Police arrest San Francisco Chinatown pickpocket crew suspects – CBS News

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 2:19 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco Add CBS News on Google Three people suspecting in a series of pickpocket crimes in San Francisco’s Chinatown were arrested over the weekend after a weeks-long investigation, police said Tuesday.  The San Francisco Police Department said in a press release that it received reports from members of the Chinatown community and local merchants about multiple pickpocket and thefts across the neighborhood since early last month, including one victim who lost approximately $4,000 in property.  After a weeks-long investigation, patrol officers working with community members identified a suspect vehicle and three people believed tied to the thefts, police said. A frame from a police video shows two pickpocketing suspects remove items from an unsuspecting victim’s backpack in San Francisco’s Chinatown, May 16, 2026. San Francisco Police Department On Saturday,  police used automated license plate reader cameras and a police drone to track the vehicle and suspects within Chinatown. Video provided by the Police Department showed drone footage of the suspects stealing from victims as they walked on the sidewalk, working together as one person would take personal items from backpacks or purses while two other would block the
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