The Mounted officers were able to chase the suspects and guide other officers to their location.
FOLSOM, Calif. — The Folsom Police Department Mounted Unit helped catch people accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from at least two stores at an outlet mall, according to Folsom Police.
Folsom Police Department's Mounted Unit regularly conducts holiday patrols in busy shopping centers to help deter theft.
Police say two members of the Mounted Unit were out patrolling the Folsom Outlets when they discovered three people who had allegedly stolen armfuls of clothing.
The Mounted officers were able to chase the suspects and guide other officers to their location.
According to Folsom Police, officers on scene determined the suspects stole from other stores and found over $10,000 worth of merchandise.
The Mounted Unit released body cam footage of the Dec. 9 pursuit:
Folsom Police Department Mounted Unit Assists in Location and Arrest of Shoplifting SuspectWell, you don't see that every day!
Last Friday afternoon (12/9/22), while out patrolling the Folsom Outlets, two members of the Folsom Police Department Mounted Unit discovered a trio who had allegedly stolen armfuls of clothing from one of the stores. The Mounted officers were able to chase the suspects and guide other police officers to their location. Through the course of their investigation, the officers on scene determined that the suspects had stolen from other stores and located over $10,000 worth of merchandise from at least two stores.
As a result of the pursuit and investigation, Damon Hooker, 27, of Sacramento, and Rodney Moultrie, 22, of Folsom were arrested and booked into the Sacramento County jail on charges of Grand Theft, Organized Retail Theft and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. Detectives are following leads to identify and locate the third suspect.
Folsom Police Department's Mounted Unit regularly conducts holiday patrols in busy shopping centers to help deter theft. The Folsom Police Department could not have not have successfully responded to this crime without the help of numerous citizens who pointed where the suspects had run and without the help of STAR, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, who spotted one of the suspects hiding in a nearby field. #thankyou
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Folsom Police Mounted Patrol Officers Association
Posted by Folsom Police Department on Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Damon Hooker, 27, of Sacramento, and Rodney Moultrie, 22, of Folsom were arrested and booked into the Sacramento County jail on charges of Grand Theft, Organized Retail Theft, and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime.
Detectives are following leads to identify and locate the third suspect.
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