Old Navy joins HUGE list of stores closing downtown San Francisco locations due to rising crime

An Old Navy employee is speaking out about the out-of-control crime in downtown San Francisco that resulted in the company making its recent decision to permanently shutter the store location on Market Street, following in the footsteps of Nordstrom, Whole Foods, T-Mobile, and a whole host of other business.

In an interview with CBS News, the worker detailed the rampant shoplifting and violence towards staff that employees were forced to deal with on a daily basis.

"They're (shoplifters) there every day. When I'm on the floor walking around I would say at least 12, 14 during the day," the worker who wished to remain anonymous told the network. "It's really bad because it's downtown San Francisco and it's really out of control."

"I recognize a lot of them and they're just super comfortable, sometimes they'll take two or three mesh bags at a time, and that sometimes is $2,000 worth of stuff," the Old Navy employee explained.