Roseville police arrest two people for alleged retail theft and drug possession

(FOX40.COM) — Two people were arrested after the Roseville Police Department said they busted them with stolen retail merchandise and drugs.

On Thursday afternoon, the Roseville Police Departmen t said it responded to a theft at a local store on Five Star Boulevard. The suspects fled the business in a red Dodge Dakota, according to RPD. After a brief search, officers said they located the vehicle near Goodwill on Fairway Drive.

RPD said a search of the vehicle revealed $950 worth of stolen merchandise along with methamphetamine, heroin, and drug paraphernalia. The stolen items were recovered and two suspects were arrested in connection to multiple felony charges; grand theft, conspiracy, and organized retail theft.

Both suspects were booked into South Placer Jail and the vehicle was impounded due to the driver’s suspended license and a vehicle registration that expired in 2017.

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