Shoppers Welcome Heightened Police Presence In Downtown Walnut Creek

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

WALNUT CREEK (CBS SF) — Shoppers strolling along Walnut Creek’s downtown business district Saturday night voiced an added sense of security as additional police and sheriff’s deputies patrolled the area to combat organized smash-and-grab retail thefts.

Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk said the effort was needed after dozens of thieves ransacked Nordstrom on November 20.

“The police that are already patrolling, there’s going to be more of them now,” Wilk said. “The sheriff’s department is going to be able to assist with that and also have patrols.”

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