WASHINGTON — Customers and an employee at a Northwest CVS said theft is frequent in the store, leading to the company locking up its candy section.
“It’s a neighborhood with a lot of wealth and then also a lot of poverty. It’s just a bummer to see,” said Greer Marshall, who works near Dupont Circle. He said he shops at the CVS located at 17th and P Streets Northwest frequently, but Marshall’s problem isn’t with snacks behind a barrier.
“Most of the stuff they lock up and put those little alarm tags on are hygiene supplies like deodorant, toothpaste and people are only stealing them if they really need them,” said Marshall. “That’s not something that’s going to be solved by locking up everything in your store.”…