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2019 GLPS - Group LP Selfies
Your Team - Your Pride - Our Industry
Building Industry Pride - One Team Selfie at a Time
The D&D Daily Team Goes LIVE in NYC
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2019 Association Executive of the Year:
Matt Shay, President & CEO, NRF
 As
president and CEO of the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail
trade association, Matthew Shay serves as chief advocate and spokesman for the
nation's largest private-sector industry employer, responsible for supporting
one in four U.S. jobs - 42 million working Americans - and generating $2.6
trillion in annual GDP. Since his arrival in 2010, Shay has transformed NRF into
Washington's most powerful voice supporting the retail industry. Under his
tenure membership has grown by more than 150 percent, including more than 18,000
companies; revenue has more than doubled; and the organization's influence has
grown significantly in Washington, across the United States and globally.
Shay has led the organization to new levels of
 effectiveness
on policy issues, including tariffs and sales tax fairness. Shay has also been
at the forefront of shifting and framing the narrative about the current state
of retail, particularly its digital evolution and vibrant, multichannel future.
He serves as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association Committee of
100 and is a member of the board at the U.S. Chamber, So Others Might Eat and
the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
Retailers Succeed with Single
Smart Sensor Strategy
for Inventory Management and LP
Innovative
Sensormatic RFID solution deployed with global fashion retailer
 Johnson
Controls today announced the first customer deployment of its single smart
sensor strategy, using the TrueVUE radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled
solution to manage inventory while also leveraging the technology for
merchandise protection - traditionally accomplished by two different solutions
with different sensors and data capture infrastructures. Sensormatic Solutions
now supports a single smart sensor platform as part of its inventory
intelligence portfolio to help retailers maintain inventory accuracy, on-floor
availability, support omni-channel fulfillment and enhance merchandise
protection. By combining insights into retail inventory, shopper traffic and
loss prevention, Sensormatic Solutions powers operational excellence at scale
with smart offerings for frictionless shopper experiences.
businesswire.com
Agilence adds 28 banners, exceeding 43,000
deployed locations in 2018
 Agilence,
Inc., the leader in Vertical Business Intelligence (VBI) solutions for the
retail, restaurant, grocery, convenience, and pharmacy industries, today
announced continued growth driven by product enhancements, capital investments,
and robust sales of its 20/20 Data Analytics platform. 2018 was marked by the
addition of dozens of new customers, improvements to the 20/20 Data Analytics
platform, as well as growth to the Agilence team.
agilenceinc.com
"Cities Across America Not Prosecuting For
Shoplifting"
Fox News Friday: Tucker Carlson Tonight
 Cities
across America are going soft on crime because of the increasing homeless
numbers skyrocketing.
Calling them survival crimes for the homeless, authorities across the U.S.
are just not enforcing the laws. Saying there now appears to be two sets of
laws: those for regular hard working people and those for the homeless,
giving them a pass. The question being what does that say for the small
businesses around the areas these homeless people live?
Editor's Note: The problem has reached such a level that
Fox News actually did this news clip. Sounds like they're saying 'hey
retailers accept the losses and consider your part of helping these homeless
people'. With no regard to the other crimes that this activity causes.
Certainly your senior management team needs to see this, as does your
corporate counsel and government relations executive.
Video has not yet been released
on
Fox News Channel: Tucker Carlson Tonight but it has been published to
YouTube.
Government Shut-Down Impacting the Retail
Industry
Impacting Q1 Numbers - It will appear in every Quarterly Report
Impacting Tuesday's 'D&D Daily Live in NYC at the NRF Big Show' Reception
As we approach the fourth week of the shut down 800,000 gov't employees are
starting to truly feel the blunt end of this political battle of wills.
With no paychecks and no end in sight retail sales will be sharing the pain
across the board regardless of what sector you're in. Q1 reports will be leaning
on this for every excuse in the book.
