New data shows that violent retail crime is on the rise, and taxpayers can be counted among the victims.
Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and CEO Rob Karr told The Center Square that violent retail incidents are up seven percent over last year in Illinois.
According to the Auror retail crime intelligence platform, one in eight retail crimes now involve firearms, blades or physical threats.
Karr said retail theft is not a victimless crime.
According to the data, the top ten percent of retail crime offenders were responsible for more than 63% of reported incidents in Illinois stores last year.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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