A Walgreens in San Francisco has put chains around its freezers to stop shoplifting, which an employee said happens 15 to 20 times a day at the location.
Shoplifting continues to be an issue for stores across San Francisco. A Walgreens store put chains on its freezers to help stop the ongoing theft.Shoplifting crimes increased by 20% in San Francisco from pre-pandemic stats in 2019 to 2022, according to the California Department of Justice.More Videos
The freezers are one of the hardest hit aisles in their store. Now, when you want something you have to press a button. A message goes off on the overhead speaker and an employee comes to unlock the freezer. Almost every aisle has products locked behind plastic cases. Peña asked what the brown marks were on and turns out shoplifters have tried to burn the cases. A vendor who did not want his face on camera said he saw four shoplifters in the couple hours he was working at the store.More Videos"It's getting worse.
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