{"id":2083284,"date":"2023-10-29T15:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T19:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cvs-stores-in-dc-resort-to-framed-portraits-of-toilet-paper-other-products-to-counter-rampant-theft\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T15:39:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T19:39:58","slug":"cvs-stores-in-dc-resort-to-framed-portraits-of-toilet-paper-other-products-to-counter-rampant-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cvs-stores-in-dc-resort-to-framed-portraits-of-toilet-paper-other-products-to-counter-rampant-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"DC CVS stores combat rampant theft with framed portraits of toilet paper and other products."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcvs-stores-in-dc-resort-to-framed-portraits-of-toilet-paper-other-products-to-counter-rampant-theft%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2083284&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>CVS Stores in DC Resort \u200dto Framed Portraits of Toilet Paper, Other Products to Counter Rampant Theft<\/h2>\n<p>One \u200cCVS drug store \u200cin Washington, \u200dD.C. has taken much of its stock off the shelves and is \u200busing\u200b the space to\u200c display photos of what \u200bcustomers \u200bused to be \u2062able to grab for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative\u2063 commentator Joey Mannarino <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeyMannarinoUS\/status\/1717992284023566807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a> \u200bphotos he claimed were from a CVS\u200d store \u2064on H Street in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is from the CVS on\u200c H Street in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the out-of-control theft, they \u200bhave now put away almost all their items and just have photographs of \u200bwhat is in stock.<\/p>\n<p>You press the button and the sales associate gets you what you need.<\/p>\n<p>I was\u200c in Barcelona, Spain a few\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jOif99w77d\">pic.twitter.com\/jOif99w77d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeyMannarinoUS\/status\/1717992284023566807?\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was in Barcelona, Spain a few months ago and \u200csaw Mac laptops \u200bsitting\u2062 out in the middle of the store. This is how \u200bwe have to live in America now? This is the third world!\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The shelves are similar to the look at a CVS on 14th Street in Washington\u2019s \u2063Columbia Heights neighborhood, which was \u2062recently targeted\u200b by a \u200dgang of \u200dabout 50 teenage looters, \u200caccording to the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12682951\/shoplifting-crisis-CVS-replaces-stock-photographs.html\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019d think the store \u2063is closing because there\u2019s barely anything on the shelves,\u201d WTTG-TV reporter Sierra Fox said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey stole the whole store. There\u2019s nothing in the store. You can\u2019t even get\u2062 a water. I\u2019ve\u200d never seen\u2063 nothing like that \u2063in my life,\u201d would-be customer\u200c Mark Ward said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnewsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/washington-dc\/proposed-crime-bill-targets-organized-retail-theft-in-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WDMV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThieves,\u201d Rodney Demetrius, a former CVS\u2064 customer who has a stand across the street selling flowers, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/10\/16\/columbia-heights-cvs-theft-shoplifting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The\u2063 Washington Post<\/a>. \u201cThey took everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CVS said it is not closing \u2063these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cvs-takes-top-cold-medicines-off-shelves-new-fda-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">troubled \u2063stores<\/a> \u2063yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recent weeks,\u2062 we\u2019ve worked closely with \u200dthe DC Metro Police to \u2062identify and \u2063dismantle several major shoplifting \u200crings and will\u200b continue to do so,\u201d CVS representative Carissa Falzarano said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn \u2064addition, we\u2019re \u200csupporting \u2064new \u2064initiatives to combat retail theft in \u2062partnership with the \u200bDC\u2064 Attorney General\u2019s Office. There are no\u200c plans to close this location, or any others\u200d in Washington, DC,\u2064 at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Retail Federation estimates \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/target-announces-closure-9-stores-democrat-strongholds-due-theft-organized-retail-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retail theft<\/a> costs the industry $112 \u200cbillion a year, the Daily \u200dMail reported, \u2062while data from\u00a0CapitalOne Research\u00a0projects that \u200dby 2025, that will top $115 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congressman-carjacked-d-c-parking-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theft<\/a> is up \u206321 percent through October 27,\u200d according \u200cto the <a href=\"https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/page\/district-crime-data-glance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a>. Through \u200bFriday, there had been 10,673 theft cases in the \u2062nation\u2019s capital. That\u2062 means with about two months \u2063left in the \u2064year, Washington is only about\u2062 150 cases away from topping the total for all of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic D.C. Mayor\u00a0Muriel Bowser has unveiled proposed laws she claims will fix the problem, according\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4271379-bowser-dc-bill-retail-theft-drug-dealing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One part of the legislation allows the Metro Police Department chief to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cvs-stores-in-dc-resort-to-framed-portraits-of-toilet-paper-other-products-to-counter-rampant-theft\/\" title=\"DC CVS stores combat rampant theft with framed portraits of toilet paper and other products.