Crime & Safety

Authorities Searching For Serial Thief Who Has Hit More Than Two Dozen SoCal Target Stores

"He's definitely prolific," said Irvine Police Department's Kyle Oldoerp. "He's hit a lot of locations."

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October 11, 2023

Police are searching for a serial burglar who has hit Southern California Target stores at least 25 times since April.

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He's often been caught on camera, taking advantage of unwary employees and running out of the store before he can get caught, as evidenced by surveillance footage from one store in Santa Ana, where he grabs an iPad, still in the box, from the cashier and sprinting out of the front door.

"He's definitely prolific," said Irvine Police Department's Kyle Oldoerp. "He's hit a lot of locations."

Find out what's happening in Murrietafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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