This type of crime isn't just happening here; it's happening all over the country. Storeowners in Texas, California, Michigan, and Illinois reported thousands of dollars in hair thefts last month.
Joanie Lamb, owner of Joanie Lamb Hair Salon says this type of hair procedue is becoming more common.
"TV people, movie stars, they're all getting different hair extension hair," she said. "It's a very hot commodity right now for people to want to have hair extensions because it gives them a whole new look and attitude."
The rise in popularity means a rise in demand. A rise in demand means a rise in price.
"If you were to get hair extensions put in your hair it would cost around $700 to $1000," Lamb explained.
That's hair and labor included. With that kind of price tag, hair extensions have become a hot commodity for theives.
"What they're probably doing is getting them, and selling them to their friends," Lamb said.
And deputies have one reason they think people steal them.
"Opportunity," Richmond County Sgt. Bill Leisey said. "That's it, opportunity. It's just a way to make money."
Hair stylists say the most expensive type of extension can cost up to $200 a package. The ten packs stolen in Augusta were worth $290, so that's about $29 a pack.
