NEW YORK — Retail theft continues to go down across the state and millions of dollars in stolen goods have been recovered, in part to the state's effort to crack down on retail theft .

That's according to the New York Governor's Office.

Governor Hochul says $2.6 million worth of stolen merchandise has been recovered by the the New York State Police Organized Retail Theft Task Force across the state.

State Police and local law enforcement have made more than 1,200 arrests and filed 2,146 charges.

“Following the pandemic, New York’s retailers faced a sharp surge in organized retail theft, which is why we invested in law enforcement and strengthened our laws to hold perpetrators accountable, protect workers and support the small business owners who are the backbone of our economy,” Gove

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