SAN FRANCISCO—On August 4, the San Francisco Police Department announced that several people were arrested after a Retail Theft Operation in the region. The SFPD reported on July 29, officers assigned to Northern Station conducted a one-day retail theft enforcement operation at a Whole Foods grocery store located at the corner of Franklin and California Streets. In 4 hours, officers arrested six suspects for stealing over $1,000 in merchandise.
In partnership with the retail establishment and its employees, suspects were spotted taking and concealing a variety of merchandise and walking out of the store without paying. Officers arrested and booked the following three suspects in the San Francisco County Jail for outstanding warrants in addition to the charges below:
-Cauieh Santos Antonio, 25-year-old male – Petty Theft (N/W 490.2.(a) PC)
-Margarita Maganataun, 42-year-old female – Petty Theft s (N/W 490.2.(a) PC)
-Lemuel Leaner Brown, 63-year-old male – Petty Theft with Priors (666.1.(a)(1) PC/ Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (11364(a) H&S)
Three other individuals were cited and released at the conclusion of the operation. The recovered merchandise was returned to the retail establishment.
The SFPD has continued to maintain partnerships with local retailers to tackle and address retail theft issues that impact San Francisco merchants and retail businesses.
Any business that would like to participate in an Organized Retail Crime operation can contact sfpd.retailtheft@sfgov.org (opens in a new window) or contact their district stations.
