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Cheryl
Blake promoted to Division President for Verisk Retail
Cheryl previously held the position of Vice President of Business Development
for the solution provider. She has also held various senior level positions in
the loss prevention industry for retailers including Director of Loss Prevention
for GameStop, Director of Loss Prevention for FuncoLand and Director of Loss
Prevention for Kids R Us. She's also held positions at Caldor as Manager of LP
Operations, Toys R Us as Regional LP Supervisor and Lord & Taylor as Security
Manager. Cheryl was also a Steering Committee Member for the Retail Industry
Leaders Association. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice
from Michigan State University. Congratulations Cheryl!
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TOTAL RETAIL LOSS Report
HELP REQUIRED WITH NEW RESEARCH ON TOTAL RETAIL LOSS
In
2016 Professor Beck published a report on the Total Retail Loss (TRL) concept (https://tinyurl.com/y8v5o2p2)
which aimed to provide the retail industry with a new way to define and measure
how losses impact upon retail organisations. Since then it has begun to be
adopted by retailers around the world to varying degrees.
He is now starting some new research to develop this work further, looking
particularly to:
1. Find out about levels of awareness and use of the Total Retail Loss concept.
2. Understand how it should be adapted to keep it fit for purpose.
3. Consider the barriers to its use.
4. Assemble tools and techniques to help those who may want to use it in the
future.
The first part of this research is a short online survey of retailers from
around the world on their levels of awareness of the TRL concept. He would be
very grateful if you could find 10 minutes to complete this survey, which can be
found at:
TOTAL RETAIL LOSS SURVEY LINK
The deadline for replying is 28th February 2019. Thank you very much for taking
the time to contribute to this research - your support is very much appreciated.
The results of this work will be made freely available in the summer of 2019.
Please do contact Professor Beck if you would like to find out more about this
research.
New privacy initiative, headed by ADT, to
establish home security standards, best practices
Recently,
Ring was outed by major news outlets for Ukraine engineers and executives at
Ring having "highly privileged access" to live customer camera feeds - both
doorbell cameras and in-home cameras - around the world, while a NEST camera was
hijacked with a voice warning a California family that three missiles from North
Korea were headed to the U.S., which, of course, was not true, but I can imagine
sent the family into sheer panic.
With breaches such as these, among the
millions of other data breaches and exposed records in the United States
alone,
ADT in partnership with SIA, The Monitoring Association, Electronic Security
Association, the Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance and TrustArc are
creating a new consumer privacy initiative.
"Alongside industry organizations and partners, we will be outlining privacy and
ethics priorities for the industry, creating an external and internal advisory
board, and updating our promise to customers: 'At ADT we are dedicated to your
safety, and helping take care of what you value and cherish most in your life:
your loved ones, your property and your privacy," ADT's CEO, Jim DeVries, said
in an internal company memo that went out to all 19,000 ADT employees and to SSN,
exclusively. securitysystemsnews.com
The Loss Prevention Foundation Announces the First 2019 Learning Day
Learning Day Partnership with the University of Indianapolis Department of
Criminal Justice
The
Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) is proud to announce the first LPF Learning Day
for 2019. The one-day seminar will be held Tuesday, March 12 at the
University of Indianapolis from 9:00am - 4:00pm and is dedicated to the loss
prevention industry and the opportunities it affords. This event is being held
for anyone interested in a career in public safety, business or related fields,
as well as, current LP professionals looking to take their career to the next
level.
The agenda includes speakers Kevin Whiteacre, LPQ & Jim Perillo, LPC from the
University of Indianapolis, as well as, speakers from Axis Communications,
Profitect, Simon Operation Intelligence Center, Simon Malls, Sensormatic, LP
Magazine, 7-eleven, Fleet Pride, Sears, Lifeway Christian Stores,
Wicklander-Zulawski, LP Media Group, STANLEY Security, Instakey, Protos Security
and the Loss Prevention Foundation. These industry professionals will share
insights on asset protection, professional development strategies, and security
techniques including crisis management, cyber-crime defense and Intelligent CCTV
Systems.
Do not miss the opportunity to get a closer look into the LP/AP profession, earn
CEUs towards your Loss Prevention Certification (LPC), have a chance to win an
LPF Course Scholarship and meet some of the top retail LP/AP leaders and
solution providers within the industry.
