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SIA in Partnership with ISC West
New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards

Recognizing Innovative Security Products, Services and Solutions
SIA Names Axis Communications Winner in 2 Categories & 1 Honorable Mention

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2024 winners of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions.

Video Surveillance Cameras

Winner: Axis Communications – AXIS W110 Body Worn Camera
Honorable Mention: Axis Communications – AXIS Q9307-LV Dome Camera

Threat Detection and Response Solutions

Winner: Axis D22120-VE Radar


Learn more about the solutions by clicking the images below


AXIS W110 Body Worn Camera


AXIS Q9307-LV Dome Camera


Axis D22120-VE Radar


View the full list of awardees here.
 



The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact


Gov. DeSantis Rolling Out Toughest ORC Penalty's in U.S.

Florida Governor Signs Harsher Retail Crime Laws Into Action

Ron DeSantis claims Florida won’t go down without a fight when it comes to retail crime.

The Florida governor signed new laws around retail crime on Tuesday at a press conference. The newly passed legislation makes good on promises DeSantis made around retail crime in February.

Bob Rommel, a member of Florida’s House of Representatives, proposed HB 549, the bill DeSantis signed into law, in November. It passed the Florida House in February, just days after DeSantis and Rommel touted its importance at a press conference, then subsequently passed in the state Senate in March.

The bill takes aim at both retail crimesters and porch pirates.

It stipulates that anyone who participates in a retail crime operation with five or more individuals can be charged with a third-degree felony, with a maximum punishment of five years in prison. If individuals involved in a five-or-more-person crime ring use social media to solicit others’ participation, that punishment amps up to a second-degree felony with a potential punishment of 15 years in prison. And for those who commit retail crimes with a firearm—or having had at least two prior convictions for retail theft—can be charged with a first-degree felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

According to the governor’s office, the bill also allows officials to charge a person who has committed multiple instances of retail theft in 120 days with a felony, though it does not stipulate the degree of that felony. Florida’s previous laws had allowed a felony charge for repeat offenders within 30 days.

DeSantis said the new law stands to differentiate Florida from other states like New York and California, which the governor has repeatedly slammed for leniency around retail crime.

“Florida is taking another step to distinguish ourselves from lawless jurisdictions and keep our residents and businesses safe,” DeSantis said in a statement. “If you steal in Florida, we will catch you and we will prosecute you.”

The new laws increased the punishments for porch piracy, as well. Anyone who steals property valued at $40 or more can now be charged with a third-degree felony. While stealing a package worth less than $40 would qualify for a first-degree misdemeanor under the new regulations, repeating that crime could result in a third-degree felony charge. sourcingjournal.com

 

California Assembly Public Safety Committee Not Touching Prop 47

Retail theft bills steal the spotlight during public safety hearing

Proposition 47 bills will not advance in the Assembly, says Assembly Speaker

Assembly leaders this week announced a bipartisan retail theft package after months of back and forth with lawmakers, the Newsom Administration, and key stakeholders — including Cal Cities. The move came ahead of a critical vote in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

Before the committee hearing, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas held a press conference with several of his colleagues — including Public Safety Chair Kevin McCarty and Select Committee on Retail Theft Chair Rick Chavez Zbur — to unveil the package. It includes seven bills that would strengthen public safety, protect shoppers and businesses, and improve quality of life throughout the state. While none of these bills are new, some recently received major changes.

The Assembly’s package answers the call from Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year for both houses to craft legislation that curbs retail theft.

Notably missing from the Assembly’s package is any legislation that would amend Proposition 47. During the press conference, Speaker Rivas told reporters that he does not expect any bills that amend Prop. 47 to advance through the Assembly.

All seven of the bills that make up the Assembly’s package advanced out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. The Assembly’s main vehicle for comprehensive reform is AB 2943 (Zbur and Rivas). The bill would create a new crime of “serial retail theft,” allow police to arrest shoplifters without witnessing the crime, and define how multiple acts of theft with multiple victims can be aggregated into a felony charge of grand theft.

