&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
 |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
 &uuid=(email))
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
Protos Security Whitepaper
Leveraging Law Enforcement and Security Measures to Combat ORC
 Organized
retail crime (ORC) poses a significant challenge to law enforcement and society
as a whole. While it is well known that financial losses, public safety
concerns, and broader societal impacts are all part of these issues, it is
challenging to find a solution as crime rates continue to rise. The purpose of
this whitepaper is to explore the role of law enforcement in combating organized
retail crime. Retailers and consumers alike are negatively affected, which
results in billions of dollars in losses each year. In order to effectively
address this issue, law enforcement must work collaboratively with retailers and
other stakeholders.
We present strategies and recommendations to enhance the fight against ORC,
contributing to the protection of businesses and the safety of communities. A
number of challenges associated with ORC are outlined, as well as strategies and
best practices that retailers should follow to collaborate effectively with law
enforcement and other stakeholders. The whitepaper also discusses solutions and
strategies to combat this growing problem.
 Download
this whitepaper to learn more about law enforcement's vital role in creating a
safer environment for society and communities while reducing organized retail
crime.
Click here to download the whitepaper
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
SF Uses Organized Retail Theft Grant for 400 New
License Plate Readers
'This was possible because the
department secured a $15.3 million organized retail theft grant'
San Francisco rolls out new automated license plate readers to help fight crime
The cameras are going up at 100 intersections around the city and are expected
to be up and running within the next three months
 San
Francisco is beginning to roll out a new tool to help fight crime,
especially retail and car theft.
Hundreds of automated licenseF
plate readers are about
to be installed at intersections around the city.
Supporters said they
could be a game changer in San Francisco,
not just in helping with arrests but making sure people are held accountable.
Mayor London Breed joined police and community leaders in the San Francisco's
Inner Sunset neighborhood Wednesday to talk about
400 new automated license
plate reading cameras rolling out around the city.
The cameras are going
up at 100 intersections
around the city and are expected to be up and running within the next three
months.
"This was possible because
the department secured a $15.3
million organized retail theft grant
but this grant does not just limit us to organized retail theft because this
will help us address all crimes," said police chief Bill Scott.
"Retail crime is a
problem that we have last year alone.
My store, which is only 300-square-foot, lost $7,000 in products," said Alex J.
Sinclair of Willow on the Green. Sinclair said they've had challenges and
weighed in on the new crime fighting tool today. "I believe it will have a long
term effect," said Sinclair.
The city says these are not red light or speed cameras, and
will not include any facial
recognition. They
describe them as the latest step in a larger public safety campaign -- a
campaign they say has
helped cut property crime by
32% this year.
nbcbayarea.com
Private Security Industry Booms in Philly Amid
Violent Crime & Theft Surge
This boom
has coincided with a run of violent episodes in which security guards shot,
punched, choked, or stabbed customers and passersby.
In Pennsylvania, private security companies make their own rules. Some say
they're above the law.
When it comes to private security, Pennsylvania
has "the most archaic" rules in the country, and no one enforcing them. The
result is an anything-goes culture that puts guards and the public at risk.
The private security sector is a booming industry that has encountered
unprecedented private- and public-sector demand amid mounting concerns about
violent crime and retail theft, and a police staffing crisis.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, in her budget address, pledged
$5 million to increase city
spending on private security to new highs.
Allied Universal, the Conshohocken-based security giant, is now one of Philly's
15 largest employers.
This boom has coincided
with a run of violent episodes in which security guards shot, punched, choked,
or stabbed customers and passersby.
One
private security company has been sued about a dozen times
for assaulting patrons at Philly bars, including a beating that left a
41-year-old man dead. And, people working as guards with what they described as
minimal training have also
been placed in dangerous positions
- notably the high-profile stabbings of two security guards by an alleged
shoplifter at the Center City Macy's.
Yet regulation of the
industry in Pennsylvania remains scant and scattershot,
an Inquirer investigation has found - creating an anything-goes climate that
experts say puts everyone involved at greater risk.
Pennsylvania is one of just 10 states that has no statewide licensing board for
security guards. Although a barber in Pennsylvania must be licensed and log
1,250 hours of training,
unarmed guards need no
training at all. Armed guards need just 40 hours.
Some of the state's regulations seem arbitrary:
Unarmed guards working
directly for a store, bar or other business, like Hagin was, are entirely
unregulated.
Industry experts estimate that at least 85% of security guards are unarmed. In
Pennsylvania, unarmed guards are not required to have any certification,
license, or training. That omission "sticks out like a sore thumb," Amitay said.
Some companies will train on
their own, he said, but "there should be a floor."
inquirer.com
California's 'STOP Act' to Fight ORC
'Secured
Transactions and Organized Theft Prevention or The Stop Act'
New bill introduced to combat rising retail theft in California
Lawmakers introduce a
new bill that would lock away thieves on the spot, in an effort to address
rising retail theft across the state
with support from both sides of the aisle. Carrillo and co-authors of the bill,
including Merced County Assemblymember Juan Alanis held a news conference on
Wednesday to introduce AB 1990.
