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http://madamenoire.com/129795/times-are-hard-couple-steals-1400-of-baby-formula-and-attack-target-worker-to-do-so/

 

Keep your eyes open folks. If you walk in a store and notice people acting really suspect in the aisle with all the baby formula, it’s probably because they’re about to case the joint: for said baby formula–not money. And that’s exactly what a couple from New Jersey did at a Target store, filling a cart up with almost a whole row of baby formula (big boxes and small containers) and trying to smoothly walk out of the store with the cart without paying. But when a worker saw the man trying to leave the store with the cart, he tried to stop him. In turn, the crazy man gave him a broken finger, a sprained arm and contusions. Surveillance caught the couple on camera–the woman packing the cart with the products, and the man beating the security guard.

While this all might sound crazy and like the case of a young couple who couldn’t afford formula for their children, it’s not. This couple is said to be part of a large group of people who are stealing formula and selling it for a lower price on Craigslist and on the streets. Many people seem to be in the market for formula, so the resale of it seems to be bringing in a lot of money. However, many are worried that people re-selling formula could be ignoring expiration dates and contaminating the products.  The New York NBC affiliate says that baby formula has been a staple for thieves for years now, and that it’s so popular, some stores are locking away their formula, and federal laws have been imposed to try and prevent it from happening. So, if you’re in the market for some baby formula, as with anything that has to do with children–stay away from Craigslist.