Stores Looted in Philadelphia by “Large Crowds of Juveniles” (Video)

Several stores were looted in Center City Philadelphia Tuesday night: An Apple, Lululemon, a Footlocker and a Fine Wine & Good Spirits in Lawncrest Located in northeast Philly.

Looting in Philadelphia, screen image via WPVI-TV/YouTube, September 26, 2023.

Police believe the looters took advantage of an earlier protest over a judge dismissing charges on Tuesday in the deadly police shooting of knife-wielding man, Eddie Irizarry, that took place six months ago.

WCAU-TC reported the looting was done by “large crowds of juveniles” (excerpt):

Large crowds of juveniles looted multiple stores across Center City Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.

Among the stores looted were the Footlocker and the Apple store near 15th and Chestnut and the Lululemon in Center City.

A police officer said over 100 juveniles looted the Lululemon.

Video report by WPVI-TV:

More videos:

They looting downtown in Philly. This is CRAZY…wowww dm me what y’all got. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/F1sDdcNrLO

— Dee (@deegrizzleyy) September 27, 2023

This happened 5 minutes from the Liberty Bell and right down the street from where the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

This is what liberalism has done to our country pic.twitter.com/GVt3ENzls1

🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸 (@Travis_in_Flint) September 27, 2023

More footage of Philly looters being arrested pic.twitter.com/2sx7FsDP6E

— Dixie (@OSiiNT) September 27, 2023

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Broo I been laughing for 20min straight omfg dawg😂😂😂 yall really went looting pic.twitter.com/xRRW6s9KYH

— MG (@Mile2x) September 27, 2023

Here’s what the Apple Store in Philly looked like tonight. pic.twitter.com/pf0ILFPZlZ

— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023

Philadelphia continues to be in absolute chaos. pic.twitter.com/hgMphlu8c9

— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023

Aftermath of the looting of Foot Locker, Lululemon and Apple, videos and photos posted by WTXF-TV reporter Steve Keely and WPVI’s Christie Ileto :

#BREAKING the Apple Store was also hit as part of the looting. Lululemon, Footlocker and Nordstrom rack were reportedly looted as well. @6abc https://t.co/JNNvlRHRsH pic.twitter.com/UShvKYkuUX

— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) September 27, 2023

#BREAKING walnut street in Rittenhouse is shut down between 15th to 18th after reports or looting. Sources say a group of juveniles tried to take advantage of this afternoon’s protest at city hall, and looted several stores.@6abc pic.twitter.com/ei3NMMIXD1

— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) September 27, 2023

BREAKING: ⁦ Center City Philadelphia’s @footlocker⁩ store on Chestnut Street hit by looters too ⁦@PhillyPolice⁩ told us. We went over to see front window smashed, displays knocked around, shoes, shirts & boxes all over the floor. Outside empty hangers on sidewalk. pic.twitter.com/5YjppXxafm

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023

BREAKING ⁦@lululemon⁩ Philadelphia store looted @phillypolice say as they guard the now closed Walnut Street. pic.twitter.com/AXNVoJ6geR

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023

Philadelphia’s ⁦@Apple⁩ store “also hit hard by looting.” ⁦@PhillyPolice⁩ tell me. pic.twitter.com/nUH49pZLeu

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023

The scene outside Philadelphia’s ⁦@lululemon⁩ store tonight after @phillypolice say looting broke out following a protest March. pic.twitter.com/bgs1qSoC63

— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023

Looting is reported going in other areas of Philadelphia.

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CVS Pharmacy to Close 900 Stores by the End of 2024, Citing Shoplifting as Major Problem

The CVS pharmacy chain has announced that it is closing 900 stores by the end of 2024, citing shoplifiting as a major issue.

This news comes at the same time that Target has announced the closure of nine stores for similar reasons.

The Daily Mail reports:

CVS says it will close NINE HUNDRED stores by the end of 2024 – 10% of all its shops – as it moves to online strategy amid rampant increase in shoplifting

CVS is set to close hundreds of stores across the country as it undergoes a complete retail overhaul – as more outlets move towards online sellers amid rampant increases in crime.

The major drugstore chain is coming to the end of a policy launched in 2021 which will see 300 stores closed each year – meaning 900 will have shuttered by 2024.

In the announcement, which has hit headlines again recently amid rampant shoplifting at the chain, bosses they said that they were undergoing a new ‘retail footprint strategy.’

CVS and other retailers across the US continue to adjust to post-pandemic footfall, with COVID helping turbocharge the popularity of online shopping.

More shoppers are turning to buying online in the wake of the pandemic, as well as rocketing levels of shoplifting affecting sales in stores.

CVS claims that ‘local market dynamics, population shifts, and a community’s store density’ are some of the aspects it has looked into when deciding which stores to shutter.

Once again, criminals are making life worse for other people.

CVS is closing 10% of its stores because of theft!

I’ll tell you as a retailer in NYC—it’s not people stealing bread because they’re hungry. These are coordinated and organized criminals wreaking havoc.

Helps internet companies hurts retail businesses. https://t.co/hi2YiMpniB

— John Catsimatidis Jr (@johncatsjr) September 26, 2023

Also CVS / 900 locations closing. These thieves and politicians who allow them to exist are ruining your communities.

Stop voting for people weak on crime enforcement. #target #CVS https://t.co/MKfBeSfnWt https://t.co/Tkiz9f1vpA

— Frank Castiglione (@CastiglioneFrnk) September 26, 2023

Some American cities are going to become retail deserts eventually, and it’s all because of weak leaders who won’t prosecute crime.

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