It is known as the
Secured Transactions and Organized Theft Prevention or The Stop Act.
She says crooks are
aware there are little to no harsh penalties,
so they continue to commit the crimes over and over again. It's a problem
affecting not just her district in Los Angeles, but
every part of the state.
Carillo says AB 1990
would allow a peace officer to arrest a suspect without a warrant
for a misdemeanor shoplifting charge, if the officer has probable cause that the
individual has engaged in shoplifting.
That means, an officer
can still make an arrest, even if the officer didn't witness the crime.
"The current law is
cite and release," said
Carillo, as she points out the flaws in the criminal justice system.
Carrillo says it's time to
stop giving thieves a
so-called 'get out-of-jail free card'.
As for Alanis, he says this bill brings real solutions and increases public
safety.
Los Angeles police say there was an
81% increase in shoplifting
reports from 2022 to 2023.
Prosecutors there say
they filed more than 200 cases of organized retail theft last year.
Last fall, the state announced a nearly $270 million program to help cities and
law enforcement agencies fight back against retail theft.
kmph.com
More States Push ORC Legislation
Iowa state lawmakers move bill designed to address retail theft
Organized retail theft
would become a new state crime,
and in certain cases would be a felony offense, under legislation that earned
unanimous approval from Iowa state lawmakers. The proposal is on its way to Gov.
Kim Reynolds' desk for her consideration after it passed the Iowa Senate on
Wednesday.
The bill,
House File 2594,
creates the new state crime of organized retail theft
and defines that crime as when individuals working together steal retail
merchandise and then attempt to sell that merchandise, advertise the stolen
merchandise for sale or attempt to return the stolen merchandise for a refund.
Legislators said the
bill is needed because of an increase in retail theft
in Iowa. Sen. Tony Bisignano, D-Des Moines, praised the proposal but also said
he wished it would go further
and create punishments for other types of theft that have become more common,
like stealing delivered packages from porches and doorsteps.
"We're seeing more and more that
theft has become a profession,
become organized,"
Bisignano said during debate. "We need to combat organized theft."
Under the bill, organized retail theft, depending on the value of merchandise
stolen, would range
from a serious misdemeanor to a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in
prison and a fine
between $1,000 and $10,000.
thegazette.com
Rising Theft Pushes Another Retailer to Roll Back
Self-Checkout
Five Below is backing away from self-checkout to limit theft, after hit to
profits
Discount retailer Five
Below Inc. on Wednesday said it would further limit self-checkout service and
take other measures to combat theft,
after executives said stealing at stores hit fourth-quarter profits more than
expected.
Chief Executive Joel Anderson, during Five Below's (FIVE) earnings call on
Wednesday, said he
expected 75% of transactions across the chain to be done with the help of an
employee, with
goal of
100% in stores at greater risk of theft.
He said other measures would include
checking receipts, adding more
staff and security and
using more traditional over-the-counter checkout stations in stores where theft
is higher.
Anderson said so-called "shrink" - retail-industry jargon for losses related to
theft, fraud or employee error - was
a "societal problem that
accelerated over the last year."
But the company said plans to combat it would take time to play out, and that it
couldn't offer any details on the financial impact just yet.
"The benefit of strong sales performance to our
profitability was offset by
higher-than-anticipated shrink
headwinds, resulting in earnings at the low end of our guidance range," Anderson
said in Five Below's earnings release issued before the call on Wednesday
afternoon.
Theft, organized or otherwise, has been
a regular source of complaints
from retailers and retail-industry groups over the past couple of years.
Online videos over that time have documented an array of smash-and-grab
incidents.
morningstar.com
RELATED: Five Below scales back self-checkout to
fight shrink
Searching for the self-checkout magic bullet that
solves the shrink issues
No TikTok, Walmart isn't charging $98 to use self-checkout. Not exactly.
Restricting access to self-checkout lanes during
some hours isn't new, Walmart says.
Walmart hasn't changed its self-checkout policies, but the internet just noticed
that store managers have some flexibility to manage those lanes during the day.
There's been a flare-up of postings on social media such as Tik Tok saying that
Walmart is now charging $98 a year to use the self-checkout. That's what the
retailer charges for its Walmart+ online subscription delivery service.
At any time, a sign can go up - at the store manager's discretion - saying the
self-checkout lanes are reserved for Walmart's Spark delivery service drivers
and Walmart+ customers using Scan and Go, said Kelsey Bohl, Walmart
spokesperson.
During those times, other shoppers have to use the staffed checkout lanes.
