Hundreds of stolen Lululemon clothes, more found in Longview home
A Longview man was arrested Monday after a roughly two-year investigation into a theft ring that included the trafficking of Lululemon clothes, as well as other items from retailers, sold on an eBay store called "Castle Rock Resale," making millions in the process.
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Robert George Scott, 39, of Longview, posted bail on Wednesday.
Authorities say he wasn't just reselling stolen products, but recruiting, managing and directing shoplifters to target specific stores and items.
He would then allegedly buy the ill-gotten goods from the shoplifters at a low price to resell later.
His reported victims also include Fred Meyer, Safeway, Walmart and Target.
Managing 50 shoplifters
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office reports staff were contacted in 2024 by an investigator for activewear brand Lululemon, who reported that an eBay user under the name Castel Rock Resale was trafficking boosted products, and that other retailers had also made inquiries.
Authorities obtained records from eBay showing that over 118,000 items had been sold on Castle Rock Resale and that over $3 million in recorded sales had occurred from June 2021 to June 2024, according to the report that led to Scott's arrest.
Phone records obtained by the authorities reportedly show he had been running the theft ring since at least 2020 and that at least 50 people had been stealing for him daily.
Many of the shoplifters referred to him as the "boss," the arresting document states.
He was arrested on suspicion of leading organized crime, organized retail theft, first-degree possession of stolen property, first-degree trafficking of stolen property, and money laundering.
During Tuesday's first appearance in Cowlitz County Superior Court, he had to surrender his passport.
Unlocking anti-theft devices
One of the reported boosters is Cameron J. Dodson, who the Portland Police Bureau arrested while allegedly stealing at a Portland Lululemon.
He told authorities Scott recruited people in Portland to steal specific items for him and paid them a fraction of the retail price for each item, the report states. He said Scott had made millions of dollars reselling the items for nearly the past decade.
Dodson also said Scott provides his boosters with "alpha keys," devices that unlock commercial anti-theft devices.
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Police report also speaking with Caleb Trotman, another alleged booster, who reportedly told them he and others had been committing thefts and providing stolen items to Scott over the past few years.
Detectives surveilled Scott from June 2024 to December 2024, during which he allegedly met with multiple people in parking lots and then bought and transported the goods to his Louisiana Street home in Longview.
Police allege this home was used for storage and processing for the online store.
PlayStations, Pokémon cards
A second person was also arrested in the case: Michelle M. Scott, 52, of Castle Rock.
After obtaining a search warrant in July 2024, police and a private investigator visited Michelle Scott's Castle Rock home and Robert Scott's Longview home.
Authorities report using an RFID scanner outside the Louisiana Street home to detect signals from Lululemon clothing tags, picking up over 200 confirmed stolen Lululemon items.
During a search in the home, they allegedly found hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of brand-new, unopened merch.
Hundreds of brand-new gaming consoles and electronics from PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR sets, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and Apple products. The bulk of the gaming consoles were special editions or special edition bundles, the report states.
About 466 boxes, mostly factory-sealed, of Pokémon cards were also found. The authorities estimated the retail value at $3,500 to $15,000 each and the total value of the alleged stolen goods at $1.6 million to $7 million.
Robert Scott would later tell authorities the cards were for his retirement and that he had purchased them with money he made from Castle Rock Resale.
The authorities also found $22,817 in cash in a closet, the report states.
In the garage at the Louisiana Street home, there were many items on shelves, organized by type; many were marked not for resale.
Private investigators were able to find and recover hundreds of alleged stolen merch, but the bulk came from Fred Meyer and Lululemon.
According to the arrest documents, both Michelle and Robert Scott were filing their taxes jointly, taking in about $90,000 to $140,000 each year.
However, the authorities were able to find written notes and ledgers that alleged they have around a million in cash in their bank accounts and crypto wallets. In Michelle Scott's notes, for a single year, they raked in over $850,000 in sales.
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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM.