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Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson Controls shares annual North American holiday
traffic analysis
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Sensormatic Solutions accurately predicted ten out of ten busiest days in the
U.S. and four out of five in Canada
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In-store visits during the 10 busiest days in the U.S. accounted for 36.9% of
the season's total brick-and-mortar traffic, up from 35.8% in 2021
 NEUHAUSEN,
Switzerland-January 4, 2023-Sensormatic
Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of
Johnson Controls,
today released its annual in-store traffic recap for the U.S. and Canada's 2022
holiday season. The organization's analysis examined traffic during the six-week
period from the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 20, 2022, through Saturday,
Dec. 31, 2022. The annual recap is informed by retail traffic data analytics
within the Sensormatic Solutions intelligent operating platform,
Sensormatic
IQ.
Sensormatic Solutions shopper traffic data showed that the
predictions for the busiest days of the holiday shopping season aligned with
stores' actual peak traffic days. Based on historical data, Sensormatic
predicted that the season's 10 busiest shopping days in the U.S. would account
for approximately 40% of all holiday traffic in the region. This was in line
with actual performance, as in-person visits during the 10 busiest days
accounted for 36.9% of all brick-and-mortar traffic.
Read more here
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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
4,000 NYC Stores Demand Shoplifting Crackdown
NYC grocers demand clampdown on shoplifters as violent heists escalate
Thousands of independent grocers across New York City are forming a
fast-growing political coalition to demand that elected officials and law
enforcement clamp down on shoplifters, claiming that increasingly brazen and
violent heists have created a crisis, The Post has learned.
 The
group - which already represents nearly 4,000 stores,
including corner bodegas and supermarkets like KeyFood and C-Town in
the New York metro area - is calling for prosecutors and judges to set bail for
"repeat theft offenders," reversing key provisions of New York's
sweeping and controversial bail reform law in 2019.
Collective Action to Protect our Stores, or CAPS, is also
asking lawmakers to make assaults on retail workers a
Class D felony - a protection given to MTA and NYPD officers and
livery drivers in New York that grocers argue they should receive as essential
workers, too.
"We have been assaulted, terrorized, and our physical and mental health
jeopardized," the group said in a letter being sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul and
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday in addition to other city and state officials. "A
rise in larceny cases has hit independent supermarkets hard."
The group also wants legislators to tackle a problem that many believe is at the
heart of the spike in burglaries: the fact that thieves are not typically
prosecuted or arrested for stealing
less than $1,000 worth of goods. CAPS is asking for a change in the law
so that serial shoplifters who cumulatively steal more than $1,000 worth of
goods over time will be charged with grand larceny instead of petit larceny.
"Repeat offenders are the key words,"
Carlos Collado, who owns two Fine Fare grocery stores in the Bronx and
Harlem, told The Post. "We are not asking for elevated charges for first-time
offenders, but to send a message to those who make it a career."
Businesses that resell stolen goods should likewise be put on notice,
CAPS says in the letter, which asks Albany legislators to reclassify such
transactions as Class A misdemeanors that could result in fines and even short
jail time for operators.
"Ninety-seven percent of the shoplifters do it to sell the stuff," said
Francisco Marte, who owns two bodegas in the Bronx and heads up the Bodega
group. Very few are "doing it because they are hungry," Marte added.
nypost.com
NYC Mayor Says Retail Theft is Among His Top 2 Concerns
With Robberies & Burglaries Driving the 22% Overall
Increase
Major Crimes Rose 22 Percent in New York City, Even as Shootings Fell
Homicides fell last year to their lowest level since 2019, before the pandemic,
but other categories of crime, including robbery and burglary, drove the
overall increase compared with 2021.
Surges in robbery, burglary and other crimes drove a 22% increase in overall
major crime, despite a significant drop in shootings and murders.
Still, the Mayor said the city must drive down robberies, burglaries and
grand larcenies - categories that contributed to the increase in major crimes
last year, to 126,537 from 103,388 in 2021.
The mayor said retail theft and subway safety are among
his top concerns.
There were 189,777 arrests citywide with the NYPD making the
most gun arrests in 27 years, 4,627.
