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SF Man Charged In 27 Separate Walgreens Thefts In SF; Other Alleged Prolific Retail Thieves Also Nabbed
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Posted on 05/15/2026 9:29:34 AM PDT by algore

The San Francisco Police Department Organized Retail Crime Task Force on Thursday announced the arrests of and charges against five individuals accused of prolific retail thievery in the city.

The most prolific of the accused group is 24-year-old Tyrese Boswell, who according to police targeted two Walgreens locations, in North Beach and Noe Valley, on 27 separate occasions, stealing nearly $40,000 in cosmetics and other merchandise.

Boswell's initial arrest came on December 24, 2025, at which point he was accused of burglarizing the Walgreens at 1175 Columbus Avenue in North Beach a total of 18 times.

Following his release, Boswell allegedly continued his pattern of retail theft at a different Walgreens, this one at 1333 Castro Street in Noe Valley.

The SFPD task force says that Boswell "was engaged in a week-long theft spree that led to a second arrest on April 4, 2026," and in that spree he reportedly hit the Noe Valley store on seven separate occasions.

After being arrested and released again pending a new court date, Boswell returned to the same Noe Valley Walgreens and allegedly robbed it two more times, getting arrested for a third time on April 16, 2026.

He's facing nine counts of felony second-degree burglary, as well as seven counts of grand theft, along with seven counts of petty theft with prior convictions.

Another alleged thief who targeted the Polk Street Walgreens, 36-year-old Faniel Rusher, was arrested on April 29 in connection with over a dozen retail thefts, as well as violation of a stay-away order that stemmed from earlier thefts at the same store.

Additionally, the retail crime task force announced the arrests of two women, identified as 33-year-old Jacqueline Michael and 35-year-old Darlene Gilbert. The pair is accused of stealing around $3,200 worth of merchandise, primarily meat, seafood, and produce, from one or more Safeway locations across 14 separate incidents.

These incidents occurred between January 1, 2026 and April 1, 2026. Both women were arrested in early April, and then re-arrested in early May following alleged repeated theft incidents.


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I am glad we are getting so tough on crime finally
1 posted on 05/15/2026 9:29:34 AM PDT by algore
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To: algore

23 strikes and yer out.


2 posted on 05/15/2026 9:33:24 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: algore

Criminals used to be hanged for such offenses.


3 posted on 05/15/2026 9:35:58 AM PDT by PGR88
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Are all of them back on the street? If not, why not? This is San Francisco.


4 posted on 05/15/2026 9:40:21 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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Hey it’s Frisco! - Bert D’Angelo Superstar.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0711571/


5 posted on 05/15/2026 9:45:35 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: algore

“Boswell’s initial arrest came on December 24, 2025, at which point he was accused of burglarizing the Walgreens at 1175 Columbus Avenue in North Beach a total of 18 times.

Following his release, Boswell allegedly continued his pattern of retail theft at a different Walgreens, this one at 1333 Castro Street in Noe Valley.

The SFPD task force says that Boswell “was engaged in a week-long theft spree that led to a second arrest on April 4, 2026,” and in that spree he reportedly hit the Noe Valley store on seven separate occasions.

After being arrested and released again pending a new court date, Boswell returned to the same Noe Valley Walgreens and allegedly robbed it two more times, getting arrested for a third time on April 16, 2026.”

What a joke! So how’s it different this time?

Have they been released yet?


6 posted on 05/15/2026 9:49:30 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: PGR88

Maybe sharia law isn’t such a bad idea. These vermins would be without hands in Saudi Arabia.


7 posted on 05/15/2026 9:52:37 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: algore

Bet you that they are back out on the streets again and up to their old tricks.


8 posted on 05/15/2026 9:55:41 AM PDT by gunnut
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To: algore

“Tyrese Boswell...”


Yogi?


9 posted on 05/15/2026 9:55:53 AM PDT by Ken H (Freeper #240 - Dec 05, 1997)
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the walgreens Willie Sutton.


10 posted on 05/15/2026 9:55:53 AM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: algore

Tyrese?


11 posted on 05/15/2026 9:56:29 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: algore
Tyrese...


12 posted on 05/15/2026 10:06:35 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: algore

Christmas Eve. A time to spend with your loved ones.


13 posted on 05/15/2026 10:08:14 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: algore

I heard they were stacking crimes to get over the $999 threshold to prosecute serial criminals but, this is the first one I’ve seen.

Hope it works.

My understanding from the LEO’s in my town, about an hour south of SFO is that the majority of these crimes are from serial criminals and they know who they are.


14 posted on 05/15/2026 10:13:03 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: algore

Chain gangs work wonders.


15 posted on 05/15/2026 10:28:21 AM PDT by dljordan (Yeah, I'm a Boomer and it's all my fault you whiny little bitch.)
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To: aquila48
Maybe sharia law isn’t such a bad idea. These vermins would be without hands in Saudi Arabia.

And this is how we will get Shariah law. Because liberal ideology is a cancer that will kill itself, society decays to a point where rule of law, order, and reason cease to exist, young "girl boss" women are naive and stupid, and feminists are actually cowards in the face of real violence.

And the 7th century low IQ cave dwellers simply fill the void and provide a kind of "peace."

16 posted on 05/15/2026 10:30:25 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: aquila48

I think he reversed the quote.


17 posted on 05/15/2026 10:31:18 AM PDT by johniegrad
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To: algore

LOL!

Talk about to little to late....


18 posted on 05/15/2026 10:39:10 AM PDT by BFW
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To: Libloather

23 strikes and you get an appointment with a friendly judge inclined to release you.


19 posted on 05/15/2026 10:39:14 AM PDT by DPMD (u)
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To: PGR88

We are quickly becoming a matriarchy. You could even argue that we already are. And matriarchies don’t stand a chance against more masculine cultures, such as Islam or the Chinese.

Unless Americans wake up fast and recognize this reality, things ain’t looking good for us. And sadly I don’t see that happening.

Men, especially white men, are quickly becoming second class citizens. They may start seeing Islam as a way to regain their stature and self respect.

The book “Submission” by the French author Michel Houellebecq, is exactly about such a scenario.


20 posted on 05/15/2026 10:55:35 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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