CONTROLTEK Welcomes Dan Davies as Director of Technical Operations
Bridgewater,
N.J. (Apr 12, 2024)
CONTROLTEK, a global leader specializing in retail asset protection, RFID
inventory and asset tracking solutions, and tamper-evident packaging, is
thrilled to announce the appointment of
Dan
Davies, CFI as its new Director of Technical Operations. With over 25 years
of experience in retail asset protection and a proven track record of
leadership, Dan joins CONTROLTEK at an exciting time of growth and innovation.
In his new role at CONTROLTEK, Dan will be responsible for driving customer
advocacy, refining the Project Management process, and maximizing efficiencies
across the organization's technical operations.
Read more here
Scott Dunn, Sr. Director Axis Communications named Chairman of SIA Board
Security Industry Association (SIA) Announces 2024 Executive Committee and Board
at ISC West
The
Security Industry
Association (SIA) announced its new board of directors chairman -
Scott Dunn of Axis
Communications - and presented four new members to the
SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA's annual membership gathering,
during ISC West.
The new SIA Board of Directors members, who will serve an initial two-year term
from 2024 to 2026, are: Andrew Elvish, vice president of marketing,
Genetec; Brian
Harrell, vice president and chief security officer, Avangrid, and former
assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Björn Lidefelt,
executive vice president and head, HID Global; and Julaine Simmons, vice
president of security and electronic systems, M.C. Dean
Read more here
Former Disney and Virgin executive Phil Smith joins Extenda Retail as new
Director of Loss Prevention Solutions
Extenda Retail, a provider of cloud native
Point of Sale (PoS) solutions, has announced the hire of new Director of Loss
Prevention Solutions Phil Smith.
He
joins Extenda Retail with over 25 years of experience from the retail industry,
working for brands such as Virgin and Disney heading up the risk and loss
prevention function for direct-to-consumer, including teams from loss
prevention, e-commerce fraud, health/safety, and business risk and analysis.
"With margins being under such significant downward pressure, retailers are
looking for ways in which profitability can be maintained in a challenging
market. We are delighted to welcome one of the industry's most prominent
thought-leaders to the Extenda Retail team to help shape our strategy on
managing retail loss," says Mohit Paul, Chief Commercial Officer at Extenda
Retail.
Read more here |
Everon Earns 2 Industry Awards @ ISC West
SSI Announces 2024 SAMMY Award Winners
The SAMMY Awards, now in their 29th year, are
among the most prestigious honors that a security systems company can earn.
LAS
VEGAS - It's ISC West
week and that means it's also time for SSI to announce the 2024 SAMMY Award
winners.
Now in their 29th year, the SAMMYs - short for the
Sales
& Marketing Awards
- are among the
most prestigious
honors that a
security systems company can earn. When a dealer or an integrator wins a SAMMY
Award, it attests to their exceptional expertise in creating sales and marketing
materials, executing business best practices and delivering outstanding
installations
A panel of judges selected the nominees in each of 11 categories among security
dealers and integrators that exemplify professionalism in their sales, marketing
and installation efforts. Winners of this award receive exposure in SSI's
magazine, website and electronic communications.
"The SAMMYs are among the most prestigious honors that a security systems
company can earn," says Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security at
Emerald. "The SAMMY Awards that this year's group of honorees have earned attest
to their exceptional expertise in creating sales and marketing materials,
executing business best practices and delivering outstanding installations."
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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
'Californians Against Retail Crime' Day Recap
Retail Theft Day at the Capitol - Cal Retailers Testifies on Bills and
Participates in Press Conference
Hearings and Press Conference Part of Assembly
Leadership's "Californians Against Retail Crime" Day
CRA
President and CEO Rachel Michelin
participated in a press conference this morning, hosted by Assembly Speaker
Robert Rivas and featuring Attorney General Rob Bonta, which
focused on all of the Retail
Theft bills in the Assembly's "Retail Theft Reduction Act" package
heard today in Assembly Public Safety Committee. Rivas and Michelin were joined
by the authors of the
bills in the Assembly Retail
Theft package and other stakeholders
including Asssemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur (Chair of the Assembly Select
Committee on Public Safety), Kevin McCarty (Chair of the Assembly Public Safety
Committee), Juan Alanis, Marc Berman, Jacqui Irwin, Reggie Jones-Sawyer,
Esmeralda Soria and California Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Barrera.
Michelin also gave lead
testimony in Assembly Public Safety Committee on several Retail Theft bills that
are part of the "Retail Theft Reduction Act" package. All of these bills passed
out of committee.
