"Arrests Made in Connection with Series of Apple Store Thefts in California"
TL;DR
A 22-year-old California man, Tyler Mims, was arrested for allegedly stealing 50 iPhones worth $49,230 from an Apple Store in Berkeley. The theft was captured on video and went viral on social media. Mims was charged with burglary, grand theft, and organized retail theft. This incident was part of a series of grand thefts from the same Apple Store, which the police identified as organized retail crimes. Mims was one of three individuals arrested in a joint operation involving the Emeryville Police Department, Berkeley Police Department, and California Highway Patrol.
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