WELLINGTON, Fla. Aug 16 2017 – Two Macy’s employees in Wellington are recovering from being pepper sprayed by a woman suspected of stealing clothing from the store, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says. Kilwoind Jones, 32, of Florida City, Fla., and Shayna Davis, 32, of Homestead, Fla., are accused of filling a tote bag with […]
Fort Wayne IN Aug 16 2017 A woman was charged Tuesday in Allen Superior Court after she allegedly took items from Kohl’s and used a stun gun to get away, according to court documents. Tyresha S. Thomas, 30, of the 700 block of McKinnie Avenue, was charged with robbery, a Level 3 felony, and theft, a […]
Lebanon County PA Aug 16 2017 A Baltimore woman is accused of being part of a Victoria’s Secrets theft ring that hit stores on the East Coast, including in the Lehigh Valley. Twanika Greer, 24, is one of five people who have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of lingerie from Victoria’s Secret stores […]
Polk County FL Aug 9 2017 From Monday, July 31st through Saturday, August 5th, 2017, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime Unit and partnering entities conducted a countywide operation focusing on those who shoplift from Polk County retail stores, resulting in 65 arrests and a warrant being issued. “These suspects earned a ‘free ride’ to the county […]
BARSTOW CA Aug 6 2017 — Police arrested a woman connected to an armed robbery at the Outlets at Barstow July 28, but two other suspects remain at large. Isis Cherelle Womble, 26, of Victorville, was arrested after she was linked to an armed robbery there last week. Over 90 Coach items and “several thousands dollars” […]
MIAMI FL Aug 4 2017 A gang of makeup thieves is responsible for ripping off several drug stores of thousands of dollars in products around the Miami area, according to authorities. An investigation by Miami-Dade Police’s Organized Retail Crime Unit led to the arrests of four women, believed to part of a ring who would steal […]
Detroit MI Aug 2 2017 A Detroit pawn shop owner and employee, accused of accepting $300,000 in merchandise stolen from stores in southeast Michigan, including Canton, are facing a total of 21 felony charges. Gasswan Usama Gargis, 38, of Commerce Township and Trisha-Lynette Viado Razon, 20, of Orchard Lake are accused in an organized retail crime […]
Grand Junction, CO Aug 2 2017 A Denver woman is facing theft and forgery charges after allegedly trying to scam employees at two Grand Junction cellphone companies into giving her multiple iPhones without payment in a scheme she described as “a loophole,” according to arrest affidavits. Maggie Ann Lyon, 22, was arrested Friday after an employee […]
Butte MT Aug 1 2017 Butte police are on the lookout for two individuals who they say cashed seven fraudulent cash vouchers at Walmart totaling more than $3,500. Undersheriff George Skuletich said police responded Tuesday afternoon to the Harrison Avenue Walmart where they meet with loss-prevention staff who said that a man and woman cashed seven […]
Raleigh NC Aug 1 2017 The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA), along with its 2,500 retail members across the state, applauds the passage of a new law to combat organized retail theft. This new law, recently signed by Gov. Roy Cooper, will be another major step to combat organized retail crime. The new law, supported […]