SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, March 25, it was announced by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office that Jayla Glaser, 22, has been charged in connection to five retail theft incidents at a Sephora and Veo Optics stores from August 2024 through February 20, 2025.
The defendant was arraigned on March 24, 2025, and pleaded not guilty to all charges. She is charged with one count of organized retail theft with intent to resell (PC 490.4(a)(1), four counts of second-degree commercial burglary (PC 459), four counts of grand theft (PC 487(a)), and one count of petty theft with two or more priors (PC 666.1(a)(1)).
Court records noted that Glaser and an accomplice allegedly stole over $56,000 in merchandise during several incidents, while was on supervised release.
On August 26, 2024, the defendant and an accomplice allegedly entered Sephora at 2083 Union Street and stole approximately $5,034 worth of merchandise. On January 15, 2025, Glaser and an accomplice allegedly stole $700 worth of merchandise from the same Sephora. Allegedly, she returned 3 days later to the same Sephora on January 18, 2025, and stole $7,000 in merchandise.
On February 3, 2025, Glaser and an accomplice allegedly stole approximately $4,000 from the Sephora at Two Embarcadero Center. On February 20, 2025, the defendant and an accomplice allegedly stole over $40,000 of luxury eyewear from Veo Optics at 2100 Union Street. Her next court date is April 4, 2025, for the preliminary hearing in this matter.
Glaser was detained by prosecutors pending trial because of the public safety risk she poses. The court granted the DA’s motion without prejudice and she remains in custody at this time.
The San Francisco Police Department is still investigating the case. Anyone with details should contact the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
