange for a 4½-year sentence. Zvanko Dobobrov, 24, pleaded guilty in 2016 in exchange for two years probation.
Charges are still pending against Kochak Owens, 31. He next appears in court on April 2.