Robberies and burglaries greatly contributed to the 22% overall increase in
the most serious crimes.
There were about 10,000 robbery arrests and a 37%
increase in robberies in the first three quarters of the year, with
some improvement in Q4. 17% of those arrested in robberies were under 18.
John Jay Professor says, "Crime is up in New York City, and it's up
quite a bit." nytimes.com
Regardless - Larceny is Still Growing - No
Decline There
Violent crime declined in Minneapolis last year, but rates still well above norm
Analysts say it's too early to say why it fell, though some credit a return to
normalcy in the Twin Cities and around the nation.
For the first time in three years, Minneapolis saw a drop in homicides,
shootings and carjackings in 2022, a sign that the deadliest wave of violence to
hit the city in a generation may be cresting.
The number of shots recorded in the city fell 20%, resulting in 100 fewer
victims compared to 2022. Carjackings, which peaked in 2021, also dipped
about 20%.
These declines, which occurred as staffing for the Police Department remained
hundreds of officers below the city's mandatory threshold, still don't put
Minneapolis anywhere close to its public safety baseline in the decade prior to
2020. Before these past three years, the city. Before these past three years,
the city averaged about 40 murders per year and half as many gunshot victims.
Killings hadn't surpassed 80 since 1996.
Some Minneapolis crime declined in 2022, but remained
above average
One piece of national trend
Minneapolis is not alone in seeing violent crime decline in 2022.
The Star Tribune found 50 major cities in the United States that saw homicide
rates drop last year, evidence that Minneapolis is part of a greater trend.
"If you think that 2020 was a perfect storm of many factors that contributed
to rising violence, if those have started to recede, then you'd expect the same
thing to happen to crime trends, too," said Ames Grawert, who analyzes crime
patterns in America as senior counsel for the nonpartisan Brennan Center for
Justice.
Minneapolis homicide rates still at generational highs
The
2023 MPD budget earmarks $500,000 for community safety pilot projects,
including the hiring of violence interrupters that police can dispatch to
help diffuse tensions.
startribune.com
Duluth crime is down, overdoses are up - and the Police Department is
short-staffed
The Police Department reported an increase of 1,500 total calls for service
in 2022, but Ceynowa said this marks an uptick in proactive policing.
Officers are using data and connections within the community to monitor specific
areas which Ceynowa said is directly related to a sharp decline in crime.
Violent crime incidents - murder, rape and assault, which are labeled Part A
crimes - were down 1,629 from 2021. Lesser crimes - frequently property
crimes and labeled Part B crimes - decreased by 338.
Duluth Police Crime Data 2010-2020 Yearly Crime Stats
startribune.com
Stores Creating 'Secure Areas' To Fight Theft
Epidemic
Safeway combats theft with separate shopping section for high-theft items at
certain locations
Blatant unchecked shoplifting is a big
problem in Portland. Now some stores are changing the way they operate to curb
it.
 The
shoplifting epidemic in Portland is happening in plain sight. KGW has documented
people stealing armloads of products that security experts like Scott Castleman
say are resold on the black market.
"In my career in loss prevention, I've never seen anything to the degree that
we have today. The brazenness of the shoplifters. Going in, knowing that
they won't get caught, they don't even try and conceal anything anymore," said Castleman.
If you walk into the Safeway store on Southwest 10th and Jefferson, you can see
their new efforts to try and stop it: adding a
dedicated, secured area within the store for what appears to be the most
"lifted" items. You have to pay there before you can ever get close
to the exit doors.
Maybe that gives security officers a better chance to stop the theft. Safeway is
not talking about their strategy here, or at the Safeway store in the Pearl
district, the two stores KGW found with the new more secure areas.
Safeway sent KGW a one-line explanation, reading, "Like other local
businesses, we are working on ways to curtail escalating theft to ensure the
safety of our employees and foster a welcoming environment for our loyal
customers."
Near the Jefferson Street Safeway is a Plaid Pantry. This convenience store is
one of a half dozen with security concerns that could end up closing them.
