Kenner La. A man has been arrested in connection with what police describe as a large-scale copper theft operation at Esplanade Mall. According to the Kenner Police Department, the investigation began on March 27 when a security officer found an exterior door open at the mall’s Macy’s building. Officers who responded discovered an elaborate […]
BOARDMAN, Ohio April 16, 2026 A new social media trend caused some chaos in the Mahoning Valley this weekend. “Teen Takeover” refers to teens gathering in large groups at businesses. The intention is not always to cause trouble, but trouble can be the result. “Teen Takeovers” are trending nationwide, causing chaos in cities like Detroit, Jacksonville […]
PHOENIX AZ April 21, 2025 – A suspect has been arrested after a shooting at a QuikTrip gas station in Phoenix left a security officer seriously hurt. According to Phoenix Police, officers responded to the QT, near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road, at around 9:40 p.m. on April 10 and found a man with a gunshot […]
SACRAMENTO CA April 21 2025 – Citing ongoing progress to takedown organized retail crime statewide, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that since January, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 211 investigations which led to 383 arrests and the recovery of nearly 41,000 stolen goods valued at $4.4 million. Spearheaded by the California Highway Patrol, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Officers responded to a disturbance at County Market, located at 210 E. Carpenter, where a security officer reported an unusual and disturbing encounter. According to the security officer, Nicole Ciaccio attempted to steal two bottles of wine from the store. When confronted as she was leaving with the unpaid items, the woman allegedly spat […]
DeKalb County Ga March 8, 2025 A former DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy is facing felony charges after investigators say he stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of items from a grocery store that was paying him to keep its employees and customers safe. On Feb. 6, Atlanta police arrested and charged Morris Bailey with one felony […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 13, 2025 The Metro Nashville Police Department has released some of its 2025 statistics in its fight against shoplifting throughout the city. MNPD reports that its Organized Retail Crime Unit has made 265 arrests so far in 2025. Of those arrests, 64 felonies and 142 misdemeanor charges have been obtained. “We take serial […]
BALTIMORE MD December 1, 2024 Four men were indicted for their involvement in a criminal organization that is allegedly responsible for $800,000 in retail burglaries and thefts across six Maryland jurisdictions, according to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The following four men are charged with participating in a criminal organization, and multiple instances of […]
New York City NY December 5, 2024 A T.J. Maxx security guard was knifed in the face when he tried to stop a group of female robbers from leaving the Brooklyn store during a brazen shoplifting spree, according to police sources. The three thieves allegedly snatched $243 worth of clothing and shoes off the racks […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. September 28, 2024 A security guard is recovering after she was pistol whipped in the head while attempting to stop a suspected Walmart shoplifter. Police say Darnee Drinks was trying to steal $1,808 worth of items when the security guard approached her. According to the police report, Drinks then pulled a gun out of […]