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Portland store forced to shut down after 15 break-ins in 18 months
A Portland, Oregon clothing store is shutting up shop having been burgled 15 times in the last 18 months. The owners of Rains PDX say the business is no longer financially viable.
- A clothing store in Portland, Oregon, is shutting up shop amid spiraling crime
- The owners of Rains PDX say the business is no longer financially viable when 'criminal behavior goes unpunished'
- A note on the store cites fears over 'escalating safety issues for our employees'
- It's the latest in a string of issues for businesses in the Democratic stronghold
- Iconic local ice cream business Salt & Straw may leave city because of crime too
- Rising crime and homeless camps that have spread from downtown and into the suburbs have pushed out countless businesses and residents