Seattle Police officers working with stores involved the city’s Retail Theft Program conducted a citywide shoplifting emphasis on Thursday that yielded 49 arrests.
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Video shows man tackle, body slam suspected shoplifter at Bay Area Walgreens store
Fed up with Bay Area retail theft, an Alameda man took matters into his own hands. He’s aware he could be charged with assault, to which he says, “It’s infuriating. We’re all realizing it in Northern California, little, soft cities like this.”
‘Friends’ Actor Tried to Bust Alleged Shoplifter
Actor Michael Rappaport says he witnessed a brazen shoplifter fill garbage bags with loot from a New York City drug store and stroll out right past the security guard, who did nothing about it. Rappaport, best known for his recurring role as Phoebe’s detective boyfriend on “Friends,” recorded the incident. He was so incensed that he followed the alleged shoplifter out of the store, giving a running commentary. He sent the video to the city’s new mayor, Eric Adams.