In what the Colma Police Department affectionately titles "Misdemeanor Monday", a recent arrest at a Target store on Junipero Serra Boulevard has come to light, shedding some illumination on the less-than-glamorous side of Bay Area crime and simultaneously, the efficiency of the local law enforcement. According to a social media post from the Colma Police Department, the incident unfolded last Thursday evening, when officers responded to a theft report involving a female suspect detained by the store's loss prevention staff.
The police arrived at the scene near 10:07 PM and proceeded to arrest the suspect, identified as Sally Hopkins, a 25-year-old from Petaluma, after establishing she had attempted to take merchandise valued at approximately $414.68. However, during the ensuing records check, officers uncovered a $25,000 misdemeanor warrant for her arrest, further complicating her immediate plight.
Hopkins was apprehended for the outstanding warrant, as well as the shoplifting charge, and given a court date for the warrant alongside a citation for the theft she was initially nabbed for, the female suspect then released with an agreement to appear in court.
