With Retail Theft on the Rise, Walnut Creek Police Have Their Job Cut Out for Them

With the holiday shopping season kicking off, Walnut Creek police say they'll increase patrols in the Broadway Plaza shopping center.

Traffic barricades block the road through Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Nov. 22, 2023. Helen Billings/The Epoch Times

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—With the holiday shopping season kicking off, Walnut Creek police say they'll increase patrols in the Broadway Plaza shopping center to keep shoppers safe.

Broadway Plaza, one of the East Bay’s premier shopping destinations, includes stores such as Macy’s, Nordstrom, Apple, Louis Vuitton, Lululemon, The North Face, Tesla, Ray-Ban, and many more, including fine dining.