bout one of every 13 arrests in Michigan is for retail theft or fraud, according to Michigan State Police statistics.
That includes shopplifting, switching a price tag; fraudulent exchange or return and those accused of being part of an organized shoplifting ring or fencing stolen retail goods.
Below are some fast facts based on arrest data collected by the MSP, starting with an online database with county-by-county arrest numbers and rates in 2016 for each of Michigan's 83 counties.
