Bar owner Karen Evans says police don’t have as much presence as they used to. She says she would feel safer if they spent more time in the neighborhood.
San Antonio Police say numbers are down from last year: theft offenses down over 2%, robbery down nearly 1% and stolen property offenses down over 4%. SAN ANTONIO - After the pandemic, theft across the country rose. A survey of retailers across the U.S. found shoplifting is now 2% to 3% of their total sales.
Evans feels blessed. While her popular spot hasn’t been hit with crime, she takes nothing for granted.The National Retail Federation says retailers on average saw a 26.5% increase in retail crime in the past year. "The businesses come together and many of the businesses have either a video photos of the assailant,” says Rebecca Viagran with the South Texas Business Partnership.
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