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Newark Police Crackdown on Shoplifting

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NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Police in Delaware are going undercover to stop shoplifting during the holiday season.

Newark Police say officers in plain clothes are being deployed in stores throughout the city to focus on stopping shoplifters.

The department released a list Saturday of five men who were either arrested or wanted for shoplifting, including three men who targeted Home Depot.

Police say they've arrested more than 100 shoplifters so far this year.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.