Stockton Cops Arrest 24 in “Beer Run” Sting

Actual video of beer runs

STOCKTON, CA – The manager of an AM/PM in Stockton said a group of young people had swarmed his store every weekend for the past month in a mass shoplifting frenzy. But when they returned early Saturday morning, police were waiting.

The swarming incidents are known as “beer runs,” and several Stockton beer runs are featured on YouTube. The store manager said they are frightening to his staff as the thieves vault the front counter to grab cartons of cigarettes while the clerks watch helplessly. Typical losses exceed $500, according to the manager.