Cal Cities’ formal position on AB 2943 is pending Board action. However, Cal Cities staff is working with the author and the Speaker’s office to ensure that cities’ concerns are met during the interim. Cal Cities testified in support of the other six measures that make up the Assembly’s package. This includes:

  • AB 1794 (McCarty). Would allow prosecutors to aggregate multiple thefts with several victims.
  • AB 1779 (Irwin). Would allow prosecutors to file charges for offenses committed in different counties.
  • AB 1972 (Alanis). Would address cargo theft.
  • AB 3209 (Berman). Would create a retail theft crime restraining order for convicted offenders.
  • AB 1960 (Soria). Would impose stiffer penalties for property loss or damage that occurred during a felony.
  • AB 1802 (Jones-Sawyer). Would eliminate the sunset date for the crime of organized retail theft that was chaptered in 2017.

Cal Cities also advocated on behalf of several other bills, including AB 1990 (Carrillo), AB 2814 (Low), AB 1772 (Ramos), and AB 1845 (Alanis). All four bills, which advanced out of committee, aim to reduce retail theft.

Cal Cities working with a strong group of partners that includes the California Police Chiefs Association and the California Retailers Association to ensure passage of the legislation. Lawmakers are eager to hear Cal Cities’ perspective. Stay tuned for additional updates as retail theft legislation moves through both houses, as well as ways city officials can get involved.   calcities.org

 

Iowa Gov. Signs ORC Laws

Heightened penalties for “swatting,” retail theft

Bills heightening penalties for swatting — the act of falsely reporting a crime to draw a police response — and organized retail theft were among the bills Reynolds signed into law Wednesday.

House File 2594, which Reynolds signed into law, creates the crime of “organized retail theft,” which targets groups of people who coordinate robberies of retail merchandise. The law seeks to address “smash and grab” crimes.

The penalty for organized retail theft ranges between an aggravated misdemeanor and a Class C felony depending on the value of property stolen. qctimes.com

 

North of the Border They're Seeing the Same ORC

‘It’s just an overall explosion in homelessness’: Encampment numbers in Toronto have more than doubled over last March

 


 

They're Tagging Retail Serial Offenders & With 'GBH With Intent' Facing Life Sentence
The UK is going all in with their 'Policing Retail Crime Action Plan'

GOV.UK: Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown Nationwide

Assaulting a retail worker to be made a standalone criminal offence.

Serial or abusive shoplifters will face tougher punishments as the Prime Minister sets out tough new action to crack down on retail crime and protect UK highstreets.

Assaulting a retail worker will be made a standalone criminal offence, sending a clear message that there will be tough consequences for this unacceptable behaviour. 

Perpetrators could be sent to prison for up to 6 months, receive an unlimited fine and be banned from going back to the shop where they committed their crimes, with criminal behaviour orders barring them visiting specific premises. Breaching an order is also a criminal offence and carries a 5-year maximum prison sentence. For the most serious cases of assault, such as causing grievous bodily harm with intent, offenders could face a life sentence.

The move to create the new offence follows longstanding campaigning on this issue from Matt Vickers MP, and some of the biggest retailers, calling for more action to better protect their staff. 

The government is also stepping up action to clamp down on offenders who repeatedly target the country’s high streets, with serial offenders forced to wear tags to track their movements. 

These tags will be a constant and physical reminder to offenders that the Probation Service can find out where they have been and when, and that they risk being sent to prison if they refuse to obey the rules. Under an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, if an offender is found guilty of assaulting staff 3 times, or is sentenced for shoplifting on 3 separate occasions, they should be made to wear a tag as part of any community order.

Ahead of this legislation coming in, the government will partner with a police force to pilot a bespoke package of community sentencing measures which can be used by judges to tackle high levels of shoplifting, sending a clear message that repeat criminality will not be tolerated.

The government is also ramping up the use of facial recognition technology to help catch perpetrators and prevent shoplifting in the first place. Backed by a £55.5 million investment over the next 4 years, the police will be able to further roll this new state of the art technology. This will include £4 million for bespoke mobile units that can be deployed to high streets across the country with live facial recognition used in crowded areas to identify people wanted by the police – including repeat shoplifters.

