SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, October 4, the SFPD reported that a total of 17 people were arrested in connection to a series of Organized Retail Crime Operations in the Ingleside District.
To help decrease retail thefts and to hold individuals who commit these crimes accountable, officers assigned to Ingleside Station pre-planned shoplifting and retail theft abatement enforcement operations to address Organized Retail Crimes (ORC). The operations involved coordinated efforts of uniformed and plainclothes officers who wait to arrest criminals who shoplift from retail businesses. Retail businesses located on the 3300 and 4900 blocks of Mission Street were chosen for operations due to the high number of shoplifting incidents the businesses were experiencing.
Between the dates of August 23 and September 24, the operations resulted in the arrest of 17 suspects for Organized Retail Crime and petty theft. Thirteen adults were cited and released at the scene and four juvenile suspects were transported to the Community Assessment Referral Center (CARC). The stolen property taken by the suspects was seized by officers during the operations and returned to the stores. Officers are conducting similar ORC operations throughout the city and making a number of arrests in other retail business locations.
As part of a $15.3 million grant awarded in 2023 by the State of California for Organized Retail Theft Prevention the SFPD is committed to addressing the issue that impacted the community. Officers have made dozens of ORC arrests in recent months and will continue to conduct these operations throughout San Francisco to reduce thefts at local businesses.
Any business that would like to participate in an Organized Retail Crime operation can contact sfpd.retailtheft@sfgov.org. The SFPD is still investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or Text A Tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