The internet is blaming
thieves for the inconvenience to honest customers who prefer self-checkout. Some
posts show shoppers covering barcodes when scanning with a cheaper item and
other ways to steal. Still, Walmart said it's been restricting access to
self-checkouts all along.
dallasnews.com
Most New Yorkers Say They're Worse Off Than Before the Pandemic
Only 37% rate public safety in their neighborhood as excellent or good, down
from 50% in 2017.
No crime wave caused by new 'zero-bail,' LA court official says
Should social media platforms be held accountable for their role in mass
shootings?
New California Workplace Violence Rules Impact
Retailers
Employers are required to address workplace violence
hazards to protect employees and comply with the regulatory requirement of
establishing, implementing, and maintaining an effective written workplace
violence prevention plan (WVPP)
Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention for General Industry
When examining the circumstances associated with workplace assaults in
California, acts of workplace violence events include four major types.
However, workplaces may be subject to more than one type.
Type 1 Violence: "Type 1 Violence" means
workplace violence committed by a person who has no legitimate business at the
worksite and includes violent acts by anyone who enters the workplace or
approaches workers with the intent to commit a crime.
Examples include: Retail robberies;
Workplaces where employees or proprietors have face-to-face contact and exchange
money with the public; Robberies of delivery, taxicab, and ride-hailing
drivers; Janitors/maintenance workers; Threats and acts
of violence directed at security guards.
Type 2 Violence: "Type 2 violence" means
workplace violence directed at employees by customers, clients, patients,
students, inmates, or visitors.
Type 3 Violence: A "Type 3 violence" means
workplace violence against an employee by a present or former employee,
supervisor, or manager. The primary target of a Type 3 event can be a
co-employee, a supervisor, domestic partner, or manager of an individual who may
be seeking revenge for what they perceive as unfair treatment at the workplace.
Type 4 Violence: "Type 4 violence" means
workplace violence committed in the workplace by a person who does not work
there but has or is known to have had a personal relationship with an
employee.
Multiple Types of Workplace Violence Events
Some occupations and workplaces may be at risk of more than one type of
workplace violence event.
For example, retail establishments at risk for Type 1
events, like convenience stores, can also be at risk for Type 3 events.
A convenience store employee can be fatally injured at the workplace during a
robbery (Type 1), or because of a personal dispute with a non-employee
(Type 3).
See
Cal/OSHA's Model written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan for General Industry
(Non-Health Care settings) , which is available for use by employers as a
resource guide.
dir.ca.gov
Best Buy Closures
Best Buy closes 24 stores this year, another 10-15 by next year, company says
aced with continuing challenges in the retail industry, Best Buy is closing
several dozen stores this year and next. The company announced in a recent
earnings call that it is shutting down 24 stores in the current fiscal year
and it intends to close another 10-15 in the 2025 fiscal year. The company,
which operates more than 1,000 stores in the U.S., did not announce the
locations for the planned closures.
"As our ongoing practice, we will continue to close existing traditional
stores during our rigorous review of stores as their leases come up for
renewal," company chief financial officer Matt Bilunas said, according to a
posted transcript. "In fiscal '24, we closed 24 stores. And in fiscal '25,
we expect to close 10 to 15 stores." abc7.com
More Baltimore stores close as retail evolves & consumers change how they spend
Store closures are expected to accelerate sharply, UBS analysts said in a retail
outlook report last year. About 50,000 stores, excluding gas and food
service, are likely to close within five years, resulting in a 5% drop in
store numbers by the end of 2027. Meanwhile, online channels' market
share is expected to grow from 20% to 25% by the end of 2027. Closures are
expected to leave hundreds of billions of dollars of retail sales "up for
grabs," mostly benefitting the online channels of large, well-capitalized
retailers such as Walmart, Home Depot and Costco, the analysts said.
baltimoresun.com
Report: Target upping bonuses for salaried employees
The company will double the annual bonus payout is gives to salaried employees
in late March. The increased payout was first reported by
Bloomberg. In a statement to Chain Store Age, Target spokesperson Brian
Harper-Tibaldo said that, similar to many companies, Target offers a bonus plan
for select employees, including leaders in its stores and supply chain
operations, that is designed to reward their performance in driving its results.
chainstoreage.com
Miniso to expand footprint to 13 more malls
McDonald's Franchisees Grapple With Minimum Wage Hike
U.K. Retail Sales Flat in February Despite Hit From Wet Weather
Food, candy top Easter shopping lists
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
All the News - One Place - One Source - One Time
Thanks to our sponsors/partners - Take the time to thank them as well please.
If it wasn't for them The Daily wouldn't be here every day for you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
|
The Zellman Group Can Support Your
ORC Investigations
 ORC Subject Vetting
The Zellman Group is a fully vetted and authorized user of several research
products that allow us to see behind the curtain. With our access, we are able
to provide full due diligence on current physical assets, past and present
addresses, past and present phone(s), including cell phone, court records,
email, work associations, relatives, liens, judgments bankruptcies and various
other background details.
 Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Open-Source Intelligence is data collected from publicly available sources to be
used in an intelligence context. "Open" refers to overt or openly available.
However, just because it is openly available doesn't mean it is easy to gather.
Often there is too much information and skill is required to determine what
information is actually valuable. Information does not need to be secret to be
valuable. Information sourced from blogs, market places and social media can
provide an endless supply of information which contribute to our understanding
of a situation or may provide detail for an investigation. Our experienced
Intelligence Analysts research and gather information from e-commerce
communities, classifieds, social networks, Dark Web and criminal data to
identify persons suspected of being involved in ORC theft.
 Organized Retail Crime Recovery (ORC)
Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Claims may include recovery of reasonable attorney
fees, and investigation and litigation expenses as permitted by law, incurred as
a result of collection efforts by The Law Offices of Michael Ira Asen. Zellman
and Asen shall take all reasonable measures in their collection efforts of ORC
Claims.
Learn more at
www.zellmangroup.com
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
The Damaging Impact of Fake Data Breaches
Fake data breaches: Countering the damage
Amid the constant drumbeat of successful cyberattacks, some fake data breaches
have also cropped up to make sensational headlines. Unfortunately, even
fake data breaches can have real repercussions.
Earlier this year, a hacker on a criminal forum claimed to have stolen data on
some 50 million Europcar customers. After investigation,
the car rental company
determined that the data claimed to have been stolen was completely bogus.
In February 2024, someone created a fake news story claiming a major data breach
at the Maine Attorney General's
office and tricked the Attorney General's office into posting it on their
website. Epic Games, maker of Fortnite was a victim of a fake data breach by a
cybercrime group that claimed without
evidence it had absconded source code and sensitive user data.
Such fabricated attacks create panic and damage business reputations.
Unlike notorious and sophisticated cybercriminals with a reputation to maintain,
novice hackers and amateurs can easily resort to such hoaxes. They can
manipulate social media to spread misinformation and profit from the chaos. It
doesn't take much effort -
a simple
ChatGPT prompt can generate an entire database worth of realistic-looking
records. Attackers can then try to sell this made-up information
(like email addresses, passwords, credit card numbers), claiming it's from a
hacked company.
The exposed data may be fake, but these breaches can cause problems.
helpnetsecurity.com
Even Seasoned Experts Can Fall Victim
Don't Answer the Phone: Inside a Real-Life Vishing Attack
Successful attackers focus on the psychological
manipulation of human emotions, which is why anyone, even a tech-savvy person,
can become a victim.
Experts say it doesn't matter how much expertise you have in knowing the tactics
attackers use or experience in spotting scams.
The key to the
attackers' success is something older than technology, as it lies in
manipulating the very thing that makes us human: our emotions.
"Because we are so tech-centric,
we forget that actually
these scam tactics are old
- predating even Internet scams - and very proven," says Richard Werner,
cybersecurity advisor at Trend Micro. "They work with emotions.
When they put us in the right mood and trigger anger or fear, we forget all the
advice. In those
cases, we lose common sense, and there's where [attackers] get us."
As a result,
even a cybersecurity
expert can fall for a scam,
as Werner himself - a 20-year IT cybersecurity veteran - did.
A phishing email with a
Windows-support themed message
arrived in his email just as he was struggling with the operating system not
working properly on his machine. Luckily, it was a phishing training exercise
that came from an internal source at his company, not one with high stakes.
But as someone who has written phishing exercises for employee training, Werner
knows that
everyone - from the IT
department to human resources - has a trigger
that makes them susceptible to a scam under the right set of circumstances.
darkreading.com
Small Businesses Under Attack During Tax Season
Tax Hackers Blitz Small Business With Phishing Emails
Armed with little more than an email address, scammers are trying to trick small
businesses and the self employed into giving up Social Security numbers.
Threat actors are attempting to compromise Social Security numbers with a
tax phishing attack
targeting small business owners and self-employed filers.
Worryingly, the
social engineering scammers are likely operating with little more than a
cheap email list of self-employed US residents,
according to the latest
advisory from Malwarebytes Labs. The report pointed out these emails could
be acquired for as little as a couple of cents a piece, either on the Dark Web
or from legitimate lead brokers.
The initial phishing email offers an easy link to apply for the necessary
federal employee identification number (EIN) or tax identification number
required for
small businesses or the
self-employed to file US federal income taxes by April 15.
Once the victim clicks on the link in the email,
they are asked to input
extensive personal information, including a Social Security number,
the researchers explained.
darkreading.com
How AI Impacts Red Teaming
Red teaming in the AI era
As AI gets baked into enterprise tech stacks, AI applications are becoming prime
targets for cyber attacks. In response, many cybersecurity teams are adapting
existing cybersecurity practices to mitigate these new threats. One such
practice measure is
red teaming: the effort
to expose weaknesses in a system
and develop responses to found threats by playing the role of the enemy.
