Overview
- Fairfax County police, who say a theft crew struck March 20, now have felony warrants for 21-year-old Cristina Milhaela Paun.
- In each case, women in SUVs used friendly talk, hugs, or free jewelry to distract victims in shopping-center lots, then swapped real pieces for cheap fakes.
- Detectives say Paun is tied to the Springfield and near‑Herndon thefts and remains wanted.
- Surveillance video and license‑plate readers flagged a white 2026 Toyota Highlander that Delaware troopers stopped the next day, when Paun was identified and released.
- Police believe more victims may be out there and urge tips to the Reston Police Station or Crime Solvers, while advising shoppers to keep distance and avoid trying on items.