On Tuesday, RXO at 5182 Raines Road was the unsuspecting victim of a calculated business burglary. According to a report by Memphis Police, the incident occurred on June 22, unfolding at an ungodly hour when thieves pierced the quiet at precisely 3:45 a.m. The culprits, employing a white Ford Econoline box truck and a tan SUV sporting a black roof rack, executed a reverse maneuver into RXO's loading dock. There, they swiftly breached the dock door and absconded with an assortment of televisions, the value of which tips the scales at an estimated $25,000.
The suspects fled the scene heading northbound on Perkins Road in the direction of Cromwell Avenue. Surveillance efforts to snatch the tag information were thwarted, as the quality of the footage proved insufficient. The authorities now turn to the community for assistance, urging anyone who might shine a light on this shadowy affair to step forward. The Memphis Police Department encourages anyone possessing information about the burglary to call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH.
This break-in punctuates an unsettling trend of business burglaries across the city, reminding merchants and customers alike of the ever-present specter of criminal enterprise. Memories of merchandise, now possibly circulating in the illegitimate chambers of the black market, evoke the ceaseless struggle between law enforcement and the crafty hands of thieves.
