Cinema News: Massive Home Depot crime ring pulled off more than 600 SoCal thefts, D.A. says

August 26, 2025 | View in browser

Nine Defendants Charged in Nation's Largest Home Depot Organized Retail Theft Conspiracy VENTURA, Calif. - Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today the filing of felony charges against nine defendants accused of participating in the largest organized retail theft case in Home Depot's history, a multi-county operation responsible for millions of dollars in losses to stores across Southern California.

Massive Home Depot crime ring pulled off more than 600 SoCal thefts, D.A. says

For years, a sophisticated retail crime ring plundered Home Depots across Southern California, pulling off more than 600 thefts and netting an estimated $10 million worth of merchandise without consequences — until now, authorities said.

On Tuesday, the Ventura County district attorney's office announced the filing of a 48-count criminal complaint against nine alleged key players in what Home Depot says is the largest targeted theft ring in the business' history.