Theft of frozen lobster tails from BJ's wholesale club has reached boiling point.
Employees are locking shellfish in plastic cases to prevent crustacean con artists from making them at the location of wealthy Pelham Manor discount retailers in College Point, Queens and Westchester.
“It's just a mess – it's crazy!” College Point customer Nina Martinez, 33, told the post of Security Efforts.
Tail ranges from $35 to $42.
“People are not shamed. They steal everything they can,” he said, perusing the frozen seafood section at a Pelham Manor location and sniffing Lisa, a 23-year-old dialysis technician.
Many shoppers were shell-shocked to learn that wholesalers had pulled pages from drugstore playbooks. One steamed critic slams the steamed critic as another example of the obstacles that plague the magnetic state.
“New York is so ghetto that I keep lobster tails locked in at BJ,” said Bronx influencer Yamirex Bello. Virus Tiktok clip It was recorded at the company's Pelham Manor location.
“Who's stealing the lobster tail here? …Who does it?”
The video created waves like Democratic mayor Brad Lander hatching plans to crack down on the Big Apple post-pandemic shoplifting tragedy. Loose purp for most crimes, including shoplifting and theft.
Progressive DEM proposed an online system that would allow store staff to send security camera footage quickly to police to help them with arrests. In exchange, retailers ultimately dumped countless anti-theft guards that hinder shoppers for easy access to everything from ice cream to spam.
According to NYPD data, the 109th precinct had 150 retail thefts by February 9th, covering college points, which has increased 70.5% over the past five years. And across New York City, retail theft has skyrocketed 35.5% so far this year, with 5,911 incidents compared to five years ago, police data show.
A veteran College Point BJ employee said their store began to get caught up in free access to frozen lobster tails about three years ago.
Another Queens staff member who requested anonymity said muddy meat and seafood were “huge issues” in the store, including electronic alarm stickers, where they often get slapped on big ticket items such as lobsters and oxtails. He said it encouraged additional deterrents.
Wholesaler employees said the plastic cases helped to dodge sticky customers, but many now complain about the embarrassment of asking employees to access their luxury purchases. I'm holding it.
“It's sad because if you want to buy it, you have to go through the humiliation of having to find a staff member to unlock it,” said Marcia Rodriguez, 58, of Inwood.
“No one is a thief.”
A BJ representative did not respond to requests for comment.
