Items recovered during the arrests of a prolific retail theft crew responsible for stealing over $52,000 in merchandise and doing over $6,000 in damage in San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., in 2025. (San Francisco Police Department via Bay City News)

Six people accused of being involved in a “prolific retail theft crew” have been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items from several Safeways in San Francisco and Oakland, police said.

“Stealing from our businesses is unacceptable and anyone who engages in this illegal activity will be held accountable,” said San Francisco Interim Police Chief Paul Yep in an announcement Thursday. 

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.