Briefs

Organized Retail Theft Operation Results in the Arrest of Suspects

The LASD major crimes bureau Metro detail – burglary-robbery task force or BRTF worked for two days with the East Los Angeles station crime enforcement team, summer enforcement team and Nike loss prevention to apprehend suspects and deter criminal activity at the Nike Community Store in East Los Angeles.

On Aug. 24 and 25, detectives with BRTF conducted various surveillance operations in conjunction with Nike loss prevention at the Nike Community Store, which has experienced the same styles of larceny and organized retail theft as other businesses in the county. As a result, 10 arrests were made, four of which were felonies associated with organized retail theft, along with over $3000 dollars of recovered merchandise returned to Nike. Two of the suspects had outstanding arrest warrants, one of which was a shoplifting warrant.

Detectives and deputies identified two criminal street gangs associated with organized retail theft. During the operation, the East Los Angeles crime enforcement team and summer enforcement team deputies assisted with the arrest of a suspect associated with the theft of a cargo truck.

Reporters Desk

Recent Posts

LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Jocelyn Christine Duncan HarborCity

  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department missing persons unit investigators are asking for the public’s…

7 hours ago

The Siege Year In Review

  Two stories dominated the national news in 2025: The most serious attack on American…

8 hours ago

Saigon Oi Brings Big Vietnamese Flavor — and Legendary Coffee — to San Pedro

Saigon Oi specializes in dishes that just hit the spot — interesting appetizers, authentic bahn…

8 hours ago

Olamina Comes Alive

Through inimitable costume, celebratory dance, poetic narrative, and a stellar soundtrack, Parable of Portals’ transmedia…

8 hours ago

County Probation Department Completes Relocation of Los Padrinos Female and Gender-Expansive Youth to Campus Kilpatrick

LOS ANGELES—In alignment with the court-approved depopulation plan, the Los Angeles County Probation Department Dec.…

9 hours ago

Health Alert: Long Beach Warns Community on Dangers of Kratom and 7-OH Products

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is urging community members to avoid…

9 hours ago