During their investigation, detectives were able to determine two different criminal street gangs that were associated with the retail thefts at the Nike store.
Police arrested 10 people during a two-day undercover operation the the Nike Community Store in East Los Angeles last week.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the operation was conducted in response to a recent string of"brazen" organized retail thefts throughout the Southland. The arrests were made on Thursday and Friday, with more than $3,000 worth of stolen merchandise recovered by investigators.
A multi-team effort, consisting of detectives from LASD's burglary-robbery task force, East Los Angeles Station's Crime Enforcement Team and Summer Enforcement Team, as well as Nike Loss Prevention, worked on various surveillance operations"to apprehend suspects, deter criminal activity, and protect life and property at the Nike Community Store in East Los Angeles," said a statement from the department.
Deputies noted that the store, located in the 4500 block of Whittier Boulevard, has been targeted by organized theft several times in recent weeks, similar to a series of other flash mob and smash-and-grab robberies that have plagued major retailers in Los Angeles County including at an
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