More than a dozen suspected shoplifters were arrested following a one-day retail theft crackdown at the Stonestown Galleria mall and in the West Portal neighborhood in San Francisco, police said.

According to officers, a multi-agency operation took place at the mall and in the neighborhood's commercial corridor on Thursday.

Multiple police units, along with the California Highway Patrol ORC Taskforce and the San Francisco Sheriff's Office took part. Police said loss prevention departments of large retail stores also worked closely with police.

Utilizing plainclothes and uniformed officers, along with a drone, police said 13 suspects who were targeting "various businesses" were arrested. Police did not provide the suspects' names.

"Our officers have made dozens of ORC arrests in recent

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