Register Here
A Double Whammy For Retail
It's Going to Impact Q1 Numbers Along With Shutdown
Extreme cold weather's impact on business in the Midwest
The extreme cold weather in much of the U.S. this week means many people are
staying home - and it's having an impact on businesses.
The last time businesses faced a similar situation was in 2014 when another
polar vortex gripped much of the country. It cost the U.S. economy
$5 billion. Walsh does not expect the impact of this one to be as
dramatic.
No doubt restaurants that have stayed open are delivering more food this week,
while people search for beach vacations online. Once the first glimmer of spring
comes into view, "it gets people in the mood to go out and start buying," says
Walsh. "That usually happens right around the Easter break."
yahoo.com
Polar vortex death toll rises as Arctic blast
keeps the Midwest in a deep freeze
Governors in Wisconsin and Michigan declared states of emergency and ordered all
state government offices closed; some state agencies in Illinois were closed, as
well.
Businesses and schools closed, travel was disrupted and officials warned
millions of people to stay inside as temperatures plunged to dangerous
depths across several states.
washingtonpost.com
Report: Annual Global Risk Forecast
WorldAware's 2019 Global Forecast addresses key threats that may impact your
organization's people and operations this year. Compiled by intelligence
analysts and security experts, some of the topics in this annual risk report
include the possibility of escalating violence in the Middle East, risks of a
no-deal Brexit, the growing threat of virtual kidnapping, potential for
increased number of airline failures, and long-term hazards posed by wildfires.
Download the 2019 Global Forecast Executive Summary; access country-level threat
assessment maps for security, health, terrorism, and kidnapping; and listen to
podcasts where experts provide additional insight on select topics.
Download Here
How one
savvy startup may be changing the future of food waste
Few things hurt a supermarket's bottom line more than food waste: It costs
retailers globally nearly $100 billion annually, according to the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Put another way, between
onethird and one-half of all food produced is wasted worldwide every year,
estimates the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
That might explain why three entrepreneurs founded Wasteless, a startup focused
on helping supermarkets fight food waste, in 2017. Using its proprietary
machine-learning pricing engine, Wasteless prices products dynamically in real
time based on a series of variables, including expiration date, shelf capacity,
regional factors, brand strength and on-shelf competition. Prices are displayed
on electronic shelf labels or online checkouts where consumers can see the
product's regular price as well as a discounted price for a specific expiration
date.
stores.org
Seafood Processor Sentenced to 45 Months for
Selling 183 Tons of Foreign Crab Meat Falsely Labeled as Blue Crab From USA
His Security Cameras Actually Filmed His People in the Act
On January 10, 2019, James R. Casey of Poquoson, Virginia, was sentenced by U.S.
District Judge Raymond A. Jackson, in Norfolk, Virginia, to 45 months in prison
and a $15,000 fine for his role in conspiring to falsely label millions of
dollars' worth of foreign crab meat as "Product of USA."
Casey-who was the owner and President of Casey's Seafood Inc., a wholesale
processor of crab meat and other seafood-admitted to substituting foreign
crab meat for domestically harvested blue crab. Videos, which were
recorded by Casey's Seafood's security camera, and which were filed with the
court, show company employees removing foreign crab meat from cans and plastic
bags, and repackaging the crab meat into plastic containers labeled "Product of
USA." In the filed papers, Casey admitted to directing his employees to
substitute and falsely label more than 183 tons of foreign crab meat, which
was then sold to grocery stores and independent retailers.
justice.gov
It's About Time Somebody Stopped This
Is Eddie Lampert set to 'steal' Kenmore brand?
The U.S. government, major mall owners and other creditors are lining up to
block the effort to hold off liquidation, setting up a courtroom clash to
decide the fate of one of America's most iconic retailers.
The federal agency that backstops corporate pensions is objecting to
Sears chairman, investor and former CEO Eddie Lampert's bid to acquire the
retailer out of bankruptcy, a deal that presents the last remaining
alternative to going out of business altogether. The agency accused Lampert of
structuring the deal to inappropriately obtain ownership of the chain's Kenmore
appliance brand and the DieHard tools brand.
