Two children, ages 11 and 13, were taken into custody as part of a “prolific” organized retail crime ring that made off with over $190,000 in merchandise, San Francisco police said.
The boys were among 8 to 10 suspects who would rush in and ransack stores, often shattering glass displays to take high-value or frequently stolen items, police said in a press release Thursday.
The 11-year-old took part in four organized retail thefts while the 13-year-old was charged with seven counts of robbery, five counts of grand theft, and five counts of organized retail theft, police said.
Two others arrested were teenagers, police said.
Nineteen-year-old Cuauhtemoc Ramirez of Daly Citywas accused with five others of taking more than $6,000 in goods from a retail store in the 3500 block of Geary Boulevard on Feb. 9. He was also accused of two counts of committing a felony while released on bail, 25 counts of burglary, 25 counts of grand theft and …