The mobile units will take live footage of crowds in towns and on high streets, comparing images to specific people wanted by the police or banned from that location. Police in the area will then be alerted so they can track down these offenders.  gov.uk

UK Gov.: Policy paper; Fighting retail crime: more action

Details

This plan builds on the Retail Crime Action Plan with 5 themes to prevent retail crime:
  • creating a new offence of assaulting a retail worker
  • expanding the use of electronic monitoring for frequent shoplifters
  • using new technologies to prevent and detect retail crime
  • designing out crime, to reduce opportunities to steal and sell stolen goods
  • making it easier to report crime and share information between businesses and police

 

Workers Feel Pressured By Surveillance Tech

Amazon, Walmart workers worry about surveillance tech in warehouses

Most employees said they didn’t know how the company used that information — and roughly 40% said that the monitoring contributed to pressure to move faster, even if that meant increasing the risk of injury. 

The report released Wednesday used data from two surveys from the Center for Urban Economic Development, a research organization at the University of Illinois Chicago, as well as interviews with employees. Those surveys included responses from 1,484 Amazon workers and 444 Walmart workers. 

While Walmart declined to comment on the report, Amazon disputed the findings and the methodology. In a letter to Oxfam, Amazon said the authors misunderstood how the company uses technology, pushing back on the idea that security cameras, scanners and employee badges were used to keep track of employees’ movements. Instead, Amazon said, it uses that technology to focus on worker safety and to secure its inventory. 

While the report showed Amazon and Walmart workers had the highest rates of concern about technology that monitored worker activity and the pressure to keep up with the pace of co-workers, it also illustrated that was a concern across the industry. 

Across those three surveys, 72% of Amazon workers said the company used technology to measure how fast they were moving always or most of the time. Sixty-seven percent of Walmart workers reported the same, while 58% of workers in the warehousing industry said the same. 

Similarly, 77% of Amazon workers said that technology could tell if workers were actively engaged all the time, while 62% of Walmart workers and 47% of warehouse workers overall said the same.  seattletimes.com

 

 

Uber adds safety options that every rider should start using - here's how

With the ride-sharing app's new safety preferences, passengers can customize and schedule settings that give them more control over their security.

On Wednesday, Uber unveiled safety preferences, a new feature in its app that enables riders to tailor their safety preferences automatically based on certain locations, ride types, and times of day. The safety features users can choose from are RideCheck, PIN verification, audio recording, and Share My Trip.   zdnet.com

 

Quarterly Results

Constellation Brands Q4 comp's up 7%, net sales up 7%, FY comp's up 5%, net sales up 5%

CarMax Q4 Retail unit sales up 1.3%, wholesale units down 4%, net sales down 1.7%, FYU retail units down 5.2%, revenue dowjn 9.2%, wholesale units down 6.6%, sales down 16.9%

 


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Auror returns to RILA’s Retail AP Conference as Title Sponsor



RILA’s 2024 Retail Asset Protection Conference will take place April 14 - April 17 in Dallas, Texas. With a full lineup of speakers and experiences connected to the event theme, Unite, Auror will be attending as Title Sponsor.

At booth 509, the Auror team will be available to discuss all things Retail Crime Intelligence and guide attendees through interactive product demos. AP and law enforcement professionals can also ask the team how to access Auror’s Next-Gen Room, where you will have the opportunity to explore the latest (and future) innovation from the Retail Crime Intelligence movement.

Beyond the booth, the Auror community will be active throughout RILA’s world-class agenda:

  • Raul Aguilar, Senior Director of Law Enforcement Partnerships at Auror, will be speaking on the Tuesday session “Making the Change (from LE to Retail).”

  • Bobby Haskins, VP of Retail Partnerships at Auror, will be moderating the Wednesday session “The Current State of Retail Violence: Safety Trends, Tools, and Tactics.”

  • Alaina Kring, Director of Retail Partnerships at Auror, will be speaking in several breakout sessions on theft, emergency response, technology, and community impact.

Explore Auror’s expanded product range ahead of the conference: auror.co/product/overview


 

 

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Not Enough Talent - Too Much Change - To Many Patches - Can't Keep Up

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is Booming Even With it being #1 Attack Vector

Without adequate staffing and support, enterprises risk facing an increasingly hostile threat landscape with little to protect them against motivated attackers. As a result, many organizations are turning away from in-house security operations in favor of strategic industry partnerships that can help them fill gaps in experience and expertise.

