ACTON – Acton-based The Paper Store is calling for stricter penalties when it comes to shoplifting after several instances of theft across their New England stores.
The Paper Store CEO Tom Anderson told WBZ-TV that they’re not dealing with teenage pranks or low-level shoplifters.
“These are organized retail criminals and there’s big money in it. They can steal these products, they can sell it on the black market,” Anderson explained, “unless there are consequences.”
Surveillance cameras captured the brazen thieves in the act. A woman was calm as can be, seen opening her bag and swiping several popular Stanley tumblers off the display at the Glastonbury, Connecticut Paper Store – seemingly unfazed by the sales associate looking on.
“They know there’s really no consequences to their actions, so they don’t have to rush. They don’t have to hide it,” Anderson said.