A couple of years before that incident there was some sort of Gypsy religious gathering nearby too,I was working in an off licence that summer and the custom increased by about 75%,so did the shoplifting. We had to double staff the shop at all times,they used to bring hoardes of kids in who would try to distract you while the parents knicked whatever wasn't nailed down.They even broke into one of the charity shops overnight and stole clothes and household goods. These were Eastern European Gypsies and much worse than own home grown ones.