While this exercise is certainly an essential one, recent reports and anecdotal
evidence show us that
red teaming isn't quite
as straightforward when it comes to securing AI applications.
To effectively safeguard these new environments,
cybersecurity teams
need to understand the shifting nuances of red teaming in the context of AI.
Understanding what's changed with AI (and what hasn't) is an essential starting
point to guide red teaming efforts in the years ahead.
helpnetsecurity.com
Federal Warning Highlights Cyber Vulnerability of US Water Systems
Using cloud development environments to secure source code |
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
Outlawed Products Being Sold on Amazon?
The FCC is investigating Amazon over the alleged marketing and sale of outlawed
products
The announcement comes after an NBC News investigation that found radio
frequency jammers marketed on Amazon and other online stores.
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it is
investigating Amazon and other retailers for the alleged marketing and selling
of unlawful electronic devices, including radio frequency jammers.
The FCC does not always disclose ongoing investigations. It did so in a
statement to NBC News after the news organization reported that some
retailers and drone
technology companies were
marketing jammers online,
despite FCC warnings that jammers are illegal.
"We have several ongoing investigations into retailers, including Amazon, for
potential violations of Commission rules related to the
marketing and sale of equipment without proper FCC authorization,"
FCC spokesperson Jonathan Uriarte said in the statement. He said he had no
further details to share immediately.
NBC News
reported earlier Wednesday that a variety of companies were marketing signal
jammers online. They included
Amazon third-party
sellers, separate online stores based in China and small domestic companies
that specialize in drone-related equipment.
Jammers have many possible uses, including to keep away unwelcome drones,
disable security cameras and block Wi-Fi networks. But they can also interfere
with emergency communications, normal phone use and critical infrastructure such
as airport navigation systems, according to the FCC and outside experts. The FCC
says the manufacture, importation, sale or offer for sale of jamming equipment
violates the Communications Act of 1934.
Not even local police
are allowed to use them.
NBC News found nine independent sellers on Amazon recently offering "jammer"
devices for sale.
All nine product
listings disappeared from Amazon within two days after NBC News contacted the
Seattle-based retailer.
Amazon confirmed in an email earlier this month that its policies prohibit
jamming devices and said it continuously monitors its marketplace to prevent
third-party sellers from listing banned products.
nbcnews.com
TikTok's Foray Into E-Commerce Has Been
'Lukewarm'
TikTok's US growth stalls amid UMG dispute, competition, regulatory and
e-commerce woes
Social media giant TikTok is seeing stalled growth in the US for the first time
as it
faces a wave of
challenges including a
licensing dispute with Universal Music Group, growing competition from Instagram
Reels, a potential forced sale of its US operations, and
a
lukewarm foray into e-commerce.
That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with
the matter as saying that
TikTok's US user growth
has stagnated for the first time since its launch,
despite reaching 170 million users in the US.
Data shows a
9% decline in average
monthly users aged
18-24 in the US, a core demographic, from 2022 to 2023, the report said, citing
mobile analytics firm Data.ai.
As this generation ages into young adulthood,
TikTok's core
demographic might be spending less time on the app.
Many young adults are entering their first full-time jobs, and the demands of a
new career can leave little room for scrolling through TikTok.
While a company spokesman told the WSJ that "TikTok is and continues to be the
premier platform for millions of users, creators and advertisers,"
the number of users
quitting the app has reportedly grown,
leading to a stagnant overall user base. This stagnation could impact
advertising revenue, a crucial income source.
musicbusinessworldwide.com
Amazon concentrates parcel freighters at US air hubs, report says
Lawsuit filed against Amazon claiming $2.99 fee for ad-free Prime violates law |
|
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
Washington, DC: Update: Suspect accused of setting off fire extinguisher during
Chanel flash-mob robbery arrested
 Police
arrested one of the suspects caught on surveillance video deploying a fire
extinguisher as a distraction during a flash-mob robbery at the Chanel store at
DCCity Center, authorities said. Cameras captured the crime inside the store on
I Street NW about 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Thieves wearing hooded sweatshirts, gloves
and masks grabbed handfuls of merchandise before getting away. One of the
suspects set off a fire extinguisher multiple times, hitting a special police
officer with its contents while others took merchandise, police said. The
suspect with the fire extinguisher then removed his gloves, mask and hood and
entered the bathroom for a minute or two before coming out and blending in as a
customer as he left, according to court documents. His face was caught on
camera, and he was later identified as 18-year-old Romello Marquez of Northeast
D.C., police said. Police arrested him Wednesday. As the suspects were leaving,
an armed security officer hired by the store fired once, but no one was hit.
