INFANT FORMULA THIEVES CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE FELONIES

Press Release

(Woodland, CA) - On January 22, 2025, the Yolo County District Attorney's Office filed multiple theft-related felony charges against Bryce Johnson, 19, of Sacramento, and Isaiah Wilson, 18, of West Sacramento. Both are charged with Conspiracy to Commit Theft; two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Theft; two counts of Grand Theft; two counts of Second Degree Burglary; Organized Retail Theft; all felonies and one misdemeanor count of Resisting a Peace Officer; along with Enhancements related to the crime and their criminal histories. Johnson and Wilson are set to be arraigned on the charges January 23, 2025, at 1:30 in Dept. 1.

The charges stem from four incidents of baby formula theft at Target stores in Yolo and Sacramento County on Friday, January 17, 2025. The thefts were reported to West Sacramento Police Department officers who located the suspect vehicle in West Sacramento Friday evening. The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot when officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Johnson and Wilson were subsequently located by officers and taken into custody. A third suspect is still being pursued by law enforcement. Inside the vehicle, officers recovered over 100 cannisters of infant formula.

District Attorney Jeff Reisig said, "This kind of brazen and intolerable theft has hurt our communities for far too long. This problem has impacted everyone, from big box stores to the families who cannot afford the rising costs of products - including infant formula. However, with the help of new laws created by Prop 36, passed overwhelmingly by California voters in November 2024, offenders like this will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law in Yolo County. With these tools, will seek justice and do all that we can to address the retail theft crisis."

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