A planned store theft gone wrong and an outburst taken too far were among three separate crimes about juveniles surfacing in local police reports this week. The names of the youths involved were not released because of their minor status.

Busted for putting unpaid for makeup in purse

On Nov. 3 two different shoplifting attempts at two different stores were foiled when security officers stopped under-18 girls from leaving their store without paying for items.

At about 4:30 p.m., a 15-year-old Golden Sierra High School student was cited and released into her mother’s custody after she tried to smuggle various makeup items worth about $122.79 out of the Target store on the 2700 block of Bell Road in Auburn.

The teen reportedly put some makeup in her purse and then walked through the checkout line with her mother, who was paying for other makeup items. The Pilot Hill teen was stopped outside of the store.

She faces a misdemeanor charge of petty theft.

Planned burglary thwarted

At about 7:59 p.m. Nov. 3, one juvenile dropped off two others at the Kmart on the 2500 block of Bell Road in Auburn with the knowledge of a plan to steal various items.

The two juveniles, one was described as an 11-year-old Grass Valley female, reportedly entered the store with black bags and proceeded to mark out the UPC code on thongs, Powerade, pencils and hair straighteners worth a total of $146.79, according to a Placer County Sheriff’s Office report.

All three juveniles involved were arrested and transported to juvenile hall while officials made calls to their parents.

The juveniles reportedly face felony charges of burglary and conspiracy.

Runaway acts out

An 11-year-old runaway was reportedly taken to juvenile hall after he wouldn’t calm down.

At about 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24, a Placer County Sheriff’s deputy found the boy at a Rocklin ampm after he was reported missing from Compass Rose Boys Ranch, located on the 4800 block of Barton Road in Loomis. The deputy returned the boy to the ranch, but he reportedly became verbally abusive toward caretakers over time-out restrictions placed on him.

The 11-year-old allegedly ran outside and threw bricks at glass windows, causing minor damage. He then flipped a large picnic table over and into a wall and tried to run a wheelbarrow through a wood door, according to a Placer County Sheriff’s report.

The caretakers reported that they believed the boy’s actions would only escalate if he stayed at the ranch. A caretaker signed a private person’s arrest form and the boy was taken to juvenile hall.

Jenifer Gee can be reached at jeniferg@goldcountrymedia.com.