Fairfax County VA April 21, 2023 Officers with the police unit tasked with handling crime in Tysons arrested three people who are accused of being part of an organized group that travels around, targeting businesses through bogus purchases and returns. The Fairfax County Police Department said the arrests led to the recovery of 154 items worth […]
Los Angeles CA April 15 2023 Three people have been arrested for their part in an organized $75,000 retail theft ring of power tools and other items. California Attorney General Rob Bonta made the announcement Friday, saying the crimes began in October 2021, spanning Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties –- specifically targeting Home […]
New York City NY April 15 2026 New York City’s storefront businesses, already weathering inflation and an uneven recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, are also contending with what the police say is a dramatic increase in shoplifting. But statistics also reveal a startling reality: A relative handful of shoplifters are responsible for an outsize percentage […]
Winter Haven FL April 7th, 2023 A state-wide investigation led to the arrests of a Florida man and several others accused of selling heavy equipment they stole from Home Depot stores throughout Florida. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects would rent items such as Toro Dingo utility loaders, stump grinders, trenchers, and mini-excavators […]
Lynnwood WA April 7 2023 Right after the shops at Alderwood Mall closed Sunday night, Lynnwood Police say burglars came to the sprawling complex with one target in mind: the Apple Store. However, to avoid setting off the store’s security system, the burglars broke into a neighboring business, Seattle Coffee Gear. The coffee appliance shop’s owner […]
Seattle WA March 29 2023 A man was arrested and thousands of items were confiscated as part of an investigation into organized retail theft. Seattle Police detectives arrested the suspect last Thursday at a north Beacon Hill home after a long investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations. The 55-year-old man is suspected of buying stolen goods […]
VIDEO Indianapolis IN March 27th, 2023 Behind a series of locked doors within Castleton Square Mall, accessed only by fingerprint scanners, sit approximately 90 operatives, all dressed in black, employed by Simon Property Group, watching video feeds, sifting intelligence and utilizing predictive data to not only monitor security at more than 200 shopping malls across […]
Hayward A March 26, 2023 California Highway Patrol investigators have arrested a Hayward Home Depot worker suspected of stealing merchandise from the store as part of an organized retail theft scheme, the CHP announced Thursday. The CHP Golden Gate Division said in a Facebook post its Organized Retail Crime Task Force was contacted by the store’s […]
Portland OR March 26, 2023 On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a package of bills aimed at curtailing organized retail theft. The bills will now head to the Senate floor. “Oregon has become one of the most active states regarding organized retail crime and many retailers are reporting losing millions of dollars in loss […]
Joliet IL. March 17 2023 A former manager at a Walmart in Joliet has been arrested after allegedly stealing around $135,000 in cash from the store last year. On Nov. 27, officers were dispatched to the Walmart, located in the 2400 block of West Jefferson Street, on the report of a previous theft. An investigation revealed […]