Authorities have charged a trio of suspects with a series of thefts across the Bay Area, involving nearly 50 felony and 10 misdemeanor counts, including organized retail theft, second-degree burglary, grand theft, and vandalism. Over $650,000 in merchandise and cash were stolen from stores. California's top cop announced arrests against a theft ring responsible for crimes from the Bay Area to San Diego. Separately, from April 2022 to December 2023, six individuals were indicted for stealing rental cars from Hertz and others, then targeting Lowe’s and Home Depot stores along the East Coast, resulting in over $830,000 in stolen goods.
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Six people were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn over an interstate theft scheme that targeted retail stores and stole more than $830,000 in goods. https://t.co/EYRbly8KkS
Federal indictment: From April 2022 to December 2023, the defendants stole rental cars from Hertz and others along the East Coast, drove those cars from New York to various branch stores of Lowe’s and Home Depot along the East Coast, and stole home improvement merchandise, often… https://t.co/xtgcOwarvd
In a controversial pilot program, San Francisco police spent more than 250 hours last year watching live security camera feeds around the city to monitor major events and help bust suspects in crimes ranging from pickpocketing to murder. https://t.co/TtHqgPzfEw
Retail theft is a huge problem in the Bay Area, but on Wednesday, California’s top cop announced arrests and charges against a theft ring responsible for nearly two dozen crimes from here to San Diego. https://t.co/rPwgbQ2xJL
A trio of suspects is being charged with nearly 50 felony and 10 misdemeanor counts, including organized retail theft, second-degree burglary, grand theft and vandalism. https://t.co/8XI1I1sf38 https://t.co/8XI1I1sf38
Three suspected burglars accused of stealing more than $650,000 in merchandise and cash from stores across the Bay Area were charged Wednesday with organized retail theft and other alleged offenses. https://t.co/fIuWSo6YkN