32 people, including four youths, have been arrested after a four-day retail crime initiative by Windsor police.
Windsor police say its Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Unit teamed up with 15 local retailers between December 3 and 6 to prevent and deter shoplifting and related offences.
According to police, officers arrested 32 people in four days and laid 33 criminal charges.
They also recovered $2,724 in stolen property.
Charges include 19 counts of theft under $5,000, four counts of engaging in prohibited activity on the premises, three counts of failure to comply with a release order and one count each for fraud under $5,000, mischief, and breach of probation.
Police say in addition to the criminal charges, four youths were diverted through the youth diversion program, and nine trespass notices were also issued.