Seventeen suspects were arrested during a three-day retail theft enforcement operation at the Empire Center shopping plaza in Burbank, the Burbank Police Department said. The Aug. 11–13 effort involved collaboration with the Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Association and the California Highway Patrol Organized Retail Crime unit.
WHO:Burbank Police Department; Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Association; California Highway Patrol Organized Retail Crime unit
WHAT:Seventeen people were arrested in a major retail theft bust at Empire Center.
WHEN:Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
WHERE:Burbank, CA
WHY:The arrests were made as part of a coordinated retail theft enforcement operation targeting organized retail crime.
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