The looting has begun in the wake of hurricane Sandy<\/span>. Just as Natural News predicted \u2014 much to the derision of critics who insisted there would be no looting whatsoever \u2014 criminals are exploiting the downed power grid and lack of police presence to break into homes and businesses in order to steal valuable property.<\/p>\n \u201cLooting Arrests Made\u201d reports the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n More from that story:<\/p>\n New York City Police arrested 13 people for crimes that included looting in Sandy\u2019s aftermath\u2026 in the Rockaway section of Queens, a region that saw major storm damage, five people were arrested Tuesday for alleged crimes that included burglary, trespass, mischief and resisting arrest, an official said\u2026 On Long Island early Tuesday morning, police arrested four men and charged them with planning to loot businesses damaged during Sandy\u2026 The crowd was apparently indifferent to the area\u2019s big police presence\u2026 They dispersed upon his arrival, but not before burglarizing his business, shattering glass displays, swiping soap and pilfering cash from the till, he said. Witnesses said the police appeared temporarily overwhelmed by the looters.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cLooters swipe up the mess in chaos zones\u201d reports the NY Post. \u201cGuys were looting, pretending they were Con Ed and holding people up. It was sick\u2026 We will not tolerate these scumbags looting. We will arrest them on sight,\u201d said a police source.<\/p>\n Also from the NY Post:<\/p>\n In the Rockaways, lowlifes were sneaking into clothing stores and cleaning out pizzerias. Two men and a woman were arrested for robbing a BP gas station on Beach Channel Drive, three men and one woman were cuffed for pillaging a Radio Shack on Beach 88th Street, and two people were arrested for raiding a clothing store near Beach 86th Street, cops said. Stores were emptied along a two-block stretch of Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island. Seven people were busted.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cHurricane Sandy Looting, Fights Plague South Brooklyn\u201d reports HuffPost. The story goes on to report:<\/p>\n At about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, workers arrived at Mega Aid Pharmacy to find that not only had Hurricane Sandy obliterated the building\u2019s interior the night before, but thieves had broken in and gone through more than 10,000 pharmaceutical items. Most of the stolen goods were prescription meds. \u201cThe water went away and these people started walking down the streets and just robbed stores,\u201d a frustrated worker at the pharmacy, who wished to remain anonymous, told HuffPost Crime.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cLooting fears persist as much of city remain in dark,\u201d reports NBC New York. It continues:<\/p>\n \u2026police made multiple arrests in the city Monday and Tuesday, officials said. Charges included burglary, criminal mischief and trespassing. In one incident, three men were arrested on burglary charges after they struck a Radio Shack in Rockaway Beach, Queens, on Tuesday morning.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201c9 Arrested In Thefts Near Rockaways Amid Storm,\u201d reports a local CBS affiliate. \u201cNine people have been arrested for allegedly stealing from businesses near the Rockaways in Queens during and after Superstorm Sandy. Three people were arrested at a gas station, three at a Radio Shack, and two at a clothing store.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSuperstorm Sandy swipers: New York homes and businesses hit by looters\u201d reports RT.com \u201d The city has been hit with looters hoping to cash in on pricey goods left inside abandoned built\u2026 the thieves are swiping clothes and electrical goods in New York\u2019s hardest hit areas.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLooting Reported At South Street Seaport After Last Night\u2019s Hurricane Sandy Surge\u201d reports Gothamist.com\u201cA security guard at the South Street Seaport observed approximately one dozen looters early this morning at the Brookstone on Fulton Street. The looters, some of whom were already wearing the headphones, also absconded with a DVD projector that is usually displayed in the front of the store.\u201d<\/p>\n Wave of looting and theft takes hold in areas hardest hit by hurricane sandy The looting has begun in the wake of hurricane Sandy. 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Wave of looting and theft takes hold in areas hardest hit by hurricane sandy<\/h3>\n