Impacting Tuesday's 'D&D Daily Live in NYC at the NRF Big Show' Reception
The FBI is not allowed to attend, speak, or incur any travel expenses for any
external conferences or functions during the shut-down.
Along with a host of other cost cutting measures the FBI is basically closed for
business other then protecting our borders regretfully.
And they were great to work with in agreeing to have AD William Sweeney, the
third top FBI ranking official, to speak to our group Tuesday evening. Nor is
Nick Zarro, the FBI's new Major Theft Unit Program Manager responsible for
retail ORC, allowed to attend either.
NYPD
Commissioner 'Jimmy' O'Neil's Office Provides Asst. Chief Fausto Pichardo to
Speak at The D&D Daily's Tuesday Reception
With a BA in Criminal Justice and a Master of Public Administration, Asst. Chief
Pichardo assist in the day to day logistical and operational deployment of over
17,000 uniformed officers to reduce crime while engaging community members in an
effort to continue to build trust. Participate, along with other City, State,
and Federal Agencies as well as public and private entities, in the planning of
large scale city-wide events to ensure the safety of all.
See full bio here
Annual Salary Survey for Small, Medium & Large Food
Retailers
Here is executive recruiting firm Austin Michael's annual salary survey for
c-suite officers, vice presidents, department directors and category managers
for small, medium and large food retailing companies.
The salary table excludes bonuses, special incentives or other compensation
factors for corporate office employees and does not cover divisional offices.
This is a sampling of the industry based on salary ranges of Austin Michael's
clients' assignments as well as current salaries of candidates in its database,
and SEC Reports. Read full report:
supermarketnews.com
| Position |
Small 2018 |
Small 2017 |
Percent change |
Medium 2018 |
Medium 2017 |
Percent change |
Large 2018 |
Large 2017 |
Percent change |
| CFO |
$375,000 |
$365,000 |
2.74% |
$490,000 |
$490,000 |
0.00% |
$635,000 |
$630,000 |
0.79% |
| VP Operations |
$230,000 |
$220,000 |
0.45% |
$275,000 |
$260,000 |
5.77% |
$290,000 |
$275,000 |
5.45% |
VP
H/R-People Resources |
$200,000 |
$190,000 |
5.26% |
$235,000 |
$225,000 |
4.44% |
$260,000 |
$250,000 |
4.00% |
| VP Loss Prevention
|
$180,000 |
$180,000 |
0.00% |
$210,000 |
$210,000 |
0.00% |
$275,000 |
$275,000 |
0.00% |
| Dir. Internal Audit |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
0.00% |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
0.00% |
$170,000 |
$170,000 |
0.00% |
Illinois: Introduction/ In Committee HB 3856 / SB3257:
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012
Increases the threshold amount that enhances theft and retail theft from a
misdemeanor to a felony or to a higher class of felony from $500 for theft and
$300 for retail theft, and $150 for motor fuel theft to $2,500 other than for
motor fuel theft, and $2,000 for motor fuel theft. Eliminates the offense of
theft by emergency exit. Changes the threshold for criminal damage to property
from $500 to $2,000.
ilga.gov
Failing to Provide Robust Security Knowing of
Dangerous Employee
Judge Rules No Insurance Coverage For Kwik C-Store in Dallas
The Fifth Circuit on Friday affirmed that United Fire and Casualty Co. has no
duty to defend or indemnify a Texas convenience store chain in a lawsuit brought
by an employee who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a co-worker,
 The incident giving rise to the still-pending underlying suit occurred in August
2014. As recounted in the complaint, an employee of a Midland Kent Kwik
convenience store was locking up at the end of a shift when she was attacked and
sexually assaulted by a co-worker who had come over from another store. The suit
didn't provide any further details, nor did it name the co-worker, who was not
included as a defendant.
