Amid concerns of rising retail theft, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office is setting up a new program targeting theft rings.
OAKLAND — Dana Olson, the owner of the Good Neighbor store on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, shared her frustration about the break-ins. The pleasant aroma inside her store contrasts sharply with the rising concerns over surging retail theft in the area.'Business has kind of been going along as usual. We're definitely still seeing broken glass and boarded up windows,' she told KPIX.Olson's business has fallen victim to break-ins not once, but twice.
This team comprises deputy district attorneys, inspectors, and senior program specialists, funded by a $2 million grant from the state, which the DA's office matched with an additional $2 million. Deputy District Attorney Brian Varghese emphasized that the success of this program hinges on meticulous, time-consuming investigations'Don't think the success of this program is not going to be based on this announcement today or in the short term.
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