The operation, known as SMASH & Grab, focuses on efforts to stop retail store theft crews in shopping districts in Rancho Cucamonga, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, and Chino Hills.
Nineteen people were arrested within two weeks as part of multiple operations to crack down on retail theft in San Bernardino County , according to the sheriff's department.During these "blitz" operations, investigators made 7 felony arrests, 12 misdemeanor arrests, and recovered over $5,038 in property.
These violent criminals terrorize the citizens of San Bernardino County by utilizing intimidation tactics and a mob mentality that creates an unsafe and uncomfortable shopping environment for our residents," the sheriff's department said in a statement announcing the arrests. The identities of the 19 people arrested were not released.
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