CRA's
Testimony in Assembly Public Safety |
CRA's
Testimony in Senate Public Safety
The Prop 47 Debate Rages on in California
11th Hour Effort By Criminal Justice Advocates to
Kill Retail Theft Bills
SEIU and Wealthy Donors Trying to Kill California's Retail Theft Reform Bills
Doesn't retail theft impact everyone in the state?
The
SEIU has thrown down
its cards and is now trying to kill retail theft reform bills
- even the bills authored by Democrats. And they are
joined by the wealthy
spouses of real estate developers, tech billionaires and daughters of oil barons
- people who live behind tall walls and secured gates. Their cars and homes
aren't broken into.
Yet because they don't shop at Target, Walgreens, Home Depot, Walmart, or even
Nordstrom and Macy's, somehow the
bills targeting repeat
retail theft, organized retail theft, enhancing penalties for selling fentanyl,
and making it easier to prosecute car thieves, just aren't of interest to them
- so much so that they are trying to kill them.
Doesn't retail theft impact everyone in the state - not just the supporters who
are collecting signatures to overturn parts of Proposition 47?
Nearly 50% of the
stores in San Francisco have closed and residents are fleeing the city.
Escalating crime throughout California's cities and communities has taken its
toll on the state's residents and businesses. Because of Proposition 47, there
is no accountability when it comes to these crimes, theft is underreported and
some stores are even told not to report theft crimes. And we all are paying the
price for the rampant thefts.
The proposed ballot initiative to amend Prop. 47 is currently collecting
signatures for the November 2024 ballot. However, as Politico reports: "Criminal
justice reform advocates are mobilizing to thwart a ballot initiative
that would reverse California's recent turn away from tougher criminal
penalties.
The counteroffensive signals that those
advocates fear the initiative to crack down drug and property crimes, backed by
prosecutors and major retailers,
has a strong chance of landing on the November ballot. If it does, it could
unravel a series of recent political victories seeking to overhaul sentencing
and incarceration.
californiaglobe.com
Retailers Donate Millions for Campaign to Roll
Back Prop 47
Campaign to Roll Back Prop 47 Criminal Justice Reforms Could Head to Voters
A
campaign by prosecutors
and retailers to roll back parts of Proposition 47,
California's landmark 2014 criminal justice reform, could soon move forward.
Backers say they believe they have enough signatures to qualify for the November
ballot. The deadline for the group to submit the 546,651 signatures needed is
April 23.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in Sacramento are pushing forward on legislation that Gov.
Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders say
would solve the problems critics see with Proposition 47,
without a need to go back to voters. On Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
plans to introduce what he's calling a "comprehensive, bipartisan legislative
package," to attack retail theft.
Proposition 47 reduced
charges for personal drug possession and for theft
of anything worth less than $950 from a felony to a misdemeanor. It also
required that the money the state saved from keeping people out of prison and
jail, about $800 million so far, be invested in rehabilitation programs.
But
critics blame
Proposition 47 for a host of issues, from an increase in drug use and
homelessness to what they say is a spike in shoplifting and retail theft,
even though state data doesn't fully support that claim.
The proposed measure wouldn't entirely repeal Proposition 47, but it
would gut some of its key provisions, which were aimed at keeping lower level
criminals and drug users out of jail and prison.
The proposal would
make it easier to charge repeat offenders with a felony and increase penalties
for organized retail theft rings.
Backers have raised more than $7 million, mostly from large retailers
like Walmart, which has donated $2.5 million, and Home Depot, which cut a $1
million check last month.
And many prosecutors in California, who have long been critical of Proposition
47, helped write and are backing the ballot measure.
kqed.org
Most Californians Want to Roll Back Prop 47
CA sheriff blasts Newsom's 'failed leadership' on crime, proposes solution
Polling shows the majority of Californians support
changes to Prop 47
Riverside County, California,
Sheriff Chad Bianco is
helping lead an effort to reverse a 2012 ballot measure he says is directly
contributing to the homelessness and crime
crisis in the Golden State and is calling on Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to get
on board.
Prop 47, passed in 2012,
reclassified a number
of felonies, including retail and property theft, as misdemeanors.
Under Prop 47, petty theft of goods valued under $950 is classified as a
misdemeanor, even for multiple offenses. It also took a broad swath of narcotics
possession offenses that were previously felonies and converted them to
misdemeanors.
