COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklinton market accused of selling stolen merchandise is now being sued by the City of Columbus.
According to the City Attorney’s Office, both Columbus and Franklin County are filing a lawsuit against Herbert’s Market, located in the 1100 block of Sullivant Avenue, aiming to declare the business a public nuisance and charging the owners with violating the Ohio Corrupt Practices Act, otherwise known as racketeering.
The lawsuit alleges that Columbus police repeatedly found evidence that the store owners knowingly attempted to sell stolen goods, prompting a CPD investigation and racketeering claims against the store owner Ahmad Arman and Herbert’s Market.
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In addition to the racketeering charge, records show that from July 2022 until the present day, Herbert’s Market has also been the subject of 138 calls for police assistance for various criminal and nuisance activities. Reports of crime have included an individual threatening others with a gun, drug use, drug overdose, a shooting, and harassment…