That the bankruptcy is coming down to a dramatic clash between Lampert and Sears
on one side and the U.S. government and creditors on the other side is fittingly
dramatic for a company whose slow-motion collapse has been mourned, mocked and
foretold by many observers for the past several years.
usatoday.com
Editor's Note: Talk about playing the long game. Lampert and
everybody else for that matter, knew exactly what the final act was. And he'll
reap billions as he sits in his mansion in Miami - absolutely afraid to fly,
shuttling executives to and from Chicago and driving LP absolutely crazy with
executive protection details.
The running list of 2019 bankruptcy victims
Last year delivered some of the biggest bankruptcies in retail history,
including the Chapter 11 filing of
125-year-old department store, Sears.
During the fall of 2018, Retail Dive looked
at data and FRISK scores from CreditRiskMonitor to predict which retailers
could go bankrupt in 2019. Those stores at risk included J.C. Penney, Neiman
Marcus, J. Crew and 99 Cents Only.
Below is a list of the major filings so far this year.
Jan. 16
Gymboree - closing all 800
Jan. 16
Shopko - closing 39+ - Walgreens won 63 stores
Jan. 11
Innovative Mattress Solutions
Jan. 6
Beauty Brands closing 25 & sell remaining 33
retaildive.com
From dead mall to Amazon warehouse:
Shuttered retail stores getting a new life
CBRE finds two dozen examples of properties across the country that were once
home to retailers but now have turned - or are in the process of being turned -
into industrial centers.
The trend is expected to gain in popularity as more stores and malls go dark,
while retailers and third-party logistics providers alike are on the hunt for
real estate for warehouses.
Six dead malls across the U.S. are either in the process of being turned into or
have been revamped as massive manufacturing plants and logistics hubs. The empty
Euclid Square Mall in Euclid, Ohio, for example, is under construction to become
home to a new Amazon e-commerce fulfillment center. And that's after Amazon
already moved into a new facility where Randall Park Mall used to sit in North
Randall, Ohio.
With the demand for warehouse space not expected to slowdown anytime soon, deals
like the one where Amazon took over an old mall in Ohio will likely only become
more of the norm.
cnbc.com
Editor's Note: Randal Park Mall - the only mall to be closed due to
crime.
UK's B&Q leaked personal details of thousands of suspected shoplifters
B&Q has launched an internal investigation after swathes of data exposing the
names and vehicle descriptions of suspected shop lifters was leaked online. The
DIY retailer exposed 70,000 offender and incident logs online on an
Elasticsearch server, an open source search engine which can be accessed by
anyone, according to a security researcher.
Ctrlbox Information Security's chief executive Lee Johnstone was the first to
inform B&Q of the leak, and reportedly sent the retailer numerous messages
before the logs were eventually taken down 11 days later.
According to Johnstone's blog, the details included the first and last names
of individuals suspected of stealing goods alongside their descriptions, details
of their vehicles and other information relating to the incidents. Other
details including the value of the goods involved and the associated loss were
also part of the leak.
retailgazette.co.uk
C-Store Decisions: Safety is a Virtue in C-Stores It is risks to safety within a store environment that must be guarded against:
emergency situations, negligent behaviors and robberies are threats a
convenience store operator hopes never creeps up, but must be prepared to stem
to protect people and property. Safety is a very broad subject indeed, but
broken down, with a clear focus in mind, it's an issue that can be managed
properly - with the right strategies in place.
cstoredecisions.com
New Job for Robots: Taking Stock for Retailers Retailers that have been turning to robots to handle inventory in warehouses are
testing whether machines can handle a new task: detecting when store shelves
need restocking.
Keeping track of inventory and doing it quickly has become one of the most
pressing supply-chain concerns for merchants as they try to put into place new
strategies for selling and delivering goods under the fast-changing demands of
e-commerce.
Services including rapid home delivery and buy online-pickup in store are
pushing retailers to blur the lines between distribution centers and stores
- and obscure their view of how many items may be in stock and where the goods
are held.
The complicated blending of inventories in stores and warehouses has some
retailers testing the use of shelf-scanning robots that roam store aisles and
send restocking data back through their networks.
wsj.com
Holiday returns challenge supply chain flexibility
Relaxed return policies and growing
e-commerce drives $400B in annual returns With the rise in e-commerce has come an annual torrent of post-holiday returns.
