Off-Duty Police Officer Dragged While Trying To Stop Alleged Shoplifters In Sonora
An off-duty Sonora police officer was dragged by a vehicle while trying to stop suspected shoplifters earlier this week.
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An off-duty Sonora police officer was dragged by a vehicle while trying to stop suspected shoplifters earlier this week.
An alleged shoplifter is now also facing assault charges after he reportedly injured a store employee's wrist.
CBS13 found that while the rate of these grab and dash crimes is on the rise, the rate of arrest is down.
Police have arrested three people suspected of stealing merchandise from local stores after the suspects allegedly unboxed it before they left.
When police found the two in their car a short time later, they say Johnson and Frazer had more than $4000 worth of stolen goods.
Akhtar tells News 3 that he spots the shoplifters on surveillance video and then confronts them before leaving the property.
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College basketball players Cody Riley, LiAngelo Ball and Jalen Hill publicly apologized Wednesday after they were accused of shoplifting in China.
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Three workers took the gun and pinned the man to the wall, but were fired shortly after. Wal-Mart disagrees about exactly what happened, saying the shoplifter tried to leave at one point and kept the weapon in his pocket.
A crew of suspected shoplifters were caught by police in Vacaville.
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Two mothers ended up in jail Sunday after they allegedly used their young children to steal nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Yuba City Walmart, police say.
The Stockton mother accused of stealing from a store Monday and stuffing the stolen goods into a baby stroller turned herself into police Wednesday afternoon.
A Richmond woman has been charged for allegedly robbing an El Cerrito store at knifepoint with her infant son in tow, authorities said Wednesday.
A California lawmaker who pleaded no contest last week to charges that she shoplifted from a San Francisco department store has issued an apology.
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A mother has been arrested after fleeing a department store after being spotted shoplifting, leaving her children behind in the process, authorities said.
An alleged shoplifter made a spectacular error that allowed deputies to easily identify her, authorities said.
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At least 15 people were killed after a driver slammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
California water officials reported a good start to the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada but are also saying more snow is needed through the rest of winter to stay on track.
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A baby spider monkey that was seized during a traffic stop along a Central California highway earlier this week is now in the care of the Oakland Zoo.
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Our First Alert Weather team is tracking another storm system by the end of the week that will bring more rain and snow chances.
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Four members of the San Francisco 49ers were selected to represent the team at the 2025 Pro Bowl, the team announced Thursday.
De'Aaron Fox scored 35 points and the Sacramento Kings rallied from 14 down to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107.
Joshua Dobbs will start the season finale at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers with starter Brock Purdy out with an elbow injury.
"All parties and all agree that it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game," Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said Wednesday afternoon.
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