SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, October 16, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced that five individuals were charged with numerous felonies in connection to a group burglary of a Walgreens located on the 900 block of Geneva Avenue.
Shalia Brown, 24, of San Francisco, Joshua Davis, 34, of Sacramento, Thomas Henry, 20, of Oakland, Ian Spencer, 54, of Menlo Park and Khali Arsenauspencer, 18, of South San Francisco were each arraigned on October 13, and each pled not guilty to second-degree commercial burglary (PC 459), attempted grand theft (PC 664/487(a)), attempted organized retail theft (PC 664/490.4(a)(1)), and conspiracy (PC 182(a)(1)). The criminal complaint also alleges that Mr. Henry committed these crimes while on bail and out of custody on his own recognizance.
According to the SFPD, on October 11, at approximately 6:37 p.m. officers spotted a group of approximately eight people rush into the business wearing masks and carrying bags while pulling a wagon styled cart. The subjects started quickly filling their bags and the wagon with store merchandise. Officers made contact with the subjects who all fled from the store and a foot pursuit ensued. Officers were able to detain several subjects.
All of the suspects charged are expected in court on October 26, for the preliminary hearing in the matter. The SF District Attorney’s Office moved to detain each of them pending trial because of the public safety risk they pose. The court did not set bail for Henry who will remain in custody. The court released all of the other defendants on their own recognizance with electronic monitoring. They are each subject to a stay away order from the Walgreens store on the 900 block of Geneva Avenue.
If convicted of all charges and all allegations are found to be true four of the charged individuals face up to five years in state prison, while Henry faces seven years.
The SFPD are still investigating the case. Anyone with details is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
