Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper is pissed off with native Target management concerning shoplifting incidents within the California retailer, Fox Business reported Sunday.
In a social media publish Thursday, Cooper wrote, “I can’t make this stuff up.” He stated his company’s Property Crimes detectives and a sergeant have been contacted by Target to help with the issue.
I can’t make these things up. Recently, we tried to assist Target. Our Property Crimes detectives and sergeant have been contacted quite a few occasions by Target to assist them with shoplifters, principally who have been identified transients. We coordinated with them and arrange an operation with detectives and… pic.twitter.com/2TJCXApGMs
— Jim Cooper (@SheriffJCooper) November 9, 2023
The shoplifters, Cooper defined, are identified transients within the space. He stated authorities coordinated with retailer management to deal with the problem.
“At the briefing, we were told by their head of regional security that we could not contact suspects inside the store; we could not handcuff suspects in the store; and if we arrested someone, they wanted us to procees them outside… behind the store… in the rain,” he acknowledged.
Officers have been apparently knowledgeable the shop didn’t need to create a scene contained in the constructing for concern it would find yourself on social media.
He additionally famous the corporate didn’t need unfavorable press.
According to Cooper, deputies watched a lady on video grabbing physique washes from the cabinets earlier than going to customer support to return them.
He stated Target didn’t do something about it, including that someway, locking up gadgets and rising costs is the corporate’s answer.
“We don’t tell big retail how to do their jobs, they shouldn’t tell us how to do ours,” he concluded.
Social media customers have been fast to share their ideas on Cooper’s publish.
“The positive PR that would come from filmed shoplifter arrests inside Target — and all other stores, for that matter — would be overwhelming. Citizens are tired of watching their state go into the toilet,” one particular person commented.
“Thank you for sharing this, Sheriff. Sadly, as you pointed out, everyone pays more because of this. Ignoring the rule of law serves no one — everyone loses,” another person said.
It is necessary to notice that Target is shutting down 9 shops in 4 states because of organized retail theft that places employees and prospects at risk, Breitbart News reported September 28.
“All nine stores are in Democrat-run cities,” the outlet stated.
Some Targets are locking up their gadgets because of rampant shoplifting, and the transfer has pissed off prospects who’re pressured to attend for an worker to retrieve an merchandise from instances.
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