DeKalb County GA June 16 2021 A cashier at a DeKalb County supermarket was fatally shot Monday after she argued with a shopper about wearing his face mask, officials said. The shopper, identified as Victor Lee Tucker Jr., 30, of Palmetto, initially left the Big Bear Supermarket after the argument but came back with a gun, […]
Royal Palm Beach, Florida June 13 2021 A man fatally shot a woman and a child inside a Florida supermarket Thursday before killing himself, authorities said, causing dozens to flee the store in panic. The shooting happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. at a Publix located in a strip mall that also houses small shops and […]
Mobile AL June 7 2021 A string of arsons at Walmart stores in at least four states now have the FBI leading the investigations. According to FBI Mobile, they are offering a $2500 reward each for information leading to the to the location and identity of the people involved in the Walmart fires on Beltline […]
TRUSSVILLE AL June 2 2021 — The Trussville Police Department responded to an incident at the Trussville Super Target on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Around 7:56 p.m., police were dispatched to the location at 1654 Gadsden Highway, after a woman called and said a black female wearing a jacket, a backpack and a fanny pack, was […]
San Francisco CA May 26 2021 Recent reports depict a battle going on in San Francisco between retailers and organized retail crime, and the thieves are winning so convincingly that stores are closing their doors rather than trying to keep up a losing fight. The New York Times reports that the city’s board of supervisors […]
New York City NY May 25 2021 An alleged shoplifter swiped three pairs of socks from the M&M store in Times Square Sunday night before pulling a knife on a security guard, law enforcement sources said. The suspect is accusing of stealing the socks — worth $18 total — from the multi-floor tourist sweets shop […]
FREMONT, CA May 23 2021— A woman was arrested in Fremont last week after she allegedly used pepper spray on a Target security guard who tried to stop her from shoplifting, police said. On May 11 at 5:52 p.m., Kristine Geiger, 39, of San Francisco, was at the Target at 39201 Fremont Blvd. and had been […]
PALO ALTO CA May 23 2021 – A “coordinated group” of at least 10 people stole $150,000 worth of handbags from a Palo Alto department store on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Officers were initially called to the Neiman Marcus at Stanford Shopping Center about 12:20 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun, the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 19 2021 A security guard working at a store has been charged with murder after killing a man who was shoplifting. Robert Buie is charged with second-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun. Memphis police say officers responded to a shooting at Scootie’s Sunday where they found […]
Hogansville GA May 19 2021 The manager of a Georgia gas station is accused of sexually assaulting a police officer who was on duty and in uniform. According to the Hogansville Police Department, Prilesh Navinchandra Thakkar “attempted to forcefully commit an indecent act on an on duty female police officer.” The officer was conducting a business […]