It’s a big change—one that reflects the rise of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry and the growing willingness of organizations to outsource certain processes to focus on core business objectives.

Unfortunately, the ongoing cybersecurity skills gap has caused a severe workforce shortfall, with recent studies estimating 600,000 unfilled security positions in the U.S. alone. As a result, experienced security experts are in high demand, making it difficult for organizations to bring in the talent they need to run a successful security program. This has led many to explore alternative options that rely less heavily on building an in-house program.

While moving from an in-house security program to one that relies on outside partners can represent a significant shift in mentality for many organizations, a growing number have found that working with third-party experts can help them secure their systems in a more effective—and scalable—manner. As the threat landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, no longer having to track and account for each new development can free up substantial time and resources for organizations.

One of the advantages of third-party security partnerships is the ability to implement an entire security stack, rather than taking a product-by-product approach. Today, organizations might need a firewall solution, an access management solution, an identity solution, a privileged access management solution, an endpoint detection and response solution, and dozens of other security tools.

Organizations can ensure they are not responsible for day-to-day maintenance tasks like managing updates and patches or identifying new products and capabilities by turning to third-party partners. These partnerships give organizations peace of mind—both that their existing technology is configured adequately, and they have access to the latest and greatest solutions that meet their needs.  helpnetsecurity.com

 

Microsoft-blasting CSRB report offers roadmap for better cloud security

The Cyber Safety Review Board’s report slammed Microsoft's security practices over 2023 intrusion but also delivered a wealth of recommendations crucial for cloud service providers.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a critical assessment of Microsoft’s security protocols in the wake of the summer 2023 Exchange Online breach, concluding that security failures within Microsoft created the conditions that allowed Chinese state-backed hacking group Storm-0558 to access sensitive government emails and data.

An independent review by the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) released by DHS found that the intrusion was “preventable” and highlighted what it says is a concerning pattern of Microsoft underinvesting in enterprise security.   csoonline.com

 

CSO: Boys’ club mentality still a barrier to women’s success in cybersecurity careers

Corporate culture, business leaders and hiring managers are all contributing to the problem, according to a new study commissioned by industry campaign group Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS).

Compared to other industries, “The disparity in career advancement opportunities for women in cybersecurity is much more significant,” Lynn Dohm, executive director at WiCyS, told CSOonline via email.

WiCyS, a non-profit that campaigns for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity, surveyed 1,000 employees (35% men and 65% women) in more than 20 organisations for its 2023 State of Inclusion Benchmark in Cybersecurity.  csoonline.com

 

Threat Fact:  FBI Director Way Says China has 50 hackers for every 1 FBI cyber-centric agent


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Cannabis Retail Shoplifting
How to Prevent Shoplifting in Cannabis Retail
While all businesses face the risks of theft or diversion of product, retailers face the added risks associated with shoplifting. Additionally,
cannabis retailers could be targeted for their valuable cannabis products and cash on-site if not properly secured. Despite this, there are many ways that cannabis business owners can prevent shoplifting in cannabis retail by utilizing effective security policies and procedures, as well as adhering to state and local regulations.

Shoplifting Risks in Cannabis Retail v. Standard Retail

Although security systems and procedures will likely vary, there are typically stricter state or local regulations to which cannabis businesses must adhere than retailers in other industries.
Cannabis retailers utilize advanced video surveillance, alarms, and access control systems, as well as security personnel, to ensure that cannabis products and currency are not subject to shoplifting tactics. These advanced security measures make it much more difficult to shoplift at a cannabis retailer than a standard retail store.

Though some had feared that the spread of cannabis legalization across the United States would increase crime rates, recent research suggests that this is not the case.
Current data indicates that cannabis legalization does not appear to significantly impact crime rates. Additionally, the Denver Police Department found that cannabis stores were 3% less likely to be robbed or burglarized than liquor stores and 17% less likely than banks. The Denver Police Department concluded that the statistics of cannabis robberies were most similar to rates associated with pharmacies than any other business type.

