Historic Georgetown, Kentucky
10 miles north of Lexington…it’s where Kentucky bourbon was first produced. Home to over 300 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places and other beautiful architecture. It’s not surprising that Georgetown is a great place to find antiques.
Home to Georgetown College, established in the 1780's
It’s a community like any other. People living normal lives. The good and the bad. You’ll feel comfortable walking around.
A Reminder
This report from Georgetown’s News-Graphic comes as a reminder.
Georgetown police arrested and charged at least six people Friday afternoon in connection with a shoplifting and drug syndicate operating out of a home on Old Mill Road….
..the alleged ringleader of the syndicate, was assigning lists of items to shoplift from central Kentucky Kohl’s department store locations
A classic technique
A few months back, we wrote about “The Shoplift/Return Cycle.” That’s exactly what was happening here.
According to local police, “they were (stealing) high-dollar items, then taking them to customer service and getting a merchandise card back.” Police believe they were then selling stolen items and merchandise cards to buy prescription pills to sell.
Pay Attention, Be Prepared
Once again, this is a simple reminder that you have to deal with the threat of shoplifting. Theft prevention techniques and tools are at your disposal to help protect your merchandise.
Anti shoplifting efforts almost always have a positive return on investment, no matter where you’re located.
Every dollar of theft recovered…better yet, deterred, is a dollar added to your bottom line.
…and if you visit Georgetown
Join with an estimated 33,000 others who will attend this year’s 30th Annual Festival of the Horse. It will kick off on September 30 with the Fireman’s Chili Cook-off, where you can sample 27 different chili’s.
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