REI to shutter downtown Portland store amid 20-year high in break-ins: 'Overwhelming systems in place'

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REI to shutter downtown Portland store amid 20-year high in break-ins: 'Overwhelming systems in place'
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REI is shuttering its location in the Pearl District of downtown Portland amid an unprecendented surge in break-ins at the location. The city has been experiencing a crime crisis.

Kevin Dahlgren, a drug counselor in Portland, Oregon, explains his frustration as activists pitch tents to encourage homelessnessafter a record-high number of break-ins as the city faces an ongoing crime crisis, FOX Business has confirmed.

Behrbaum said the company informed their co-op and more than 150 employees at the store in Portland's Pearl District on Monday that it plans to close the location when their lease expires in February 2024. She emphasized that the decision "does not reflect the hard work and dedication of our Portland team, nor the overall health of the co-op."

REI will be shuttering its location in downtown Portland amid a record number of break-ins, according to a spokesperson. An REI spokesperson said the Portland store closure"does not reflect the hard work and dedication of our Portland team, nor the overall health of the co-op."

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