FILE: The San Francisco Police Department said Thursday it arrested 17 adults on suspicion of shoplifting. RichLegg/Getty Images As part of a determined effort to curb retail theft, the San Francisco Police Department arrested 17 adults on suspicion of shoplifting in a one-day operation, the agency said Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the department announced the arrest … Read more
FILE – Cars drive by the Westfield San Francisco Centre on April 13, 2022, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Amid an investigation into retail crime at San Francisco Centre mall and nearby stores on Market Street, San Francisco police said Wednesday they arrested a 14-year-old girl accused of stealing more than $30,000 in goods from … Read more
Earlier this year, Target announced it will permanently close a San Francisco store at 1690 Folsom Street because of rampant retail theft. A new analysis of shoplifting data from the Council on Criminal Justice shows how shoplifting rates in San Francisco stack up against other major U.S. cities. Screenshot via Google When compared with shoplifting … Read more