BUTLER COUNTY OH May 29 2018 Local police agencies are now acting regionally to make arrests when thieves target retail stores. What at one time may have been investigated as a singular shoplifting crime is now being looking at on a broader scale, officials said. Last week, a suspect in a rifle theft from Cabela’s in West […]
ORLANDO, Fla .May 14 2018 – A suspect who was shot by Orlando police officers Monday afternoon at the Colonial Plaza shopping center died after driving away from the scene, Orlando police Chief John Mina said. Mina said the officers had been responding to a traffic crash around 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot at the […]
Jacksonville FL May 4 2018 An employee at the Towns Center Toys “R” Us is charged with stealing up to $15,000 from the store, which is shutting down like locations across the country. “That is terrible,” said Loel Sosa, a customer. “That’s not good at all.” John Lippy, 43, is charged with felony organized fraud […]
CHICOPEE MA April 25 2018 – A New York City resident was arrested after allegedly trying to steal more than $6,200 in merchandise from Home Depot. Carlos Colon, 24, of Bronx, New York, was arrested on Thursday and charged with larceny over $250, said Michael Wilk, police public information officer. He is believed to be part […]
Medford OR April 22 2018 A California woman who allegedly stole more than $7,000 in underwear and other merchandise from Victoria’s Secret was captured by Medford police after she took a cab to her motel room. Harmonie Jewel Taylor, 25, faces two felony theft charges in Jackson County Circuit Court, accusing her of shoplifting more than […]
New York NY April 19 2018 As overall crime drops to record lows in the city, one nefarious type persists: organized retail crime. And despite its nonviolent name, it’s nothing to shrug at, law enforcement officials say. It’s particularly insidious and it’s been linked to gang activity — and even terrorism. Schemes, such as shoplifting huge […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. April 3 2018 Police say Donald Abner led a theft team, including two adults and three kids, targeting stores at the Charleston Town Center Mall and Southridge shopping center. Misty Lynn Duvall also faces charges, police say. Officers allege she and the kids helped distract store employees during the thefts. Police say on Tuesday, […]
SAN FRANCISCO CA March 20 2018 Police have arrested six suspects in connection with a snatch and grab robbery of over $48,000 worth of handbags from a store at San Francisco’s Union Square. Three suspects are still wanted for the robbery that happened on February 6 at a high-end fashion store located in the 100 block […]
Bethlehem Township PA March 19 2018 A former Wal-Mart employee is accused of conspiring to steal nearly $60,000 in a theft scheme spanning three months. Charged is Jatmarie Merced, 36, of the 1100 block of Amplex Street, Bethlehem. Co-defendants previously named include: Kristopher Herrera, then 19, of the 1700 block of Third Street, Bethlehem Township; […]
SEATTLE WA March 17 2018 — A man and two women were arrested Wednesday after police reportedly caught the group trying to steal laptops and vacuums from the SoDo Costco, according to Seattle Police Department news release. Officers responded about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of shoplifting at the Costco. The release states that officers […]