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In our 7th episode, hear from one LP executive who's been involved in the Loss
Prevention Research Council for quite some time but with a recent move is
getting his new company and team involved in the LPRC; and two AP executives who
have been involved for a relatively short time but are engaged and adding value.
Long-term LPRC member Perry Resnick shares what factors went into his
decision to invest part of his operating budget in the LPRC, and how the group's
evidence-based research helps him in selling programs and obtaining capital from
his senior leadership.
Lincoln LeFebvre explains how LPRC's scientific approach takes emotion
out of the equation and gives you plausible solutions you can measure
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And Aaron Hancart talks about the importance of staying at the forefront
of industry research and results, and how LPRC's violent crime working groups
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Michael Volin
promoted to Senior Director Risk and Safety for United Natural Foods
Michael previously held the role of Regional Director Risk and
Safety for the food wholesaler since 2017. Prior, he held various
loss prevention roles such as Regional Safety and Asset Protection
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Intellicheck Announces the Appointment of Dr.
Amelia Ruzzo
to the Board of Directors
Intellicheck (NYSE AMERICAN: IDN), an industry leader in identification
authentication solutions, today announced the appointment of Dr. Amelia Ruzzo to
the Board of Directors.
 "Dr.
Ruzzo brings to the Intellicheck board a wealth of serious knowledge and
experience in industries critical to the company's strategic plan. Going forward
her expertise will add to Intellicheck's ability to further penetrate these
industries with our innovative and technologically relevant product offerings,"
said Guy L. Smith, Chairman of the Board.
intellicheck.com
LIVE WEBINAR with STANLEY Security: How to reduce
employee shrinkage
Date: January 31, 2019 | Time: 1:00 PM EST | Duration: 60 Minutes
You're invited to join STANLEY Security for an important webinar about a new
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individual retail stores
retailcustomerexperience.com
ISCPO Appoints Three Members to its Board of
Directors
 The
International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO.org) announced today
three new additions to its Board of Directors: Liz D'Aloia - CEO of HR
Virtuoso Company, Brian Flannery - Sr. Director of Loss Prevention with Ulta
Beauty and Wayne Hoover, CFI - Senior Partner at Wicklander-Zulawski &
Associates.
Liz D'Aloia is the founder of HR Virtuoso Company. Based in Texas, HR
Virtuoso provides a mobile recruiting software system that helps companies
optimize their employment application processes and increase their candidate
pool as well as HR and employment law consulting services.
Also joining the ISCPO Board is Brain Flannery, currently the Sr.
Director-Loss Prevention for ULTA Beauty, with oversight of the Supply Chain
Loss Prevention, Enterprise EHS & HazMat, Corporate Security and the Business
Continuity lines of business.
The third member joining the ISCPO Board is Wayne Hoover. He is currently
the Senior Partner, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates and has personally
conducted over a 1,000 interviews and interrogations on incidents ranging from
arson to theft over the last 27 years. Read more:
iscpo.org
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Legislative Update
Colorado: SB19-014 (In Committee) - Organized Retail Theft Prevention;
Concerning measures to reduce incidents of theft from retail establishments
The bill creates the crime of retail theft with special circumstances if
a person commits theft from a store with one of the following special
circumstances: The person is, at the time of the theft, in possession of an
item, article, implement, or device used or designed to overcome security
systems, including but not limited to lined bags or tag removers, under
circumstances indicating an intent to use or employ the item, article,
implement, or device for such purposes; or
To facilitate the theft, the person utilizes an organized effort of multiple
persons to remove items from the store with the intent to resell the items.
Retail theft with special circumstances is a class 5 felony. The bill requires
secondhand dealers who purchase gift cards to keep a record of those purchases.
Failure to record the purchases in an electronic database is a class 2
misdemeanor for a first offense and a class 6 felony for a second or subsequent
offense. The bill adds a gift card to the definition of a "valuable article",
which triggers certain record-keeping requirements. The bill's prime sponsors
are Sen. Don Coram and
Rep. Terri Carver. colorado.gov
Niagara Falls, NY: Nike employees claim unfair termination after shoplifting
incident;
Fired for leaving store to track down police
 In
November, Jennifer Weinstein and Dwight Spencer were both fired from the Nike
Factory Store in Niagara Falls.
According to a termination letter, the employees broke company policy by leaving
the store after a suspected shoplifting incident. They told News 4 they left
the store in the hands of other sales associates, to go outside and wait for
police.