The employee accused Kent of failing to provide more robust security measures
at the convenience store and of having "knowledge of the dangerous nature of the
attacker well before the incident occurred" but still allowing him to work for
the company.
the claims asserted by the Kent employee clearly fall under "employer's
liability" and "abuse or molestation" exclusions in the Midland-based company's
primary and umbrella liability policies.
law360.com
Class Action: Wayfair CEO & CFO Inflated Stock &
Dumped $87M
Executives at Wayfair Inc. raked in more than $87 million by pumping up the
company's value during an investor call and then selling off their shares before
announcing disappointing results the next quarter, a proposed class action filed
Friday in Boston federal court alleges.
The lawsuit says the online home goods company deliberately sought to inflate
the price of its stock, and that its CEO, CFO and co-founder proceeded to sell
tens of thousands of their personal shares to make around $66 million.
law360.com
Woman sues Subway after 'hero' son died
protecting her during robbery
inside store
A woman is suing a Subway franchisee almost two years after her son was gunned
down in the restaurant in southeast Houston while protecting her from two armed
robbers - a crime that gripped the community and prompted an outpouring of
support from friends and neighbors. Hilda Vasquez filed the lawsuit through her
attorney, Paul Skrabanek, on Tuesday in Harris County Civil Court. Both Vasquez
and her son, Javier Flores, were working at the Subway at the time of the
robbery. The suit claims the franchisee failed to properly train or supervise
its employees, failed to maintain a safe work environment and failed to retain a
security company despite the apparent risks. Vasquez is asking for more than $1
million in damages.
chron.com
WorkJam Announces Acquisition of Peerio
Technologies
WorkJam, the leading digital workplace solutions provider, today announces the
completion of the acquisition of Peerio Technologies ("Peerio"), a leading
provider of employee communication software with one of the most secure
messaging and file sharing technology platforms on the market today.
By acquiring Peerio and its entire workforce, WorkJam is continuing to invest in
building the market's most complete enterprise class digital workplace platform
- one that unifies the employee experience across an ever-growing number of
channels, devices, and touch points.
workjam.com
Study from FM Global recommends finance chiefs
spell out risks posed by climate change and adverse weather conditions
Finance chiefs world-wide could do a better job communicating the risks from
natural disasters, according to an analysis of nearly 100 filings by FM Global,
a mutual insurance company.
"CFOs really need to think about how vulnerable their businesses are," Mr. Jones
said.
CFOs at companies with a large, international footprint should take a
two-to-five year view when assessing their potential exposure to disasters and
the effects of climate change, and think about ways to protect their operations
against fire, flooding and other events, FM Global said.
wsj.com
VP, Asset Protection JCPenney - Dallas, TX -
Reposted on LinkedIn Saturday
As the Vice President of Asset Protection you will provide leadership and
direction in the development, implementation and monitoring of effective,
coordinated programs to reduce the possibility of internal and external theft,
to reduce shrinkage, to ensure physical protection of associates, customers and
Company assets, and to investigate losses.
With over 850 store locations across the United States and Puerto Rico.
Supporting this value proposition is the warrior spirit of over 100,000 JCPenney
associates worldwide, who are focused on the Company's three strategic
priorities of strengthening private brands, becoming a world-class omnichannel
retailer and increasing revenue per customer.
jobvite.com
Warby Parker is looking for a Director of Loss Prevention and Corporate Security
to lead all loss prevention and security functions for our retail stores, HQs,
optical lab, and online platforms. In this role, you'll develop and implement
policies, programs, and procedures to control risk, reduce shrinkage, and
protect our employees and assets. We'll rely on you to collaborate and consult
across the organization to help manage, identify, evaluate, control, and
minimize exposure to all forms of loss in a way that's financially responsible
and operationally sustainable. Sound right up your alley? Keep reading!
