retail theft

The charge sheet shows Ghahraman accused of stealing a cardigan valued at $389 from upmarket retailer Standard Issue, mirroring other charges from December.

Florida authorities have arrested several people over the past year for running organized retail theft operations at several home improvement stores.

One co-author also pushed back on the idea that Prop. 47 is responsible for the recent spike in retail theft incidents.

Three Bay Area residents are facing multiple felony charges for a series of more than 20 burglaries from September to November.

Men’s T-shirts, socks, and underwear were placed behind the protective cabinets at the Target due to frequent theft.

“It seems like we’ve just created this narrative,” Mr. Newsom said. “That’s not the fundamental issue ... it’s the other issues that are not Prop. 47 related.”

The alleged incident involving 43-year-old MP Golriz Ghahraman, who is the Green Party’s Justice Spokesperson, took place two days before Christmas.

Siyamak sits down with Juan Alanis, an Assemblymember from Modesto County and former law enforcement officer. He will discuss the issue of rising retail theft in California and his insights from serving on the Assembly Committee on retail theft. He also talks about the impacts on businesses, law enforcement and our local communities.

With retail theft impacting communities statewide, a new bill aims to tackle concerns related to a measure passed by voters in 2014 that reclassified some felony crimes as misdemeanors.

Authorities searched two locations—a warehouse in Paramount and The Makeup Store on Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles—and found the stolen products.

Alarmed by recent retail theft crimes, shoppers told The Epoch Times they’re taking every precaution this year to stay safe.