Surveillance video shows the two suspected shoplifters leaving the store with
several articles of clothing. According to a police report on the incident, they
took around $250 worth of merchandise.
It's against Nike policy for employees to follow suspected shoplifters out of
the store; it's a common retail practice, designed to keep employees safe
and deter vigilante justice. But Spencer and Weinstein said they never intended
to follow the suspects, and only went outside to flag down law enforcement;
something they thought was in the best interest of the store.
"I walked out after we called the police to see if anyone was out there because
normally the police circle the mall," Spencer said. "Once we got out there we
actually got the opportunity to see the vehicle that the suspects were in to get
their license plate number and we waited for the police there."
Two days after the incident both Weinstein and Spencer, who had been with the
company for nine and ten years respectively, were fired.
wivb.com
Facebook Spends $7.3 Million a Year on Mark
Zuckerberg's Security
Amazon Spends $1.6 Million on Jeff Bezos and Apple Spends $310K on Tim Cook
Web behemoths like Apple, Amazon, and Facebook are spending anywhere from
hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars on personal security for their
CEOs, according to
Wired. For example, according to documents filed earlier this month,
Apple spent $310,000 on CEO Tim Cook's personal security, which is mere
pennies to a company that was the first to hit the
$1 trillion mark last year.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, however, has spent more time in the
spotlight. So perhaps it's not too surprising to hear that the Amazon chief
spends $1.6 million on his personal security-more than five times as much as
Cook.
And that brings us to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, who has weathered some serious
storms over the last year. Someone with such a high profile obviously needs a
beefed-up security detail of his own. Zuck's personal security team, which cost
just $2.6 million back in 2013, has skyrocketed to a jaw-dropping $7.3
million today (naturally, that includes "the usage of private aircraft for
personal travel").
yahoo.com
City adds CVS, Walmart, Sackler family members to
its opioid lawsuit
The city Law Department said Wednesday it has added the drug store chains
CVS, Walmart, Walgreens and Rite Aid as defendants in the lawsuit it had
previously filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging
fraudulent business practices.
The city also named members of the Sackler family who are owners of OxyContin
maker Purdue Pharma, as defendants.
The city first filed its lawsuit against drugmakers and distributors in January
in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleging that manufacturers oversold the
benefits of opioids and did not properly disclose the risk of addiction.
crainsnewyork.com
Huawei Targeted in U.S. Criminal Probe for
Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets
Federal prosecutors are pursuing a criminal investigation of China's Huawei
Technologies Co. for allegedly stealing trade secrets from U.S. business
partners, including technology used by T-Mobile US Inc.
to test smartphones, according to people familiar with the matter.
The investigation grew in part out of civil lawsuits against Huawei, including
one
in which a Seattle jury found Huawei liable for misappropriating robotic
technology from T-Mobile's Bellevue, Wash., lab, the people familiar with the
matter said. The probe is at an advanced stage and could lead to an indictment
soon, they said.
wsj.com
China's luxury counterfeit sellers flee to social
media to hawk their fake goods
China has come down hard on its world-renowned counterfeit industry. Bazaars
lined with fake watches, shoes and bags have been demolished in recent years. A
new law effective Jan. 1 promises to slap online retailers with up to 2 million
yuan ($296,000) in fines for bogus goods sold on their platforms.
But Chinese counterfeiters-still the most prolific in the world-have already
reshaped their businesses by retreating to even more private spaces online. Many
of the country's best fakers are now hawking their wares via social messaging
networks like
Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s WeChat. First they market their offerings at home
and globally on platforms like
Instagram or ByteDance Ltd.'s Tik Tok. Buyers then order and pay through
private messaging apps. Such transactions are arguably "friend-to-friend" and
not e-commerce as defined by the new law.
digitalcommerce360.com
Signet Jewelers division pays $10 million fine
Sterling Jewelers has settled a dispute over alleged credit-card practices.
The retailer, a division of Signet Jewelers, agreed to pay $10 million to the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and $1 million to the office of New York
Attorney General Letitia James to settle charges that it signed up customers for
store credit cards and credit insurance without their consent and giving false
information on the card's interest rate.
chainstoreage.com
Signet Jewelers shares tank on weak holiday sales
Retailer warns of more store closures
Signet Jewelers shares tanked more than 21 percent Thursday morning after
the diamond retailer slashed its profit outlook and said holiday sales came up
short of expectations. The company also hinted it could be closing more
stores in the future.