Director of Loss Prevention and Corporate
Security for Warby Parker in NYC
Sounds Like a New Position - Create the Program From Scratch
Warby Parker is looking for a Director of Loss Prevention and Corporate Security
to lead all loss prevention and security functions for our retail stores, HQs,
optical lab, and online platforms. In this role, you'll develop and implement
policies, programs, and procedures to control risk, reduce shrinkage, and
protect our employees and assets. We'll rely on you to collaborate and consult
across the organization to help manage, identify, evaluate, control, and
minimize exposure to all forms of loss in a way that's financially responsible
and operationally sustainable. Sound right up your alley? Keep reading!
Warby Parker was founded in 2010 with a lofty objective: to offer designer
eyewear at a revolutionary price while leading the way for socially conscious
businesses. In the last eight years, we've grown to over 60 retail locations in
the U.S. and Canada, opened our first optical lab in upstate New York, and
launched two of our own iOS apps. And for three years running, Fast Company has
named us one of the world's most innovative companies.
getrake.io
Director, Inventory Control for Dollar Tree -
Based in Virginia
The Director of Inventory Control works in the Finance Shared Services
organization of Family Dollar. This position is responsible for managing the
Inventory Control and Inventory Operations teams for conducting physical
inventories and building inventory related processes, physical inventory metrics
and shrink reporting, new projects as well as department process improvement.
brassring.com
Headquartered in Chesapeake, VA, Dollar Tree is the largest and most successful
single-price-point retailer in North America, operating thousands of stores
across 48 contiguous U.S. states and five Canadian provinces, supported by a
solid and scalable logistics network.
Live in NYC at the NRF Big Show 2019
Monday: LP's LIVE Streamed Digital Conference 9 pm to 4 pm EST
Making a Murderer: From
the Screen to the Hot Seat
Don't miss this session streaming
live at 3:40 pm EST
 The Netflix Docuseries,
"Making a Murderer" highlighted the case of Brendan
Dassey and the interrogation that led to a highly controversial "confession" and
guilty verdict resulting in Brendan's incarceration.
This docuseries is one that directly impacts the practitioners, ranging from
loss prevention to law enforcement.
In this session with Gus Downing, Dave
Thompson, CFI of WZ will discuss the impact this docuseries has had on the
interrogation community and how it has helped push the evolution of this
essential skill in our industry.
Watch the episode and find out how one case has made such an incredible impact
on an entire industry.
Naughty or nice: 3 things to know about fraud
during the holiday season
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Government shutdown poses cybersecurity threat
Oversight agency has furloughed more than 40% of its staff
"The government shutdown is a major setback with potentially severe effects,"
cybersecurity experts said, the shutdown is hurting morale at a critical
government agency that monitors threats to the financial industry,
telecommunications networks and power grids.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of
Homeland Security, has furloughed 43% of its staff-more than 1,500 of its 3,541
employees. In addition, the lack of funding is slowing the build-out of the
National Risk Management Center, which Homeland Security launched in July with
the aim of beefing up collaboration with the private sector and pooling
information on threats across different industries.
Most of the staff members who are still working, albeit without pay, are
assigned to a division known as the National Cybersecurity and Communications
Integration Center, according to Dave Weinstein, vice president of threat
research at Claroty, a cybersecurity software company in Manhattan.
That's the real-time monitoring hub for DHS," Weinstein said.
crainsnewyork.com
NIST Shutdown - Bad News For IT Security
US Shutdown Plays into Hackers' Hands
The US government shutdown is having a chilling effect on national cybersecurity,
with 80 government web certificates having already expired without being renewed
and FBI agents issuing a stark warning.
The concern is that as the shutdown continues, growing numbers of certificates
will expire without being renewed, increasing the security risk.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is particularly badly
affected by the shutdown, with an estimated 85% of personnel furloughed and its
website shut.
That's bad news for the information security community as NIST guidance
documents and frameworks are widely consulted to improve baseline security
practices around the world.
infosecuritymagazine.com
Hyatt First Major Hotel Chain to Launch Bug
Bounty
In the wake of the massive data breach suffered by Marriott, Hyatt has announced
that it will launch a bug bounty program in partnership with HackerOne, making
it the first major hotel chain in the world to have a public bug bounty program.
