RPD Makes 16 Arrests During Sting Operation Targeting Retail Theft

Redding Police have been working with retailers to bust shoplifters. With help from Loss Prevention Officers at Safeway, Walmart and other stores, undercover RPD Officers have made a dent in the theft problem. In a press release, the department lists 16 different people who have been arrested or cited in the past two weeks. They say many of them are habitual offenders.