The Prince George RCMP arrested 19 people for theft under $5,000 during the most recent ‘Boost and Bust’ project that took place at London Drugs in Parkwood Mall.
The Downtown Safety Unit (DSU) conducted the assignment over the span of two, two-day periods, one on April 29th to 30th and the other on May 17th to 18th.
Working with Loss Prevention officers, RCMP targeted repeat offenders in the store and recognized all offenders.
Of the 22 people arrested, four were breaching their court-ordered conditions not to be at London Drugs, and one individual was arrested during both the April and the May projects.
A similar assignment was conducted at Pine Centre Mall in March, where 20 shoplifters were arrested.
All offenders have been released back into the community, and have court dates scheduled throughout August and September.
Releasing the offenders with future court dates, instead of holding them for court, is in accordance with provisions in the Criminal Code. Unless a person presents a significant public safety threat, release at the earliest reasonable opportunity on the least onerous grounds is favoured,
states Cst. Jennifer Cooper of the Prince George RCMP.
The DSU will be conducting similar assignments at other local businesses in the future.
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