“This is a clear example of organized retail theft,” said Capt. Shelby Shearer. “This suspect would sell the merchandise he stole, and if he didn’t have what a customer wanted, he would go to the store, steal it and then sell it for profit.”
According to court documents, the man stole from four Fred Meyer locations 11 times since late April, police said. The value of the merchandise stolen is more than $4,000.“Our detectives worked closely with loss prevention agents to identify and arrest this suspect,” Shearer said. “We are continuing to build the case and expect to refer additional charges to the King County Prosecutor for review.”
He should have stayed in Seattle, unless they already ran out of merchandise on the shelves.
It’s about time! Retailers have been ignoring this for too long!
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