Seattle police officers arrested twelve suspects during a Retail Theft Operation in South Seattle Monday afternoon.
On Oct. 27, patrol officers and detectives in the General Investigations Unit (GIU) conducted a joint Retail Theft Operation at Lowe’s in the 2700 block of Rainier Avenue South.
Detectives and officers teamed up with loss prevention employees to identify and apprehend suspects they caught stealing. Ultimately, police arrested three suspects for burglary and nine suspects for shoplifting. Officers recovered $1,679 in stolen merchandise.
Police booked some of the suspects into the King County Jail, the rest were investigated and released at the scene. All of the suspects are permanently trespassed from entering into the store.
“This was a team effort and could not have taken place without the hard work by GIU detectives, patrol, and partnership with the loss prevention employees at Lowe’s,” said Sergeant Austin Davis.
GIU detectives will handle all of the follow-up investigations.
Incident Number: 2025-314517