Secure Displays and Product Security

In addition to advanced security systems and devices,
cannabis businesses also utilize vaults, safes, and secure storage areas to store cannabis products, currency, and other high-value items. When cannabis product is outside of secure storage areas, like when it is out for display on the sales floor, it should always be inside of a locked and secure display cases or tethered sample pods. At the close of business hours, cannabis products should be returned to secure storage areas for overnight storage.

Instead of using authentic cannabis products for retail displays,
some cannabis business owners opt to use sample "dummy" products. These dummy products appear to be real product to give the customer an idea of what they would be purchasing, but the packaging contains rice, cotton, or some other filler instead of cannabis.

Additional Tips for Preventing Shoplifting: sapphirerisk.com


More Enforcement for Illegal NY Pot Shops
New York eyes crackdown on illicit weed shops. Will it work?

More enforcement authority for the state and municipalities is likely to be part of an emerging budget deal.

AdvertisementNew York’s elected officials can agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s troubled marijuana market: The state must do something about the thousands of unlicensed cannabis sellers.

And they appear near a deal to give local governments more authority to
crack down on the illegal stores as part of a state budget that could come together as early as next week.

Changes can’t come soon enough, according to legal sellers and lawmakers. Three years after legal weed became law,
only 94 licensed storefronts have opened up shop to sell their wares to adults over 21.

New York City officials have estimated it has
at least 2,000 illicit cannabis storefronts — though the actual number is likely far higher — and illicit operators have sprung up all over the state to meet the demand of one of the nation’s largest marijuana markets.

The botched implementation is posing problems for Gov. Kathy Hochul, who ordered a review of the troubled cannabis agency and
called her own administration’s handling of the market “a disaster.” It’s also impeding the state’s efforts to repair the harms of marijuana enforcement by licensing entrepreneurs impacted by cannabis convictions. politico.com


No, a judge didn’t void all of NY’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
New York’s cannabis industry was unsettled Thursday by a judge’s ruling that appeared to
strike down all regulations governing recreational marijuana in the state. But a key portion of the order turned out to be a mistake.

The Wednesday ruling was amended Thursday to reflect a much narrower decision after
cannabis growers, sellers and other supporters voiced concerns about the implications.

The decision came in a lawsuit brought by Leafly, a cannabis sales website, which challenged the state’s rules
barring marijuana dispensaries from advertising on third-party platforms. cannabisbusinessexecutive.com


Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges

Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Bill


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Amazon reports ‘measurable progress’ on worker safety; critics object

Amazon’s safety data shows a decline in its warehouse injury rate in 2023, marking an improvement for the second consecutive year, but critics disagree with how the company measures its worker safety.

Amazon says the numbers point to a year of “meaningful, measurable progress,” as it continues to bring its injury rate down with investments in new technologies, training and “safety professionals.”

But two labor advocacy groups say the company’s numbers don’t tell the full story and still show that workers inside Amazon are at a dangerously high risk of injury.

“This is no great cause for celebration — improvement from a horrific injury rate … to a merely horrible injury rate,” said Irene Tung, a senior researcher and policy analyst at the nonprofit National Employment Law Project.

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant’s recordable incident rate — a calculation of any work-related injuries that require more than basic first-aid treatment, according to Amazon — improved 8% from 2022 to 2023, based on the company’s annual safety report. 

In 2023, it reported 4.7 injuries per 200,000 working hours at its global facilities, compared with 5.1 injuries per 200,000 working hours the year prior. 

That marks a significant decrease from 2019, one of the first years of data Amazon released publicly. That year, Amazon recorded 6.7 injuries per 200,000 working hours globally. That number dropped in 2020 to 5.1 before spiking again to 5.7 in 2021

Looking only at Amazon’s U.S. facilities, the injury rate is higher. In 2019, Amazon recorded 8.7 injuries per 200,000 working hours in the U.S. By 2023, that number dropped to 6.3. 

Sarah Rhoads, Amazon’s vice president for global workplace health and safety, wrote in a blog post that the company knows there is still work to be done. 

