32 arrested over a three-day period

PRINCE GEORGE – Over three days between September 16 and September 18, 2022, Prince George RCMP’s Downtown Safety Unit partnered again with Loss Prevention Officers at Pine Center mall to target prolific shoplifters.

Altogether, police arrested 32 people for various offenses, including theft, resisting arrest and failing to comply with court-ordered conditions. Additionally, three individuals were taken into custody for outstanding arrest warrants and the new charges. Many of the individuals arrested are known to police for similar offenses, and more than one was violating conditions not to be at Pine Centre Mall. The total value of the recovered items was over $4500.

As a result of their continued presence in downtown Prince George, the Downtown Safety Unit reports they recognized all of the offenders arrested over the weekend. In total, investigators will be forwarding 20 reports to the B.C. Prosecution Service for the offenses observed during this Boost and Bust project.