Washington D.C. grocery store shoplifting crisis

[TroglocratsRdumb]

As cities across the U.S. grapple with a growing shoplifting problem, a Washington, D.C., grocery store may be on the verge of closure after rampant theft has depleted much of its resources, a D.C. councilman warned.

A popular Giant Food store reported $500,000 in product loss due to shoplifting, the store's management told D.C. Councilman Trayon White recently, which equates to roughly 20% of sales after theft.

White called the news "disheartening" in a press conference last week, especially after the store recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire security guards and upgrade its equipment.

Despite its effort to crack down on shoplifters, thieves remained emboldened and continued to walk out of the store with their carts filled with stolen items, White said.

"We know it's tough times, and we know the price of food has skyrocketed in the last three years," White said. "Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."

The store has had to stop suspects 135 times, "and they almost doubled that amount and didn't get stopped," White said.

If the store has to shut its doors, White warned the impact would be felt hard in the community, as the chain is the only major grocery outlet in Ward 8, serving more than 85,000 people.

DC supermarket near closing after $500K in groceries walks out the door

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources

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Comment:
The Soros Democrat DAs started the shoplifting crisis.
These DAs need to be kicked to the curb by the voters in the next election.
Closed stores do not provide goods, jobs or tax revenue.
Closed stores start of downward spiral.
Democrats are dumb.

 

[martybegan]

As cities across the U.S. grapple with a growing shoplifting problem, a Washington, D.C., grocery store may be on the verge of closure after rampant theft has depleted much of its resources, a D.C. councilman warned.

A popular Giant Food store reported $500,000 in product loss due to shoplifting, the store's management told D.C. Councilman Trayon White recently, which equates to roughly 20% of sales after theft.

White called the news "disheartening" in a press conference last week, especially after the store recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire security guards and upgrade its equipment.

Despite its effort to crack down on shoplifters, thieves remained emboldened and continued to walk out of the store with their carts filled with stolen items, White said.

"We know it's tough times, and we know the price of food has skyrocketed in the last three years," White said. "Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."

The store has had to stop suspects 135 times, "and they almost doubled that amount and didn't get stopped," White said.

If the store has to shut its doors, White warned the impact would be felt hard in the community, as the chain is the only major grocery outlet in Ward 8, serving more than 85,000 people.

DC supermarket near closing after $500K in groceries walks out the door

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources

www.foxnews.com

Comment:
The Soros Democrat DAs started the shoplifting crisis.
These DAs need to be kicked to the curb by the voters in the next election.
Closed stored do not provide goods, jobs or tax revenue.
Closed stores start of downward spiral.
Democrats are dumb.

Somehow this will be the store's fault.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

As cities across the U.S. grapple with a growing shoplifting problem, a Washington, D.C., grocery store may be on the verge of closure after rampant theft has depleted much of its resources, a D.C. councilman warned.

A popular Giant Food store reported $500,000 in product loss due to shoplifting, the store's management told D.C. Councilman Trayon White recently, which equates to roughly 20% of sales after theft.

White called the news "disheartening" in a press conference last week, especially after the store recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire security guards and upgrade its equipment.

Despite its effort to crack down on shoplifters, thieves remained emboldened and continued to walk out of the store with their carts filled with stolen items, White said.

"We know it's tough times, and we know the price of food has skyrocketed in the last three years," White said. "Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."

The store has had to stop suspects 135 times, "and they almost doubled that amount and didn't get stopped," White said.

If the store has to shut its doors, White warned the impact would be felt hard in the community, as the chain is the only major grocery outlet in Ward 8, serving more than 85,000 people.

DC supermarket near closing after $500K in groceries walks out the door

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources

www.foxnews.com

Comment:
The Soros Democrat DAs started the shoplifting crisis.
These DAs need to be kicked to the curb by the voters in the next election.
Closed stored do not provide goods, jobs or tax revenue.
Closed stores start of downward spiral.
Democrats are dumb.

in the beginning this was horrible......now i just laugh

 

[BlueGin]

You get what you vote for

 

[JGalt]

Simple solution: All the stores move out of DC and the ghetto globlins eat each other or starve to death.

