DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – There was a coordinated retail theft enforcement blitz around the Austin Landing outdoor shopping center in Miamisburg on Wednesday.
The Miami Twp. Police Department coordinated the blitz with the Organized Retail Crime Task Force. There were multiple people arrested for their alleged actions, including:
- Theft (first-degree misdemeanor): Three people were arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail; one was summoned to court.
- Theft (first-degree misdemeanor) / Obstructing Official Business (misdemeanor): One person was arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
- Theft (first-degree misdemeanor): Two juveniles; the store declined prosecution.
- Theft (misdemeanor) / Failure to Comply (felony): Under active investigation.
The Miami Twp. PD said it and the Organized Retail Crime Task Force are committed to protecting businesses, reducing organized retail crime and holding offenders accountable.
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