BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Bakersfield Police Department participated in a retail theft operation involving the California Highway Patrol and other agencies statewide that resulted in 117 arrests and the recovery of more than $38,000 in stolen merchandise. The operation, held Friday, also resulted in authorities seizing three stolen vehicles and two illegal firearms, according to a CHP release. "Through proactive enforcement operations and strong partnerships with local law enforcement and retailers, we were able to protect the state's businesses and consumers during one of the busiest times of the year," CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a release. Edison Mobile Home Park residents still without power Ten law enforcement agencies and 56 different retailers worked together to improve store security and crime reporting, the release said.