Memphis has been experiencing a wave of retail thefts, according to a series of reports released by the Memphis Police Department via their official social media channel. The department has been following up on several shoplifting incidents occurring across several neighborhoods, with various suspects involved. Notably, on May 16, a shoplifting incident at Marshall’s located at 7660 Polo Grounds Boulevard involved two male suspects who lifted Nike socks, True Religion shirts, and Polo shirts before fleeing.
In another case reported on May 17, several suspects were seen on surveillance video leaving a retail location at 5959 Poplar Avenue in a gray sedan after shoplifting, subsequently, another theft on June 26 in the 8000 block of Dexter Road saw the lifting of a silver trash can and a black/yellow trash cart roller, which was then transported in a white van with a trailer attached. Further incidents include a reported simple assault on June 20 at 3123 Barron Avenue where the victim was accused of stealing a cell phone and was punched and kicked by three suspects, the Memphis Police Department released detailed descriptions of the suspects involved and urged anyone with information to come forward, adding weight to their efforts to apprehend the individuals responsible for the string of thefts and assaults.
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