La Qunita CA June 18 2019 Two women were arrested on Friday for shoplifting at the La Quinta Kohl’s. 36-year-old Marlene Gutierrez and 37-year-old Christie Gutierrez were reportedly working in conjunction, removing security devices from merchandise in the store using high strength magnets and wire cutters, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Surveillance footage […]
Charlotte NC June 18 2019 Dozens of snatch and grab thefts have occurred across the U.S. since the first of the year and many believe that it’s just the beginning to a new wave of large scale shoplifting. Richard A. McCann, a 45-year law enforcement and public safety professional and founder of Private Officer International […]
VIDEO VACAVILLE CA June 18 2019 — In most robberies, criminals try to get in and out of a store as quickly as possible. However, the situation was much different at one Vacaville outlet store last Sunday. The thieves took their time gathering merchandise as store employees stood by and watched. “They’re not trained for this […]
WILMINGTON, Del. JUNE 17 2019 Just when you think you heard it all. Wilmington police say here comes a new scheme. Go out and tell some shoplifters to steal some items you’d like from Walgreens and CVS so you can turn around and sell them in your store at a discount. No, we’re not making this […]
Myrtle Beach SC June 17 2019 When police searched an Horry County home as part of retail-theft crime ring investigation, they say they found more than $25,000 worth of stolen goods. Myrtle Beach police charged five people in connection to the investigation, which also included the Horry County police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
LEXINGTON, KY. June 16 2019 Lexington police and area loss prevention agents teamed up to catch and arrest more than three dozen shoplifters. Kentucky Organized Retail Crime Association and Lexington Police hatched a plan to work at numerous retail businesses in the area to stop shoplifting, especially organized retail theft. A release from the […]
Katy TX June 11 2019 Two Houston women face theft charges after the Katy Police Department conducted a June 5 operation at Katy Mills Mall that led to the pair’s arrest and confiscation of clothing and booster bags that manipulate store sensors, said Police Capt. Javier Martinez. He identified the women as Teniqua M. Baines, […]
MYRTLE BEACH, SC June 6 2019 Five people now face charges following an investigation into an organized retail crime ring in Horry County. Investigators with the Myrtle Beach Police Department along with the Horry County Police Department and the ATF Task Force began the investigation. Investigators secured a warrant for a home in the Conway section […]
ROSWELL, N.M. June 3 2019 — A mother and daughter are accused of teaming up to steal from a Marshall’s in Roswell. Rosa Mendoza worked at the store. According to court documents, Rosa was allegedly pretending to ring up her daughter DeAnna Mendoza – and then gave her items for free. Rosa and her daughter are […]
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. June 3 2019 Three people have been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of high-end lawn equipment from Home Depot. Officials with EBRSO say on April 1, they were contacted by an employee at Home Depot about two men and one woman stealing from multiple store locations in the […]