San Diego CA October 6 2023 More than two dozen people were arrested last week during a coordinated effort by local law enforcement agencies to crack down on retail crime throughout San Diego, according to investigators. The operation took place Sept. 26 at the Fashion Valley mall and the Midway District shopping area, officials said Tuesday. […]
Burnaby Canada September 29 2023 Mounties in Burnaby have released images of two suspects believed to be involved in a pepper spray assault and sunglasses theft. Officers are hoping someone recognizes one, or both, to advance their investigation. According to police, on Sept. 17, just before 4:30 p.m., officers were called to Metrotown Mall for […]
Virginia Beach VA September 26, 2023 A cashier at a Virginia Beach grocery store was arrested for placing an electronic tracking device inside stickers given to a customer leaving the store back in July. Experts say technology has made it easier to stalk people. AirTags are small and cost about $30 online. They are just one […]
Hiram Georgia September 26, 2023 Police have released the names of the two people killed in a murder-suicide shooting inside a Walmart in Paulding County. The shooting happened around 7:22 p.m. Wednesday night at the location off Jimmy Lee Smith Road. Hiram police officers entered the store and found two people shot between the aisles. The […]
Atlanta GA September 24 2023 Dozens of retailers have warned investors in recent months that an increase in inventory shrink — driven primarily by retail theft — is taking a bigger bite out of profits this year. “Organized retail crime is worse now than I’ve ever seen it,” Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton told Insider […]
Nashville TN September 16, 2023 One person was arrested after five people attempted to rob the Louis Vuitton store at the Mall at Green Hills, according to an arrest report. At about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Michael Parish and four other people went into the store and started to grab items and leave without paying, police said. […]
Williamsport PA September 14 2023 A man arrested Monday afternoon shortly after allegedly assaulting a Wegmans’ security officer and fleeing the supermarket at 201 William St. with a sandwich has been identified as Dario Blount, 31, of 1414 Vikings Court, city police said. After punching the officer in the face, Blount fled, but was soon […]
Memphis TN September 8 2023 Thieves broke into a storage trailer at a Nike employee store early Thursday morning and got away with about $200,000 worth of merchandise, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). The store is located in Frayser at 3205 Victory Ridge Cove. A store security guard was on break in her car […]
Los Angeles CA Sept 4 2023 Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with an organized retail theft “fencing” operation in Los Angeles, and nearly $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered. According to the California Highway Patrol, the suspects – a 47-year-old man from L.A. and a 43-year-old woman from Panorama City – were using […]
Indianapolis Indiana August 31, 2023 A shootout between a possible shoplifter and a store security officer has left both people dead. Police said that both persons died Wednesday after exchanging gunfire with each other at an home improvement store, police said. The two men died at hospitals following the shooting around 5:30 p.m. at […]