Millions of packages that flowed one-way through the supply chain to the
consumer must now be turned and move back through the supply chain to the
appropriate destination. No easy task for a logistics system largely built to
deliver. But reverse logistics is not only a feature of the holidays e-commerce
rush but an everyday challenge to the supply chain.
It's estimated that returns cost retailers around $3 per package when delivered
to stores and approximately $6 when returned to a Distribution Center. But it
isn't just about the holidays anymore. With e-commerce, growing returns are
becoming a critical feature of the supply chain.
Relaxed return policies and this year's wealth of e-commerce have contributed to
a unique and growing trend in retail shopping. Among high-end retailers,
Nordstrom, Macy's, and Bloomingdales lead the field in easing their return
policies. Online retailers like L.L. Bean, Land's End and Amazon also offer easy
returns. Even specialty shops such as Bath & Body Works, ULTA Beauty, and
SEPHORA make it simple to give merchandise back.
ajot.com
Public stances by businesses raise risk of consumer boycotts
26% of
Americans are currently boycotting a company they previously spent $ with Companies need to take care of the causes and people they publicly support.
That's according to a survey by CompreCards in which 53% of respondents said
they would no longer shop at their favorite retailer if it publicly supported a
person or cause they strongly disagreed with. According to the survey, in the
past year, 35% of Generation X and 33% of Millennials have boycotted a company
or product they had spent money on in the past. Thirty percent of Gen X and 26%
of Millennials are currently boycotting.
The survey found that while many Americans feel that people are too quick to
call for a boycott, most think they can be effective and would consider joining
one in the future.
Overall, 26% of Americans are currently boycotting a company or product they had
spent money on in the past, while 32% had boycotted at some point in the past
year.
chainstoreage.com
Discarded clothes pile up in landfills
7 ways convenience stores can combat anti-social behavior
Francesca's explores strategic alternatives,
possible sale
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Agilence
Adds 28 Banners, Exceeding 43,000
Deployed Locations in 2018
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ -
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.
In
an effort to continue raising the bar on what Vertical BI solutions can
accomplish, while also providing award winning customer support to all clients
regardless of vertical, Agilence grew their team by nearly 40% in 2018. Many of
the additions focused on growing the product development and Stevie Award
winning customer success teams, along with the buildout of a product strategy
team.
"We've made a lot of enhancements to our team and our underlying technologies
throughout 2018. Much of our focus was on streamlining processes and building
the groundwork for major improvements to the product," said Brian Harvell, CTO
of Agilence. "2018 solidified us as a major player in the data analytics and
Vertical Business Intelligence spaces. The foundation we have built will allow
us to lead the industry forward, setting new benchmarks and continuing to make
segment leading product improvements. 2019 will be a defining year for Agilence
and 20/20."
During 2018, Agilence welcomed 28 new banners into their customer community.
Among these new clients include brands like Taco Bell, Sally Beauty, Michael's
Stores, DKNY, Barnes & Noble, and HMS Host among others. Together, these
organizations represent more than 9,000 locations across the US and Canada. To
date, Agilence's customer count stands at 165, representing more than 43,000
locations in North America.
"2018 was a transformative year for Agilence, our platform, and our clients,"
said Russ Hawkins, President & CEO of Agilence. "We have exceeded expectations
and surpassed many SaaS industry growth benchmarks. We are now at a point in our
evolution where we plan to focus 100 percent of our efforts on building VBI
solutions for our existing vertical markets, while expanding into new verticals
where our technologies can deliver great value."
If you are interested in learning more about Agilence, please visit:
https://info.agilenceinc.com/contact-us or call
us at 856-366-1200.
If you are interested in joining our team, please visit:
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Can We Prevent Active Shooters Through AI
Technology?
According to the reports of not-for-profit organization
Gun Violence
Archive, the year
2018 has seen 323 mass shooting incidents as of November 28 in the United
States. This number is
346 for the year 2017 and 382 for 2016
(more
statistics are available here), with "mass
shooting" defined as cases where four or more people are shot or killed in the
same time period and location.
Gunshot Detection Solutions
There are several gunshot detection solutions in the security market, commonly
used by law enforcement agencies to detect and locate gun fires.
