Officers additionally made 22 misdemeanor arrests and recovered $17,705 in property.
Operation Smash & Grab, which started on the finish of 2023, locations undercover officers within the Rancho Cucamonga, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, and Chino Hills procuring districts to cease retail retailer theft crews.
“These violent criminals terrorize the residents of San Bernardino County by using intimidation ways and a mob mentality that creates an unsafe and uncomfortable procuring setting for our residents,” the division stated.