California thieves took advantage of Target’s self-checkout service and made 100 visits to the retailer, making off with $60,000 worth of merchandise. This is because more stores are using self-checkout services instead of having employees physically scan customers’ items.
new york post report Aziza Graves, 43, visited the Target in San Francisco’s Stonestown Galleria a whopping 120 times between October 3, 2020 and November 16, 2021.
Graves’ elaborate plan was to pick an item from a shelf, head to a self-checkout, scan the item, pay a nominal amount, such as a note or coin, and finally take home the loot.
“Individuals like Aziza Graves commit gross theft through brazen and repeated acts that significantly impact the ability of retailers to operate and serve the public in the area.”
Graves was ultimately arrested in November 2021 after investigators and San Francisco police tailed her inside the Target location. After she left the store with the stolen goods, she headed to the city’s United Nations Plaza, where she sold the items to a dealer in the stolen goods, according to the report.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Graves “then began selling stolen items to passersby.”
Mr. Jenkins continued:[r]Retail theft continues to have a significant impact on San Francisco businesses, from small mom-and-pop stores to big box stores. ”
a Second report After a jury trial, Graves noted that he was found guilty last Friday of one felony count of grand theft from Target and an astonishing 52 misdemeanor counts of misdemeanor theft. The woman was also found guilty of misdemeanor petty theft in connection with the theft at an Abercrombie & Fitch store in the city.
“Individuals like Aziza Graves commit gross theft through brazen and repeated acts that significantly impact a retailer’s ability to serve and operate the public in the area,” Jenkins said. .
“These crimes demand accountability, and my office, along with local law enforcement, will continue to pursue and prosecute those involved, as well as others who steal openly and brazenly. We need to send a message that we will continue.”
“This sentence emphasizes that San Franciscans will not tolerate criminals who seek to take advantage of our business community.”
However, Mr. Jenkins offered no solutions to reduce the prevalence of theft and crime against businesses.
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