ROCKLIN – A North Highlands man and woman are facing felony charges following a grocery store theft that Rocklin Police are calling a “charcuterie caper.”
Donald Rodriguez, 30, and Sarah Roof, 25, both of North Highlands, were taken into custody last week following an investigation into the theft of meat products from a Rocklin Safeway.
The Incident
According to a statement released by the Rocklin Police Department, the incident occurred when Rodriguez allegedly “stuffed” his pants with unpaid meat inside the store.
While retail theft is often classified as a misdemeanor depending on the value of goods taken, authorities say Rodriguez’s legal history significantly escalated the charges. At the time of the theft, Rodriguez was on active parole and was wearing a court-ordered GPS monitoring device.
The Arrest
Rocklin Police’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) Unit, with assistance from Parole agents, tracked the pair to North Highlands where they were arrested…