Serial shoplifter robbed same store 16 straight times: SFPD

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A serial shoplifter accused of robbing the same store 16 times between October of last year to May 2025 was nabbed by detectives, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Tuesday.

SFPD said Neil Peck (aka Kevin Peck), 51, was arrested on May 25 for burglary and attempted grand theft at a retail store on the 700 block of Mission Street. Police said an “astute” officer figured out that Peck was involved in dozens of other thefts at that same location and quickly alerted investigators. Police did not disclose the exact retail store.

“SFPD DART (Defend Against Retail Theft) investigators began investigating Peck for the prior theft incidents and determined that he was the suspect in 16 additional chargeable cases from October 7, 2024, to May 22, 2025,” said police. “The total loss for the incidents totaled nearly $8,000.”

Peck faces several felony and misdemeanor charges, including petty theft, commercial burglary, grand theft and shoplifting, said San Francisco police.

Due to voters passing Proposition 36 in December 2024, Peck’s petty theft crimes can be charged as misdemeanors or felony since he has several prior theft convictions, SFPD confirmed.

Despite an arrest in the case, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411, starting the message with “SFPD.”

SFPD said its Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Task Force also assisted in the probe.