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SF man arrested for allegedly stealing from Walgreens 27 times for $40K of merchandise

Nypost · · 401 words · By Nina Joudeh
Retail Crime Public safety Criminal Justice Policy
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sf-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-fro…

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“Tyrese Boswell is accused of stealing almost $40,000 in Walgreens merchandise across 27 separate theft incidents, according to the San Francisco Police Department.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Tyrese Boswell was arrested by SFPD for 27 thefts at Walgreens totaling nearly $40,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Police Department arrested a man accused of carrying out 27 thefts at Walgreens stores across San Francisco, reportedly stealing nearly $40,000 in merchandise.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/sf-police-arrest…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://sfist.com/2026/05/14/police-arrest-man-accused-of-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Boswell focused primarily on stealing cosmetics and batteries. Boswell was initially arrested on Christmas Eve of 2025 for 18 thefts at the Walgreens located on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue.The v…
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/sfpd-organized-retai…
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“The 24-year-old allegedly targeted Walgreens locations in North Beach and Noe Valley between late 2025 and April 2026, primarily swiping cosmetics and batteries, police said.”
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Multiple sources confirm Boswell targeted Walgreens in North Beach and Noe Valley, primarily stealing cosmetics and batteries, with dates spanning late 2025 to April 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://sfist.com/2026/05/14/police-arrest-man-accused-of-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators said Boswell primarily stole cosmetics and batteries. According to police, Boswell was first arrested on Dec. 24, 2025, in connection with 18 thefts at the Walgreens on Columbus Avenue.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/sf-police-arrest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Walgreens: Trusted since 1901. AccountMenu.
https://www.walgreens.com/
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“Boswell was first arrested on Christmas Eve for 18 separate thefts at the Walgreens on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue.”
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Three independent sources confirm Boswell was arrested on Christmas Eve (Dec 24, 2025) for 18 thefts at the Walgreens on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://sfist.com/2026/05/14/police-arrest-man-accused-of-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police arrested Boswell on Christmas Eve in connection with 18 thefts at the store on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue in North Beach.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-43k-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Boswell was initially arrested on Christmas Eve of 2025 for 18 thefts at the Walgreens located on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue.
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/sfpd-organized-retai…
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“he allegedly carried out seven more thefts during a week-long spree before his second arrest on April 4.”
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Evidence from the SFPD Organized Retail Crime Task Force report and other news summaries confirm a week-long spree leading to a second arrest on April 4, 2026, involving 7 additional thefts at the Castro store.
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“Boswell — released from custody once again — allegedly returned to the Castro Street store twice more before his third arrest on April 16.”
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Sources confirm Boswell was released and returned to the Castro store twice more before a third arrest on April 16.
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web search NEUTRAL — ‹ Back. Walgreens Logo, go to home page.
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web search NEUTRAL — Boswell was engaged in a week-long theft spree that led to a second arrest on April 4, 2026, for 7 additional thefts. After being released pending his court date, Boswell returned to the Castro store …
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/sfpd-organized-retai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police arrested Boswell on Christmas Eve in connection with 18 thefts at the store on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue in North Beach. After being released, police said Boswell targeted the Walgreens…
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-43k-…
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“He now faces nine felony counts of second-degree burglary, seven felony grand theft charges, seven felony petty theft with prior convictions charges, and one misdemeanor stolen property charge.”
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“Boswell was among five prolific retail theft suspects recently arrested by the San Francisco Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which linked the group to more than $43,000 in stolen goods.”
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Multiple sources confirm the SFPD Organized Retail Crime Task Force arrested five suspects, including Boswell, linked to over $43,000 in stolen goods.
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web search NEUTRAL — Among the suspects arrested include 24-year-old Tyrese Boswell, who is suspected in at least 27 separate thefts at Walgreens stores between late 2025 and April.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-43k-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 …
https://sfist.com/2026/05/14/police-arrest-man-accused-of-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspects arrested were involved in more than $43,000 in retail theft.Boswell focused primarily on stealing cosmetics and batteries. Boswell was initially arrested on Christmas Eve of 2025 for 18 theft…
https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/news/sfpd-organized-retai…
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“Also arrested was 36-year-old Faniel Rusher, accused of more than two dozen thefts tied to a Walgreens on Polk Street after initially being busted for two October 2025 incidents.”
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“Meanwhile, Jacqueline Michel, 33, and Darlene Gilbert, 35, allegedly stole more than $3,200 worth of meat, seafood, and produce from Safeway stores in 14 separate thefts between January and April.”
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“A fifth suspect, 38-year-old Stanley Young, was charged in connection with repeated thefts at multiple San Francisco coffee shops despite prior arrests, guilty pleas, and stay-away orders.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Stanley Young in connection with coffee shop thefts.
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