Five people arrested in Home Depot retail theft operation

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- El Cajon police arrested five people and recovered stolen merchandise during a retail theft operation last Friday.

The operation was conducted around 5 p.m. at the Home Depot located at 298 Fletcher Pkwy. in El Cajon.

Investigators with the police department worked with store employees to surveil and arrest five people who were accused of stealing merchandise.

Two transients -- 44-year-old Darrius Moore and 20-year-old Adrian Varona -- had theft-related warrants and were booked into jail, according to police. Three others were released with citations.