With the development of artificial intelligence in
object recognition, AI weapon detection offers a more efficient
alternative to prevent active shooting: AI can
visually detect guns based on their shapes before they are fired. The AI is
trained to recognize firearms in different shapes, sizes, colors, and at
different angles in videos, so that the AI weapon detector can be deployed with
existing cameras systems, analyze the video feeds, and instantly notify security
staff when a gun is spotted.
Comparison of the advantages for law enforcement and public security
agencies.
securityinformed.com
Cybersecurity Spending Takes Up 6% of the Typical
Tech Budget
Standard, widely accepted metrics are hard to find but new research from Gartner
Inc. finds that in 2018, companies spent an average of 6% of their total
technology budget on cybersecurity.
Companies in different stages of setting up digital business models have
different cybersecurity needs that will influence their spending, he said.
Spending also varies by industry. Financial services firms spent, on average,
7.3% of the IT budget on cyber tools and services, according to Gartner. At
retailers, it was 6.1%, health care 5.0% and manufacturing 4.5%.
The bulk of the cyber budget today is mostly made up of tools. [But] there's not
enough people to operate these tools because of the shortage of professionals.
This means that a lot of [companies] spend their money on technology and not
enough on people and process.
How can I tell if I'm overspending or underspending?
Dive in and look at individual business programs. Identify what technologies are
related to that process and which people, what kind and how many are helping run
that process. Then do a risk assessment. Look at your threat landscape: What
trends are you seeing? Is your organization migrating to the cloud? What's going
on in your industry? What are the regulatory trends? Take it all point by point,
and match up what you're doing from a cybersecurity perspective in each area.
This seems straightforward. Why is there
such angst?
A lot of that angst comes from a disconnect between security and executive
management and the board. Cybersecurity has only become a board-level issue over
the last five years or so. It began with people not knowing what cybersecurity
is. People nodded their heads in meetings and didn't get it. Now, executives
understand what cybersecurity is and that it impacts customer satisfaction,
financial health and reputation. But they don't understand how it correlates to
business outcomes.
cybersecurity.cmail20.com
Discover Issues New Cards Following Data Breach
Discover Financial Services has alerted cardholders to a data breach but has not
disclosed the extent of personal information compromised or the number of
individuals affected.
The incident was detected by Discover on August 13, 2018, when the company
learned user accounts may have been affected in a data breach. It reports the
breach did not involve any Discover systems but the company is aware of a
possible merchant data breach.
darkreading.com
2019 Special Report - The Future Store
55% of Retailers Plan to Utilize the Internet of Things (IoT) within Three Years
According to BRP's SPECIAL REPORT: The Future Store, stores must now encompass
both the physical and digital worlds as customers expect a personalized
experience in every channel.
Customers are willing to try new technologies if it improves their in-store
shopping experience. According to the BRP Consumer Study, 32% of consumers are
likely to shop at a store offering an augmented reality (AR) experience over a
retailer that doesn't offer AR and 29% would like a virtual reality (VR)
experience as part of their shopping environment. Consumers are very interested
in relying on technology instead of human interaction if it makes the purchase
process quicker and easier. For example, 55% are more likely to shop at a store
with self-checkout vs. a store without and 57% will choose a store offering
automated returns to avoid human interactions and speed the process.
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The Shrink Story... By the Numbers:
The National Retail Security Survey - 25 Years and Counting
Dr. Richard Hollinger, lead author of the
National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) for over 25 years, shares the
findings of the 2018 report. Are industry shrink numbers shifting upwards? Do LP
executives expect staffing to increase? Hear the numbers and delve into the
insights behind the data in this LPNN interview.
Dr. Hollinger also shares some of the key and emerging trends in LP, while
Bob Moraca talks about the National Retail Federation's role in the
industry-benchmarking NRSS study.
Episode
Sponsored By:
Dr. Richard Hollinger - Quick Take 5
Dr. Richard Hollinger, Professor Emeritus,
Sociology Criminology & Law, University of Florida, explains what data is
hardest to capture in the annual National Retail Security Survey and what
surprised him the most about this year's results.
