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SF sports store repeatedly targeted in $19K thefts
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk Tor Smith , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· October 6, 2026
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Key points Five suspects were arrested in September for allegedly stealing $19,000 in merchandise. Further details about the arrests and the thefts are available from the source, including the date of one of the incidents, which occurred on September 6.
The Organized Retail Crime Task Force made several arrests in connection with thefts at an REI store. Five suspects were arrested in September for allegedly stealing $19,000 in merchandise. These arrests follow three other recent arrests for thefts at the same location.
The task force is part of the police department, which announced the arrests on Tuesday. The REI store targeted by thieves is situated on Brannan Street.
Further details about the arrests and the thefts are available from the source, including the date of one of the incidents, which occurred on September 6.
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Category: safety Published: October 6, 2026 Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) Reading time: 1 min
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