Shoplifting Investigation Leads to 64 Arrests, 155 Charges: Durham Police

Shoplifting Investigation Leads to 64 Arrests, 155 Charges: Durham Police
The Durham Regional Police East Division building is shown in Bowmanville, Ont., on March 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Doug Ives
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Durham police have arrested 64 people and laid 155 charges following a weeks-long investigation into retail theft.

The “safe shop” initiative ran for five weeks—between Nov. 10 and Dec. 16—and involved members of Durham Regional Police’s East Division Community Response Unit (CRU) focusing on retail theft enforcement.