See the Top 15 Items Stolen from Colorado Target Stores

12Over the last few weeks, you may have noticed a different look inside your local Grand Junction or Montrose Target store. Anyone else notice items like baby formula, printer ink, or even socks under lock and key?

According to financebuzz.com, there are 15 items stolen the most from Target stores in the Centennial State, and the Institute of Evidence-Based Policymaking and the Colorado Municipal League say these stores are feeling the squeeze.

Local Impact: Grand Junction & Montrose Stores

It’s not only a Denver problem; shoplifting is happening at our Western Colorado Target stores, too. At the Target in Rimrock Marketplace in Grand Junction and the River Landing Target in Montrose, people have stolen everything from razor blades to printer ink. Local shoppers are seeing fewer items in stock, and essentials are behind protective glass, making the shopping experience feel more like moving through a security checkpoint.

The Cost of Theft for Colorado

According to The Institute of Evidence-Based Policymaking, for every billion dollars of inventory stolen from Colorado stores each year, it means the loss of $29 million in state sales tax, and potentially $78 million in local taxes.

Slowly but surely, shoplifting is really changing the way stores sell their products all over the state. So far, Western Colorado shoppers are seeing extra security, higher prices, and fewer items within arm's reach. What else do you notice when you are out shopping these days? Hit the message button on our station app to chat.