Title: Rampant shoplifting leads to another Walgreens closing in S.F.
Headings: Rampant shoplifting leads to another Walgreens closing in S.F.
Rampant shoplifting leads to another Walgreens closing in S.F.
Content: “All of us knew it was coming. Whenever we go in there, they always have problems with shoplifters, ” said longtime customer Sebastian Luke, who lives a block away and is a frequent customer who has been posting photos of the thefts for months. The other day, Luke photographed a man casually clearing a couple of shelves and placing the goods into a backpack. “I feel sorry for the clerks, they are regularly being verbally assaulted,” Luke said. “ The clerks say there is nothing they can do. They say Walgreens’ policy is to not get involved. They don’t want anyone getting injured or getting sued, so the guys just keep coming in and taking whatever they want.” For security reasons, Walgreens declined to provide details on their security policies, but Caruso did say that “the safety of our team members and customers is our top concern.” A recent trip to the store revealed aisle after aisle of empty or near-empty shelves. Beauty supplies appear to be a favored target.