The parent company of jewelry brands including Kay, Zales and Jared said sales
at stores open for at least 12 months were down 1.3 percent for the nine
weeks ended Jan. 5. Signet said it saw "reduced traffic during key December
gifting weeks."
cnbc.com
 Fairfax
County, VA: VP of Fairfax County NAACP Speaks Out
on Felony Threshold
By Sean Perryman, VP of the Fairfax County NAACP
Dec. 21, the First Step Act became law. Bipartisan and ostensibly aimed at
addressing mass incarceration, the act received acclaim for being an
increasingly rare example of Congress coming together to legislate on a
significant issue. The bill would reduce the sentences of thousands of people
currently incarcerated, ease current mandatory minimum sentences, and increase
credits inmates can earn to reduce their time in prison.
Virginia also has a remarkably low threshold for crimes to be classified as
felony theft. Until July 1st of 2018, Virginia had the lowest threshold for
felony larceny in the country at $200. That means prosecutors had the discretion
to turn people into felons over relatively minor thefts. Last year, after nearly
40 years, the law finally changed, moving the threshold from $200 to $500.
Even with the change, Virginia still has a lower felony larceny threshold than
many states. Sentencing and the felony larceny threshold all present ripe
opportunities for meaningful reform at the state level. The First Step Act or
sentencing reforms similar to those made in other states and localities have
been bipartisan efforts.
roanoke.com
Thirty-One Gifts plans to close Columbus, OH warehouse, lay off 620
J.Crew is kicking off 2019 with a set of 30 store
closings
'There is no way Sears is going to survive':
Sears may live on, but some say failure is inevitable
Federal regulators object to Nine West bankruptcy
plan
Wayfair hit with securities fraud class-action
suit
LuLaRoe supplier files new demand for immediate
seizure of $34 million
Claims company is quietly liquidating goods
Shareholders demand Amazon end facial recognition
sales to government
Domino's wants to build 2,000 more US locations
A Walmart supply chain first
A high-tech consolidation center will make its
debut this summer
Cramer: Not all of retail is struggling-just look
at these 3 winners
Legislation expanding executive power over
tariffs 'exact opposite' of what Congress should focus on, says NRF
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Join Agilence President and CEO, Russ
Hawkins, as he discusses the ways to stay innovative in the age of disruption in
the upcoming webinar, "Predicting
The Next Curve: Creating a Culture of Innovation."
Find out how Russ has lead three companies through tumultuous times to stay
ahead of the curve and how you can cultivate a corporate culture of innovation
at your business today.
You should attend this webinar if you're ready to go beyond buzzwords to
understand:
● Why innovation becomes more important in
times of disruption
● How to gain a competitive advantage by
staying ahead of the curve
● The top reasons why most innovation
initiatives fail to deliver positive results
● How to align an innovation strategy to
larger business strategies
● And how to break the stigma surrounding
failure
Webinar Details
● When: February 13, 2019
● Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
● Presented by: Russ Hawkins, President and
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New Magecart credit card skimming group is
targeting ad-related websites
A new subgroup of the Magecart digital credit card skimming gang has been
detected that's targeting advertising-related websites with a new strain of
malware, security researchers from RiskIQ Inc.
revealed today.
Dubbed Magecart Group 12, the subgroup is said to have been founded in
September. It's specifically gaining access to targets via third-party suppliers
of code meant to improve websites, such as content delivery networks.
In one case that targeted French ad agency Adverline, the Magecart group
inserted code via the company's CDN provider to steal credit card data. "In this
case, the group compromised a content delivery network for advertisements to
include a stager containing the skimmer code so that any website loading script
from the ad agency's ad tag would inadvertently load the Magecart skimmer for
visitors," the researchers explained.
siliconangle.com
WEF: Cyber-Attacks a Major Global Risk for Next
Decade
The vast majority of senior decision makers across the globe expect data theft
and cyber-disruption to increase in 2019, according to the latest report from
the World Economic Forum
(WEF).
The annual Global Risks Report for 2019 uses interviews with risk
experts, business leaders, academics and others to better understand the
challenges facing the world economy.
 Rising dependency on technology ensured cyber-related risk remained
front-of-mind for respondents, both in the near and long-term.