Amazon recorded 6.5 injuries per 200,000 working hours in its warehouse division in 2023, compared with the BLS average of 6.8 for warehouses with more than 1,000 employees, the company said.

But the advocacy groups that have been tracking Amazon’s injury rate and performing their own analysis say this comparison is misleading. 

Because Amazon is so large, it skews the average injury rate, they say. “The bottom line is the difference between Amazon and everybody else is still huge,” Tung said.

According to a National Employment Law Project analysis of data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Amazon makes up roughly 71% of the category for warehouses with more than 1,000 employees. 

Taking Amazon out of the calculation, the analysis found, the average injury rate for warehouses with more than 1,000 workers would drop from 6.8 to 3.6. That would put Amazon’s injury rate significantly above the industry average. 

“Amazon is releasing incomplete, cherry-picked claims about its injury record in order to deflect criticism of its terrible record on worker safety,” said Eric Frumin, the health and safety director at the Strategic Organizing Center, a group of labor unions.  seattletimes.com

 


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You thought you heard them all

DOJ: Canadian Man Sentenced for Cross-Country Crime Spree

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a Canadian man who used sleight-of-hand and other ruses to steal $109,000 from retailers in at least 11 states to 15 months in prison.

During a nearly six-month crime spree, Akbari targeted retailers in Missouri, Illinois and at least 11 other states. After making a small purchase, Akbari tricked store employees into handing over cash. He sometimes claimed that he and his family collected $100 bills and would ask the cashier if he could examine the bills in the register. Akbari would then surreptitiously place some of the bills into his sleeve or pocket.

Locally, Akbari stole a total of $2,420 from a Walmart in St. Peters, Missouri on June 12, 2023, $6,900 from a Granite City, Illinois store on June 13, $420 from an O’Fallon, Missouri store on June 14 and $900 from a store in Warrenton, Missouri the same day. He stole $580 from a Walmart in Eureka, Missouri and $5,100 from an Arnold, Missouri Walmart on June 15.

Akbari admitted stealing a total of $109,452. justice.gov

 

Los Angeles, CA: CHP arrests 4, recovers $300,000 in Legos stolen from Target, other SoCal stores.

Authorities announced a bust of a retail theft ring that allegedly stole at least $300,000 in Legos from Southern California retailers. The Legos were seized and four people in Los Angeles and Orange counties were arrested, according to the CHP. The suspects were involved in stealing the Legos from stores like Target, Home Depot and Lowe's and selling them to fences - people or groups who purchase stolen products and then sell them to the public, often through businesses that seem legitimate like swap meets or on websites, according to CHP investigators.

The suspects were identified as Jeremy Johnson, 44, of Orange, Marta Hardt, 39, of Huntington Beach, Chung-Pei Yu, 47, of Studio City, and Shen Li, 35, of Brea. They were booked on theft and conspiracy charges. The bust was made by CHP officers who are part of a retail crime task force which has been cracking down on a surge in thefts from stores.

Walnut Creek, CA: Oakland "F--- Everyone" gang members accused of burglarizing dozens of businesses across state.

A string of robberies that targeted businesses across the state including a Walnut Creek Louis Vuitton store and a Concord Discount Cigarettes shop have all been linked to one small gang of alleged smash-and-grab thieves from Oakland. State prosecutors say it was just a three-man crew affiliated with the so-called "F--- Everyone" gang that allegedly committed all the crimes, including the burglary or attempted burglary of about 20 liquor stores and smoke shops across more than a dozen Bay Area cities. And those were just the crimes committed locally. Prosecutors accused the same suspects of stealing about $120,000 worth of Chanel purses from a Nordstrom in San Diego. Authorities noted the gang was proficient at evading police -- including three high-speed pursuits with local law enforcement -- but a Walnut Creek detective was able to help tie the crimes together, resulting in the arrest of one of the gang members. The crime spree reads like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster movie, but as Walnut Creek Det. Jenna Kolmeister got into the case, she discovered sometimes facts really are crazier than fiction.

Bellmead, TX: Suspect sought in Harbor Freight Tools burglary


Hanford, CA: 2 arrested after retail theft at Home Depot in Hanford


Irvine, CA: The Irvine Police are trying to identify two men who stole Apple products from a Best Buy store.


