By now it was a familiar sight: a group of seven men. went into a clothing store On Thursday, he robbed a store in broad daylight while wearing a face covering and left with an arm full of merchandise while the store was still open. But this incident happened last week in Memphis, not San Francisco or Los Angeles, and the retailer said it was one of more than 60 similar incidents in Memphis-area stores alone last year.
According to WREG-TV, police released surveillance video of a group of suspected shoplifters emerging from a local City Gear store with a large amount of stolen merchandise. After reviewing the footage, police said at least seven people took part in the organized theft. Neither police nor City Gear’s parent company Hibbett have released the exact amount of merchandise stolen, but the amount is said to be “a large sum.”
Mark Gunn, Hibbett City Gear’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer, told WREG last year that the Memphis issue is “a little unusual,” but the company remains committed to keeping stores open in the Memphis area. He said he was there. At least for now. Mr. Hibbett did not respond to requests for comment on the latest thefts.
The scope of so-called “organized retail theft” is a hotly debated topic. Many retailers are warning of an increase in such incidents, but others are also warning. objected to its spread He claimed that only about 5 percent of all retail thefts were committed by these gangs.
One thing is for sure: this particular group has so far been successful in avoiding arrest by the police. Anyone with information about the group or who knows the suspects is asked to contact us. crime stoppers At (901)528-CASH.
