Portland PD carries out shoplifting sting after Walmart closes remaining stores in the city

Last week we learned that Walmart was closing its two remaining stores in Portland. We also learned that Mayor Ted Wheeler had turned down Nike’s request for help dealing with constant shoplifting at their currently closed store in northeast Portland. Nike had requested they be allowed to hire off duty officers to patrol the area and Wheeler said he couldn’t allow that because the city barely has enough officers to cover emergency calls as it is.Read More