Plague of lawlessness spreads in NY
On the evening of March 30, Chemung County Sheriff’s Investigator Mike Theetge, in pursuit of a suspect in a retail theft operation at a Target store in Big Flats —
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On the evening of March 30, Chemung County Sheriff’s Investigator Mike Theetge, in pursuit of a suspect in a retail theft operation at a Target store in Big Flats —
New York Governor Hochul proposed a smash and grab task force, criminal penalties for sellers of stolen goods, and money for merchants to cover security costs.
Gov. Kathy Hochul had a Valentine’s Day gift for retailers in New York state when on Feb. 14 she announced a multipronged effort to fight retail theft including shoplifting and smash-and-grab store invasions. The Retail Theft Joint Operation would bring together various law enforcement agencies for a coordinated response, using the model established when the […]
Measures were proposed in her State of the State address.
Amid a spike in retail theft around New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday proposed $45 million in new spending to crack down on shoplifting.