TOMS RIVER: Usually we post shoplifting calls at the Lacey Walmart, as that seems to be a hotbed of criminal activity. However, OCSN is learning how Walmarts in general are responsible for massive amounts of police requests throughout the country. We have begun to file Open Public Record Acts (OPRA) to determine which Walmart in Ocean County has the most shoplifting incidents. This is going to be a long-term project as we file and pull the police reports for each Walmart in Ocean County. We can’t promise award-winning journalism overnight, but we have received the data from Toms River so far. In the coming weeks, OCSN will publish one massive comprehensive story showing the call/incident data for each Walmart location.
In the document above OCSN has learned that Toms River Police have responded 10 times between 11/01/2020 and 02/15/2021. Each incident number is a case number, which can be pulled to see who stole what, and how. For now, we are just compiling raw data to see trends in the numbers.
Stick with Ocean County Scanner News as we begin to get the police reports into our news desk. Stay tuned, and perhaps our readers wish to gamble on which Walmart has the highest theft in Ocean County?
Walmart robbs you every time you walk through their doors
Bob Shields or Stop and Shop lol
Paul Douglas they all do unfortunately.
And we are getting rob, from our time and efforts going there finding shelves empty !!!
Bob Shields DONT GO
Rich Sam what makes you think you know my shopping whereabouts?
Bob Shields nah that’s CVS/RiteAid
What are the hot items?
Walmart, Mcdonalds,Tree, Dollar General, Amazon, Burger King and FedEx are the largest employers that have workers getting federally funded SNAP & Medicaid employees.
They are making billions by exploiting cheap labor subsidized by your taxes.
Number one item stolen at Walmart is redbull
Pete Zito by customers or associates?
Michael Vanacore probably both lol
Michael Vanacore Walmart Neptune had 30k stolen one a year in just redbull
Do we get a prize if we guess the correct Walmart and the hot ticket item that was stolen??
Christy DeStefano
Absolutely! We have a fresh stack of $50 Crazy Eddie gift certificates to the winners!
Ocean County Scanner News those prices are insane!!!
Lanoka harbor?
Toms River
Ocean County Scanner News ????
Terrible
Slow day ?
Joe Sorrentino By all means- you or the public are free to request OCSN write a story about anything on your mind! Just send it via our anonymous tip line at 304-506-OCSN and we will oblige!
Ocean County Scanner News sick
Looks like Lacey has some stiff competition.
its going to get worse…considering the laws are changing with very little repercussions for peoples actions…
Lacey
Toms River
Because each store has only 1 part time security person…they get robbed all day.
Lacey
We live in Myrtle Beach now and the one down by the beach averages 7 to 8 a day!
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Its because they dont arrest anymore, just a ticket to appear in court
Lacey….
Senior citizens from holiday city.
How?? They literally stop you at the door at the TR Walmart. There is a line just to leave the store! Its insane!
Jess Adams technically they cant legally stop someone so they call the cops. The cops are always there
Lacey
Shoplifting is wrong but why should our tax dollars supplement Walmart’s LP department and waste police time for small thefts? I personally don’t think the police should have to waste time on Walmart unless the amount stolen is over a certain amount like $100. Otherwise our current criminal law is just going to fine the perp and they walk away. Petty crime takes more money to prosecute than is ever recovered. Walmart seems to think we should pay for them to recover a stolen pack of gum.
This is exactly why there are no Walmart’s in certain areas such as the 5 boroughs of NY. Just sad ????