 




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Shootings & Deaths

Philadelphia, PA: An Armed Security Guard fatally shot a man at a Fairmount gas station after a dispute over grill.

A man was shot to death by an armed security guard inside a Fairmount gas station after a dispute over a barbecue grill turned violent. Surveillance footage shows that, about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, a man entered the Phillips 66 gas station on the corner of College Avenue and Poplar Street. The man was asked to leave by a contracted security guard, who pushed him back, video shows. The man pulled a Glock pistol with an extended magazine from a holster, which prompted the security guard to “fire in self-defense,” police said, using his sidearm to unload more than a dozen rounds. The man, 39, then shot back, police said, wounding the security guard in the thigh, and the guard responded with six more rounds from a shoulder-carried shotgun. The man was identified by police sources as Don Harrison Jr. of Brewerytown. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Autopsy records show that he was struck multiple times in the face and torso. In Pa., private security companies make their own rules. Some say they’re above the law. The security guard, 30-year-old John Santiago, was in stable condition at Temple. Santiago works for Pennsylvania SITE State Agents

Birmingham, AL: 16-year-old killed after driving to Birmingham convenience store identified.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating after a juvenile was shot and killed during a trip to his neighborhood’s convenience store Tuesday night. According to BPD Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, officers were called to a person shot report in the 4200 block of Jackson Street just before 8:30 p.m. A juvenile male was found shot inside a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as 16-year-old Jaylan Lee Jenkins, of Birmingham, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

Birmingham, AL: Employee shot, killed at Birmingham UPS facility identified.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating after a UPS employee was killed after clocking out from his shift Tuesday evening. According to BPD Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, east precinct officers responded to the scene of a person shot call in the 4600 block of Inglenook Lane just after 6 p.m. An adult male, 44-year-old Anthony Lamar Love Jr, of Alabaster, was located at the scene and was pronounced dead by Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking out to his car when a suspect fired shots at him before fleeing. Wade stated no one is in custody and investigators believe the shooting was a targeted attack.

Surprise, AZ: Woman hit, killed by car in Costco parking lot in Surprise.

A woman is dead after she was struck by a car in the parking lot of a store in Surprise on Tuesday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m., police and fire crews responded to a Costco store near Waddell Road and Sarival Avenue and found 87-year-old Carole Escajeda seriously injured in the parking lot. Paramedics tried to save her but she died at the scene.



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Grandview, WA: Attempt to burglarize Eastern WA Dollar Tree store ends in $3.8 million in fire damage.

A man who started fires in the Lower Yakima Valley causing $3.8 million in damages as part of a burglary of a Grandview Dollar Tree store has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Christopher Schlax, 48, of Grandview, also was ordered by U.S. Judge Stanley Bastian on Wednesday to pay restitution for the full cost of the fire damage and three years probation after his prison term. His alleged accomplice, Gregorio Cantu, has pleaded innocent. If found guilty, he will be required to help pay the $3.8 million restitution. Schlax is accused of setting three fires in 2022 at businesses in Grandview. The case was handled in federal court because each was owned by companies conducting interstate commerce.

Memphis, TN: Truck driver intentionally crashes into Tennessee grocery store.

A man intentionally crashed a semi-truck into Kroger grocery store in Tennessee Tuesday night, according to authorities. Police said the driver, identified as 45-year-old Clarence Carter from Nashville, entered the store in Millington just before midnight and created a disturbance. He then left, got into his truck and allegedly drove through the entrance. The Millington Fire Department said Carter was attempting to leave the scene when officers arrived. He was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody. Employees were inside the store, but none of them were injured. Carter was taken to Regional One for medical evaluation. He is in custody and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, vandalism, and resisting arrest.

Memphis, TN: Shots fired after Dollar General manager confronts shoplifters.

Police say a shoplifting at an East Memphis Dollar General Saturday turned into an armed robbery when one of the suspects pulled out a gun and began firing shots toward the business. Investigators said the suspects entered the store in the 1300 block of Getwell with masks on their heads. Once inside, they said suspects put on the masks and began loading garbage bags with merchandise. Police said when the men began to leave, they were confronted by a manager, and one of the suspects began firing shots as he ran away from the business. No one was hurt, but the gunfire struck a nearby residence and vehicle.

