from The Post Millenial:

The store “had its highest number of break-ins and thefts in two decades, despite actions to provide extra security”

In an email to its members on Monday REI Co-op announced it will be closing its store in Portland’s Pearl District. The outdoor retail chain cited “crime and theft” as the reason.

In an emailed announcement they said that the store “had its highest number of break-ins and thefts in two decades, despite actions to provide extra security.”