YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — A Yolo County man was sentenced to four years in prison Friday after a year-long period of retail theft.
According to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, Nicholas Lopez’s crime spree started in January 2022 and involved more than 40 incidents of retail theft.
Prosecutors say Lopez stole $18,000 worth of Legos, action figures and electronics from various Target locations in the Sacramento area.
Lopez reportedly told investigators he was reselling the stolen merchandise to supplement his drug addiction.
Law enforcement wasn’t contacted about the retail theft until the DA’s ‘FastPass’ program was implemented, which allows retailers to submit internal reports and evidence directly to their office.
Lopez will spend the next four years in prison.
“Retail theft is underreported in our county due to California’s broken laws concerning theft, drug abuse and limited law enforcement resources. The FastPass program is designed to increase communication between retailers and law enforcement, guaranteeing faster prosecutions with better results. This case is a testament to the program’s success,” said District Attorney Jeff Reisig.
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