Princeton, WV: Man stabbed at Dollar General in Mercer County, suspect not found.

A man was stabbed during a fight at a Mercer County Dollar General store on Wednesday. According to a press release from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, two adult males were reportedly fighting in the parking lot of the Dollar General store on Athens Road. As the fight continued, one of the men stabbed the other. The suspect left the scene while the victim waited for first responders. The victim was taken to Princeton Community Hospital by members of the Princeton Rescue Squad before he was transported to Carillion Hospital to be treated further.

Ottawa, Canada: Jewelry Smash-and-grab robbery caught on camera in Place d'Orleans Mall.

Staff at a jewelry store in Place D'Orléans mall have been left shaken after a daring daytime robbery saw thieves run off with a significant amount of gold and diamonds. The entire scene was caught on camera, showing two alleged criminals enter the store shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, hammering their way through display cases at Doucet Jewelry Store. The crime left the two employees face-to-face with the alleged vandals, who described the event as scary, unsettling and loud. No employees were injured.

Lyon County, NV: Michael Jordan jersey recovered in Utah as part of multistate burglary case.

A multistate investigation into stolen sports memorabilia and other collectibles has ties to southern Utah. In March, three people were arrested by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office in Nevada for investigation of possession of stolen property and drug-related crimes. A search warrant was served at a residence in Fernley, Nevada, located about 35 miles outside of Reno, according to a statement from the sheriff's office. "During the search warrant, detectives recovered over $200,000 of stolen property. The property had been reported stolen from multiple jurisdictions to include: Henderson, Nevada; Truckee, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Cedar City, Utah; and Washoe County, Nevada. The stolen property included numerous items of sports memorabilia, collectible cards, artwork, and jewelry," the sheriff's office said. Alexandra Curran, 29, Evan Parker, 37, and Dixie Vreeken, 39,, were taken into custody. At the time, the sheriff's office said it was still an ongoing investigation. As police in Henderson, Nevada, were investigating a burglary of a storage unit in which several items of sports memorabilia were taken — including a signed Michael Jordan jersey — the owner of the jersey found what he believed was his stolen memorabilia being sold on eBay by a store in Cedar City, according to Cedar City police

Pawleys Island, SC: 12-year-old charged in attempted armed robbery of McDonald’s employee.

A 12-year-old boy is in custody, and another teen is wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery outside the Pawleys Island McDonald’s. The 12-year-old boy, whose name was not released, was charged with attempted armed robbery. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office added they are looking for a 16-year-old suspect on that same charge in connection to the March 31 incident. The two teens are accused of trying to rob a 17-year-old girl who just finished her shift at the fast food restaurant.


Washington, DC: DC police arrest man for 6 burglaries around Northwest.


Westchester County, NY: Burglary Crew Targeted Asian Business Owner In Northern Westchester.


Naperville, IL: 3 charged in Apple store crash-and-grab; $34,000 in devices, $300,000 in store damages.


Palm Desert, CA: Three Chilean residents arrested for jewelry store theft on El Paseo.


DOJ: Boston: Revere Man Charged With Armed Robberies of Two Local Convenience Stores


DOJ: Man Who Committed Three St. Louis Area Robberies Sentenced to 129 Months in Prison


DOJ: New Haven: Meriden Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Violent Robbery Spree

 

Cartel Using Columbus 3 Cell Phone Stores To Run Distribution & Money Laundering

DOJ: Columbus, OH: Cruz Alberto Perez-Nunez, 36, 10Yrs Fed. prison - laundering drug proceeds to Mexico through local cell phone stores

In the fall of 2020 and spring 2021, eight original, federal defendants were sentenced to prison for the same conspiracy, in which they laundered $44 million in drug proceeds to Mexico through local cell phone store fronts. The stores sold few, if any, cell phones, and they conducted little, if any, legitimate business otherwise. The defendants received sentences ranging from five to 18 years in prison.

In total, the joint state–federal efforts led to the prosecution of nine defendants federally and 35 defendants by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. justice.gov

 

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