The Columbus Police Department’s website states that theft makes up over 78 percent of the crime in the area. “There could be a number of reasons,” said John Wade, Director of Public Relations for the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD). “[It could be] economical circumstances. It could be issues with people trying to support their family and not having a decent job. It could be along the lines of trying to get up money for an addiction. [They could also be looking for] easy targets of opportunity.”