 "By
being the first organization in the hospitality industry to embrace the
collaborative efforts of global security researchers, Hyatt hopes to continue to
raise its already high level of security standards as well as learn from and
collaborate with security researchers," Hyatt stated in its program policy.
With the goal of better protecting its millions of global guests from cyber
threats, the Hyatt program will engage with researchers around the globe,
offering them the chance to earn cash rewards for reporting valid security flaws
on Hyatt.com, m.hyatt.com, world.hyatt.com, and the iOS and Android versions of
the Hyatt mobile app.
infosecurity-magazine.com
Americans Think the US is Prepared for a
Cyberattack
Of 26 countries surveyed by
Pew Research, Americans are among the most likely to say cyberattacks will
happen.
Nearly half (47%) say their country is well prepared to handle a major
cyberattack, but an equal share disagrees. Attitudes vary widely by country.
Two-thirds or more in Israel (73%) and Russia (67%), for example, say their
nations are ready for a major cyber incident, while fewer than one-in-five
Brazilians (16%) and Argentines (9%) say the same. In the United States, just
over half of Americans (53%) think their country is prepared to handle a major
cyberattack.
But half or more in some of the world's largest economies, including Germany and
Japan, think they are not ready for cyberattacks, the study says.
securitymagazine.com
Director, Information Security Threat Management
posted for GameStop
Based in Grapevine, TX
Working independently and strategically, the Information Security Threat
Management Director leads the enterprise Information Security Threat Program
responsible for the concepts, processes and technologies protecting
organizational, employee and customer data assets. The Information Security
Threat Management team provides delivery and operation of vulnerability
management services across all business lines.
gamestop.com
China appoints ethics committee amid artificial intelligence push
NotPetya Victim Mondelez Sues Zurich Insurance
for $100 Million
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'Inside the LPRC IMPACT Conference' 2018
An Eight-Episode Series Presented by
Sensormatic
Assessing The Real-World Impact of LP Efforts
The LPRC Delivers Evidence-Based Solutions and Actionable Results
The Retailer's View
The Value - Expectations - Impact
Long-Term LPRC Members Discuss its Role & Impact on the LP/AP Industry
Joe Coll, VP of Asset
Protection Operations & Administration, Macy's
Paul Jaeckle, VP of Asset Protection, Meijer Stores & LPRC Vice
Chair
Kevin Larson, Senior Manager, AP, Kroger & LPRC Vice Chair
Given the level of disruption going on in the retail industry, the increasing
role of technology, the importance of brand reputation, and the impact of social
media, the opioid epidemic, active shooters, and cybercrime on retail, it's
never been as important as it is today to find and develop academic solutions
that solve or at least help minimize enterprise risk.
In our 5th episode, we speak with Joe Coll, Paul Jaeckle, and Kevin Larson
- three tenured members of the
Loss Prevention Research Council - who discuss the role and impact the group
is having on the industry, as the leading academic resource in the U.S. totally
dedicated to the retail LP/AP community.
Learn how the LPRC conference extends well beyond three days, providing a
year-long work effort of industry collaboration, working groups, research
papers, Store Labs, offender interviews, and more.
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Parcel Guard joins the fight against porch
pirates
Appliance manufacturer Danby unveiled a smart mailbox at the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week that can operate as a securely locked
safe to
protect delivered packages from theft, according to a TechCrunch report.
The mailbox, called Parcel Guard, has an anti-theft drop-in slot similar to many
standard mailboxes, but also has a large door and enough space to store a
package. The door can be opened when a delivery person scans the package. It
locks automatically after the package is placed inside, the story stated.
The Parcel Guard box also has an alarm, a camera that allows a customer to
remotely watch their delivery, and a wireless connection through which the
customer is alerted when the delivery has been completed, according to
the company website.
retaildive.com
Amazon watchers say it has accelerated efforts to
sell its own products
Regulators around the world are worried
By selling more products of its own, Amazon is becoming a competitor to the
outside manufacturers it hosts on its platform - and that's worrying regulators
around the world.