The local convenience store chain is trying to avoid that, so in the past year
management has installed walk-up windows similar to what is found at
banks. Customers are not allowed in the stores at night.
kgw.com
Here's What's Driving the 'Booster Plenty'
Market for ORC
Expert on U.S. drug abuse says conditions in S.F.'s Tenderloin are tragically
familiar
As a journalist and author covering America's drug and homelessness epidemics
for years, Quinones said what he witnessed has become alarmingly familiar
across the country - and the crisis in the Tenderloin is not the uniquely San
Francisco horror that locals and outside observers think it is.
"This story is the same all over the nation, because the drugs have covered
the nation. It's everywhere, and the massive supply that's available now is the
reason."
That explosion, he said, is also helping drive a spike in homelessness around
the country - because not only is fentanyl many times more powerful than heroin,
but the newly more potent meth also causes extreme psychosis and instability.
Both trap people in a cycle of addiction and hopelessness that makes it
difficult to get off the street.
What he saw this week in the Tenderloin and other areas of San Francisco
mirrored what he's seen in Kentucky, Los Angeles, Reno, Portland, Ore., and
Denver.
"This has gone beyond what any city or county can deal with," said the
64-year-old writer, who lives in Nashville. "It's a national poisoning.
We need to understand that this is supply-driven. It's just way too available in
massive quantities. And just like with homelessness, there is no one fix."
In 2008, meth cost about $20,000 a pound in Fresno, but today it costs
between $500 and $800. Mix that with fentanyl and it's a lot cheaper and easier
to get high - most hits of meth and fentanyl cost between $1 and $5, cheaper
drug highs than available 10 or 20 years ago.
sfchronicle.com
Bay Area homicides 2022: Map and details
D.C. residents frustrated with rise in crime
'Swatting' now a felony under Ohio governor's new law
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COVID Update
665M Vaccinations Given
US: 103M Cases - 1.1M Dead - 99.9M Recovered
Worldwide:
668.6M Cases - 6.7M Dead - 639.9M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 362
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 829
What to know as new COVID virus variants like
XBB.1.5 spread fast across the U.S.
XBB.1.5, BQ.1, BQ.1.1 variants gaining rapidly across U.S.
Sure enough, just as the holiday COVID case surge seemed to be fading, new
variants are spreading quickly across the U.S. and are expected to gain ground
here too.
One omicron variant in particular - XBB.1.5 - has caught the attention of
infectious disease experts, as it is new and seems to be spreading quickly, even
after most of us already have had some combination of COVID infections, vaccines
and boosters. So what does that tell us?
"We know it's very immune-evasive, much more than all of its cousins, and that's
cause for concern," said Dr. John Swartzberg, professor emeritus of the
University of California-Berkeley's school of public health division of
infectious diseases and vaccinology.
The good news: The new variant doesn't seem to be causing more serious
illness or deaths, he said. "There's nothing we've seen thus far that it's more
virulent than the other variants."
Here's what else we know about XBB.1.5:
Swartzberg said. XBB.1.5's origins are unknown, but Swartzberg said it may
well have started in the U.S. It is dominant in the Northeast, but only 8% of
cases in California and other Southwest states.
So what's there to worry about?
A COVID is still claiming 350 to 400 lives a day in the U.S. and a daily
average of more than 30 Californians. That's higher than the 240 deaths a day
seen across the U.S. at the pandemic's low point in the early summer of 2021.
At the current rate, the U.S. would lose 128,000-146,000 people a year to COVID.
By comparison,
influenza killed an estimated 12,000-52,000 people a year over nine seasons
from 2010 to 2019. The rate of annual
U.S. automobile fatalities is around 39,000-43,000, in line with average
annual flu deaths.
mercurynews.com
COVID Deaths Surging in New York
NY sees a 30% spike in COVID deaths in December, most since early 2022
COVID deaths in New York state spiked 30% last month - to the highest
tally since early 2022 - nearly three years after the virus
first ravaged the state, a Post analysis shows.
There were 915 deaths linked to coronavirus and its variants in the
Empire State in December - about 30 a day - compared with 664 deaths in
November.
