Thefts at Oregon liquor stores have increased by 450% since 2018, according to the Liquor and Cannabis Commission, and burglaries have shot up by 500% since 2018 in the state.
Former Portland resident Jeff Reynolds and 'The Fields Bar & Grill' owner Jim Rice joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss how the homeless crisis and crime surge have prompted many to flee the city.have skyrocketed in recent years, leaving store owners concerned for their safety and shouting"from the rooftops" that the crimes must end.
The data show there were fewer than 200 police reports for shoplifting incidents at liquor stores in 2018, before steadily increasing each year. There were fewer than 300 shoplifting reports in 2019, shooting up to about 350 in 2020 and up to about 465 incidents in 2021. As of August, there were already 450 logged reports, according to Willamette Week. have also increased, with at least four such crimes this year, three of which have occurred at Hollywood Beverage.
The city saw a 58% increase in homicides in 2020 compared to the year prior, and 2021 notched a 54% increase in homicides compared to the already violent and bloody 2020. The number of homicides in 2021 was a 238% increase from numbers recorded in 2018. In 2020, liquor stores lost $100,000 in profits from thefts, which Miner attributes to the police department’s lack of response during the riots that summer, according to Willamette Week.
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