ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – Four people from New York City were arrested in Enfield for allegedly shoplifting during a police operation intended to reduce retail theft. On Wednesday, the Enfield community police officers along with the K9 unit and the retail theft task force for the Connecticut State Police conducted an operation in the Enfield shopping district. They were able to arrest four people in the act of shoplifting, said the Enfield Police Department in a news release. Brother of victim of police-involved shooting in Springfield deemed dangerous Police arrested 29-year-old Miguel Manon, 37-year-old Melvin Ramirez, 43-year-old Josefina Beltre, and 34-year-old Deyanira Sanchez all of New York City. They are being charged with the following: Larceny (3rd degree) Conspiracy to commit larceny (3rd degree) Possession of a shoplifting device Organized retail theft The police department is working with retailers to identify and arrest shoplifters. They say that theft creates high-priced items, employment loss, and store closures. Local News Headlines Massachusetts State Police release Body Camera footage of Nick Cocchi arrest Holyoke to hold special election January 28th O’Dell Women’s Center presents $250K to eight non-profits serving low-income women from Springfield Former president and CEO of Eastern States Exposition George Jones has died, leaving self-penned note in lieu of obituary WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.