Anonymous ID: 509c8e May 25, 2019, 2:48 p.m. No.6588580   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Walmart crime puts a strain on local police departments

 

A News 5 investigation reveals crime at Walmart is tying up local police departments.

 

Washington County, Virginia has two Walmart locations in it's jurisdiction. One located at Exit 7 in Bristol, Virginia and one at Exit 19 in Abingdon, Virginia.

 

News 5 obtained the numbers of calls that police responded to Walmart through an open records request for multiple agencies in the Tri-Cities.

 

In 2018, at both Washington County, Virginia locations deputies responded to 817 calls at Walmart. In comparison, in 2018 deputies responded to 127 calls at Target.

 

"The new Walmart at Exit 19 opened about two years ago," said Washington County Sheriff, Fred Newman. "They were open for 45 minutes when we got our first call for a shoplifter."

 

https://wcyb.com/news/local/walmart-crime-puts-a-strain-on-local-police-departments

 

This in a city with a population of around 20k.