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 […]
Anchorage AK March 25 2023 A man was arrested after pulling a gun on Dimond Center security officers on Sunday evening, according to an Anchorage Police Department news release. Matthew M. Phillips, 22, is charged with three counts of third-degree assault and one count each of first-degree robbery, third-degree theft and third-degree misconduct involving a […]
Topeka KS March 23 2023 Home Depot executive Celinda Gonzalez wants Kansas to enact a law granting the state attorney general authority to pursue organized criminals making retail stores the hub of large-scale theft rings. She said the home improvement company operated 16 stores with 3,300 employees in Kansas with an annual economic impact […]
Trumbull CT March 20, 2023 A man caught shoplifting at a local mall Thursday afternoon brandished a knife at security personnel, police say. Jonathan Sierra, 41, of Bridgeport, was charged with first-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny, Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir said Friday. Sierra was held on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear […]
Alpharetta Georgia March 19 2023 Alpharetta police say a loss prevention officer at North Point Mall was threatened with a hammer by a suspect who allegedly shoplifted numerous items from the mall March 4. Police were called to the Macy’s at North Point Mall at about 6 p.m. and were told a suspect entered the […]
Phoenix AZ March 19 2023 Shocking video shows an officer shooting at an armed suspect in the middle of a packed Walmart in Phoenix last month. The video released on Friday shows 35-year-old David Apana walking into the store near 35th Avenue and Southern Road. However, investigators say Apana began stealing items inside and tried to […]
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 […]
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 […]