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China's Online Shoppers will Spend $2 Trillion this Year
Set to Surpass the U.S. as World's Top Retail Market
A year ago, over 500 million online shoppers in China spent $1 trillion in
purchasing. Thanks to the growth of mobile apps and improving logistics
networks, which have helped e-commerce companies reach new customers in smaller
cities, the country is on its way to hit the $2 trillion milestone this year.
According to the latest worldwide retail and ecommerce forecast by market
research company eMarketer, China is poised to become the world's top retail
market by the end of this year, displacing the US. China's retail sales this
year will surpass that of the US by more than $100 billion, says the report,
which was based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from
research firms, government agencies, media firms and public companies, plus
interviews with executives at publishers, ad buyers and agencies.
Last year, a report by Forrester, another market research firm, one-fourth of
all retail sales in the Asia-Pacific region will occur online by 2022, led by
China and South Korea.
entrepreneur.com
Distributors and Wholesalers View Amazon Business as Biggest Threat
More Than Half Don't Have Strategy to Compete
Distributors and wholesalers overwhelmingly regard Amazon Business as
their biggest threat, dwarfing other concerns.
That's one of the findings Unilog released today, after surveying 244
manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. Surprisingly, 52% of those same
survey respondents admit they don't have a strategy for competing with Amazon
Business. And 43% of manufacturers surveyed said they sell direct on Amazon
Business, often bypassing their traditional distribution channel.
The survey spotlighted a number of challenges the respondents face in eCommerce.
Notably, more than half of respondents said it took them more than nine months
to go live with an eCommerce site.
globenewswire.com
Amazon and UPS stop deliveries in several states
amid frigid temperatures
Luxury fashion ecommerce spending on the rise
Walmart.com scores Fanatics partnership ahead of Super Bowl
Walmart Removes Products from Google Express, Shopping Actions
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Charlotte, NC: CMPD Launches "Organized"
Shoplifting Task Force
The department announced the formation of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force
Wednesday. It's comprised of detectives in nine divisions across the department
and is led by Lt. Rob Sprague. CMPD says the task force will study patterns and
trends to help identify and arrest offenders.
Charlotte area businesses collectively lose millions of dollars every year
through shoplifting, according to the department. CMPD says it investigated
nearly 6,000 shoplifting cases in 2018 and that shoplifting is up 13 percent
compared to this time last year.
wcnc.com
Copperas
Cove, TX: Firearms store employee stole 118 guns valued at over $50,000
Sgt. Lester Nace said he was assigned to investigate the case for EJI Firearms,
which used to be called Just Glocks, on Sept. 14, 2017. The store's owner had
audited a former employee, Tyrell Washington. Documents showed that Washington
had transferred a large number of 92 glock pistols to himself, without
authorization from the store. Sgt. Nace interviewed Washington, and Washington
confessed he took about 84 guns from the store without paying. Washington
consented to a search of his residence, and some of the guns were recovered.
Sgt. Nace said at least 30 interviews were done during the investigation, and
Washington's associates told him that Washington had gifted, sold or traded the
guns he stole from the store.
kcentv.com
Bethlehem, PA: Walmart Fulfillment Center
associate tried to ship himself $6K in merchandise
Angel R. Vargas, a floor supervisor, had allegedly gathered up several items
from the warehouse two days earlier and put them in a box. Another employee
reported seeing Vargas print FedEx shipping labels that included a local
delivery address not commonly used for shipments, according to records. He then
proceeded to put the box on a truck that was locked two days before it was
scheduled to leave the building. The manager told police that she verified no
order existed matching the local address. She tracked down the box and allegedly
found inside 11 pairs of Beats headphones, two Series 4 Apple iWatches, 10 pairs
of Apple air pods, one drone and eight bottles of Versace perfume. The
merchandise totaled $6,663.97.
wfmz.com
Indiana
County, PA: Pennsylvania State Police seek 4 men suspected of $4K Walmart theft
in White Township
Police said that after loading shopping carts and leaving the store without
paying on Jan. 26, the four suspects fled in a silver Infinity QX80 shortly
after 11:30 p.m. Police believe the men were involved in other recent retail
theft incidents at Walmart stores in southwestern Pennsylvania.
