'It's happening three times a day, if not more... it's people you're not expecting'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA staff member carries out a routine stock check at a popular high street store. The suspected items are down again – chicken, steak and Nurofen tablets.
She goes to the back room to check CCTV. To her shock, it’s not one of the usual culprits she sees swiping items from the shelves.
It’s an elderly man she doesn’t recognise. “It’s happening three times a day, if not more,” the staff member, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Manchester Evening News. “It’s so much worse recently. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link “It's people you're not expecting too - some of the old clientele you wouldn't even expect.
When you look at the stuff they're shoplifting, it's not essential. “Nurofen is a popular item, so is chicken and steak. We stock check every few hours and look through CCTV if any of it is low. "We've started installing facial recognition cameras now.
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