Lululemon Burglar Sentenced in Crime Spree at Northwest Stores

WASHINGTON - Avante Greene, 23, of Washington, D.C. was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for three brazen burglaries he committed at Lululemon stores in July 2024, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

In addition to the prison term, Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld, also ordered one year of supervised probation. Greene pleaded guilty on October 31, 2024, to three counts of attempted second degree burglary.

According to the government's evidence, on July 10, 2024, Avante Greene walked into the Lululemon store located on F Street, NW, carrying a large empty bag that he proceeded to fill with merchandise and fled in a nearby getaway car. Two days later, Greene brought two unidentified co-conspirators with him to the Lululemon store in Georgetown, again carrying empty bags that he proceeded to fill with merchandise and flee the store. Greene continued his spree on July 16, 2024, when he returned to the Lululemon store on F Street NW, with one unidentified co-conspirator. He repeated his practice of filling empty bags with merchandise and fleeing the store in a getaway car. In total, Greene stole well over $10,000 in merchandise.

Greene was arrested on July 19, 2024, while driving the getaway vehicle. He has been in custody ever since.

In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Smith commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department. They also expressed appreciation for the efforts of Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn Benton who investigated and prosecuted the case.