The monthly death toll hit levels unseen since since February 2022, The
Post review of state Health Department data found - and comes despite widely
available vaccines and
antiviral drugs to treat COVID-19.
Public health experts said the rising rate is proof
COVID can still be considered a pandemic rather than a rear-view-mirror
nuisance.
nypost.com
The XBB.1.5 variant is taking over on the East Coast. Will it happen in
California too?
China's Covid wave threatens another snarl of U.S. medical supply chain
Support & Approval of Unions Up 71% - Highest
Level Since 1965
Unionizing Petitions Up 23% in 2022 - Largest
increase since 1976
Experts expect unionization efforts to gain steam in 2023
Here's what employers need to know.
The National Labor Relations Board, the government agency that oversees union
activity and collective bargaining, saw 2,510 petitions for new unions in fiscal
year 2022 - up 53% from the year before and the highest number since
2016. Charges for unfair labor practices also grew 19% from 15,082 in
fiscal 2021 to 17,988 in fiscal 2022.
Taken together, the total number of cases at the NLRB in fiscal 2022
reached 20,498 - an increase of 23% - which was the largest increase in cases
since 1976 and the largest percentage increase since 1959.
"After years of declining membership, unions are gaining representation
rights for workers at unprecedented rates," said Jerry Cutler, an attorney,
author and lecturer at Columbia University and an expert on labor relations. "My
perspective is that it's not temporary. It's hard to get the cat back in the
bag."
Experts say business owners should expect labor organizing to stay high
for years as a once-in-a-lifetime confluence of factors, including the use of
social media, a younger workforce, a labor-friendly Biden administration and a
global pandemic and labor shortage have created a perfect storm for union
activity.
A Gallup poll in August that found U.S. approval of labor unions climbed to
71%, the highest level since 1965.
Support for unions is high among Gen Z, and the use of social media,
including TikTok, to spread information about worker rights and organizing rules
has helped galvanize younger workers and increase coordination among workers
cross the country, Cutler said.
The Biden administration also rolled out online resources
dedicated to unions and workplace organizing in September.
bizjournals.com
#MeToo's Source of Anger & Concern
NDA's Covering Up Major Cases & Hiding Culpability'
Regulatory Update: New Law Ends Sexual Harassment NDAs
Employers with these contract terms should
take steps to end them.
 December
7th, President Biden signed into law the
Speak Out Act (SOA), which prohibits employers from using
nondisclosure agreements (NDA) and those addressing nondisparagement to
block the victims of sexual harassment and assault from making their stories
public-and all employers need to pay attention to its impact..
"I just signed the
Speak Out Act, a bill that'll enable survivors to speak out about
workplace sexual assault and harassment and increase access to justice," Biden
declared on Twitter.
"Nondisparagement clauses" in sexual assault or harassment disputes consist of
any contractual provision that requires any party not to make a negative
statement about another party that relates to the contract, agreement, claim, or
case. It is not unusual for employers to regularly include both of these clauses
in employment agreements. Employers should remain aware that some state or local
laws may restrict such provisions, such as those that have been enacted in
California, New Jersey and Washington.
It applies only to pre-dispute NDAs, such as those included in employment
contracts. Employers are still allowed to use these provisions as part of
settlement agreements regarding disputes involving sexual harassment.
'In regard to sexual harassment in the workplace, it is bound to have an
immediate effect on all employer organizations.'
What Is Excluded:
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2023 Trends: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana and Therapeutic Psychedelics
Three more states legalized adult recreational marijuana use in 2022, and it may
only be a matter of time before such use is legal across the country.
Also growing in acceptance is the use of therapeutic psychedelics, such as
psilocybin. Two states have legalized their use, some cities have decriminalized
their use and more states may adopt laws legalizing them in the future.
But while use of these drugs may be legal, employers still do not have to
permit employees under their influence to work.
Recreational marijuana is now legal in 21 states plus the District of
Columbia.
The employment law implications are twofold-legal and practical, said August
Heckman III, an attorney with Morgan Lewis in Princeton, N.J.
