Four Sacramento County residents were arrested Monday after police say they attempted a string of organized retail thefts in Turlock and Modesto, stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise before being stopped outside a WinCo Foods.
According to the Modesto Police Department, Turlock officers notified Modesto police around 2:08 p.m. Oct. 6 that a retail theft crew had just hit the Dick’s Sporting Goods in Turlock and could be heading north to target Modesto next.
Loss prevention personnel from both stores coordinated quickly, and within minutes, employees at the Modesto Dick’s Sporting Goods saw the suspects arrive. Surveillance footage showed the suspects’ vehicle park a considerable distance from the store entrance. Two suspects entered while two stayed behind as lookouts and getaway drivers, police said…