nbcwashington.com
Update: San Bernardino County, CA: 5 arrested for escaping with $200,000 worth
of jewelry in smash-and-grab theft
Five suspects were arrested for allegedly escaping with $200,000 worth of
jewelry in a smash-and-grab burglary in San Bernardino County. The
smash-and-grab theft occurred on Sept. 22, 2023. Deputies responded to Gemma's
Jewelers in Rancho Cucamonga at around 3:05 p.m. The suspects barged into the
jewelry shop and began violently smashing display cases with hammers, leaving a
trail of destruction behind. The theft, which was caught on security video,
showed at least one suspect holding a large plastic bin of merchandise as the
thieves grabbed as much jewelry as they could. They escaped with around $200,000
worth of merchandise, authorities said.
ktla.com
Chicago, IL: Video shows crash-and-grab burglars target upscale South Shore
clothing store
 A
stolen SUV was used in a crash-and-grab burglary at a South Shore clothing store
Thursday morning, Chicago police said. The shop has been hit several times, and
now they're picking up the pieces yet again after another crash-and-grab. The
Shop 147 has been in its location on Stony Island Avenue for 17 years, but the
store owner said it may be time to move out. At around 3 a.m., surveillance
video shows a group of thieves using a Jeep to crash into the storefront of the
retail shop in the South Shore neighborhood. Video shows several people start
grabbing high-priced merchandise. Then, they leave the Jeep and drive away in
getaway cars waiting outside. The owner of The Shop 147 in the 7200-block of
South Stony Island Avenue prefers to remain anonymous, but said this is the
fourth time his business has been hit. The damage this time could be $150,000.
abc7chicago.com
 Lafayette,
LA: Flash mob trio accused of large-scale thefts arrested by Lafayette police
Lafayette police said they've arrested the ring leaders blamed for running a
flash mob responsible for large-scale thefts. Demetria Shelvin, 52, of
Lafayette; Lakeisha Morale, 40, of Breaux Bridge; and Justin Wiltz, 23, also of
Breaux Bridge, are accused of organizing the theft ring. Detectives said the
group targeted multiple high-end stores. They added the thieves would sell the
stolen merchandise on the streets or through social media.
kadn.com
Memphis, TN: 3 men rob Midtown Game X Change store at gunpoint
Memphis Police are looking for three young men who robbed a Midtown game store
at gunpoint, making off with cash and merchandise. MPD says the suspects stole
money, smartwatches, and phones from Game X Change on Union Avenue Monday at
around 7 p.m. Managers are still reeling from the robbery, saying setbacks after
the incident are the reason they did not speak with us today. So far, no arrests
have been made. Police say this is an ongoing investigation.
wreg.com
Bucks County, PA: Pair Stole Over $7K From The Home Depot; blanket covering
stroller filled with merchandise
Pleasant Prairie, WI: Four from Chicago accused of felony retail theft of
Pleasant Prairie Lacoste
Petaluma, CA: 2 sought in $1,100 Copper wire theft from Petaluma hardware store
Charlotte, NC: Stolen car used to smash front of tobacco and vape shop; Group
stole $100 of product, $60,000 in damages
f%20(1).png) |
|
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shootings & Deaths
Houston, TX: Man arrested in killing of innocent woman outside hookah lounge
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left an innocent
woman dead at a Houston hookah longue. Witnesses said a fight broke out inside
the hookah bar at 11235 Southwest Freeway on March 10. It escalated and spilled
out into the parking lot where the suspect, Shanil Pradia, is accused of opening
fire. Ruthie McNeese, 35, was killed. A 29-year-old man was also shot in the arm
and was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Pradia, 27, has been
charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful
possession of a firearm by a felon. He's in jail with no bond.
click2houston.com
Houston, TX: 'Help us find who did this:' Security footage shows suspects,
getaway car in fatal SE Houston gas station shooting
 The
family of a gas station clerk gunned down by three armed robbers while working
at a southeast Houston business on Wednesday morning is calling on the community
for help finding the alleged killers. Steven 'Fluffy' Mendoza, 42, was murdered
while working the overnight shift at the Chevron on the corner of Monroe Road
and Gulf Freeway in the Hobby area. The Houston Police Department says three
people are responsible for the shooting that started as an attempted robbery
around 12:50 a.m. Aside from that, the only other additional information that
Houston Police has released is that the suspects are believed to be in their
teens or early 20s. Now, new security camera video obtained by KPRC 2 gives the
public an up-close look at the suspects and the getaway car they used.
click2houston.com
Los Angeles, CA: Robbery suspect fatally shot by LAPD officers serving warrant
A robbery suspect who refused to drop a rifle was fatally shot by officers in
Reseda Thursday morning, police said. Detectives and SWAT personnel serving a
search and arrest warrant attempted to remove the suspect from a residence in
the 7900 block of Reseda Boulevard just before 5 a.m., Los Angeles Police
Department Detective Aguilar said. "He ultimately did but he did not surrender
when he came out," Aguilar said. "He was armed with a rifle. The officers did
give him commands to drop the rifle, which he did not comply with and then
ultimately an officer-involved shooting resulted."
