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A San Francisco juvenile aged just 12 was caught shoplifting goods worth over $84,000. dollars: police

A San Francisco juvenile aged just 12 was caught shoplifting goods worth over ,000. dollars: police

AND a team of criminals – when he was only 12 years old – was arrested for allegedly committing a series of robberies in San Francisco, during which stolen goods worth $84,000 were stolen, police said.

According to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), authorities have arrested eight juvenile retail suspects who they believe are responsible for 23 incidents at various Walgreens stores. The group included an 18-year-old, one 12-year-old, three 14-year-olds and three 15-year-olds.

Authorities have successfully linked a series of Bay Area robberies that have plagued the city since July.

Police identified the oldest suspect as 18-year-old Brandon McClain, who was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny and retail theft. According to the police, he was also arrested on suspicion of car theft in which a 15-year-old boy took part.

According to Fox 11, a 12-year-old from San Francisco has been charged with assault, robbery, burglary, grand theft, organized retail theft and petty theft.

The remaining suspects are 14 and 15 years old and were charged with various thefts.

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Shoppers walk past a Walgreens store in Times Square in New York, December 17, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS) - RTR3BP1R

Shoppers walk past a Walgreens in New York. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)

Theft from Walgreens

San Francisco police say they have arrested eight retail suspects as young as 12 years old who they believe are responsible for 23 incidents at various Walgreens stores in which merchandise worth more than $84,000 was stolen. (Fox News)

Authorities said one of the incidents involved a brutal assault on a store employee that left the victim with a “serious head injury,” according to SFPD.

In one fit On September 29, the juveniles allegedly ransacked the store and stole $15,000 worth of merchandise. According to police, the group returned several hours later for another raid and stole $12,000 more in merchandise.

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On August 18, the suspects entered another Walgreens and stole more than $6,500 worth of merchandise. Police reported that during the robbery, one of the perpetrators jumped over the front counter and stole the cash register.

Theft from a Walgreens store

Police said the juveniles looted Walgreens stores. (Fox News)

Theft locations on the map

Police said they believed eight suspects were involved in at least 23 organized crime retail thefts at various Walgreens locations in San Francisco. (Fox News)

In another disturbing incident the police said so during the July raid, masked suspects gathered outside a Walgreens, and employees recognized them as thieves and called police. The suspect allegedly kicked down employees’ doors and stole merchandise valued at over $1,300.

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Police said they believe eight suspects were involved in at least 23 organized crime thefts at various Walgreens locations in San Franciscowith a total value of stolen goods valued at over $84,000.

San Francisco Police

The president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association speaks during a press conference at the San Francisco Police Officers Association headquarters on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in San Francisco, California. ((Photo by Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images))

Analysis of the incident led detectives from SFPD’s Organized Crime Retail Burglary Unit to link the incidents.

Police deciphered similarities in the suspects’ descriptions and modus operandi (MO).

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Police said that despite the arrests, the cases were open and active. Anyone with information is asked to call SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or text TIP411 and start your message with SFPD.