DENVER (KDVR) — Four females are in custody after deputies busted a "coordinated retail theft" at King Soopers in Highlands Ranch and Centennial.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said on June 18, around 3:30 p.m., a caller reported a shoplifting at the King Soopers in Centennial, then, minutes later, another theft was underway at the King Soopers in Highlands Ranch.

The females were reportedly under surveillance by Kroger for their involvement in prior fraud, and the sheriff's office said they were allegedly seen taking "excessive amounts of makeup" and awkwardly holding their skirts and dresses as they walked out.

Then, the females were followed to the King Soopers in Highlands Ranch, where they allegedly tried to steal more, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies detained the driver of a minivan in the parking lot, identified as 37-year-old Gabi Maria Lautaru.

They believe she acted as a lookout and allegedly alerted the other suspects in the store, who then left the stolen merchandise at the store before law enforcement was able to contact them.

All four suspects, two women and two girls, were ultimately taken into custody. The sheriff's office said these suspects were connected to a felony-level theft that just occurred at a separate Centennial grocery store.

Douglas County deputies were able to recover $9,600 worth of merchandise from the Highlands Ranch grocery store, while the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said it recovered two trash bags with approximately $5,000 in stolen makeup from the King Soopers in Centennial.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office called it a "coordinated retail theft."

The two adults were taken to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Jail, while the two juveniles were sent to the Foote Youth Services Center. The sheriff's offices said the suspects are facing charges of theft, conspiracy, concealment and the driver is also facing a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

This investigation remains ongoing.