ktla.com
Lubbock, TX: Update: Walmart shooter gets life in prison for 2020 murder
Kaleb Anthony Vasquez, 23, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for
murdering Roel Munoz, 42, at a Lubbock Walmart in December of 2020. Officers
were called for shots fired at the Walmart near 4th Street and Frankford Avenue
around 3:45 p.m. on December 4. Munoz was found dead in the store. During the
punishment phase, Assistant District Attorney Christopher Schulte called the
crime a random stranger-on-stranger killing. Munoz was shopping and minding his
business when Vasquez walked up behind and shot him in the head, Schulte said. A
pharmacy tech said she saw a man running out of the emergency exit after hearing
the gunshot. As she went around the corner, the employee found Munoz lying on
the ground. "There was so much blood and hands were already turning blue," the
witness stated. An asset management employee testified he smelled gun smoke
after hearing the emergency on his radio. He said he checked for a pulse, helped
secure the scene until police arrived and later pulled video footage for
investigators.
everythinglubbock.com
Hinghan, MA: Update: Driver who crashed into Apple store charged with murder
 A
Massachusetts man whose SUV crashed through the glass storefront of an Apple
store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen other people, has been
charged with murder, prosecutors said. Bradley Rein, 53, was indicted by a grand
jury on Tuesday on charges of second-degree murder, motor vehicle homicide by
reckless operation and 22 counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
in connection with the Nov. 21 crash at a shopping plaza in the Boston suburb of
Hingham, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz's office said in a statement.
Rein was behind the wheel of his 2019 Toyota 4Runner when it crashed through the
store, killing Kevin Bradley, 65, of Wayne, New Jersey, who was doing
construction at the site, and injuring 22 others. First responders found workers
and bystanders administering first aid to the victims, several of whom were
badly injured, authorities said. Bradley was pronounced dead at the scene. Rein
was previously arraigned in district court on charges related to the crash,
which his lawyer at the time called an accident. Not guilty pleas were entered
on his behalf and he was released on $100,000 bail. The
new murder charge moves the case to Brockton Superior Court, where he will be
arraigned at a later date, prosecutors said. The district attorney's office did
not explain why Rein was charged with murder.
nz.news.yahoo.com
Tacoma, WA: Teen who shot at guard during Tacoma cannabis shop burglary gets 12
years; Guard was not injured
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
San Antonio, TX: Man arrested after armored truck robbed at shopping center on
San Antonio's northeast side
San Antonio Police have arrested a man in connection to an armored truck robbery
that happened on the northeast side of town Wednesday morning. Deandre Dayshawn
Nelson, 28, was arrested for aggravated robbery. Police were dispatched around
10 a.m. on Wednesday to the Wells Fargo located on the 1500 block of Austin
Highway for reports of a robbery in progress. According to an arrest affidavit a
Brink employee was at the Wells Fargo ATM putting money into the machine when
she was ambushed at gunpoint. One of the suspects ordered the victim to get on
the ground while Nelson grabbed multiple boxes from the armored truck that
contained large amounts of money. Both Nelson and the second suspect fled the
scene with an unknown amount of cash before police arrived, officials said. No
one was injured in the incident. A witness said they saw Nelson and the suspect
get into a pickup truck which helped investigators track down the vehicle.
Police found Nelson's truck in front of a northeast-side residence. The
homeowner consented to have his home searched which included the home's video
security system. Investigators said the video surveillance showed Nelson return
to the house wearing the same clothes from the robbery. Investigators also
executed a search warrant for Nelson's truck where they found a handgun and an
undetermined amount of money in the truck.
kens5.com
Boston, MA: Jewelry Factory Supervisor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Precious
Metals
A manufacturing supervisor for an unnamed luxury jewelry company was arrested
last week for allegedly stealing precious metals from the company's factory in
Rhode Island. Benjamin Preacher, 54, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, was
charged with money laundering in connection with the theft of gold, silver, and
platinum from the company over a period of more than three years, according to a
March 15 release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. He
was charged by criminal complaint with one count of engaging in unlawful
monetary transactions and was released on conditions following an appearance in
federal court in Boston that same day. Preacher worked as a full-time employee
in a supervisory position at the company's Rhode Island manufacturing facility
since 2018. Though court
documents never name the jewelry company, a LinkedIn profile for a man named
Benjamin Preacher of North Attleboro lists him as a lean manufacturing
supervisor for Tiffany & Co. in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Tiffany & Co.
did not respond when asked if Preacher worked for the company.
