Crime & Safety

8 Arrested In Walnut Creek Crackdown On Retail Theft

Organized retail crime task force members with the CHP and the state's Department of Justice joined Walnut Creek police for the operation.

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A stolen gun and a large amount of cash were among the evidence seized Dec. 7 as part of a retail theft suppression operation in downtown Walnut Creek.
A stolen gun and a large amount of cash were among the evidence seized Dec. 7 as part of a retail theft suppression operation in downtown Walnut Creek. (Walnut Creek Police Department)

WALNUT CREEK, CA — The Walnut Creek Police Department hosted organized retail crime task force members with the California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division and the California Department of Justice for a recent crackdown in the city's downtown area.

The retail theft suppression operation took place Saturday, Dec. 7, at several downtown businesses. As a result, eight people were arrested, including one person who had a stolen gun.

Those listed below were booked into the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez:

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  • Gerardo Cacho, 21, of Stockton
  • Bryan Escobar Cortez, 21, of Stockton
  • Tommie Lewis, 23, of Rodeo

Five juveniles were among those arrested. Their names were not disclosed because of their age.

In November, 16 people — including two residents of Walnut Creek —were arrested in a similar crime suppression detail in downtown Walnut Creek.

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"We look forward to continuing these types of operations to show criminals they are not welcome in Walnut Creek," police said.

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