Tyler Mims, a 22-year-old, along with 2 others, was arrested for stealing about 50 iPhones worth $49,230 from Apple Stores in Berkeley and Oakland, California. Mims is held on $810,000 bail. The thefts occurred despite police presence, and the surge of CHP officers in Oakland and the East Bay led to dozens of arrests and recovery of 145 stolen vehicles.
Did deploying extra CHP officers to Oakland and the East Bay help fight crime? An initial surge conducted between Feb. 5 and 9 resulted in a total of 71 suspects arrested, 145 stolen vehicles recovered, and four crime-linked firearms seized. https://t.co/cP24mtoiCn https://t.co/CCB4BIhlKB
"That's a difference right there": Here’s how the Oakland community is reacting to recent arrests following a CHP officer surge operation. https://t.co/xgolcBpPUz
These initial surge results show that when we work together, we improve public safety. The City of Oakland is grateful for Governor Newsom’s support to boost our local efforts to dismantle criminal enterprises, arrest suspects, and hold them accountable. Crime and violence don’t… https://t.co/n21vDiG1dq
What did the surge of CHP help for five days do in Oakland? The results are in https://t.co/dMRUCj02zK
The temporary surge of CHP officers in Oakland and the East Bay produced some significant results in the effort to fight crime, with dozens arrested and 145 stolen vehicles recovered, according to law enforcement. https://t.co/LqAzYOeu7f
Gov. Newsom is touting the early success of a police surge last week in the greater Oakland area. Here are the results: https://t.co/hU2Oz8RfmR
#BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom's strategy to increase the CHP's presence in Oakland and the East Bay earlier this month has paid off in the form of dozens of arrests, the CHP says. https://t.co/I2xwomkAkm
Between February 5 and 9, CHP did a temporary surge operation using the 120 officers that were deployed to Oakland and the East Bay, where Gov. Newsom says "crime will not go unchecked." https://t.co/cjLRAMisOg https://t.co/cjLRAMisOg
If there was ever a clearer case for law enforcement, I haven't seen it. 145 stolen cars recovered and 71 arrests, including the guy that stole the iPhones in Emeryville last week that was caught on video. Lo and behold, he was arrested in Oakland. https://t.co/edzRCmYH41
Newsom’s plan to send CHP officers to tackle Oakland’s crime crisis — how would it work? https://t.co/jgARIV0qp9
WATCH: Police have arrested a suspect after a masked thief was caught on camera stealing 49 iPhones worth $49,230 from an Apple shop in California.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Moment thief brazenly steals over a dozen iPhones from an Oakland Apple store and causally walks out as criminals plague the city. https://t.co/cjSuoYRvzz https://t.co/JSLepph1Eq
Cops Nab Masked California Thief That Stole 50 iPhones From Apple Store #applenews https://t.co/UzCPBrMAWx https://t.co/kAbjuvmpPF
Berkeley man suspected of stealing 50 iPhones from Emeryville Apple store among several arrested - CBS San Francisco https://t.co/f7OESccZ3j
California sends in CHP to “help” Oakland police actually do their jobs and residents (like me) rejoice. This is a glimpse into why so many third world countries welcome their dictators - local democracy is nice but public safety is most important.
NEW: 22-year-old Tyler Mims has been arrested along with 2 others after he went viral for stealing iPhones from an Apple Store in Berkeley, California. Mims has been booked into jail and is being held on $810,000 bail. Mims allegedly stole about 50 iPhones worth a whopping… https://t.co/OZlfxse3wR
A bold thief seized 49 iPhones from an Oakland Apple Store, shocking onlookers as he stuffed the devices into his pants, all while a police car sat right outside the store. https://t.co/7SdzwlMOjW
Cops Nab California Thief That Stole Dozens of #iPhones From Berkeley #AppleStore https://t.co/f2rHHuWjma