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Marin IJ: Marin Retailers Frustrated by Brazen Thefts, Weak Defenses

Walgreen Tam Junction

When stores are not willing to sign a citizen’s arrest form, it presents a challenge because of a legal requirement that bars officers from making an arrest for a misdemeanor crime that occurred outside their presence, Mill Valley police Lt. Shaun McCracken told the IJ. The law also requires victims to identify the suspect and request a citizen’s arrest for the violation, he said.

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