Shoplifting surged a staggering 64% in New York City in the past four years - with Los Angeles also seeing a 61% spike
1 year, 4 months ago

Shoplifting surged a staggering 64% in New York City in the past four years - with Los Angeles also seeing a 61% spike

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Shoplifting continues to be a major crisis in America's two largest cities, as thefts increased 64 percent in New York City and 61 percent in Los Angeles over the last four years. Six other major American cities have Shoplifting continues to be a major crisis in America's two largest cities, as thefts increased 64 percent in New York City and 61 percent in Los Angeles over the last four years In May, New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to crack down on retail thefts in the Big Apple, as a crime wave continues to plague businesses in the Dem-run city. The Council on Criminal Justice said that, while shoplifts have gone down slightly in New York through the first half of 2023, the rate remains high with over 90,000 incidents through November 5 according to the city's crime stats Los Angeles, on the other hand, remains a mess, with a shocking 109 percent increase in retail theft through the first six months of this year, the highest rise in the country On October 21, two locations in Seattle, three stores in the San Francisco-Oakland neighborhood, three stores in Portland and one store in Harlem, New York will close for good. The Council for Criminal Justice gave multiple possible explanations, including an increase in bail reform laws and a higher rate at which stores report retail theft Retail thefts remain a huge problem across major cities, with many big box chains responding by closing stores In May, New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to crack down on retail thefts in the Big Apple, as a crime wave continues to plague businesses in the Dem-run city Adams said the new plan involves a streamlined way for businesses to report shoplifting to the NYPD, establishes a neighborhood retail watch program, and creates specialized task force to respond to shoplifting incidents.

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