The ballot measure Bianco is hoping will be on the ballot this November, which
he calls the
Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act,
will undo the lowering of narcotics possession penalties from felonies to
misdemeanors, will allow judges to recommend rehab for drug and substance abuse,
and will allow prosecutors to add the value amount of multiple thefts together
in order to meet the $950 threshold set by Prop 47 thus cracking down on serial
thefts.
foxnews.com
Related Coverage of California's Retail Crime Debate
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Will California Assembly retail theft plan satisfy opponents?
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Commentary: Addressing Organized Retail Theft While Upholding Civil Liberties
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California Democrats bring down the hammer on crime - or try to
DHS Launches Task Force to Combat Chinese
Organized Crime Gangs
The gangs are engaging in "card draining," in
which thieves use stolen or altered card numbers to siphon off money before the
owner can spend it
Chinese Organized Crime's Latest U.S. Target: Gift Cards
Federal
authorities are investigating the involvement of
Chinese organized crime rings
in gift card fraud schemes that have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars
or more from American consumers.
The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security has launched a task force, whose existence has not previously
been reported, to combat a scheme known as "card draining,"
in which thieves use stolen or altered card numbers to siphon off money before
the owner can spend it. The initiative has been dubbed "Project Red Hook," for
the perpetrators' ties to China and their exploitation of cards hung in store
kiosks on "J-hooks."
This marks the first
time that federal authorities have focused on the role of Chinese organized
crime in gift card fraud and devoted resources to fighting it.
Homeland Security Investigations, a DHS agency, began prioritizing gift card
fraud late last year in response to a flurry of consumer complaints and arrests
connected to card draining.
Over the past 18 months, law enforcement across the country has arrested about
100 people for card draining, of whom 80 to 90 are Chinese nationals or Chinese
Americans,
according to Adam Parks, a Homeland Security assistant special agent in charge
based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Parks, who is leading the task force, estimates
that another 1,000
people could be involved in card draining in the U.S.,
mostly as runners for the gangs.
Federal investigators believe
multiple Chinese criminal
organizations are involved in card draining and are using the proceeds to fund
other illicit activities, from narcotics to human trafficking,
according to Parks. ProPublica recently revealed Chinese organized crime's
involvement in the illegal U.S. cannabis industry and the laundering of cocaine,
heroin and fentanyl profits. ProPublica has also exposed how Walmart and other
retailers have facilitated the spread of gift card fraud and has revealed the
role of Chinese fraud rings in gift card laundering.
Last November, they convened a two-day summit at DHS headquarters in Washington,
D.C., attended by many of the
country's top retailers and
gift card suppliers.
Federal
authorities pushed the industry to share information and help thwart the gangs.
The agency then issued a bulletin in December alerting law enforcement across
the country about the card-tampering tactics. Parks said
about 15 Homeland Security
agents are now spending most of their time on Project Red Hook.
propublica.org
Is Illinois' SAFE-T Act Letting Criminals Slip
Through the Cracks?
Lawmakers want changes to SAFE-T Act to avoid criminals 'slipping through the
cracks'
The SAFE-T Act is again making headlines in Illinois with the
pretrial release of an
individual accused of being under the influence and crashing his vehicle into a
sheriff's deputy's vehicle, killing her.
State Rep. Dennis Tipsword, R-Metamora, who also serves as the Woodford county
chief deputy sheriff, said what Nathan Sweeney, 44, who was apprehended
following the death of Dekalb County deputy Christina Musil, did
was on the list of detainable
offenses. Sweeney, however, was released
with the judge citing the SAFE-T Act.
"Reckless homicide is a detainable offense. However, it is very clear in the
SAFE-T
act that every person is expected to be released unless there are clear and
convincing reasons
they should be held. Two of those are a danger to society or a flight risk,"
Tipsword told The Center Square. "A person who is on that combination of
narcotics is inherently a danger to society. If he's already flagrantly
violating the laws to where he's on that kind of a cocktail of drugs, how can we
believe he's not going to go out the day after and do the same thing. This was
just a head shaker. This person should have been detained."
"The SAFE-T act is not
perfect but it can be perfected,"
Buckner told The Center Square. "We have put together a few trailer bills that
have changed some of the language [within the SAFE-T act] based on what we're
seeing in the criminal justice space. If there are ways to strengthen this law
and keep folks safer and make sure people aren't slipping through the cracks and
we are maintaining the spirit of what we tried to do with this bill, now four
years ago, then we should absolutely do it."