Employers with prehire or random drug-testing programs that test for THC may be
at risk because they are not testing for impairment but for whether the employee
has THC in their system, Heckman explained. "As a result, basing a no-hire or
termination decision on the results of a prehire or random test can give rise to
an employment claim," he said.
For this reason, employers should update and implement impairment assessment
forms that document why an employee was suspected to be impaired, such as
through behavior, appearance and performance, Heckman said.
State laws don't impact or alter the fact that cannabis remains illegal at
the federal level as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act,
Duke noted. "This is critically important for employers that contract with the
federal government or receive federal grants, as the federal government
continues to prohibit cannabis use among its contractors," he said.
shrm.org
$1.4B+ in Holiday Returns
Holiday returns rise 57% from 2021: report
Following an increase in returns last year,
a Salesforce report predicts that consumers will return more than $1.4
billion holiday orders this season, an 57% jump year-over-year.
Consumers spent $97 billion online in the three weeks after Cyber Week, an 8%
bump year-over-year. So far, U.S. online sales have risen 5% from 2021 to
$245 billion, according to the report.
Nearly a quarter (23%) of online orders were buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS)
purchases during the last full holiday shopping weekend.
Salesforce noted the uptick in returns could be from consumers who bought
gifts earlier this year and returned them to repurchase at a deeper
discount. The report said that returns nearly doubled during the week after
Cyber Week year-over-year and have been higher since then.
retaildive.com
California Braces for More Widespread Flooding, Damaging Winds
California is bracing for another week of
destructive storms that will probably bring flooding and hazardous winds Monday
to an already battered state.
McDonald's plans to 'evaluate' corporate positions alluding to staff cuts; lean
into marketing and digital
Party City Preps for Bankruptcy
Macy's closing more stores in 2023. See the list.
Consumer returns flatten as online ordering becomes more accurate
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Last week's #1 article --
Blizzard Over Holidays Triggers Mass Looting
Buffalo mayor rebukes looters stealing from stores, businesses during blizzard
Buffalo
Mayor Byron Brown had sharp words for looters Monday who have broken into and
stolen items from several stores around the city during the Blizzard of 2022.
Videos of ransacked stores and businesses with people running out with
various items have been shared broadly on TikTok, Facebook, and other social
media platforms.
The mayor called these people the "lowest of the low."
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia who also spoke at the press
conference said that police are aware of these incidents and working to get a
full count of how many there have been.
"We have made a few arrests we have intervened in some of those, we've
assisted with at least one location that I am aware of in getting a store
boarded up so our officers are out there," said Commissioner Gramaglia.
wgrz.com
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New York Police Arrest Suspect After Shoppers Try to Stop Robbery at Yonkers
Marshall's
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25-year-old Bronx man was arrested on January 6 on suspicion of repeatedly
stealing merchandise from a department store in Yonkers, New York. The Yonkers
Police Department allege Franklyn Rosario had also robbed the Marshall's store
on Central Park Avenue a few days before his arrest, when he was allegedly
filmed filling a large sack with merchandise before pushing past shoppers who
tried to stop the robbery. Rosario returned to the store on January 6 and
carried out another robbery before he was arrested across the street, police
said. Police said it was Rosario's 13th arrest. Yonkers police also advised
people not to intervene in shoplifting incidents for personal safety reasons.
uk.news.yahoo.com
Monroe County, GA: Suspects of organized shoplifting ring arrested in Monroe
County after car chase
Three suspects have been arrested in Monroe County after a car chase, where they
threw stolen goods at deputies. In a release by the Monroe County Sheriff's
Office, they say that around 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, deputies were asked to
assist on a car chase initiated by officers of the Locust Grove Police
Department. They say that Locust Grove officers were investigating an organized
shoplifting ring when they made a traffic stop to pull the car over. Monroe
deputies joined the chase near the High Falls Road exit, and saw that people in
the car were throwing stolen items out of the windows. A Monroe County deputy
conducted a PIT maneuver to stop the car near Johnstonville Road, and the car
lost control, left the roadway, and overturned. When deputies searched the
car, they found over $4,000 worth of stolen goods from stores around the Locust
Grove area, and different stores in the Tanger Outlets.