Problem solved.

 

[1srelluc]

District Crime Data at a Glance | mpdc

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[evenflow1969]

What? There is shop lifting? I am stunned! When did they invent that? Hilarious

 

[Paleman]

"Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."

Councilman Trayon White is a gutless POS criminal coddler, proven by his recent statement.
"Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."
This lowlife described the outright theft as "TAKEN" not stolen but "TAKEN. All you weasel DEMONRATS can go to hell and the quicker the better.

 

[badger2]

As cities across the U.S. grapple with a growing shoplifting problem, a Washington, D.C., grocery store may be on the verge of closure after rampant theft has depleted much of its resources, a D.C. councilman warned.

A popular Giant Food store reported $500,000 in product loss due to shoplifting, the store's management told D.C. Councilman Trayon White recently, which equates to roughly 20% of sales after theft.

White called the news "disheartening" in a press conference last week, especially after the store recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire security guards and upgrade its equipment.

Despite its effort to crack down on shoplifters, thieves remained emboldened and continued to walk out of the store with their carts filled with stolen items, White said.

"We know it's tough times, and we know the price of food has skyrocketed in the last three years," White said. "Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."

The store has had to stop suspects 135 times, "and they almost doubled that amount and didn't get stopped," White said.

If the store has to shut its doors, White warned the impact would be felt hard in the community, as the chain is the only major grocery outlet in Ward 8, serving more than 85,000 people.

DC supermarket near closing after $500K in groceries walks out the door

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources

www.foxnews.com

Comment:
The Soros Democrat DAs started the shoplifting crisis.
These DAs need to be kicked to the curb by the voters in the next election.
Closed stored do not provide goods, jobs or tax revenue.
Closed stores start of downward spiral.
Democrats are dumb.

With the absurdity now in the WH, it's a wonder Washingtonians weren't stealing on a regular basis, even as they got covid relief. What capitalism gives with the one hand (smiley-faced dem puppet), it takes away with the other (inflation).

 

[badger2]

In the capital of Wisconsin, one grocery store robot can tell if you have (aka "steal") an extra leaf of cabbage: If a leaf of cabbage falls off the head during transport to the check-out, the robot will know if you put that leaf in the bag (after the head is weighed [italics]), and will tell you that it knows about that extra weight.

 

[Votto]

As cities across the U.S. grapple with a growing shoplifting problem, a Washington, D.C., grocery store may be on the verge of closure after rampant theft has depleted much of its resources, a D.C. councilman warned.

A popular Giant Food store reported $500,000 in product loss due to shoplifting, the store's management told D.C. Councilman Trayon White recently, which equates to roughly 20% of sales after theft.

White called the news "disheartening" in a press conference last week, especially after the store recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire security guards and upgrade its equipment.

Despite its effort to crack down on shoplifters, thieves remained emboldened and continued to walk out of the store with their carts filled with stolen items, White said.

"We know it's tough times, and we know the price of food has skyrocketed in the last three years," White said. "Well, we cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constantly taking from the store, because I mean, everybody is going to be without a place to eat, and enough is enough."

The store has had to stop suspects 135 times, "and they almost doubled that amount and didn't get stopped," White said.

If the store has to shut its doors, White warned the impact would be felt hard in the community, as the chain is the only major grocery outlet in Ward 8, serving more than 85,000 people.

DC supermarket near closing after $500K in groceries walks out the door

A major retailer in Washington, D.C., could face closure if theft continues to increase and drain its resources

www.foxnews.com

Comment:
The Soros Democrat DAs started the shoplifting crisis.
These DAs need to be kicked to the curb by the voters in the next election.
Closed stores do not provide goods, jobs or tax revenue.
Closed stores start of downward spiral.
Democrats are dumb.

They should just put up fencing and barbed wire fencing all around Washington DC and declare it a war zone.

The only people who should be allowed in are illegals, but I think that is only common sense.