The organized retail theft happened at the Broadway Plaza Nordstrom in Walnut Creek on Nov. 20.
Oscar Aguilar-Campos is facing 11 felony counts.
Police investigate school threat; officers recover stolen merchandise; man in wheelchair reported missing; deadly crash; CHP drug bust.
Police say they recovered $2,000 in stolen merchandise from the woman.
Sheriff David Livingston said deputies will help deter organized retail theft, like the looting of Nordstrom last month.
Another smash-and-grab robbery in the East Bay with some 30 suspects; 2 dead, 4 hurt in separate crashes; scam alert issued.
Zelle is a digital payments service that is sometimes set up as part of your bank account. You may not even know that you have it.
Nordstrom employees were pepper-sprayed, kicked, punched and assaulted with a knife during the thefts.
The move follows a weekend looting spree of Nordstrom's that resulted in up to $200,000 worth of merchandise stolen in minutes.
A Nordstrom in Walnut Creek will remain open this week and on Black Friday after a coordinated group of looters targeted the store.
Police in Walnut Creek are alerting businesses that looters may be planning more thefts on Sunday evening.
At least three people were arrested after about 100 looters ransacked a Nordstrom in Walnut Creek Saturday night.
Homicide suspect ID'd as a sports writer; a driver is charged in the death of a bicyclist; two arrests in a sexual abuse case.
Nicholas Roth is charged in the stabbing death of Darlene Roth, 74, of Walnut Creek.
The toddler was shot as he slept in his car seat; 2 dead in crash; assault rifle shooting arrest; police seize 18 catalytic converters.
The victim was 74-years-old.
One person was hurt when a vehicle hit a coffee shop; a resident was killed in house fire; a freeway crash backed up traffic for miles.
Armed robbery suspects arrested in 2 cities; claim filed over bicyclist's death; settlement over officer-involved-shooting death.
If you plan to trick-or-treat on Sunday, make sure to wear fire resistant costumes and have flashlights to see in the dark, authorities say.
Can you ID a suspect for police; home invasion robbery arrest; robber follows East Bay man from from San Francisco.
He faces decades in prison, if convicted.
Two people, both from San Francisco, were arrested.
5 East Bay crime stories that made news this week.
Almost a dozen people were hurt when a car slammed into a convenience store; house fire displaces 5 people and their dog; suspects arrested.
5 juveniles between the ages of 11 and 15 have been arrested.
California drivers can be fined up to $1,000 if they don't comply with the state’s Move Over law.
5 East Bay crimes including: around $10 million in cash seized; 127 tickets handed out; a woman knocked cold by a stranger.
"No foul play is suspected," according to a BART spokesperson.
A member of the Grizzly Scouts militia group who adheres to the Boogaloo Movement faces a judge; $5M fraud; another Tesla patrol car.
5 crime and fire stories that made news this week including a 2-alarm house fire, and extra police patrols in a popular restaurant area.
The shooting occurred outside the Modern China restaurant on the 1500 block of North Main Street.
The grants will pay for fire fuel breaks, wildfire risk mapping, evacuation route tree clearing, and more.
A recent shooting by a dine-and-dash pair, along with a fight outside a bar, led to the action.
A 67-year-old Walnut Creek man is missing and presumed dead after he tried to jump across a coastal inlet in central Oregon.
A child was also struck by the vehicle; firefighters rescue pets from house fire; more deadly crashes.
Chief Jamie Knox will meet the community this Monday at the Lesher Center. A link is provided to register in advance.
Sergeant sentenced, suicidal man surrenders, burglar caught, car crash in Lafayette, ACFD helps after Hurricane Ida, Newark garage fire.
The new chief was sworn in Tuesday during a ceremony at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
PG&E said, "Scammers have become increasingly deceptive" amid the pandemic — 2,700 attempts have been reported since June. What to know.
Officer involved shooting; Oakland suspect shot in Chicago; gunfight; ATM skimming; teens robbed at gunpoint; detective COVID death.