Three employees of a Ralph’s distribution center in Riverside have been charged with grand theft after authorities say they conspired to steal tens of thousands of dollars in razors and other merchandise.

Dean Thompson, 34, of Temecula, Froilan Garcia, 57, of Romoland, and Charles Cherry, 48, of Colton, were arrested Thursday, Riverside police said.

Sgt. Carla Hardin said in a news release that Ralph’s had been experiencing large-scale thefts that totaled more than $1 million.

In June, Riverside police began investigating thefts at the Ralph’s distribution center at 1500 Eastridge Ave. A loss prevention manager reported the center had lost more than $100,000 in razor products, Officer Stacie Ontko wrote in arrest warrant documents. And loss prevention employees investigating the thefts had determined the shift during which the products were disappearing and set up a hidden camera.

Cherry, a sanitation worker who wouldn’t be expected to have contact with the products, was repeatedly captured on camera concealing items in a tote bag, court records say.

But the center had additional thefts of razors and Abreva cold sore medication that occurred when Cherry wasn’t on duty. Loss prevention suspected Thompson, a floor supervisor who had easy access to the products, was involved, court records say.

Questioned by police, Cherry told investigators he was taking merchandise weekly and giving it to Garcia, a pallet worker, arrest warrant papers say. He also told police Thompson had been involved in thefts.

Investigators served search warrants at Garcia’s and Thompson’s homes where they found thousands of dollars worth of razors, toothbrushes, Abreva and more, arrest warrant documents say. Most of the merchandise was found at Thompson’s home, police said.

Garcia admitted to police that he had taken merchandise on a few occasions, saying he stole because he didn’t earn enough money, court records say.

Thompson told police that he sold the products to people he knew and on eBay, court records say.

According to eBay records, Thompson had sold more than $80,000 of merchandise since April 2014, court records say.

Thompson and Cherry were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside. Thompson’s bail was set at $100,000 and Cherry’s at $5,000, jail records show. Garcia was booked into the Southwest Detention Center in French Valley with bail set at $5,000.