triblive.com
Beachwood, OH: Dillard's Shoplifter arrested with $3,600
in merchandise
Hempfield Township, PA: Three women arrested attempting to
steal $3,200 worth of merchandise at Greengate Centre Walmart
Brevard County, FL: Thieves caught with $3,000 in stolen
J.C. Penney merchandise in Merritt Island
Seekonk, MA: Police searching for two people who they say
stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Target on Commerce Way
North Haven, CT: Woman charged with stealing over $500 in
cold medicine from Walgreens
North Haven, CT: Police searching for 2 women suspected of
$500 theft from Ulta Beauty
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Ottawa, Ont, Canada: Man dead, police officer
hurt in Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre confrontation
A
man has died after being shot by police during an altercation early Thursday
morning at the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre parking lot, and Ontario's police
watchdog is investigating. Ottawa paramedics initially said the man had suffered
critical, life-threatening injuries, and was taken to hospital. Later Thursday
morning, the Special Investigations Unit said the man, who was 30 years old,
died. He has not been identified. A male Ottawa police officer suffered minor
injuries, police said. Officers were called to the area of St. Laurent Boulevard
and Russell Road for a "suspicious incident" at 7:53 a.m. Shots were fired after
they arrived, police said.
ctvnews.ca
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Columbus, KS: Two suspects, including store
clerk, arrested in robbery plot
Cherokee County sheriff's investigators Tuesday arrested two suspects in the
Dec. 14 robbery of The Quik Shop convenience store in Weir, Kansas. Sheriff
David Groves said Jeri Davis and Dakota Jones were taken into custody following
a lengthy investigation that revealed an alleged plot behind the robbery.
Deputies were called to the store Dec. 14 when Davis, who was opening the
business for the day, reported being accosted by a suspect who demanded money
from the store's cash register before locking her in a walk-in cooler and
fleeing out a back door.
joplinglobe.com
Williams, AZ: Six hour Police Standoff with armed
man ends outside Safeway
A standoff that lasted about six hours ended with a man taken into custody
outside a Safeway grocery store in Williams on Wednesday evening, police said.
The incident began after an armed man barricaded himself inside his car outside
the store. Coconino County Sheriff's Office reported that no shots were fired
and no injuries were reported.
azcentral.com
Fresno,
CA: Handgun pulled on employee as teens steal candy and chips
Fresno Police detectives are asking for the public's help to track down three
teenagers tied to a violent robbery. In what's being called a "scuffle" over a
bag of potato chips and candy, surveillance video shows one suspect pulling a
gun on the store clerk. Police say the robbery happened back on Jan. 18 at the
City Wide Market on Fruit and Dakota avenues. The store clerk, who did not want
to go on camera, say they nearly "lost their lives" over a couple candy bars and
a bag of chips.
yourcentralvalley.com
Warren, OH: Family Dollar Armed Robber steals
$1,892, drops $1,560 in snow
According to a police report, the suspect went into the back office of the
Family Dollar around 10:00 pm Tuesday, where the store manager and an employee
were counting money. The employees told police, the suspect came into the room
and told them not to turn around or he would "blast them." The suspect took
$1,892 and fled. While searching the area, police recovered $1,560 from the snow
where the suspect had fled. The store manager told police that $332 was still
missing and that the suspect had to have been hiding somewhere in the store
because they had locked all the doors and checked the store when closing.
wfmj.com
Suspect
Arrested in $87,000 Smash & Grab Jewelry Robbery at Dartmouth Mall
Just after 8:30 p.m. Monday, police were called to the Jewelry Express inside
the mall for a report of an armed robbery. When they arrived, they learned the
suspect had smashed a glass case with a hammer and stole about $87,000 in
assorted jewelry. While officers were speaking to eyewitnesses, they were able
to get a description of the suspect and a license plate number of the getaway
vehicle.
wpri.com
Louisville, KY: Armored car driver arrested but
the $850,000 in cash is still missing
The Louisville armored truck driver who went missing in December along with an
estimated $850,000 was arrested Wednesday in Connecticut, according to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. But authorities have not located the money they
say Mark Espinosa took from the truck. Espinosa, 29, was arrested on a federal
warrant near Hartford, Connecticut, the FBI said. Louisville Metro Police
confirmed his arrest by the Wethersfield Police Department in Connecticut.
