Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months

Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months

This statement came from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office Thursday. It has been republished in full with minor edits.Citing ongoing progress to take down organized retail crime statewide, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that, since January, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 211 investigations that led to 383 arrests and the recovery of nearly 41,000 stolen goods valued at $4.4 million.Spearheaded by the California Highway Patrol, the…

$4.4 million stolen goods recovered, 383 arrests made in three months

SACRAMENTO – Citing ongoing progress to takedown organized retail crime statewide, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that since January, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 211 investigations which led to 383 arrests and the recovery of nearly 41,000 stolen goods valued at $4.4 million.Spearheaded by the California Highway Patrol, the Organized Retail Crime Task Force in March alone made 174 arrests and recovered $2,134,7…