It is a growing problem with a growing impact on retailers and neighborhoods. Organized gangs are targeting luxury goods stores in the Chicago area and stealing tens of thousands to Hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single theft.
Using stolen vehicles to gain entry, gangs quickly run inside and scoop up as many items and as they can in 90 seconds or so -- they know that the police will respond quickly and they have limited time to escape. The story says that the goods are then sold overseas or online -- this is clearly a time for "Buyer Beware" awareness of brand new merchandise coming from an unknown source.
Here is a link to the story: NBC News 27 November, 2014
My hunch -- the stores that are getting hit are relying on roll up metal doors or simple window grates which cannot stand up to the impact from these vehicles. I also suspect that better protected stores are not getting hit because there are so many "soft targets" just down the street.
Simple lesson -- you never want to be the soft target that gangs want to settle for. With a little common sense and help from an expert, simple and affordable measures can be taken that will cause these gangs to pass by on their way to easier pickings.
Using stolen vehicles to gain entry, gangs quickly run inside and scoop up as many items and as they can in 90 seconds or so -- they know that the police will respond quickly and they have limited time to escape. The story says that the goods are then sold overseas or online -- this is clearly a time for "Buyer Beware" awareness of brand new merchandise coming from an unknown source.
Here is a link to the story: NBC News 27 November, 2014
My hunch -- the stores that are getting hit are relying on roll up metal doors or simple window grates which cannot stand up to the impact from these vehicles. I also suspect that better protected stores are not getting hit because there are so many "soft targets" just down the street.
Simple lesson -- you never want to be the soft target that gangs want to settle for. With a little common sense and help from an expert, simple and affordable measures can be taken that will cause these gangs to pass by on their way to easier pickings.
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