Why it matters: Governments have rarely tried to rein in Amazon's
ambitions, allowing it to avoid most of the recent scrutiny directed at other
large tech platforms. But the increased focus on Amazon's house-brand offerings
suggests it may now be Amazon's turn.
Driving the news: Amazon built a robust business as a participant in its
own marketplace when it saw growth stall in stateside e-commerce, which is why
holiday shoppers might have seen Amazon-owned brands like Happy Belly for food
or Solimo for household goods when they browsed the site last year.
businessinsider.com
Online holiday sales surge 17.4% and reach $122
billion
Online shoppers spent $122.00 billion online this holiday season, according to
Internet Retailer research data.
Internet Retailer estimates this is a 17.4% increase over the 2017 holiday
season in November-December, when shoppers spent $103.88 billion. Internet
Retailer points to high consumer confidence, a growing share of total retail
purchases made online and shoppers' increasing tendency to buy gifts online as
the reason for the substantial increase.
Internet Retailer also estimates that total retail holiday sales increased 5.6%
year over year and reached $719.77 billion for the 2018 holiday season, up from
$681.61 billion last year. This means that e-commerce sales represented 16.9% of
total retail sales during the holiday period up from 15.2% last year, according
to Internet Retailer.
digitalcommerce360.com
Target's Record Ecommerce Sales Growth Continues
Target Corp. said that it's expecting to record 2018 as its fifth consecutive
year in which digital sales grew more than 25 percent.
During the combined November-December period, comps grew 5.7 percent on top of
the 3.4 percent growth during the same period a year prior. These results
reflected strong traffic, positive store comps and digital comps growth of 29
percent.
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Schaumburg, IL: Thieves Stole $23K Worth of Apple
Products From Suburban Target; 25 iPads and 25 Apple Watches
Three men reportedly stole dozens of Apple products from a popular suburban
Target store during a smash-and-grab late Thursday. Just as the Schaumburg store
was preparing to close, one man distracted an electronics employee while two
others broke into cases housing Apple products and stole $23,750 worth of items.
nbcchicago.com
Keene, NH: Booster Box / thefts linked to $20,000
of stolen merchandise
at Online Marketplace in NJ
James Falk, 37, was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influence of
drugs. After Falk's arrest, Sgt. William DiLegge and Trooper Zachary Bernier of
Troop C conducted an initial inventory of the contents of Falk's vehicle "to
document and protect the integrity of Falk's belongings ..." During the
inventory, the troopers found a partially open Keurig coffee pot box, which was
later identified as a makeshift Booster Box. The troopers also discovered drugs
and a file folder container in the front seat which was full of receipts from
various stores. Before securing the vehicle, troopers saw three, brand-new Nest
Home Thermostats with the retailer's security device still around each of the
boxes.
Once a search warrant was received, troopers inventoried the contents of the
vehicle, which included the drugs, the thermostats, smart home lighting systems,
Ring Alarm home security systems, Moen and Delta sink faucets, MyQ garage door
openers, Phillips Sonic Care toothbrushes, power adapters, a GeoForce gaming
console, a JBL bluetooth speaker, and Dewalt and Rigid power tools with battery
packs; total value nearly $6,000. The messages (on Falk's cellphone) included a
discussion about stores in Keene, including Home Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond,
Kohl's, Dick's and Target.
Further investigation revealed, from Aug. 6 through Sept. 18, 2018, more than
$20,000 in stolen merchandise was sent by Falk to RK (Russian person living in
Elizabeth, NJ and Brooklyn, NY) , for which RK sent 60 to 70 percent of the
retail value back to Falk.
reformer.com
Update: Pittsburgh, PA: Mt. Pleasant Twp. store
owner to fight Corruption charges
Charged with selling Millions in stolen merchandise
A Mt. Pleasant Township grocery store owner, accused of racking up millions of
dollars in illegal profits by selling stolen items, waived his preliminary
hearing Thursday and opted to proceed to trial. But don't read too much into the
decision, his lawyer warned.