courier-journal.com
A Rash of Jewelry Store Robberies Hits Southern
California and Colorado
The Jewelers' Security Alliance (JSA) has recorded eight smash-and-grab
robberies at Southern California jewelry stores in the last 10 days, as well as
an unsettling string of thefts in Colorado.
jckonline.com
Greenfield, WI: Five Suspects hit cellphone stores in 5
jurisdictions in 'smash and grab' incidents; AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all
victims
Montgomery County, MD: Police investigate string of CVS
robberies in Maryland
Buckhead, GA: Two arrested due to Flat Tire breaking into
multiple cars in Publix's parking lot
Halton Hills, ON, CN: Police Searching for Two Suspect in
$3,500 Gucci Store Theft at Toronto Premium Outlets
Arson & Fire
High
Point, NC: Man Who Captures Walmart Fire On Video Also Helped Catch Accused
Arsonist
Daniel Dailey, 26, is accused of setting fire to the men's department of the
Walmart store off South Main Street in High Point on Monday. Mike Leonard was
just running some errands when he heard someone yell 'fire.' All the sudden I
hear someone yell, 'fire' and about 20 feet away from me there's all this smoke
coming from the men's department." So Leonard rushed over to see what was
happening. "I ran over to see what I could do, everyone was dispersing trying to
get fire extinguishers so I thought well maybe I could document it and capture
the perpetrator."
wfmynews2.com
Counterfeit
Atlanta, GA: Super Bowl Brings Out the
Counterfeiters & ICE
ICE, CBP operation nets over $24 million in fake sports-related merchandise
U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that collaborative
enforcement efforts led by its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) component
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resulted in the seizure of nearly
285,000 counterfeit sports-related items worth an estimated $24.2 million, and
related investigations led to 28 arrests with 21 convictions.
Special agents from HSI teamed with industry, CBP, Atlanta police officers and
other partner agencies to identify flea markets, retail outlets and street
vendors selling counterfeit goods during the week leading up to Super Bowl LIII.
They seized fake jerseys, hats, cell-phone accessories and thousands of other
bogus items prepared to be sold to unsuspecting consumers.
ice.gov
Sentencings
Huntsville, TX: Texas inmate executed for killing
a Houston Police Officer during an Armed Robbery
61-year-old Texas inmate was executed Wednesday evening for killing a Houston
police officer more than three decades ago. Robert Jennings received lethal
injection for the July 1988 fatal shooting of Officer Elston Howard during a
robbery at an adult bookstore that authorities said was part of a crime spree.
washtimesherald.com
Tyler, TX: Woman who assaulted a Dollar General employee,
stole $100 of merchandise gets 12 years
Dayton, OH: 4th teen sentenced to 10 years for Armed
Robbery at AT&T store; 6 of 7 were juveniles, 5 were charged as Adults
Coldwater, MI: Man gets 10 years in Federal Prison for
Armed Robbery of Cellphone store; ordered to pay $42,000 in restitution
New Zealand: Shoplifter pleads Guilty to running over
Pak'nSave employee during getaway
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AT&T - Chicago, IL - Armed Robbery
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AT&T - Greenfield, WI - Burglary
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Bike Shop - Chicago, IL - Burglary (Ravenswood)
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Bike Shop - Chicago, IL - Burglary (Lincoln Park)
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Boost Mobile - Dayton, OH - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Hopewell, VA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Clinton County, IA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Tyler, TX - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Laredo, TX - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Laconia, NH - Robbery
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C-Store - Calcasieu Parish, LA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Los Angeles, CA- Armed Robbery
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Clothing - New Orleans, LA - Armed Robbery
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Grocery - Freson, CA - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Dartmouth, MA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Los Angeles, CA - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Carlisle, PA - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Henderson County, TX - Robbery
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Music Store - Lahaina, HI - Robbery
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Pharmacy - Chesterfield County, VA - Robbery (Rite Aid)
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Restaurant - Benicia, CA - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Fort Wayne, IN - Armed Robbery (Arby's)
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Sam's Dollar Saver - Wichita Falls, TX - Burglary
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Sprint - Pleasant Prairie, WI - Burglary
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T-Mobile - Columbus, OH - Robbery
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T- Mobile - Cudahy, WI - Burglary
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Tobacco - Laurel County, KY - Burglary
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