Theft

The announcement comes as the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission prepared data showing spiking crime at its liquor stores.

The data was prepared by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and shared with other retailers. [WW reported how police](https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/12/12/suspect-identified-in-summer-spree-of-armed-robberies/) had tied a string of eight different robberies over the summer to a single suspect. Flanked by Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Lovell told reporters the bureau would allocate overtime funds “to focus on some of this organized retail crime” as well as other property crimes.