After serial shoplifters swipe $18K in sunglasses at Faneuil Hall store, police issue request for tips

Shoplifting concerns persist in Boston after a big upswing last year, but reasons remain murky.

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Boston Police are searching for serial shoplifters who have hit the Sunglass Hut at Faneuil Hall seven times, making off with roughly $18,000 in merchandise, amid growing concerns from retailers about a surge in shoplifting citywide.

According to a press release, the 7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace store had shoplifting incidents involving the same suspects between June 7 and Aug. 25, all taking place between Tuesday and Friday and between 2 and 4:30 p.m. The suspects stole 40 pairs of sunglasses…

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