(KRON) – A San Francisco resident was arrested for grand theft at a Novato Target on Friday, said the Novato Police Department.
The theft occurred at around 8:19 p.m. on Friday. Novato police were notified that a man who employees say is a “known thief” was stealing items.
Novato PD said officers responded quickly to the scene and detained the suspect.
The suspect was identified as 27-year-old San Francisco resident Jared Benson. Police later learned that Benson was a suspect in four other active burglary investigations at the same Target store.
Officers also discovered Benson had stolen over $2,000 worth of merchandise in the Friday theft.
Additionally, Benson had an outstanding $10,000 felony warrant for his arrest from the Morgan Hill Police Department for grand theft.
Benson was arrested and booked into the Marin County Jail for five separate counts of burglary, including the outstanding warrant.