13wmaz.com
Mount Pleasant, WI: Three Illinois residents charged in retail theft at Menards
At 5:41 p.m. on Thursday, an officer was sent to Menards at 3101 S. Oakes Road
for a shoplifting. There were three suspects. Upon arrival, the officer saw one
of the suspects trying to leave the store. She was identified as Evans. She was
told she needed to go to the loss prevention office but she refused. While
officers were dealing with Evans, they saw another suspect, identified as Moore,
who denied stealing anything. Found near the door was the third suspect, Ross,
who was also escorted to the loss prevention office. An employee said that on
Jan. 1 he was told by the Menards in Kenosha that there were outstanding
suspects from a felony retail theft at the store. The three came into his store
and he recognized them as matching the description given by the Kenosha Menards.
He saw Moore concealing an electric door lock in Evans's bag. Ross was seen
walking up and down the aisles as lookout. Moore took a second lock and
concealed it in the bag again. At this point, he approached them, and Ross
exited the store. Evans attempted to throw her bag and leave but then officers
arrived. The total amount of merchandise in the bag was $558.
journaltimes.com
Greenfield, WI: Theft leads to police chase; 3 arrested
Three people were taken into custody Sunday morning, Jan. 8, after stealing from
a store and leading Greenfield police on a chase. Greenfield police said three
individuals stole from a store near 76th and Forest Home around 5 a.m. Police
said two individuals fled the area in a car, leaving the person responsible for
the retail theft behind at the store. Greenfield police were chasing the fleeing
vehicle when they saw a firearm thrown out of the window and recovered it.
Police said the chase ended around 5:30 a.m. near Forest Home and Grange when
the people stopped driving. Greenfield police arrested the two people that were
in the car and the person left behind at the store Officials said the group
stole less than $200.
fox6now.com
Nassau County PD/ MetroORC Organized Retail
Crime Meeting Jan 25th
We will be hosting our next meeting on January 25, 2023 at 1200 pm in the
Nassau County Police Department - David S. Mack Center for Training and
Intelligence, 1 Law Enforcement Way, Uniondale NY. On November 17, 2022 the
Nassau County Police Department met with Asset Protection professionals from the
region to discussion recent trends in Organized Retail Crime (ORC), fencing
operations and opportunities to develop investigations that impact the local
businesses, public shopping experience and local law enforcement. Chief of
Detectives Christopher J Ferro welcomed the members from New York's MetrOrca and
local Businesses on behalf of Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder. After
introductions, the attendees learned about NCPD's commitment to reducing the
opportunities for ORC crews to operate in Nassau County. Additionally, NCPD
detective squads have assigned a Detective Sergeant to become the liaison to the
private sector; this allows for better coordination and a consistent contact
person who will work with the Asset Protection professionals to build cases,
look for patterns and ensure arrests. NCPD Intelligence Unit has assigned an
intelligence analyst to work with members of the NCPD and security professionals
to identify patterns and trends. Best practices, trespass letters and the use of
cameras was discussed with the group. Organizations conducting business in
Nassau County and the metropolitan area are welcome to join us at our quarterly
meetings. If you are interested in receiving additional information regarding
our ORC initiative please contact Detective Elliot Lichtenstein at
elichtenstein@pdcn.org. The next
meeting is scheduled for January 25, 2023
Calgary, Canada: 20 people face charges for theft, shoplifting and stolen
vehicles in Airdrie area
Authorities say an enhanced enforcement plan in the City of Airdrie and Rocky
View County has paid off. Airdrie RCMP say they arrested 20 people over the
month of December with the assistance of a number of retail loss prevention
officers. Officials say the strategy, from the detachment's crime reduction
unit, focused mainly on theft, shoplifting and stolen vehicles. "The project
resulted in 20 new criminal code charges and the execution of 38 outstanding
warrants, for charges including robbery, possession of stolen property, fail to
comply with conditions, fail to attend court, break and enter, theft and drugs,"
RCMP said in a release. Over the course of the month, RCMP were able to
recover nearly $35,000 in stolen property.
