SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A major retail theft crackdown led to 21 arrests at a Dollar Tree in South Sacramento, where sheriff’s deputies say repeat theft has taken a heavy toll on the store.
The operation took place on Thursday at the Dollar Tree on Florin Road after the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the store reported nearly a 65% loss compared with last year. Deputies arrested almost two dozen people during an eight-hour retail theft operation, according to the sheriff’s office.
The store declined to comment on the operation, but customers shopping there shared mixed reactions. Some said they were unaware theft had been such a problem, while others said crime in the area is common and welcomed enforcement efforts…