AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several people have been arrested in a coordinated “shoplifting blitz” operation, according to the Austin Police Department.
Officers, in collaboration with multiple retail stores, conducted what APD called a series of coordinated shoplifting blitz operations at several locations in north Austin.
“These proactive enforcement efforts were aimed at reducing organized retail theft, enhancing public safety and supporting area businesses,” the district said in a press release Wednesday…