Surprisingly, a group of teens and young adults, some as young as 12, have been arrested in San Francisco for reportedly stealing $84,000 worth of goods from several Walgreens stores. The thefts happened over a period of several weeks, and the young suspects are said to have gone after different places in the city.
Christina Coleman, a reporter for Fox News, says that the group worked together to steal valuable things like makeup and over-the-counter medicines. It is said that the stolen goods were then sold on the black market.
Police in San Francisco are worried that more and more children are getting involved in organized retail crime. The government is now working closely with local stores to improve safety and stop similar problems from happening again.
This case brings attention to the growing problem of shop theft in the city and makes us wonder what makes young people do these kinds of things. People in charge of communities want more youth outreach programs to help at-risk teens and deal with the reasons why kids commit crimes.
The teens who were arrested are being charged with grand theft and organized retail crime while the probe continues. Because they are so young, their names have not been made public. The neighborhood is still on high alert while the government tries to stop this worrying trend.