Advocates propose the Retail Workers Protection Act, making assaulting retail workers a Class D felony with up to 7 years in prison, amid rising theft and assaults in Albany.

Advocates are pushing for increased protection for retail workers amid rising theft and assaults. The Retail Workers Protection Act has been proposed to make assaulting a retail employee or owner a Class D felony, which would come with a punishment of up to seven years in prison. Retail theft and related attacks have been undermining progress made in downtown Albany concerning pharmacies and food accessibility. Under current law, assaulting workers is a Class A misdemeanor.

January 31, 2024
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