Republican members of the TIPS working group have unveiled a flurry of bills
like House Bill 5120,
which would expand detainable offenses pending trial based on the severity of
the offense and
determination of whether the defendant poses a real threat to individuals or the
community. Tipsword said all of the bills have fallen on deaf ears.
thecentersquare.com
Hundreds of 'Burglary Tourists' Nationwide
Stealing & Selling Stolen Goods
How so-called 'burglary tourists' use visa waivers to target luxury US homes
Prosecutors say the break-in is part of a larger issue in which so-called
"burglary tourists"
enter the United States from countries that qualify for visa waivers,
allowing a visit of up to 90 days without a traditional tourist visa. When the
suspects arrive - most often from South America, prosecutors say - they join
sophisticated burglary
rings that prey on
luxury homes.
Spitzer said
the stolen goods are often sold quickly and the money is sent back to the
suspect's home country.
Most often, that's Chile, he said, which is now the only remaining South
American country that qualifies for the Department of Homeland Security's waiver
program, known as the "Electronic System for Travel Authorization," or ESTA.
The problem extends beyond
California.
Last month police in
Scottsdale, Arizona,
reported they arrested three Chilean nationals in connection with what
authorities called a "burglary series" in the city.
Within the last year, police in
Baltimore, Maryland;
Raleigh, North Carolina; and Nassau County, New York,
were among those announcing arrests in cases of luxury home burglaries linked to
Chilean nationals in the US on visa waivers.
While there is no formal tally of the number of crimes committed by
"burglary tourists,"
the number appears to be, at minimum, in the hundreds.
Ventura County, California, alone attributed 175 residential burglaries to
"transnational theft groups" between 2019 and mid-2023.
cnn.com
Chicago crime: Assaults up 7% for year, as women targeted
Chicago's total
assaults during the past year through March increased
from the previous 12 months, from 21,416 to 22,948 - a 7.15% increase.
This is as the city is experiencing an increase in seemingly random violence,
primarily against women. Several women this year have reported being targeted on
the sidewalk,
a trend also occurring
in other major cities such as
New York.
illinoispolicy.org
Public-safety bills from Memphis legislators make progress in Nashville
Changes Coming to Illinois' Biometric Information
Privacy Act?
Illinois Senate passes changes to state's Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Illinois Senate has passed legislation that
would make changes to the liability guidelines in the Biometric Information
Privacy Act.
Senate Bill 2979
from state Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, would
limit the number of claims
accrued should an employee bring a lawsuit against a company for a violation of
BIPA. If a certain
biometric identifier is collected by the same employer in the same manner, only
one violation would accrue.
"The
businesses that have failed to
follow the law by getting consent to use biometric materials
should be held accountable, but it is important that the punishment fits the
crime," said Cunningham. "Right now, I don't think the law in this state
accomplishes that."
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the "per-scan" damages in a lawsuit against
White Castle, but noted that the technicality
could be damaging for Illinois
businesses. "We decided
to remain focused on the invitation we got from the Supreme Court to address the
questions about liability and damages," said Cunningham.
State Sen. John Curran, R-Downers Grove, said he wishes there were more changes
to BIPA, but
something had to be done to at
least tweak the law.
"We are a true outlier in this country," said Curran. "This is not a law that
other states are saying Illinois got it right and we are going to follow suit
and model the Illinois law."
thecentersquare.com
Effort to Salvage 99 Cents Only Stores
Should the 99 Cents Only Stores Retail Chain Be Saved?
Chris Wells from Alvarez & Marsal has been appointed as the chief restructuring
officer to oversee this process, while the interim CEO, Mike Simoncic, is
stepping down. Simoncic explained that the decision was difficult but necessary
due to enduring
challenges in the retail sector, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
shifting consumer preferences, increased shrinkage, inflation, and broader
economic difficulties.
Despite exploring various alternatives, the company concluded that a
systematic wind-down was the best approach to maximize asset value.
In response to the announcement of the
99 Cents Only Store closures, communities have flooded locations to stock up
on what the retailer has to offer at low prices. With 143 locations in Southern
California facing closure,
there's a push to
salvage what's left of this discount haven.
Mark J. Miller, CEO of Pic 'N' Save Bargains and former Big Lots president,
is
spearheading efforts to
rescue the chain after the company announced it was closing all stores
and winding down its business operations in California, Texas, Arizona, and
Nevada. He's gathered a consortium of investors, including former 99 Cents Store
executives, in hopes of acquiring the Southern California stores and maintaining
their community service.
retailwire.com
Connecticut AG launches inquiry into grocery prices
Profits are at a 70-year high, and Senate bill would give the attorney general
more powers against price gouging
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report accusing big grocery chains of price
gouging opened the eyes of Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff.
After hearing the report, he went straight to Connecticut Attorney General
William Tong, and on Thursday Tong announced the
state was conducting an inquiry on food and grocery prices.
