By The newspaper
03 Apr 2024, 23:12 PM EDT
Police in the city of Bulverde in Comal County, Texas, are asking for the community’s help to find a couple who entered the Walmart with their two children to steal products from the store.
The Bulverde Police Department released an image that was captured by the security cameras of the convenience store, where you can see a couple accompanied by two small children.
The thefts were committed with the help of their two children
According to the authorities, the man and the woman are the parents of the two minors, whose image was not revealed and that is why they are hidden. Both people are suspected of stealing from Walmart, located in the city of Bulverde.
The thefts were committed with the help of their two children, and detectives after an investigation were able to confirm the acts of robbery.
“The Bulverde Police Department wants to identify the two thieves who took their children to commit robbery,” the Department wrote on social networks.
They request the help of the community so that they can identify them and send the information in order to have them arrested.
“If you can help identify any of these individuals, please contact the Bulverde Police Department,” police asked.
They will reward for information
There is no information about what items were stolen or how much the amount was, for the moment the police’s objective is to be able to locate them for their prompt arrest.
If you have information about these people, you can contact them at (830) 330-3036, you can also do so through Comal County Crime Stoppers, where you could receive a reward for the information you can provide.
The so-called “flash robberies”, which are when one or more people enter department stores, self-service stores, boutiques and stores, constitute an increasing problem for commerce in the United States, since on occasions losses of thousands of dollars have been recorded. millions of dollars.
Thefts affecting US commerce
A California state bill, AB 1772, will make it easier to seek tougher penalties against suspects in mass retail thefts.
Now, punishment could range from a county jail sentence of six months to three years. This law was sponsored by James C. Ramos, of San Bernardino, and co-authored by Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, of Anaheim, both from California.
In November 2023, shoplifting increased by 73% in Dallas, Texas, making it one of the cities with the highest rate of theft in commercial establishments, according to a study by the independent organization Council on Criminal Justice.
The president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Robert Karr is just one of many who have raised the alarm, after a wave of robberies that have occurred in different commercial premises.
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