3 women arrested for stealing baseball bats in Asheville

ASHEVILLE, NC (WBTV) – Three women were arrested after allegedly stealing baseball bats from an Asheville store over the weekend.

THE Asheville Police Department said they were called to reports of women being robbed at D-BAT on Hendersonville Road Sunday afternoon.

Police said the women walked out of the store and were stopped by store staff before being arrested.

The women, identified as Veronica Constantin, Alexandra Lonescu and Jennifer Antonesco, were all charged with felony theft.

Earlier this month, security cameras captured a group of women stealing bats from a D-BAT site in Huntersville by hiding the bats under a skirt and walking out. During this theft, bats worth over $8,000 were stolen.

D-BAT stores in Indian Trail and Concord also reported recent thefts.

Footage and photos from the women's arrests showed the Asheville suspects also wearing skirts. Authorities have not confirmed whether any of the cases are related.

Related: WATCH: Woman steals more than $8,000 in baseball bats by slipping them under skirt at Huntersville store

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