nationaljeweler.com
Waco, TX: Woman charged with assisting in $1.7M Jewelry store Armed Robbery
A woman has been charged with assisting in the June 17 armed robbery of Boozer's
Jewelers, in which $1.7 million dollars worth of jewelry was stolen and
employees were tied up and threatened. Sabrina Raquelle Glasker, 39, formerly of
Waco, was arrested in California on March 5 by a U.S. Marshals Service task
force and was extradited to McLennan County on Thursday, according to Waco
police. She was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, a
first-degree felony.
wacotrib.com
Alameda, CA: Police Recover 3 Stolen Vehicles; Automated license plate reader
alerted police who then turned to store Loss Prevention teams for help
The Alameda Police Department reports that it has recovered three stolen
vehicles and credits a collaboration with retail businesses. "These successful
recoveries of stolen vehicles highlight the importance of community
collaboration and demonstrate how technology can be an asset to resolving
cases," police said in a statement. "We'd
like to extend a huge thanks to Walgreens, Kohl's, and Target's Loss Prevention
Teams. Their support played a pivotal role in reuniting these vehicles with
their owners."
patch.com
O'Fallon, MO: Man charged with stabbing neighbor and his brother outside
laundromat
St Louis County, MO: Man faces a dozen charges in connection with south St.
Louis County crime spree
Knoxville, TN: 2 suspects wanted, 4 suspects charged in Knox County theft,
burglary, arson investigation; $10,000 of tools recovered
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
•
C-Store - Rocky Mount,
NC - Armed Robbery
•
C-Store - Rocky Mount,
NC - Armed Robbery
•
C-Store - Portland, OR
- Robbery
•
C-Store - San
Francisco - Robbery
•
C-Store - Citrus
Heights, CA - Armed Robbery
•
C-Store - Denver, CO -
Armed Robbery
•
Clothing - Chicago, IL
- Robbery
•
Clothing - Eagan, MN -
Robbery
•
Clothing - Pleasant
Prairie, WI - Robbery
•
Collectables - Corbin,
KY - Burglary
•
Dollar - Stockbridge,
GA - Armed Robbery
•
Gaming - Memphis, TN -
Armed Robbery
•
Gas Station -
Hartford, CT - Burglary
•
Hardware - Bucks
County, PA - Robbery
•
Mall - Jackson, MS -
Burglary
•
Pet - Memphis, TN -
Burglary
•
Restaurant - Citrus
Heights, CA - Armed Robbery / Burger King
•
Restaurant - Citrus
Heights, CA - Armed Robbery / Little Caesars
•
Restaurant - Coeta
County, GA - Burglary
•
Restaurant - Coeta
County, GA - Burglary
•
Restaurant - Coeta
County, GA - Burglary
•
Target - Santa
Clarita, CA - Robbery
•
Vape - Charlotte, NC -
Burglary
•
Vape - Liberty
Township, OH - Burglary
•
Walgreens -
Albuquerque, NM - Robbery
|
|
|
Daily Totals:
• 16 robberies
• 9 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
|
Weekly Totals:
• 77 robberies
• 32 burglaries
• 4 shootings
• 4 killed |
|
|
Click map to enlarge
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
None to report.
|
|
Submit Your New Hires/Promotions or New Position
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
Featured Job Spotlights
|
An
Industry Obligation - Staffing 'Best in Class' Teams
Every one has a role to play in building an
industry.
Filled your job? Any good candidates left over?
Help Your Colleagues - Your Industry - Build
a 'Best in Class' Community
Refer the Best & Build the Best
Quality - Diversity - Industry Obligation
|
|
Asset Protection Specialist
Newburgh, NY -
reposted
January 2
The Asset Protection Specialist role at Ocean State Job
Lot is responsible for protecting company assets and monitoring store activities
to reduce property or financial losses. This role partners closely with store
leadership and the Human Resources team, when applicable, to investigate known
or suspected internal theft, external theft, and vendor fraud...
|
Featured Jobs
To apply to any of today's Featured Jobs,
Click Here
 |
|
View Featured
Jobs |
Post Your Job
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sometimes when you're moving so fast and dealing with the mistakes of the day,
the frustration levels peak and one can tend to forget that sometimes you've
just got to stop, listen and take a breath and maybe talk to a friend about it
all. If it's a good friend, they'll bring you back into focus and make sure you
don't react too aggressively and make the mistakes even worst. There aren't many
friends like that nor ones that you can absolutely trust. But if you've got a
couple, make sure you thank them as well for taking the time.
Just a Thought,
Gus
 |
|
We want to post your tips or advice... Click here
|
|
|
|
Not getting the Daily? Is it ending up in your spam folder?
Please make sure to add d-ddaily@downing-downing.com to your contact list,
address book, trusted sender list, and/or company whitelist to ensure you
receive our newsletter.
Want to know how?
Read Here |
|
FEEDBACK
/
downing-downing.com
/
Advertise with The D&D Daily |
|
 |
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
