Oct. 27, 2022 on The Story: Many retailers in the greater Portland area have policies that they shouldn't pursue shoplifters — and most of the time, police aren't very responsive to this kind of petty crime. As a result, thieves know that they can get into a store, steal a stack of items and get out, likely without repercussions. Tonight, our investigation into organized retail theft and how retailers say it's only getting more common. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw