Three men were arrested in connection with an organized retail theft ring that targeted Lowe's, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight stores in California. The investigators executed a search warrant at a hardware supply business and recovered $500,000 in stolen merchandise. The California Highway Patrol confirmed the theft ring's activities throughout Southern California. The LAPD also conducted a retail theft raid, seizing $600,000 worth of stolen items. In response to the increasing theft incidents, business owners in San Francisco are installing extra security measures. There have been incidents of store employees using guns to thwart robbery attempts. The San Jose Police Department is reinforcing its organized retail theft detail by deploying more officers in uniform to patrol malls and storefronts.
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The San Jose Police Department is reinforcing its organized retail theft detail, which means more officers in uniform walking around malls and storefronts. https://t.co/nHG0HqJUZv
A person has been arrested after at least three fires broke out Thursday afternoon along multiple San Jose freeways, according to the California Highway Patrol. https://t.co/lVeERPHf5M https://t.co/lVeERPHf5M
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Crews have stopped forward progress of a fire alongside the northbound lanes of Interstate 280 in San Jose near the Meridian Avenue exit, according to firefighters Thursday. https://t.co/AWVU9gWXWb https://t.co/vP3vj2gTni
Members of the California Highway Patrol tell the Little Hoover Commission they basically have to shop around to find a district attorney that will take organized retail theft cases. Commissioner Garcetti floats the idea of getting the CA Attorney General more involved. https://t.co/OJsRXKk3I7
Police in San Jose on Thursday confirmed the recent arrests of two men from Southern California linked to at least 10 burglaries in the South Bay and possibly more across the region, according to authorities. https://t.co/2mYPSojrPM
Brave moment elderly Bay Area worker pulls gun on gang of would-be robbers https://t.co/9fcRvVahJi https://t.co/0wyf3XlVP7
Brave moment elderly Bay Area worker pulls gun on gang of would-be robbers and sends them scrambling for the door as neighborhood's property crime soars by 13 percent since last year https://t.co/F4K0y6iqJJ https://t.co/yK35RthpL7
Los Angeles police recover $300K in stolen merchandise during retail theft raid https://t.co/gzxfYIXc20
Californians are starting to arm themselves and fight back Thieves scatter after store employee pulls out gun to thwart robbery https://t.co/qLANxL6qa6
Police in LA mount undercover surveillance teams to crack down on retail theft mobs that have plagued California retailers in brazen heists https://t.co/PAGlnnd9Wo https://t.co/vaHfPHYYip
$500,000 in stolen items from Lowe's, Home Depot stores found in major LA retail theft bust: CHP https://t.co/dZDn7gc1L9 https://t.co/DErLYeYPpC
4 arrested, $600K worth of stolen items seized during LAPD retail theft raid. https://t.co/IvT2e20WK3 Click the image to read more:
San Francisco Stores Installing Extra Security To Deter Thieves Business owners are installing new steel-reinforced doors, multiple locks, chains and extra cameras to prevent break-ins. https://t.co/m40JEoKUe8
Three men were arrested in connection with an organized retail theft ring that targeted Lowe's, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight. Investigators executed a search warrant at a hardware supply business where they recovered $500,000 in stolen merchandise. https://t.co/1iYNHkAvU4 https://t.co/lft6AfKSLV
UPDATE: A diesel and hydraulic fluid spill on Interstate 680 in San Jose has been cleared and all lanes reopened, according to firefighters Wednesday. https://t.co/xLcRaVWsVq
According to the California Highway Patrol, a theft ring targeted Lowe's, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight stores throughout SoCal. https://t.co/32m9KGRiNI https://t.co/32m9KGRiNI
The San Jose Fire Department's hazmat team is on the scene of a large diesel and hydraulic fluid spill caused by a crash that has closed northbound lanes of I-680 near Berryessa Road, officials said. https://t.co/nh65GQ13kU
#SanJose diesel spill closes lanes of northbound Highway 680 near Berryessa Road https://t.co/I7WdElaBvG https://t.co/SnivkNc4tP
A hazardous incident team is dealing with a diesel and hydraulic fluid spill on Interstate 680 the exit at Berryessa Road in San Jose, according to firefighters Wednesday. https://t.co/gJPLVQfQkF https://t.co/BeHawCYzTq