East Bay (California)
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months agoMore than $779K worth of stolen merchandise recovered from Bay Area theft ring bust: CHP
A suspect in a retail theft ring was arrested in Oakland, recovering stolen goods worth over $779,000.
Gonzalez's arrest follows a spree of thefts from high-end boutiques across NYC, highlighting an alarming trend in retail theft targeting luxury goods.
California’s Proposition 36 empowers local prosecutors to more aggressively charge repeat theft offenders and fentanyl dealers, aiming to deter crime through harsh penalties and rehabilitation.
Court documents allege that the couple pulled off their scheme in Minnesota, New York, Colorado, and Utah and that they varied their tactics. Sometimes they would work together to distract store employees or block the view of store security cameras.