calgary.ctvnews.ca
Chicago, IL: Chicago police investigating burglary at Patagonia store in Fulton
Market
Yonkers, NY: Police nab repeat shoplifter who had at least 12 prior arrests
Dearborn, MI: Man arrested with more than $1,200 in stolen merchandise from
Macy's
Cumberland County, PA: Man steals numerous vacuums in felony retail theft at
Walmart
Laredo, TX: Fajita felon found: Laredo woman allegedly stole over $1K in meat
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Shootings & Deaths
Macon, GA: 14-year-old shot in Macon food mart parking lot
Bibb County deputies are investigating how a young teen was shot in South Macon
Sunday night. The Sheriff's Office says shortly after 7:30 p.m., they responded
to a 14-year-old boy shot in the parking lot of Lucky's Food Mart located at
2400 Second Street near Houston Avenue. The teen was shot in the back and is now
listed in stable condition, according to the Sheriff's Office.
13wmaz.com
Huntsville, AL: 2 dead, several injured after shooting outside strip mall
 Madison
County Sheriff's Department (MCSO) responded to a shots fired call and found
numerous people injured and two dead early Sunday morning. According to a
Facebook post by MCSO, deputies responded to a call around 12:30 a.m. at a
"strip mall" establishment in the area of Mastin Drive and Highway 72, between
Ryland Pike and Jordan Road. Once on the scene, deputies found two females dead.
Numerous victims were taken to Huntsville Hospital and are being treated for
gunshot-related injuries. Don Webster with HEMSI said that multiple other
gunshot victims transported themselves to the hospital, but could not comment on
how many other victims there were or their condition. Junkabillies, an antique
store in the "strip mall" near the location of the shooting announced on
Facebook Sunday afternoon that they would be "closed for the next few days."
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New York, NY: East Harlem street renamed for Burger King worker killed during
robbery
An East Harlem street was renamed on Sunday for a 19-year-old Burger King worker
killed a year ago during a robbery. Kristal Bayron-Nieves was fatally shot in
the torso. The shooting death "shook our city to its core," Mayor Eric Adams
said. "May her memory serve as a reminder of our sacred duty to keep our city
safe," he said. East 116th Street and Lexington Avenue, the intersection nearest
to the Burger King, was co-named in the slain worker's honor. Kristie Nieves,
her mother, said she wants her daughter to be remembered forever. Bayron-Nieves
had hopes of becoming a nurse. She was working to save money and help her
mother. Now her mom is encouraging other mothers to hug their children each
night.
pix11.com
 Palatine,
IL: Brown's Chicken massacre: 30 years later, investigator reflects on tech
advances that solved case
It happened three decades ago Sunday, and is one of the most shocking massacres
in Illinois history. Now, investigators and state police are speaking about the
progress made since tracking down the killers who brought seven lives to a cruel
and callous end at a Brown's Chicken restaurant in northwest suburban Palatine.
For nine years, it was one of the most mystifying murders in Chicagoland. Seven
people brutally killed on a cold January night, executed and piled up in a
freezer just minutes before closing time at Brown's Chicken restaurant in
Palatine 30 years ago.
abc7chicago.com
Lakeville, MN: Woman rushed to the hospital after shooting outside Amazon
warehouse
A woman is in the hospital in serious condition Monday morning after being shot
outside the Amazon Fulfillment Center Warehouse in Lakeville. In information
released to the media, police said officers were called to the warehouse at 9800
217th Street West just before 7 p.m. Sunday night for a report of a gunshot
victim. Police found a 31-year-old woman in her car in the warehouse parking
lot. Emergency responders worked to provide aid and the victim was taken to
Hennepin County Medical Center with injuries officials described as
"life-threatening." According to officials, a male acquaintance of the victim
was involved in the incident. Details about the extent of his involvement and
the circumstances are still in the early stages of the investigation, police
said. Police don't have any other suspects at this time and don't believe the
general public is in danger. Officers said the male acquaintance was on the
scene when police arrived and is currently cooperating in the investigation.
