Give criticism the Pittsburg man’s release instance accused of the theft of $ 16 million from Walgreens

San Francisco – San Francisco district lawyer, Brooke Jenkins, criticizes the release of a 28-year-old man, who is accused of stealing over $ 16,000 worth goods from a Walgreens store in the Noah Valley neighborhood in February.

The inhabitant of Pittsburg, Marcos Smith -Pequeno, was notified on February 28 and pleaded guilty of a large -retailer theft number, with the intention of selling in two or more separate occasions, said two accusations of commercial grade -grade, said that a number of terrestrials, a number of Francis, with a lawyer.

Smith-Pequeno and six other suspects would have entered a Walgreens at 1333 Castro St. on February 24 and stole goods worth over $ 4,000. One of the suspects hit an employee of Walgreens with an umbrella while the victim sounded at 911.

The next day, Smith-Pequeno returned to the same store with three other suspects and stole over $ 12,000 in goods.

It seems that the group broke the display cases and shelves, causing damages of about $ 1,000 and threw items at employees and customers, according to the authorities.

A witness told the police that Smith-Pequeno and a minor suspect fled Walgreens with goods bags.

Both suspects would have tried to change their clothes on the street as they threw their clothing and stole the goods, but Smith-Pequeno stepped on and fell as he fled by officers, who took him into arrest.

Prosecutors said the court denied their motion to retain the Smith-Pequeno while waiting for the trial.

The court issued it from its own recognition, which means that it is allowed to face a criminal accusation in California outside the arrest, without the need to post the bail.

Smith-Pequeno was ordered to stay away from Walgreens in 1333 Castro St.

“The steal for sale organized retail is a major engine of crime and public safety problem for our neighborhoods and companies,” Jenkins said in a statement. “It is imperative that all the parties of the criminal justice system, including the courts, recognize the deep impact that these offenses have on our community and take seriously. We all have to work in collaboration to dismantle these criminal enterprises.”

Smith-Pequeno is scheduled to appear at the preliminary hearing for his case on March 13th.

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