Some 82% said they expect data and monetary theft attacks to increase in 2019,
while 80% said the same for cyber-related disruption to operations and
infrastructure.
Over the next decade, respondents placed data fraud/theft and cyber-attacks
fourth and fifth in terms of most likely risks, while cyber-attacks and
"critical information infrastructure breakdown" were placed seventh and eighth
in terms of biggest potential impact.
infosecurity-magazine.com
BEC Groups Ramp Up Payroll Diversion Attacks
Criminals are increasingly trying to defraud businesses by diverting payrolls
of CEOs, other senior executives, Agari says.
Attackers are ramping up efforts to try and scam HR employees at many businesses
into diverting the payrolls of CEOs and other highly compensated executives to
fraudulent accounts.
Security vendor Agari says it has observed a recent and considerable increase in
such payroll diversion attempts via social engineering. The criminal gangs
behind these scams appear to have invested considerable resources into
understanding organizational hierarchies and knowing exactly whom to target,
Agari said in a report this week.
"Payroll diversion has become an emerging threat during the past year," says
Crane Hassold, senior director of threat research at Agari. The attacks began
ramping up in Q4 2018 and are the latest evolution in business email compromise
(BEC) scams, he says.
darkreading.com
Why Compliance Does Not Equal Security
Global Cybersecurity Market to Eclipse $300B by
2024
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LCBO thefts have spiralled to 'epidemic proportions' and now make up nearly half
of all shoplifting from Toronto's most-hit retailers
The looting of Toronto's vulnerable LCBO outlets has spiralled to epidemic
proportions - undergoing more than a threefold increase over the past five
years - and the latest figures show it accounts for nearly half of all
shoplifting incidents at the most frequently hit retail outlets in the city.
The issue of brazen, broad-daylight liquor theft, quantified for the first time
two weeks ago in a Toronto Star investigation showing the city's LCBO shops have
been targeted more than 9,000 times since 2014, was sobering enough.
But a deeper dive into raw shoplifting data obtained from the Toronto Police
Service, isolating the year-over-year increases - together with corroborating
accounts from more than 20 LCBO whistleblowers who have approached the Star
since the first story was published - now provides a far more detailed
understanding of the scope and acceleration of the problem.
In 2014, police data shows, LCBO outlets accounted for just over a tenth of the
shoplifting incidents at the top 100 most frequently targeted addresses of
shoplifting incidents in Toronto. By 2017, it was a third. And halfway through
2018, the most recent data in the Star's possession shows LCBOs accounted for
nearly half of shoplifting incidents, with liquor heists happening more than
three times as often as they did in 2014.
thestar.com
Are illegal kickbacks in Ontario driving up the cost of your generic drugs?
Hidden camera investigation raises questions about McKesson Canada
A hidden camera investigation and confidential documents obtained by CBC's
The Fifth Estate raise questions about whether Canada's largest
pharmaceutical distributor is profiting from illegal kickbacks on sales of
generic drugs in Ontario. The investigation captured conversations with
three independent pharmacists at two pharmacies who suggest McKesson is
breaking the law in Ontario, where kickbacks on generic drugs are illegal.
Along with conducting the hidden camera investigation, The Fifth Estate
obtained an internal McKesson presentation given to its employees, as well as a
confidential document filed in a hearing at the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
Both documents raise the same question: Is McKesson Canada profiting from
illegal kickbacks in Ontario?
Are they giving kickbacks to independent pharmacists in Ontario in order to
secure sales or collecting kickbacks from generic drugs manufacturers in
exchange for stocking a particular brand in their own Ontario stores?
Studies have shown this practice drives up the cost of generic drugs for all
Canadians. McKesson Canada, which distributes pharmaceutical drugs to more
than 8,000 pharmacies in this country and recently purchased more than 400
Rexall pharmacies, denies the allegation.
cbc.ca
Canadians Spent $1.6 Billion on Legal Weed in 2018
The Third Largest Weed Market in the World
Canadians spent $1.6 billion on legal weed in 2018, more than double the
amount that was spent on solely medical cannabis in 2017. The State of Legal
Marijuana Market, released Tuesday by Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics,
found that despite pushing legalization back from the summer until October,
Canada still managed to increase its spending on legal weed from $755 million to
$1.6 billion, making it the number three legal weed market in the world.
According to Statistics Canada, Canadians spent $5.7 billion on weed in 2017,
the vast majority of which came from black market.