\">declare limited-time drug-free zones<\/a> on \u2062the spot that would last \u200bfor 120 hours. Bowser said this will inhibit illegal\u200b drug sales and \u201callow neighborhoods to clean up and \u200creclaim public space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cpackage\u2063 will\u2062 add a crime called \u2063\u201cdirecting organized retail \u200ctheft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new laws would \u200balso\u2062 ban \u2064wearing\u200b a mask \u201cfor the purpose of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-nutjobs-from-across-the-country-head-to-southern-atlanta-autonomous-zone\/\" title=\"Leftist Nutjobs From Across the Country Head to Southern Atlanta Autonomous Zone\">committing criminal acts<\/a>, intimidating and threatening\u2063 other\u2063 people or causing fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our\u2064 Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been \u200dlabeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because \u200dwe have a biblical worldview and speak the truth\u2064 about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>We refuse to let Big Tech and woke\u2062 advertisers dictate the content\u200b we \u200dshare with our community. We stand for truth. We stand for freedom. We stand \u200bwith our \u200breaders.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>We\u2019re asking you to help us in this fight. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this without you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of writers and editors. Your support means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Please stand with us by donating today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you \u200dfor your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The \u2064post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cvs-stores-dc-resort-framed-portraits-toilet-paper-products-counter-rampant-theft\/\">CVS\u200d Stores in DC\u2064 Resort\u2063 to Framed Portraits of Toilet Paper, Other Products to Counter Rampant Theft<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u200cJournal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Theft and \u2063protect retailers&#8217; products are crucial in maintaining a healthy retail industry.<\/h2>\n<p><span>  CVS Stores in DC\u200d Resort to Framed Portraits of Toilet \u2062Paper, Other Products to\u2064 Counter Rampant Theft<\/p>\n<p>In response to widespread theft in CVS stores in Washington, D.C., one outlet has adopted a\u2064 unique solution. Located on H Street, this CVS drug store has removed much of its stock from the shelves and replaced them with framed photographs of the stolen items. This measure is aimed at deterring thieves and safeguarding the remaining products.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentator Joey Mannarino recently shared photos on \u2062Twitter, claiming they were taken\u2062 in the CVS store on H Street. The images\u2062 showcase the frames displaying what used \u200cto be available for customers to grab for themselves. \u2064Mannarino\u2062 expressed his surprise and disappointment, comparing this situation to his experience \u200cof seeing Mac\u200b laptops \u2063freely\u200c displayed in a store in Barcelona, Spain. He questioned the state of affairs \u2063in America and likened it to the third\u200d world.<\/p>\n<p>The store shelves at the CVS on 14th Street in Washington&#8217;s Columbia Heights neighborhood bear a striking resemblance to those on H Street. This CVS\u2063 store\u2064 was recently targeted by a group\u2064 of around 50 teenage looters, as reported by the \u200dDaily Mail. Videos and photos shared on social media depict bare shelves and chaotic\u200d scenes. WTTG-TV reporter Sierra \u2062Fox commented on the\u200b situation, saying there was scarcely anything\u2063 left on the shelves. Mark Ward, a would-be customer, expressed his dismay, stating that\u200d the store had been completely emptied. Rodney Demetrius, a former CVS customer who sells flowers across the street, referred to \u2063the\u2063 looters as &#8220;thieves&#8221; and lamented the\u2063 loss \u200cof everything.<\/p>\n<p>CVS responded \u200bto \u200bthe theft crisis by stating that it has no \u2064plans to close\u2064 these troubled stores. The company has\u200c been\u200d collaborating closely with the \u200dDC Metro Police to identify and dismantle major shoplifting rings. Carissa \u2064Falzarano, a CVS representative, emphasized their commitment to combatting retail theft \u2064and supporting initiatives in partnership with the DC Attorney General&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dissue of retail theft is not unique to CVS alone. The National Retail Federation estimates that retail \u200btheft costs the industry a staggering $112 billion annually, and this figure is projected to increase to over $115 billion by 2025. In \u2064Washington, theft cases\u200b have risen by 21% through \u200cOctober 27,\u200b according to the Metropolitan Police Department. These alarming numbers\u200d have prompted\u2064 Democratic D.C. \u200dMayor Muriel Bowser to propose legislation aimed at addressing the problem.<\/p>\n<p>While the situation at \u2063CVS stores in Washington, D.C. is concerning, it is important to recognize the broader implications of\u2062 retail theft. It not only poses financial challenges for businesses but also impacts the economy and consumer experience. Efforts to combat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CVS store in Washington, D.C. has replaced its stock with photos showcasing items customers could previously grab. Joey Mannarino, a conservative commentator, shared X photos allegedly taken at the CVS store on H Street in Washington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2083285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2083284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2083284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2083284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2083284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2083285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2083284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2083284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2083284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}