SAN JOSE, Calif. – Authorities have dismantled a “prolific” organized retail theft ring tied to nearly 200 Home Depot heists, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise in Northern California.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that they arrested four suspects for their alleged coordinated raids at several Home Depot stores, including in Richmond, San Leandro, and South San Francisco. The suspects were arrested Tuesday and are suspected of hitting stores as north as Sacramento down south to Santa Cruz.
Sheriff officials identified the suspects as 45-year-old Adolfo Herrera of Richmond, 43-year-old Wilmer Ayala of South San Francisco, 28-year-old Jose Martinez, and 21-year-old Daniel Resendiz, both of San Leandro.…