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50 Arrested in Weekend Retail Theft Crackdown at Sacramento Target

About half had a previous arrest on suspicion of theft, a detective said. Nine suspects are under 18.
50 Arrested in Weekend Retail Theft Crackdown at Sacramento Target
Merchandise recovered in the retail theft crackdown July 13 and 14, 2024, at the Target on Madison Avenue in Sacramento. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department
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Sacramento County sheriff’s detectives arrested 50 suspects July 13 and 14 during a weekend theft crackdown at a Target store at 5001 Madison Avenue in Sacramento, California’s capital city.

Nine of those arrested were under 18 and about half had been arrested before for stealing merchandise, according to Detective Ryan Drummond of the sheriff’s Property Crimes Bureau.

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