Two women from London have been arrested in connection with thefts from 16 Lincoln shops worth around £10,000.
The two women, aged 26 and 23, were arrested on January 25 on suspicion of conspiracy to steal, and have been bailed since.
They were detained in connection with an investigation into the theft of items such as clothing, shoes, perfumes and alcohol that were taken from 16 Lincoln city centre stores between on January 24 and 25.
The stolen goods from the Lincoln shops were worth around £10,000, police said.