Butler PA March 17 2023 Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a security officer was dragged by a truck while chasing after a suspect who allegedly stole a giant foam carrot from an Easter display at the Clearview Mall. Troopers out of the State Police barracks in Butler were dispatched to Center Township on Wednesday […]
Cartersville GA March 15 2023 Two men caught shoplifting at a grocery store in Georgia had an estimated $26,000 worth of baby formula in their car, according to police. Police in Cartersville caught the men walking out of a Publix store north of Atlanta with backpacks filled with cans of formula, news outlets reported. Officers searching […]
Spartanburg SC March 15 2023 A little over a million dollars in inventory was stolen from a family jewelry store in about five minutes. Spartanburg Police are still investigating after a break-in at Queens Jewelers at WestGate Mall, the last in a string of burglaries there. Store owners say Monday, March 6, a group of […]
Manhattan NY March 15 2023 Elm Pharmacy and Wellness in Greenwich Village is taking a bold stand against alleged shoplifters. The business, located on 7th Avenue, has photos of alleged shoplifters with the word “thief” on it, a stark contrast to the mellow and organic vibes within. But Ken, the owner, told FOX 5 New York […]
Salem OR March 11, 2023 Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at curbing organized retail theft by funding police sting operations and changing policies to keep thieves in jail longer. Police, grocery store representatives and retail lobbyists testified in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday in support of two bills that target organized retail […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. March 8 2023 A shoplifter allegedly assaulted a loss prevention agent, then brandished a knife after dropping his cell phone in a shoplifting incident that went sideways at the Staten Island Mall on Sunday morning. The incident listed as assault and menacing occurred around 11 a.m. at 112 Richmond Hill Rd., according to […]
Phoenix AZ March 6th, 2023 Phoenix police are investigating an officer-involved shooting incident at a Walmart located near 35th and Southern avenues. The Phoenix Police Department said the officer involved was an off-duty officer in full uniform, who was working security at the Walmart. The incident happened at 11 a.m. on Saturday. According to police, […]
Augusta Georgia March 1 2023 A man is recovering from two gunshot wounds after a scuffle turned into a shooting outside a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The victim was in a car with two others when another car drove by and someone inside fired a shot, according to a report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. The […]
Kennewick Washington February 28 2023 A 33-year-old man who put a parking lot full of Black Friday shoppers at risk over a stolen pack of Pokémon playing cards is going to prison. Alexander Yell was trying to flee with the shoplifted the cards when he pulled a gun on a Walmart security guard and shots […]
Richmond VA Feb 27 2023 Lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that will make organized retail theft a felony with a potential prison sentence up to 20 years. It’s a scene that’s gone viral over and over, with social media videos showing groups of thieves brazenly stealing bags of merchandise from stores around the country. […]