{"id":4388,"date":"2025-10-16T17:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/4388\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:41:16","slug":"17-charged-with-retail-thefts-in-bensalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/4388\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Charged With Retail Thefts In Bensalem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note \u2014This is a weekly series.<\/p>\n

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA \u2014Of 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.<\/p>\n

With retail theft rising 35 percent over the past two years<\/a>, Bensalem Police are working with township businesses to crack down on the crimes.<\/p>\n

A recent summit was held to educate businesses and to provide tips on how to report crimes.<\/p>\n

Bensalem Police, in partnership with the Bensalem Township Economic Development Corporation and local business owners, has launched Bensalem Secure.<\/p>\n

Bensalem Secure is a multifaceted approach to reducing retail theft in the township and beyond.<\/p>\n

Each week, Bensalem Police will post a list of people arrested for retail theft and related charges in the township.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Here are those charged with retail crimes for the week of March 17-21:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

(Bensalem Township Police Department)<\/p>\n

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