
San Francisco police have arrested 61 suspects in a recent 'blitz' operation targeting organized retail crime. The operation focused on four local businesses and some of the city's stores most affected by shoplifting. In addition to retail theft arrests, two suspects faced charges of robbery and burglary, while nine had outstanding warrants. The city's retail sector has been struggling with theft and burglaries, leading to calls for increased police protection.
A mysterious investor spent $40 million on aging buildings in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights. Now, small businesses are being forced out in an apparent bid to bring high-end retailers to the area. https://t.co/wUvjDstbh2
In 2022 alone, Sacramento’s soft-on-crime policies cost retailers in California over $8.7 billion in revenue to theft. This isn’t fair or sustainable. We need to start holding criminals accountable, and we need to start supporting small businesses by better protecting them. That…
NEW: Displacement in the name of economic revival? Small businesses that operated on #SanFrancisco's Fillmore Street for decades say they're being forced out after a stealthy web of connected companies bought building after building in area. @sfchronicle https://t.co/f854Is7XDO