"There is no plea agreement," said Francis R. Murrman, the attorney for
well-known Bridgeport store owner Melvin "Beanie" McCloy, 60. McCloy appeared
before Norvelt District Judge Roger Eckels on charges filed by state police and
Fayette County detectives of running a corrupt organization, dealing in proceeds
of unlawful activities, receiving stolen property and fraudulently trafficking
in food orders for allegedly selling stolen groceries over the past three years.
The case will now proceed to trial in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court.
triblive.com
Bibb County, GA: Deputies arrest Dick's employee for
alleged thefts of nearly $3K of merchandise
Buckhannon, WV: Woman involved in $1,000 Lowe's theft ring
arrested by drug and crime unit
Trio of Walmart Shoplifters busted; $565 of merchandise
recovered
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Arlington, TX: Shootout during traffic stop
leaves officer wounded,
suspect dead outside Shopping Mall
 The
shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. after an unspecified traffic violation on
West Randol Mill Road. The officer who stopped the car called for backup after
seeing that there were four people in the car, three men and the woman driving.
After the arrival of two backup officers, a man and a woman, the driver and her
front-seat passenger were asked to step out of the vehicle. While the female
officer spoke to the driver, the passenger took off running through a parking
lot outside a Tom Thumb grocery store, and the two policemen chased him. During
the foot pursuit, police say, the suspect pulled out a handgun and opened fire,
wounding the backup officer. The officer who made the stop returned fire,
fatally wounding the gunman.
dallasnews.com
St Louis, MO: 2 arrested after St. Ann Police
chase ends in St. Louis may be
linked to Auto Store murder case
A man and a woman police believe are linked to a killing at a St. Ann auto store
were arrested Thursday after a high-speed police chase that ended in St. Louis.
Police say they expect to seek charges against the pair in connection with the
death of Talmadge Smith, 32, who was shot Jan. 4 in what investigators say may
have been a case of mistaken identity.
stltoday.com
Lake Charles, LA: Victim of Shooting found
outside C-Store
Lake Charles Police Department says a man entered a convenience store about 1
a.m. Friday and threatened another man with a gun. The statement says officers
responding to a call about the incident found a man about a block away from the
Raceway store minutes later. Police aren't saying exactly what happened after
that. But the statement says an officer opened fire, killing a man with a gun.
thestate.com
 Murray,
UT: Police searching for 3 suspects in Fashion Place Mall shooting; 2 injured
Two people were wounded in a shooting just outside a popular Utah mall Sunday
where hundreds of scared shoppers hunkered down until police arrived to evacuate
the building. Police are actively searching for three suspects, all Hispanic
males in their early 20's, seen wearing dark pants and light-colored hoodies.
Police are investigating the shooting, which happened on the east side of the
mall near the south entrance, as gang related. Police stormed surrounding
neighborhoods searching for the suspects, that includes a heavy police presence
near 6200 South and 400 East in Murray. There are two victims, one male, one
female.
kutv.com
usatoday.com
 Gloucester
County, NJ: Man shot by police after taking 2 women hostage at UPS facility
A man was in custody Monday after authorities said he took two women
hostage at a UPS Mail Innovations facility in New Jersey, police confirmed. The
incident, which started just after 9 a.m. Monday, ended around 12 p.m. after
officers opened fire on the hostage taker, officials said. Although authorities
confirmed shots had been fired, no serious injuries were reported to either of
the hostages. The condition of the suspect was not immediately known, although
police confirmed in a news briefing that, "He did not surrender."
ajc.com
Wichita, KS: Suspect still critical after
officer-involved shooting
The 29-year-old man shot by Wichita police Thursday is still in critical
condition as of Friday morning. Deputy Police Chief, Troy Livingston, provided
new details at the Friday police briefing. Two Wichita officers had been looking
for the 29-year-old suspect for a couple weeks. He had warrants for several
violent crimes, including an armed burglary, and for pointing a gun at a
loss-prevention officer at a store.
