WATCH: Family arrested for ransacking Southern California Target store
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UPLAND, Cali. (WFLA) — A family was arrested for retail theft after ransacking a Target store in Southern California.
On April 16, surveillance video from the Upland Police Department captured a woman, man and a teen boy entering the store at the Colonies Crossroads shopping plaza.
Both the teen and his mother grabbed an electric mobility cart, while the teen’s father followed along.
- Upland Police provided blurred photos of the family of three that was arrested for retail theft after ransacking a Target store in Upland on April 16, 2025.
- A family of three was arrested for retail theft after ransacking a Target store in Upland on April 16, 2025. (Upland Police Department)
- A family of three was arrested for retail theft after ransacking a Target store in Upland on April 16, 2025. (Upland Police Department)
- A family of three was arrested for retail theft after ransacking a Target store in Upland on April 16, 2025. (Upland Police Department)
- A family of three was arrested for retail theft after ransacking a Target store in Upland on April 16, 2025. (Upland Police Department)
The three headed to different departments and took a large amount of merchandise off store shelves including electronics, clothing and jewelry. They then left the store without paying, police said.
Store employees reported the theft to police and officers arriving in the area spotted the suspects’ SUV nearby.
As officers drove closer to the SUV, the vehicle stopped in a neighborhood where the teen boy hopped out and began running. He climbed over a backyard wall in an attempt to escape.
His parents were eventually pulled over and taken into custody for retail theft. The teen boy was located and arrested shortly after.
No further details, including their identities, were released as the incident remains under investigation.
Footage of the retail theft can be seen in the video player above.
San Jose police announce arrest in Black Friday triple-shooting at Valley Fair mall
By Tim Fang,Jose Fabian
Police in San Jose said a suspect has been arrested in connection with a triple shooting that took place at the Westfield Valley Fair Mall on Black Friday.
In a statement Monday, police announced that an arrest was made Sunday night and posted a picture of the suspect in handcuffs. During a press conference Monday afternoon, police said the suspect is a 17-year-old.
Police Chief Paul Joseph said the teen was previously arrested in February for carrying and concealing a loaded firearm, and Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said he was probation at the time of the Black Friday shooting.
Rosen also said a 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of helping the teen escape and that she would be facing charges.
The DA identified her as the woman who was seen pushing a stroller in the surveillance video the night of the shooting. Rosen said she and the teen have a familial relationship but did not say the exact nature of their relationship.
Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. Last night SJPD located and arrested the suspect responsible for the triple shooting at Valley Fair Mall that occurred on November 28th.
More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/57WBc0J9V6— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) December 1, 2025
Around 5:40 p.m. Friday, officers were called to the mall on reports of a shooting. Three victims were located and were taken to a local hospital. Police said the victims’ injuries were not life-threatening.
Following the shooting, police said initial information led them to believe the incident was gang-motivated. On Monday, they confirmed that it was gang-motivated. Joseph said the incident began when the suspect spotted someone whom he perceived to be a rival gang member. The suspect then opened fire, hitting his target and two bystanders.
The mall reopened to shoppers on Saturday.
“Thank you to our officers who worked nonstop since Friday to make this arrest,” Mayor Matt Mahan said on social media Monday.
Collierville School Board member resigns following Target shoplifting charges
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) – Collierville School Board Member Keri Blair resigned Tuesday, citing “personal, family reasons,” according to the school board.
This comes after she was arrested and charged Friday, January 5, on seven counts of property theft from the Collierville Target, according to the Collierville Police Department.
Police say Blair is accused of stealing from the popular retailer on the following dates:
- November 25
- November 30
- December 3
- December 6
- December 13
- December 18
- December 20
Blair is currently free on a $7,500 bond.
According to Collierville police, Blair stole merchandise by “skip scanning” items at the self-checkout.
The total value of the merchandise stolen was $728.61.
The Collierville School Board says she was serving her first term upon her resignation, having been elected to School Board Position 4 in November 2022.
“Chairman [Wright] Cox wishes to express his thanks for Ms. Blair’s service to the community and her commitment to public education in Collierville,” the school board said in a statement Wednesday. The announcement of Blair’s resignation made no mention of her charges.
Blair’s replacement will be appointed by the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The appointed board member will serve in the position until the next municipal election on November 5, 2024.
