A long-term organized retail theft investigation that began in Fresno in August led to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of stolen property on Thursday, police said.

The investigation began after Amazon employees reported that a third-party delivery driver failed to deliver packages to customers and did not return the items to the Amazon facility.

An internal audit determined the thefts occurred from January through the end of November, with losses totaling more than $4,500, according to the Fresno Police Department.

On Thursday morning, the department’s Organized Retail Theft Tactical Team and Northwest Organized Retail Theft detectives served a search warrant near North Seventh Street and East Shields Avenue, with assistance from Amazon loss prevention employees.

The suspect was taken into custody, and numerous suspected stolen items were recovered and returned to Amazon. Police estimated the recovered property exceeded $950 in value.

The suspect was booked into the Fresno County Jail on charges of grand theft and possession of stolen property, police said.

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