kare11.com
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
Christmas Brawl At Waffle House Turns Employee Into Instant Celebrity
 When
I was younger, there was nothing better to do on a weekend night than to go to
the local Waffle House, or even in the morning following a night of drinking. On
Christmas Day, a viral video emerged out of Texas showing a Waffle House
employee defending herself against a violent attack. The three-second clip
showed the employee in Austin somehow managing to avoid a chair being thrown at
her head by an unruly customer. But the way that she avoided getting hit is what
everyone is talking about and why the video has gone viral. Musician and actor
Mekka Don shared the moment on Twitter with the caption, "She needs to be the
lead in the next action film. Waffle House job training is off the chain" along
with the observation that an underrated part of this video is the other employee
quickly ducking when the chair was thrown.
rantsofizzo.com
Family Dollar employee stabbed by shoplifter in Yonkers
An employee of a Family Dollar store in Yonkers was stabbed by a shoplifter
Saturday, police say. Authorities say just before 7:30 a.m., an employee at the
Family Dollar on Main Street confronted a shoplifter, who then stabbed the
worker and fled the store. The victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury to
the abdomen, according to police. Authorities are still searching for the
suspect.
westchester.news12.com
Memphis, TN: Man assaults Domino's employee, slashes tires on cars for wrong
order
The Memphis Police Department said they responded to an assault at a Domino's
restaurant on Nov. 18. At the location, they arrested Richard Johnson. An
employee at the Domino's said Johnson came to pick up an order he placed online.
The employee said Johnson left the store, but returned to say his order was
wrong. The employee said the online ordering policy wouldn't allow him to return
the pizza, but he could make another order. According to the police report
obtained by WMC, Johnson then became irate and threw the pizza next to the
employee before leaving the store. Johnson then reportedly came back into the
store while the employee was cleaning up the pizza, approached the employee in
an aggressive manner and attempted to take the broom the employee was using. The
employee told police Johnson tried to hit him, and a physical fight took place
between the two. Other employees attempted to break up the fight, and
Johnson stopped fighting and left the store, according to WMC. The employee said
Johnson later called Domino's back that night to have a pizza delivered. A
few hours later, Johnson reportedly came back to the Domino's location, where an
employee said they saw him slashing several other employee's tires along with
those on a customer's vehicle, according to police. A witness told officers
that when she came outside, she saw Johnson using a cutting tool to slash her
front tire. She said she saw him drive off in a four-door SUV. Police said they
were able to use the given information to identify Johnson as a person of
interest. Surveillance video helped them to determine Johnson was responsible
for the assault and vandalism. Officials said the total cost of damage to the
cars came to over $1,300. Police charged him with assault and vandalism costing
$1,000 or less.
wmbfnews.com
 Sedgwick
County, KS: Suspects threw hot drink at employee before Kan. Robbery
Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and released a video
asking for help to identify suspects. Just before 2:30a.m. November 21, police
responded to an assault call at the QuikTrip on W 31st Street South in Wichita,
according to Officer Trevor Macy. A 911 caller reported two suspects had stolen
items from the store and one of them threw a hot drink in an employees face. The
employee was treated on scene for minor injuries, and video surveillance was
obtained that shows two suspects selecting various snack items before throwing a
hot cup of liquid in the clerks face and leaving the store.
hayspost.com
New York, NY: Brinks Armored truck robbed as suspects asked driver for
directions
Two thieves allegedly distracted an armored truck driver while their accomplice
grabbed a bag containing $300,000 in cash near a Brooklyn bank on Friday, police
said. KTLA's sister station WPIX reports. The driver was making a money drop at
Chase Bank on Eighth Avenue around 1 p.m. when two suspects asked him for
directions, according to the NYPD. A third suspect then swiped the bag with
$300,000 in cash when it was left unattended on the bumper of the armored
Brink's truck, police said. According to police, the bag thief then ran south on
Eighth Avenue while his accomplices fled in an unknown direction. All three
suspects remain at large as of Sunday.
ktla.com
Milwaukee, WI: Police chases, 7 in 6 days to start 2023
Queens, NY: Suspect Targeting 7-Eleven Stores In Queens In Multiple Robberies
Men Robbed 25 Gaming Machines at gas stations and 7-Eleven stores around the
Philly region
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