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By Sam Bennison

Crime

RCMP respond to 13 shoplifters at Buy Low Foods in first three days of opening

Jun 18, 2024 | 11:45 AM

PRINCE GEORGE— Buy Low Foods was open for less than an hour on it’s June 14 grand opening when RCMP received reports of a shoplifter.

Over the next three days, officers responded to twelve reports of shoplifting, involving a total of thirteen people. The attempted thefts totaled over $450 in stolen merchandise.

“While most of the thefts were for small dollar value items, several people attempted to steal larger amounts of merchandise and were arrested by police,” says Cpl. Jennifer Cooper. “Two people were arrested and released on Undertakings with conditions not to return to the store and one person was held in custody until he could attend court. Charges of possession of a weapon, theft under $5000 and fail to comply with a release order have been approved in that particular investigation.”

Prince George RCMP say they will continue to support the efforts of the loss prevention officers as they work to curb the number of thefts at the new store.

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Many of the suspects were known to police before the incidents.

Buy Low Foods and Pattison Media are co-owned by Jim Pattison Industries.

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