Posted on 10/04/2023 10:08:11 AM PDT by lowbridge
"It makes me not want to shop there to be honest. I just go in there and get my prescription and then when I need other things, I go elsewhere because there’s nothing there to get," said Ilana Miller, CVS Customer.
According to staff who work there, 45 or more kids are regularly going in to steal chips and drinks before school, after school, and late at night.
CVS employees have been alerted that thieves are aware of when new shipments come in and that's when they target the store. They also say that street venders are allegedly paying people to steal so they can re-sell it and make a profit.
FOX 5 walked down 14th Street passing by street venders and noticed were selling items like toothbrushes, men and women body wash, car fresheners, and laundry and cleaning supplies – which are some of the same items no longer available inside the CVS. However, there is no direct evidence that those goods came from the store.
"I’m stuck. I mean, it’s bad to do, but they’re probably doing it for a reason, they need those things, but they shouldn’t just be going in and clearing the shelves because it’s not sustainable for the store," said Miller.
"A lot of people can’t actually afford things in CVS, I’m not saying stealing has to be the solution to that," said Gerald Darling, DC Resident. "However, I don’t know, maybe, if the city could provide more accessible resources to unhoused or under income folks who can provide them hair care, bodily care, hygiene care – that could be an option."
The CVS in Columbia Heights does have one security guard during business hours. However, customers and employees do not think that is enough and want to see the shoplifters prosecuted.
(Excerpt) Read more at fox5dc.com ...
i was in DC recently. i travelled light, and had to go to a CVS to get toiletries. they had toothpaste in a locked case. had to get someone with a key to get it. lots of empty shelves. was pretty shocking
The Fed.gov crowd gives them professional courtesy..when it comes to raping the country
How about this option: confinement in a workhouse at the Graybar Center for Job Skills Training.
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Perhaps a reference to male and female anatomy?
Whoops, too late!
In these high crime (gimmedats) areas... seems to me they could install a system where the entire store is walled off to the public. You go up to a booth at the front of the store and place your order with the cashier, who then gets an employee to shop for your order. You pay ahead of time, you then get your order, you walk out with your order. It would cost a bit at first to implement, but not nearly as much as it’s already costing by letting the scum steal you blind.
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