New York City NY December 24 2018 It seems a great gift, but sometimes it becomes a holiday horror show — to the tune of $1 billion wasted. Holiday gift cards are sometimes given with little thought to whether the recipient will actually use them. “Be sure that the person you are giving the card to […]
FREMONT CA December 16 2018— Five women suspected of being responsible for stealing about $35,000 in merchandise from Marshalls stores picked the wrong one Wednesday night and were arrested after security officers there saw them stealing items from a Fremont location, authorities said Friday. The women, who range in age from 33 to 43, were […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. December 16 2018 The Knox County Organized Retail Crime Holiday Task Force arrested two people Wednesday believed to have been passing counterfeit coupons for baby formula in several states. Jinbin Weng, 28, and Ouyang Xushou, 33, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are charged with criminal simulation and theft of merchandise in a scheme that netted […]
Toronto Canada December 3 2018 This year, Toronto had 16,667 shoplifting incidents reported to Toronto police as of Oct. 30. Up 51% from 2014. First-time shoplifters will no longer be prosecuted in two of Toronto’s busiest police divisions as part of a six-month pilot project that, if successful, will go citywide. The program – called […]
ALLENTOWN, Pa. Nov 29 2018– Allentown police arrested a trio of New Jersey women Monday night for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,300 worth of cosmetics from a Rite Aid. Police were dispatched to the Rite Aid at 1401 W. Tilghman St. shortly after 8 p.m. for a theft in progress. When officers arrived, they found […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. November 25 2018 The Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force is always actively investigating, conducting surveillance and working with retail security agents to curb retail theft in Knox County. But during the holiday when thefts really spike, the (ORCHTF) officers are working even harder to curb these thefts especially those committed […]
WASHINGTON DC, November 19, 2018 – Organized retail crime is continuing to grow, with nearly three-quarters of retailers surveyed reporting an increase in the past year, according to the 14th annual ORC study released today by the National Retail Federation. “Retailers continue to deal with increasing challenges and complications surrounding organized retail crime,” NRF Vice President […]
New York NY October 31 2018 Shoplifting is a common pursuit at Victoria’s Secret, according to nine employees who spoke with Business Insider. But employees are instructed not to accuse, approach, discuss, or point out shoplifters in any way. Those who do so risk losing their jobs, several employees said they’d been told. This policy […]
New York NY October 24 2018 Facial-recognition software, which has been in development since the 1960s and has been gaining popularity with police for more than a decade, has taken off with retailers and event spaces during the last couple of years, consultants say. It’s marketed to them as an unparalleled tool for cutting down […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. October 20 2018— Frank Her, 39, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to six years and six months in prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud, possession of device-making equipment, and possession of stolen mail, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to court documents, Her […]