Erie County PA Aug 18 2018 The Pennsylvania State Police charge that a group of out-of-state residents targeted 24-hour Walmart stores in Erie, Crawford and Bradford counties to steal more than $40,000 worth of merchandise over three months. The group is also suspected of committing similar crimes in New York and Ohio, according to investigators. […]
Polk County FL Aug 8 2018 From July 30, 2018, to August 3, 2018, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime Unit and partnering entities conducted a countywide undercover investigation focusing on those who commit retail theft from Polk County stores; 32 arrests were made. “Our Organized Retail Crime task force works with area retailers and […]
PALMER TWP., Pa. July 23 2018 – After allegedly shoplifting more than $700 worth of merchandise from a Bath and Body Works, a pair of New Yorkers were arrested when they returned to the same mall two days later. Palmer Township police on Wednesday arrested Sydonnie Symone Simmonds, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and Paul Blythe, of […]
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —July 20 2018 Two men and a woman are accused of fencing millions of dollars’ worth of goods stolen from Upstate stores for resale at flea markets. Anderson County deputies, working with several retail crime investigators, say they determined in June that shoplifters were stealing large amounts of merchandise from various stores […]
Violent Retail Deaths by City Violent Retail Deaths by State Texas, California Most Combined Mid-Year Deaths Mid-Year 2018 States Ranked 1. Texas (29) 2. California (26) 3. Florida (14) 4. Georgia (12) 5. Alabama (11) 2017 States Ranked 1. Texas (52) 2. California (49) 3. Georgia (27) 4. Florida (25) 5. Tennessee (15) Q2 […]
Cottonwood Heights UT July 15 2018 Police in Cottonwood Heights arrested two people on Monday who they say used counterfeit cash to purchase items at a local business, then returned the items for real money. Following the arrest, police found thousands of dollars in counterfeit bills — mostly 20s and some 100s — in the suspects’ […]
Miami FL July 7 2018 A South Florida couple spent years ripping off Home Depot in a fraud scheme that bilked the hardware retailer out of more than $280,000, authorities said. Alfredo Pita-Hernandez, 34, and Stefany Hernandez, 22, were arrested Monday on organized fraud and grand theft charges in the fraudulent refund scheme that dates back […]
CHICAGO IL June 30 2018 A man arrested for stealing nearly $160,000 worth of diamonds from a Chicago jewelry store used a sleight of hand to pull off a theft that wasn’t discovered for days, according to police. And they say he’s done it before in other cities over the past decade, prompting an industry […]
TROY, MI June 30 2018 An attempted robbery at a Troy Sak’s Fifth Avenue Thursday led a to drug bust in the parking lot. Troy police say a 43-year-old Ohio woman and 51-year-old Ohio man entered the store and attempted to steal $690 worth of items before being stopped by Loss Prevention. While Stacy Latasha Lattimore […]
HOUSTON TX June 30 2018 – A pawn shop manager was arrested Thursday in connection with a string of thefts at Home Depot stores across the Houston area. Jose Hernandez is charged with organized crime and is accused of facilitating the pawn and sale of stolen items, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s […]