The new report predicts Canada's legal weed market will hit $7.8 billion in
2022, at which point it is expected to overtake California as the top legal
weed regime globally. Recreational cannabis is expected to far surpass medical
cannabis sales, however the report says medical weed will still generate $1.4
billion in revenue by 2022.
vice.com
Loblaw Unveils New Structure Without CEO
Canadian retailer Loblaw will eliminate the role of CEO and expand the role of
President Sarah Davis, who has been with the retailer for 12 years. Galen Weston
will drop the CEO title and become executive chairman.
delimarketnews.com
Canada Store Openings & Expansions
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'Le Labo' Opens 2nd Canadian Location in Vancouver
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Indochino Announces Plans for up to 20 Retail Locations in 2019
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Canada's Aritzia eyes more U.S. expansion next year as popularity surges
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Grocer Farm Boy opens central store in Leslieville Jan. 31
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Save-On-Foods has tentative opening date in Medicine Hat
Canadian arm of Gymboree files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Lowe's Canada is looking to hire more than 2,500 people in Ontario this February
More Store Closures for Canada this Month
Four out of 10 Canadians shopped from their cell phone in 2018
Hamilton says yes to legal retail cannabis stores after vote to opt out fails
How A&W's CEO is cooking up fast-food success in Canada
Quebec, ON: Man faces 70 charges in alleged $164K fraud at Ontario
Home Depot
locations
Police say a 32-year-old Quebec man is facing 70 charges related to allegedly
fraudulent transactions at Home Depot locations throughout Ontario. Durham
regional police allege the transactions took place between September and
November of last year. They say the man would allegedly go to Home Depot
stores impersonating customers with store credit cards, then use those cards to
buy gift cards and merchandise. Police allege the transactions, which took
place throughout Durham region and in other unspecified parts of the province,
totalled more than $164,000.
globalnews.ca
 Edmonton,
AB: Two men rack up $25,000 in fradulant credit card purchases
"Between October and December 2018, police received several reports from
citizens whose credit cards were allegedly stolen and used to make fraudulent
purchases," police said. "Investigators believe that the credit cards were
stolen from wallets that were removed from jackets while the complainants were
dining at local restaurants. "The thieves then allegedly used the cards
immediately to make large purchases." Police alleged more than $25,000 worth of
fraudulent purchases have been made using the cards since the rash of thefts
began.
globalnews.ca
(Update) Edmonton, AB: Man who killed two Mac's store clerks to appeal his
conviction
Toronto, ON: Eaton Centre gunman vows revenge in jailhouse letter
London, ON: 14-year-old charged in jewelry store robbery spree
Windsor, ON: Optical stores hit for $40,000 in high-end heist
Toronto, ON: One man identified, another wanted in $18K break and enter
Barrie, ON: Police looking for man in grocery store theft attempt
Cambridge, ON: Person arrested after convenience store theft
Kawartha Lakes, ON: Woman caught with stolen merchandise during traffic stop
Robberies & Burglaries
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C-Store - Bishop's Falls, NL - Armed Robbery
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Optical Store - Windsor, ON - Burglary (Ottawa St.)
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THE TOY ASSOCIATION FIGHTS BACK AGAINST
COUNTERFEIT TOYS
The Toy Association's new white paper,
The Real Threat of Fake Toys: The Increase of Knockoff and Counterfeit Toys Sold
Online & How to Fight Back, identifies three main factors contributing
to the upsurge in knock-off, counterfeit, and otherwise illicit toys being sold
via online marketplaces.
The Toy Association suggests three main solutions to combat each of these
factors contributing to the problem:
Solution to Insufficient Vetting by Marketplaces: Marketplaces could be
required to collect verified contact information, such as screening sellers
similar to the way certain social media channels have proposed verifying
authenticity and contact information. Products could be screened to demonstrate
legitimacy and safety of the products and instituting improved tracking of
products to sellers.
Solution to the Burden of Enforcement Disproportionately Placed on Rights
Holders: Online marketplaces should work with industry organizations and
brand owners to create programs that give the presumption to IP rights holders,
and provide more streamlined removal processes, a direct point of contact for
the industry, trainings to industry groups on best practices, and more
transparency to stop culprits.
