The Sacramento Police Department’s North Problem Oriented Policing (NPOP) Team recently conducted a focused retail theft operation on Expo Parkway, with notable results. According to a social media post by the Sacramento PD, the sting resulted in three felony arrests, each arrest reflecting a deeper thread in the tapestry of local theft crimes.
In a concerted effort to mitigate the spiraling retail theft in Sacramento, the NPOP team’s operation spanned the commercial heart of the 1700 block of Expo Parkway. During the operation, one individual was caught with approximately $500 in stolen goods. Another, more ambitious in their illicit endeavor, walked away with $644 worth of items. While stealing more than $1,500 worth of merchandise, the third suspect was found, who also had multiple outstanding warrants and narcotics in their possession…