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BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Of the 17 people on the Bensalem Township Police Department’s list of those charged with retail theft this past week, 13 suspects were from Philadelphia.
With retail theft rising 35 percent over the past two years, Bensalem Police are working with township businesses to crack down on the crimes.
A recent summit was held to educate businesses and to provide tips on how to report crimes.
Bensalem Police, in partnership with the Bensalem Township Economic Development Corporation and local business owners, has launched Bensalem Secure.
Bensalem Secure is a multifaceted approach to reducing retail theft in the township and beyond.
Each week, Bensalem Police will post a list of people arrested for retail theft and related charges in the township.
Bensalem Township Police said they have zero tolerance for retail thefts and will arrest anyone who is detained or identified as committing these types of crimes.
Here are those charged with retail crimes for the week of March 17-21:
(Bensalem Township Police Department)