Solution to a Lack of Consumer Awareness: More consumer education on the
risks of buying online is needed. If online marketplaces refuse to monitor
sellers and products as proposed above, one option is to allow rights holders to
create "official" product listings. Along the same lines, a "verified" stamp for
sellers similar to the verified stamp as seen on many social media sites could
also be instituted.
toybook.com
Advertisers are out of step with online shoppers
Research by Catalyst and ClickZ, summarized in a white paper entitled "The Era
of E-commerce, Maximizing the B2C Marketing Opportunity", reveals a major
disconnect between how consumers are searching and shopping across various
e-commerce sites and how advertisers are approaching and investing in e-commerce
advertising opportunities.
From a platform perspective, advertisers overwhelmingly favor Amazon and Google
despite consumer preference for a wide range of retail sites. As mentioned
above, 85% of browsing and purchasing activity occurs with non-Amazon retailers;
however, our research found that only 25% of US brands have a strategy for
e-commerce retailers beyond Amazon. This misalignment is particularly noticeable
in specific verticals. For example, our research has found that while 20% of
consumers have visited Best Buy to view product descriptions, only 8% of
consumer electronics retailers say they have created specific content for their
PDPs (product description pages) on this website. Overall, only 4% of brands
optimize their PDPs on non-Amazon retailers, only 3% track their organic search
rankings on these sites, and just 2% buy display or paid search ads on sites
like Walmart, Target, and Macy's.
digitalcommerce360.com
Global Cross-Channel Payment Fraud Increases 13%
During 2018 Peak Holiday Season
Holiday e-commerce reached new heights in 2018 -
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Frazer Township, PA; Police Identify Suspects In $41K Walmart Apple Theft
Police have warrants for two men wanted in the thefts of more than $40,000 worth
of cell phones. Dozens of cell phones were stolen from a local department store.
The suspects are at large, but perhaps not for long. The brash cell phone theft
took place at a 24-hour Wal-Mart in Frazer Township, and James Jordan, 42, and
Jahmir Mitchell, 19, have been identified as suspects.
cbslocal.com
Boise, ID: Washington man arrested for over 30 retail burglaries; crimes linked
to his eBay account
 Following
an investigation into retail theft in the Boise area, Boise Police say Kyle
Williamson-Smith, 30, has been arrested in East Wenatchee, Washington.
Williamson-Smith was booked into the Chelan County Jail on Sunday, January 13,
for warrants out of Ada County.
"Williamson Smith is believed to be responsible for stealing tens of thousands
of dollars' worth of merchandise from over a dozen Boise area retailers -- as
well as retailers in Northern Idaho, Oregon, and Washington," according to a
Boise Police news release. Williamson-Smith struck local stores again in
December and January, but police were unable to find out his identity.
Ultimately, however, investigators were able to identify Williamson-Smith
through his eBay account, where he was selling many of the stolen items, police
say.
ktvb.com
Indio, CA: Man Accused In Diamond, Electronics Robbery Spree Nabbed In Vegas;
$29,000 of merchandise stolen from JCPenney
A man accused in three Riverside County robberies within a single afternoon last
summer, culminating in a police pursuit stretching from Cathedral City to Palm
Springs, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony grand theft charges. Darquise
Smith, 32, is accused of stealing two diamond rings from a JCPenney store at the
Westfield Palm Desert mall, three diamond bracelets from a JCPenney store in
Hemet, and electronics from a Cathedral City Target store on the afternoon of
Aug. 9. The spree began around 2 p.m. at the JCPenney in Hemet, where Smith
allegedly reached into a cabinet and snatched three bracelets valued at $3,000
each. He later inquired about several pieces of jewelry at the JCPenney in the
Westfield Palm Desert mall, and reached into the display case and grabbed the
rings when an employee wasn't looking. A JCPenney representative valued the
total loss at $29,0000.
patch.com
New Zealand: Baby car seats used in duo's shoplifting strategy
A shoplifting duo have admitted using baby car seats to smuggle more than $2000
worth of groceries out of Taranaki supermarkets. The summary of facts provided
by police said the first stop was a Bunnings hardware store, where they spent a
considerable amount of time walking around, concealing items worth $3,858.37.
