An Oakland man who performs as DJ Fetish is now at the center of a sweeping retail theft case, with prosecutors filing 69 felony charges after what authorities describe as a months-long investigation into a large cache of allegedly stolen goods. Court filings and police reports outline dozens of thefts from national chain stores across the East Bay and accuse him of reselling merchandise at local markets.
According to a 101-page criminal complaint filed last Tuesday, reported by The Mercury News, the alleged crime spree stretches from January through mid-November 2025. The complaint lists 43 thefts at Bath & Body Works and 15 at Victoria's Secret among the reported incidents. It names 43-year-old Haki McClain, identified in documents as a performer who has used the stage names DJ Fetish and DJ King Fetish, and lays out counts that prosecutors say range from petty theft with prior convictions to grand theft, burglary, and evading police.
Alleged Flea-Market Resale At Laney College
Investigators say the allegedly stolen goods did not sit in storage for long. A plainclothes officer reported spotting McClain selling merchandise at a flea market on the downtown campus of Laney College, located at 900 Fallon Street in Oakland. Police allege those sales were part of a broader operation in which items were taken from multiple retail locations and then moved into the stream of resale at public markets.
Searches, Surveillance And Prior Convictions
When officers searched McClain’s home, they reported finding what the complaint describes as an "extremely large volume" of merchandise. Authorities say some of those items matched products reported stolen in the retail theft cases. The filings also state that he sometimes used a rented van to commit multiple thefts on the same outing, according to the documents.
The records describe McClain as a 10-time felon with a criminal history that includes a 2001 carjacking, followed by later convictions for robbery, burglary and grand theft. The filings also note pending cases last year for alleged shoplifting at Home Depot and Barnes & Noble. McClain was not in custody and had not entered a plea as of January 15, according to reporting by The Mercury News.
Legal Next Steps
A criminal complaint lays out allegations for prosecutors to evaluate but is not a finding of guilt or a conviction. Next steps in the case include arraignment and possible consideration by a grand jury. Because the complaint cites multiple prior convictions and repeated alleged offenses, prosecutors could seek enhanced sentencing if McClain is ultimately convicted. The case is set to move through Alameda County Superior Court.
The complaint alleges conduct in multiple jurisdictions, and investigators say the probe remains active. As of yesterday, no arraignment date had been publicly set.