Officers learned this man would be at the Department of Correction building
around 1 p.m.. He showed up around 1:04, and officers moved in after the
suspect's girlfriend got out the car to go into the building. A Department of
Corrections employee pulled his car behind the suspect, to block him into a
parking space, as two Wichita officers approached from the side, with guns
drawn.
 The
suspect was told to get out of his car, but instead backed into the KDOC
vehicle. While pulling forward, the two Wichita officers fired, fearing he was
going to run over one of them. One officer climbed onto a parked car to get out
of the way, but neither officer was hurt. The suspect was shot several times and
got his car out of the parking lot, before crossing Main and hitting a wall. One
officer was cut by glass while pulling the suspect from his car. A gun was found
on the suspect, and the tag on his car had been reported stolen. Giving a time
frame Friday morning, Livingston said all of this happened within a couple
minutes.
kfdi.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Commack, Long Island, NY: 5 men wanted for
staging fight, causing panic at Walmart
 Authorities
are searching for five men who allegedly staged a fake fight at a Long Island
Walmart and caused a panic among shoppers. It happened at the location on
Crooked Hill Road in Commack just after 12:30 p.m. on December 2. Police say the
men were creating a video inside the store without permission and created a
disturbance and prompted a store-wide panic.
abc7ny.com
Man charged with 3 Armed Robberies of North Side Pawn
shops
Toombs County, GA: Deputies arrest 5 for multiple
burglaries, auto break-ins
UK: Thurrock, England: Fleeing Tesco Shoplifter falls
under truck wheels; seriously injured
UK: Prison sentences under 6 months could be scrapped
allowing burglars and shoplifters to dodge jail
Jared in the Town Center Lakeside, Sugar Land, TX
reported a Grab & Run on 1/9, item valued at $10,550
Jared in the Memorial City, Houston, TX reported a Grab & Run on 1/8, item
valued at $8,100
Kay Jewelers in the Carolina Pottery Outlets, Smithfield, NC reported a
Distraction Theft on 1/9, item valued at $7,599
Kay Jewelers in the Promenade @ Fultondale, Fultondale, AL reported a
Distraction Theft on 1/8, items valued at $5,898
Kay Jewelers in the Visalia Mall, Visalia, CA reported a Grab & Run on 1/11,
item valued at $22,299
Mappins Jewellers in the Masonville Mall, London ON. CN reported a Grab & Run on
1/10, item valued at $2,599
Zales Jewelers in the Crystal Mall, Waterford, CT reported an External Diamond
Switch, item valued at $8,699
Sentencings
Update: St Louis County, MO: Prosecutor will not
seek death penalty in Catholic Supply store murder
St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell says he won't seek the death penalty for
a man accused of killing a woman and sexually assaulting two others inside a
religious supplies store. Bell said Friday in a statement to The Associated
Press that he will seek life in prison without the possibility of parole for
Thomas Bruce. Bruce is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the
Nov. 19 attack at the Catholic Supply store near the St. Louis suburb of
Ballwin. Authorities say he fatally shot 53-year-old Jamie Schmidt when she
refused his sexual demands.
abcstlouis.com
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AT&T - Fort Lee, NJ - Burglary
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C-Store - Jacksonville, FL - Robbery
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C-Store - Rio Rancho, NM - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Lexington, SC - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Erie, PA - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Kinder, LA - Armed Robbery
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Kohl's - Elk Grove, CA - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Manhattan, KS - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Newburg, NY - Armed Robbery
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Shoe Store (Payless) - Wilmington, DE - Armed Robbery
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