Rochester, N.Y. — Sheriff Todd Baxter spoke about recent retail theft incidents, and the work of the county's multi-agency retail theft task force.Background:
Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter spoke about recent retail theft incidents and the work of the county's multi-agency retail theft task force, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Baxter even discussed the most recent incident where two people were arrested for allegedly intentionally striking a patrol car after a theft at Marketplace Mall. Rochester, N.Y. — Sheriff Todd Baxter spoke about recent retail theft incidents and the work of the county's multi-agency retail theft task force.
"I was patrolling the Chili Avenue neighborhood," remembered Baxter. "We had a call come in for a robbery in progress, out of a Target store. Ironically, I had just gone by and seen one of our marked vehicles in the area of that plaza. I circled back and decided to help out...We were able to get updates as they were going along. We got seven cars there, I mean that’s how long they were in there shopping...
"My job is public safety, law enforcement and it just seems that there’s no teeth in the system anymore, there’s no fear of apprehension, there’s no consequences of your criminal activity. And that’s more frustrating to me and that’s gotta be frustrating for the people that work in store to watch shopping carts walking right by them."
Baxter further explained the burden placed on the Sheriff's Office for defendants who don't show up for court.
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