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Pickpockets are allegedly targeting seniors at Value Village

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Pickering woman says pickpockets are allegedly targeting seniors at Value Village .

Value Village offers a 30 per cent discount for seniors on Tuesdays .

Durham Regional Police confirmed that Stavros ' complaint was only one of two they had received regarding theft of a cell phone at the Ajax Value Village , with the other one occurring in May .

Stavros says she and her mother don't feel safe being at Value Village anymore.

Value Village says they follow strict procedures that involve escalating incidents internally and working directly with local law enforcement to enhance our approach as needed.

“I understand that it’s not great for the image for a store to say, Hey, be careful it's not safe in here,” she said.

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English

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