About 6:30pm the defendants entered Stratford's Countdown supermarket, each
carrying a baby car seat capsule covered with a blanket. After putting the
capsules into shopping trolleys, Mackay and Ratahi walked around the supermarket
and stashed stolen items inside them. At 7:30pm, the pair arrived at the Valley
Countdown store in Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth, again with the car seats in hand,
and carried out the same strategy they used in Stratford. The women then hit the
Spotswood Countdown and repeated the offences. By 9pm, they arrived at the
Vogeltown Countdown and again deployed their modus operandi again. However this
time the twosome were stopped by staff at the self-service check out. About $540
in stolen groceries were found and the police, who turned up to the call-out,
found multiple shopping bags "crammed" with items in the pair's car, the summary
of facts said. These shoplifted items had a total value of $2314.70.
stuff.co.nz
Beachwood, OH: Man arrested for stealing more than $4,000 worth of clothes from
Dillard's
Hamden, CT: Shoplifters sought after $3,000 in cold, flu products stolen from
Walgreens
Berkeley, CA: Lululemon hit for 120 pairs of pants
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Huntsville, AL: 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting at
IHOP
 An
employee and a customer were killed and a second worker was injured in a
shooting at a Huntsville IHOP restaurant Wednesday night. Huntsville police were
called to the scene on Memorial Parkway just before 10 p.m. The shooting
happened after a male customer got into an argument with a male IHOP employee
about a food order, said Lt. Michael Johnson. The customer went outside, came
back with a pistol and started shooting, Johnson said. Two employees were struck
by gunfire, and one of them died. The injured worker was being treated at the
hospital. His injuries weren't considered life-threatening, police said. The
customer was also fatally shot, Johnson said. Police didn't immediately know who
killed him.
al.com
Little Rock, AR: Gunfire leaves man dead, 4
people wounded in Ice Cream Shop
A man was shot and killed and four others wounded Tuesday evening during a
scuffle for a weapon in an ice cream shop, a Little Rock police spokesman said.
A 911 caller reported a shooting at 5:53 p.m. at 5420 Baseline Road, a strip
mall, where officers found one man fatally shot, another with critical injuries
and three other people wounded. The 911 caller said two men were fighting over a
gun in the business when it fired.
arkansasonline.com
Charlotte, NC: Suspect in 2 Armed Robberies shot,
killed by Police
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney told reporters that police on
Wednesday afternoon spotted a car believed to have been involved in two armed
robberies. The car was reported stolen from the first robbery victim. The chief
said the suspect also matched the description of a person involved in the armed
robberies. Putney said an officer encountered the suspect in the parking lot of
a store west of the downtown area, determined there was an imminent threat and
fatally shot the man. Putney did not say whether the suspect was armed. The
police officer was not hurt.
startribune.com
Peoria, AZ: Police Officer shoots armed suspect
in auto parts store
Peoria police say an officer shot and wounded an armed suspect who was
struggling with an employee inside an auto parts store. Police say the suspect
who was determined to be 17 years old was hospitalized for treatment of a
shoulder wound. According to police, the encounter Monday night began when a
citizen called police to report seeing a masked man armed with a handgun run
into the store and hold two employees at gunpoint. Police say the shooting
occurred when the first officer to arrive entered the store and saw the suspect
struggling with the employee.
washingtontimes.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Franklin, TN: Cool Springs Galleria jewelry thief
captured in Texas
 Jario
Godinez, a 19-year-old Smithville man wanted by Franklin Police in connection
with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of tennis bracelets from a mall
store, was arrested in Dallas, Texas, and is now back in Franklin. On October
26, Franklin Police began investigating an $80k snatch & grab theft from Grogan
Jewelers, located inside the CoolSprings Galleria. According to Franklin Police,
investigators quickly identified the suspect as Godinez, who snatched about a
dozen tennis bracelets out of the hands of a sales associate.
Captured in Texas, Godinez was booked into the Williamson County Jail on January
12. FPD Flex Team Officers conducting a fugitive investigation tracked Godinez
to an address in Dallas. Several tennis bracelets were found on Godinez at the
time of his arrest, police said.
brentwoodhomepage.com
Marianna,
FL: Deputy passes out after exposure to Fentanyl; processing Goodwill
Shoplifting suspect
 A Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy is taken to the hospital after being exposed
to fentanyl during a field test Tuesday afternoon. The deputy was called to the
Goodwill store in Marianna in regards to a possible shoplifter. Officials said
the deputy made contact with the alleged shoplifter, 44 year old, Wanda Mercer,
to discuss the allegations made against her. The deputy saw Mercer drop a small
baggy that contained a controlled substance. The officer took Mercer to his
patrol car to perform a field test. During the test the officer was exposed to
the substance causing the officer to become faint. Another officer arrived on
scene and radioed for EMS.
