POLK COUNTY, Fla. Nov 11 2021 A Winter Haven man was caught stealing over $3,900 worth of goods at two different Lowe’s, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Charles Levin, 62, stole from the two stores on four separate occasions throughout August and October. According to the sheriff’s office, Levin loaded a cart […]
Chicago Il October 22 2021 Chicago is the latest city to be hit by rampant shoplifting and its Magnificent Mile, the once highly-populated retail destination, is now dotted with empty storefronts as businesses are being driven away by the brazen thieves. The city has been plagued by a string of robberies and a wave of […]
PACIFICA, CA October 20 2021— Police arrested a Pacifica man and four others in an organized retail theft from a clothing store in Corte Madera Wednesday after an alert witness called police to report the license plate of the getaway vehicle. Tre’jor Barber of Pacifica and Tiairrah Jones of San Francisco, both 19, were arrested […]
Northbrook IL October 15 2021 Between six and eight thieves staged a rapid snatch and grab theft, making off with about $66,000 in merchandise, from the Louis Vuitton store in Northbrook Court Tuesday, Oct. 6. The theft occurred at 6:45 p.m. Deputy Northbrook Police Chief Mike Metrick said thieves were in and out of the […]
Charlotte NC October 11 2021 An Amazon shopper who for five years bought expensive items – including a top-of-the-line iMac Pro – and then mailed cheaper items as returns faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud, prosecutors said. Hudson Hamrick, of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in the US District […]
New York City NY October 5 2021 New York City With 46 arrests for retail theft this year alone, this Man of Steal leads NYC’s record-shattering shoplifting surge. Were he the supervillain in a heist movie, Isaac Rodriguez, 22, would be called Sir Isaac Lootin.’ But the real-life, allegedly violent bandit has no moniker — just […]
CHICAGO IL Sept 21 2021 The Illinois attorney general’s office has announced a new effort to fight organized retail crime, a problem which one national trade organization estimates causes $45 billion in losses each year. Attorney General Kwame Raoul said his office has launched a task force with law enforcement, federal agencies including the Department […]
Anaheim CA Sept 18 2021 Four people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing nearly $2 million worth of retail products from 43 different stores across California, authorities said. California Highway Patrol investigators found stolen merchandise stacked “floor to ceiling” inside a mobile home and multiple storage units, the Orange County Register reported Tuesday. Officials needed […]
Anaheim CA Sept 18 2021 Four people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing nearly $2 million worth of retail products from 43 different stores across California, authorities said. California Highway Patrol investigators found stolen merchandise stacked “floor to ceiling” inside a mobile home and multiple storage units, the Orange County Register reported Tuesday. Officials needed […]
Chicago IL Aug 25 2021 Chicago police are seeking information about a robbery crew that allegedly stole items worth $43,000 from several high-end Michigan Avenue stores and shoved an “elderly” security guard during their weeklong crime spree, causing the man serious head injuries. On Saturday, the masked men rushed into a store in the 600 […]