Apple Thefts Causes Crime Rate In New York To Shoot Up

apple1 Apple Thefts Causes Crime Rate In New York To Shoot UpFor the first time in 20 years, the overall crime rate in New York is climbing up the ladder. But, drugs and guns aren’t the culprit here. According to the Wall Street Journal, the surprising increase in crime rate is due to the growing number of thieves stealing Apple products. Larceny, which involves the wrongful acquisition of the personal property, is up by 9 percent while overall crime rate was up by 3. “If Apple thefts had remained the same, we would be experiencing a slight decline in crime citywide,” says Paul Browne, a spokesman for the New York Police Department. (more…)

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