>>Shoplifting At Virginia ABC Stores Up 46 Percent
(Richmond, VA) -- Retail theft is on the rise in ABC stores throughout the state. Liz Kennedy reports.Preview: ABC stores reported more than 14-thousand bottles of liquor stolen between January and June, an increase of more than 46 percent from the previous year. One store in Norfolk had 15-thousand dollars worth of alcohol stolen in the first six months of this year. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority declined to comment on the increase, telling WRIC-TV News 4 that it continually reviews its policies to better detect and deter theft.