Robberies and Burglaries: Are Retail Crimes in Frankfort on the Rise?
The Frankfort Police Department weighs in on what recent incidents, such as the Radio Shack robbery and Tobacco House burglary, mean for the village.
Between the armed robbery at Radio Shack earlier this month and the burglary at Tobacco House that occurred only a few days later, retail crimes have been a hot topic in Frankfort news this November. But do these incidents signify a larger trend that similar crimes are becoming increasing common in Frankfort? Several Patch readers recently expressed concern regarding retail crime in the area, so Patch sat down with Frankfort Deputy Police Chief Kevin Keegan to discuss retail robbery and burglary in Frankfort. Robberies and burglaries in Frankfort have decreased in recent years, according to documents provided by the Frankfort Police Department. In 2007, Frankfort experienced six robberies and 37 burglaries. So far in 2012, the police …
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