mypanhandle.com
Sioux Falls, SD: Gas Station Employee Arrested
for Assaulting Shoplifter
Police arrested 28-year-old Ryan Duggan after he allegedly held down a woman
outside the business with a gun in his hand early Tuesday morning. Duggan
believed the woman was a frequent shoplifter and confronted her. He then held
the woman down, waiting for police to arrive. A friend of the woman then
approached and pulled out a knife, Police said. Duggan responded by allegedly
pulling a gun. The man with the knife turned around and walked away. Police took
a report of the shoplifting and arrested Duggan. No other arrests have been made
at this time.
thesiouxempire.com
Salt Lake City: Utah teens charged with stabbing,
robbing 7-Eleven clerk
Three teenagers accused in a series of convenience store robberies that
culminated with the stabbing of a clerk have been charged in juvenile court. The
boys, all age 17, were charged with between 10 to 15 counts each ranging from
aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, to retail theft and minors in
possession of alcohol. One of the boys was 16 at the time of the alleged crimes.
From Nov. 24 to Dec. 15, "the Salt Lake City Police Department received multiple
reports of aggravated robberies and thefts that occurred at multiple locations
throughout Salt Lake City, specifically at Maverik and 7-Eleven stores, and at a
Walmart," an officer with the Salt Lake City Gang Unit wrote in the warrant.
deseretnews.com
Bergdorf Goodman Shoplifter smashes cars, bikes and nearly
a pedestrian as he led police on an hour long chase
Delaware County, PA: 41 employees accused of faking
overtime, stealing nearly $1 million from Delco nonprofit
Beaumont, TX: Man accused of breaking into same Dollar
General store 3x in one week
Mount Carmel, TN: Standoff with US Marshalls: Suspect
arrested for Armed Robbery of Pharmacy in Abingdon, VA
Hastings, New Zealand: Woman pays full price for stealing
a 'tester' bottle of perfume from Farmers Market; her Lawyer's protest
Jared in the Baybrook Gateway Shopping Center, Webster,
TX, reported a Grab & Run on 1/16, items valued at $8,070 (recovered)
Kay Jewelers in the Marshall's Plaza, DeWitt, NY reported a Grab & Run on 1/16,
items valued at $4,398
Kay Jewelers in the Orchard Crossing, Fort Wayne, IN reported an Armed Robbery
on 1/15, items valued at over $150,000
Kay Jewelers in the First Colony Mall, Sugar Land, TX reported a Grab & Run on
1/15, items valued at $9,500
Kay Jewelers in the Post Oak Mall, College Station, TX reported a Grab & Run on
1/14, item valued at $16,669
Arson/Fire
West Manheim Township, PA: Police identify 3 men wanted
for Walmart fire; 3 Associates injured, "substantial damage" to the store
Augusta, GA: Man charged with stealing, drinking box of
wine, burning merchandise in Walmart
Everett, WA: September fire at Appliance store determined
to be arson
Sentencings
Kalamazoo, MI: Man sentenced in deadly liquor store
shooting
Solomons, MD: Second woman in 7-Eleven robbery sentenced
to six years in prison
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Auto Part - Peoria, AZ - Armed Robbery/Shooting
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C-Store - Hidalgo County, TX - Burglary
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C-Store - Charleston, SC - Robbery
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C-Store - Dunn, SC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Marshall, MO - Armed Robbery
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Cricket Wireless - Phoenix, AZ - Robbery
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Dollar General - Danville, IL - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Bunnlevel, NC - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Greenville , SC - Armed Robbery
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Dollar Store - Hoboken, NJ - Burglary
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Gas Station - Suffolk County, Long Island, NY - Burglary
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Jewelry - Fort Wayne, IN - Armed Robbery
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Kohl's - Elk Grove, IL - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Vanderburgh County, IN - Armed Robbery
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Nail Salon - Hoboken, NJ - Burglary
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Metro PCS - Venice, FL - Burglary
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Pharmacy - Hillsboro, KS - Burglary
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Restaurant - North Port, FL - Armed Robbery (Domino's)
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Restaurant - Hoboken, NJ - Burglary
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Restaurant - Glendale, CA - Armed Robbery ( Taco Bell)
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Thrift Store - Fall River, MA - Armed Robbery
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Verizon - San Diego, CA - Armed Robbery
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1 shooting
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