Organized Retail Crimes Task Force Arrests Suspect in Series of Retail Thefts Across Los Angeles County NR25142cm

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Commercial Crimes Division Organized Retail Crimes Task Force (ORCTF) announced the arrest of a suspect in a series of retail thefts across Los Angeles County.

On July 2, 2025, the Los Angeles Police Department’s ORCTF arrested 23-year-old Henry Rivera, a Compton resident, for a series of organized retail thefts targeting shoe retailers across Los Angeles County. The arrest followed the service of a search warrant linked to nine separate incidents of robbery and grand theft, resulting in an estimated $25,800.00 in stolen merchandise. Detectives recovered two firearms and a substantial amount of stolen merchandise during the search.

Henry Rivera was arrested in the 100 block of E. Alondra Boulevard in the city of Compton for 487(a) PC: Grand Theft, booking number 7045272, and $300,000 bail.

The ORCTF remains dedicated to combating organized retail theft and continues working in partnership with retailer partners to safeguard local businesses.

Anyone with information regarding these types of incidents is urged to contact 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

If anyone has information, tips, or videos / photos, please send via email to: ORC@lapd.online