SAN FRANCISCO—On June 3, the San Francisco Police Department indicated that a prolific shoplifter has been arrested under a new theft law. The SFPD reported on May 25, 2025, Neil Peck aka Kevin Peck, 51, was arrested for a burglary and attempted grand theft incident at a retail store on the 700-block of Mission St.

An astute patrol officer discovered that Peck was a suspect in dozens of other thefts from the same store and notified investigators with the SFPD Defend Against Retail Theft (DART) Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Task Force.

On December 18, 2024, Proposition 36 went into effect after being passed by voters. Proposition 36 included the creation of CA Penal Code 666.1, a statute that enables the charging of petty theft incidents as a wobbler (misdemeanor or felony) if the suspect

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