SF Man Charged In 27 Separate Walgreens Thefts In SF; Other Alleged Prolific Retail Thieves Also Nabbed

"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."

"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, 202"

The San Francisco Police Department Organized Retail Crime Task Force announced arrests and charges against five individuals accused of prolific retail theft. Tyrese Boswell, 24, was accused of targeting two Walgreens locations in North Beach and Noe Valley on 27 separate occasions, stealing nearly $40,000 in cosmetics and other merchandise. He was first arrested on December 24, 2025 for 18 burglaries at a North Beach Walgreens, released, and then allegedly continued theft at a Noe Valley Walgreens. He was arrested again on April 4, 2026 after a week-long theft spree involving seven hits at the Noe Valley store, and arrested a third time on April 16, 2026 after allegedly robbing the same store two more times. Boswell faces nine counts of felony second-degree burglary, seven counts of grand theft, and seven counts of petty theft with prior convictions. Faniel Rusher, 36, was arrested April 29 for over a dozen retail thefts at a Polk Street Walgreens and for violating a stay-away order. Jacqueline Michael, 33, and Darlene Gilbert, 35, were accused of stealing about $3,200 in merchandise, primarily meat, seafood, and produce, across 14 incidents at one or more Safeway locations between January 1, 2026 and April 1, 2026.

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