San Jose man arrested in connection with retail theft spree
SAN JOSE – A man in his 40s was arrested last week on suspicion of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods from businesses in San Jose over …
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More guilty pleas in California-wide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ retail cannabis theft case – The Mercury News
SANTA CRUZ — An additional three men implicated in the statewide “Operation Sticky Fingers” retail cannabis theft case pleaded guilty to charges Thursday. In deals coordinated by the state Attorney …
Early plea deals net 3-month jail sentences in California cannabis retail theft ring – The Mercury News
SANTA CRUZ — A fraction of the two dozen men implicated in a statewide cannabis dispensary crime ring concentrated in Santa Cruz County pleaded guilty last week to charges. The …
Your guide to Proposition 36, which would toughen some theft and drug sentences – The Mercury News
Proposition 36 is called The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act. It is among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters will weigh in on this fall. What …
6 myths about crime as California voters weigh ballot measure on drugs, retail theft
BY NIGEL DUARA | CalMatters Californians have gone back and forth on crime and punishment for years. In 1994, they voted for harsher criminal penalties and a three-strikes law. Twenty …
Statewide ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ cannabis retail theft case lands in Santa Cruz County
LIVE OAK — Law enforcement authorities announced details Thursday of a sprawling cannabis dispensary retail theft crime ring bust, a case they said spanned nine counties over nine months. Santa …
7 accused in $5 million cross country ‘crime tourism’ theft ring based out of California
A Santa Clarita Valley man accused of running a crew of “crime tourism” thieves from South America tied to burglaries and thefts across the country that led to more than …
‘Tourism’ thieves accused of stealing $1 million Patek Philippe watch from a man at a California restaurant are busted
By John Gittelsohn | Bloomberg Federal authorities have charged two men visiting the US from South America with stealing a $1 million wristwatch at a Beverly Hills restaurant, saying they …
8 sentenced for roles in flash-mob robberies across Southern California
Eight people involved in flash-mob-style robberies in three counties last year received state prison sentences after pleading guilty to federal charges, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 30. A ninth defendant …
More than 50 guns stolen from California store after burglars use car to ram security gates
Orange police were searching for approximately 10 men who used a car to smash the front of a gun shop on Tustin Avenue before going in and stealing dozens of …