Crime & Safety

'Prolific' Retail Theft Suspect Arrested In Irvine: Police

A Lake Forest man was arrested on suspicion of committing multiple threats at a Best Buy in Irvine.

A Lake Forest man accused of being a "prolific retail theft suspect" was arrested Wednesday, police said.
A Lake Forest man accused of being a "prolific retail theft suspect" was arrested Wednesday, police said. (Irvine Police Department Courtesy Photo)

LAKE FOREST, CA — A Lake Forest man accused of being a "prolific retail theft suspect" was arrested Wednesday, police said.

Randall Held, 54, was arrested on charges related to organized retail theft charges, the Irvine Police Department reported.

According to police, Held is a suspect in multiple thefts from Best Buy in Irvine.

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"Held appears to be a prolific retail theft suspect and has been tied to thefts at numerous other stores," police said in a statement.

No further information was immediately available.

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