Green Mountain, Colorado Ace Hardware store owner Todd Erwin told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo that the crime crisis in his area has led to daily retail crime.
Colorado Ace Hardware store owner Todd Erwin relays his escalating struggle with thieves as lawlessness wreaks havoc on his state.
Todd Erwin said retail crime is rocking his Colorado Ace Hardware store daily, and the problem that once consisted of petty thieves and small shoplifting has since escalated into something much worse.Erwin, whose family has owned Ace Hardware stores for generations, said what used to be recurring petty theft has since become much bolder and more organized, with criminals bringing along tools to get away with larger items.– cell phones, getaway vehicles, working against our management team.
Erwin added that thieves bringing in weapons is "definitely a concern" for his employees, but said that hiring security to keep watch would be "extremely expensive." Bartiromo reported that Jefferson County, Colorado, where Erwin's store is located, has experienced an 80% year-over-year crime hike, and the pandemic of lawlessness is wreaking havoc on more stores than his.Todd Erwin's Colorado Ace Hardware store has seen an uptick in theft as the community sees a relentless spike in crime.
"I'd like to talk to the governor. I'd like to see legislation change. They've basically decriminalized theft. Anything less than $2,000 is a misdemeanor. Unfortunately, the law enforcement have their hands strapped as well… if they are able to apprehend these suspects, they write them a ticket, let them walk, and they're stealing [again] that afternoon," he said.receive pushback for giving the thieves a platform that enables them to sell goods stolen from the store.
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