A Washington, D.C., CVS store is keeping paper towels and toilet paper in its storage room instead of on shelves due to increasing theft.
A CVS store in Washington, D.C., isn't making toilet paper available on shelves, and customers are now forced to ask an employee to get the product from the store's backroom. The CVS store on H Street NE in the nation's capital took the measure because homeless people were stealing toilet paper, sources told WTOP news. Pictures obtained by FOX Business show framed pictures of paper towels and toilet paper not readily available on the store shelves.
On a year-to-date basis, reports of robbery are up by 68% in 2023 vs. 2022. Just over 3,000 robberies have taken place so far in 2023, versus 1,791 at this point in 2022, Metropolitan Police Department data shows. Reports show 2,046 robberies occurred in 2021. Ben Atanga, owner of a wellness studio in Maryland, told the outlet that it's a nationwide issue.
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