13-year-old boy busted in shoplifting swarm at SF store

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A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of being part of a group of thieves that swarmed a store on Market Street in San Francisco and made off with numerous shoplifted items, officials said Tuesday.

The incident occurred about 7:15 p.m. Monday at a store on the 800 block of Market Street, near the Westfield San Francisco Centre, police said.

The boy who was arrested was among eight people who entered the store at the same time and began taking a number of items, including clothing and perfume, police said. A 26-year-old woman at the store was able the catch the boy as he tried to flee with his alleged accomplices and demanded he return the items he stole.

The boy, whose name was not released, refused to return the stolen goods and hit the woman in the face. He attempted to escape again, but was stopped by security guards, who held him at the scene until police arrived and arrested him.

However, the others involved in the shoplifting spree, ranging in age from 13 to 20, fled and have yet to be captured, police said.

The woman, who attempted to intervene, had abrasions on her face, but refused medical attention, police said.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani