A task force formed to combat a wave of flash mob-style retail thefts in the Los Angeles area has made 11 arrests since it was formed earlier this week, according to authorities.
."Many of these retail theft cases have adopted linkage to other retail crimes which occurred in neighboring cities."
The 11 robbery arrests were related to four of the nine cases ORCT was investigating. They included crimes at the following locations.Warehouse Shoe Store, 6251 York Blvd., Highland ParkThe investigations are continuing. Anyone with information about the crimes was urged to call the Organized Retail Crime TaskForce, Detective Arnold, at 818-374-9420. Tipsters may also call 877-LAPD-247, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
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