Franklin, Tenn. December 14th, 2022—Four suspects have been arrested in Tennessee after attempting to steal jewelry from a JCPenney and could also be connected to several other robberies. According to the Franklin Police Department, Quintaurus Harris (33), Dunterious Taylor (29), Keisean Elliott (35), and Marcanzo Banks (29) have been charged with aggravated robbery, felony vandalism, […]
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. December 12, 2022 A 59-year-old San Fernando Valley resident has been arrested on suspicion of cargo theft for allegedly possessing at least $750,000 worth of merchandise from Best Buy in an unincorporated area of Fresno County, authorities said Saturday. Officers from the California Highway Patrol’s Central Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force responded […]
MOBILE, Ala. December 9th, 2022 Two more people on Tuesday pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy, including the ringleader of the effort that caused financial losses of as much as $550,000 to banks and credit unions. The pleas follow guilty pleas by two other members of the conspiracy on Monday. Arrington Jaylun Gardner, 21, of Semmes, […]
BRONX, N.Y. December 9th, 2022 A shoplifter wrestling with a loss prevention agent at a Target store is hospitalized after he and the security agent fell five stories down an elevator shaft at a Target store in New York City early Thursday, leaving one of them with serious injuries, police and fire officials said. NYPD […]
Philadelphia PA December 6, 2022 A Philadelphia gas station owner who is fed up with incessant crime threatening his employees and customers has now hired heavily armed security guards to watch over his business. Neil Patel, operator of a Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets in North Philadelphia, recruited Pennsylvania S.I.T.E Agents clad […]
LOS ANGELES CA December 5th, 2022 Eighteen people have been arrested after Los Angeles police busted a retail theft ring, police say. The Los Angeles police busted an organized crime ring that targeted retail stores as recently as last week, according to The Associated Press. The ages of the suspects ranged from 15 to 20, according […]
Atlanta GA December 6, 2022 The increasing frequency and severity of retail crime continues to make waves in the national news and impact consumers and businesses across the country. Just recently, we’ve seen Starbucks choose to close locations and Walgreens reduce its operating hours in certain cities. In addition to impacting revenue, the lesser discussed—but […]
Seattle WA December 6, 2022 The King County Prosecutor’s Office said it is seeing a dramatic increase in retail thefts being charged. Local businesses say they’re experiencing more break-ins than ever before. “We’ve been in business for 17 years and we have two locations and up until this last year, we’ve had zero break-ins,” said Cody […]
Charlotte NC November 22, 2022 Loss is an everyday part of the retail business – it’s even budgeted for. But when sales are low, and shrink is getting higher, it becomes unsustainable for businesses to keep their doors open. Recently, retailers have been battling unprecedented losses. Organized retail crime (ORC) is running rampant. A National […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov 22, 2022— Memphis Police are searching for nearly two dozen people they said stormed a Walmart to steal merchandise. MPD investigators said about 9 p.m. Sunday, about 22 suspects – some of them armed – went into the Walmart store in the 5200 block of Elvis Presley, south of Holmes Rd. According […]