"The vast majority of those 58 counts are associated retail thefts across the Bay Area and Sacramento. According to the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office, the case began in May 2024 when Naputi tried to take a trash can containing at least $2,400 in merchandise from Friedman's Home Improvement on Santa Rosa Avenue. Employees recognized him from previous incidents and called authorities, who interviewed Naputi and linked him to seven Friedman's thefts from that year."
"Naputi was accused of committing more than 80 thefts between Oct. 6, 2023, and May 22, 2025, in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo. At least $80,000 in merchandise was taken from stores including Best Buy, Boot Barn, REI, Friedman's Home Improvement, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kohls, Lowes, and Home Depot."
Shawn Naputi, 42, pleaded no contest to six counts and was sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors linked Naputi to more than 80 thefts between Oct. 6, 2023, and May 22, 2025, across eleven counties including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo. Investigators allege at least $80,000 in merchandise was taken from retailers such as Best Buy, Boot Barn, REI, Friedman's Home Improvement, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kohls, Lowes and Home Depot. The case began when employees recognized Naputi trying to remove $2,400 in goods from a Friedman's store and contacted authorities. The Sonoma County District Attorney's Organized Retail Theft Unit handled the prosecution.
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