Both large and small grocers will be included in the inquiry, which could be
multi-faceted and include food producers so the Connecticut state legislature
can get a clearer picture of the grocery marketplace.
"We won't stop," said Tong during a press conference announcing the inquiry. "We
will keep going until we have an understanding of this market."
supermarketnews.com
Coach vs. Gap Lawsuit
Coach files trademark and unfair competition complaint against Gap
The complaint takes issue with some Old
Navy-branded T-shirts, which attorneys for the Tapestry-owned brand say are
meant to make consumers think there is an association between the brands.
Coach has filed a trademark infringement complaint against
Gap Inc. over the use of the word "coach" on various Old Navy brand products,
according to a court filing last week.
Attorneys for Coach say that the brand has
"suffered substantial damages" as a result of the products and say that the Gap
products "are likely to create a false impression
and deceive consumers, the public, and the trade into believing that there is a
connection or association between" the brands.
retaildive.com
First Look: JCPenney opens its first new store in eight years
Papa Johns to add 50 new stores through new agreement
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Cybersecurity Professionals' Salaries
How Much Do U.S. Cyber Professionals Make?
One
of the first questions one might ask when choosing a career is, "Does it pay
well?" When it comes to
cybersecurity, the answer is "Yes!" with an average reported salary of $147,138
in the U.S.
Not only is cybersecurity a challenging career with a mission that benefits us
all, but it is also financially lucrative for many in this high-demand field.
Our annual workforce study received more responses than ever before,
close to 15,000 participants.
About a third of these respondents came from the U.S., giving us a robust
participant pool from which to confidently share insights around U.S. salaries.
For this article, we focus on cybersecurity salaries in the U.S. only, where we
asked participants to share their base annual salary before taxes. All currency
is expressed as U.S. Dollars.
Digging Deeper: Salaries by Seniority
Not surprisingly,
salaries vary across experience and job levels,
with a steady progression from entry- and junior-level roles to C-Suite and
executives. We also see significant disparity between genders, underlining the
continued existence of the gender pay gap in cybersecurity:
• Entry- and junior-level
respondents report an average annual salary of $86K
• Nonmanagerial, mid-advanced staff earn an average annual salary of $137K
• Managers earn an average of $149K
• Directors and middle managers earn an average of $175K
• C-suite and executive management earn an average of $215K
The U.S. salary rates at each of the seniority levels are highly encouraging,
especially when compared to the
median U.S. wage of $59,428,
according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
isc2.org
C-Level Execs Recognizing Importance of CISOs
CISO role shows significant gains amid corporate recognition of cyber risk
A report from Moody's Ratings shows CISOs and
other senior-level cyber executives have become key decision makers within the
C-suite.
CISOs and other management level
cybersecurity executives are gaining more influence and importance
as companies have begun to recognize the need for strong cyber governance and
oversight,
according to a report from Moody's Ratings.
About
90% of cybersecurity managers now report to a top level company executive,
compared with 62% in 2021.
A higher percentage of these cybersecurity executives now report directly to
company CEOs, according to the report, which is based on a survey of more than
2,000 organizations around the world that issue debt, including 1,100 in North
America.
"The role of the
CISO has risen in seniority and visibility within organizations,"
Steven Libretti, assistant VP and analyst at Moody's Ratings, said via email.
"This means more direct reporting lines from the cyber manager to the C-suite
executives and more frequent cyber briefings to the CEO."
Moody's identified a more regular cadence within organizations of CISOs and
other cybersecurity managers providing updates to the C-suite and board of
directors. About
40% of cyber managers conduct monthly meetings with their CEO,
according to the report.
cybersecuritydive.com
To Pay or Not to Pay Ransomware Groups?
Ransomware group maturity should influence ransom payment decision
Your organization has been hit by ransomware and a decision has to be made on
whether or not to make the ransom payment to get your data decrypted, deleted
from attackers' servers, and/or not leaked online.
The decision will
depend on a variety of factors but, according to GuidePoint Security,
an important one should be the overall maturity and prominence of the ransomware
operators
who pulled off the attack.
Immature ransomware groups: A distinct threat
While law enforcement and governments around the world
advise organizations not to pay the ransom,
we all know that many do and will, despite knowing that paying may not result in
a hoped-for resolution of the problem.
GuidePoint researchers have offered additional advice: "Consider
the known history, credibility, and plausibility of ransomware groups and the
claims of their operators in order to reach an informed decision regarding
ransom payment or non-payment."
Unlike established RaaS outfits like
LockBit, Alphv, or Black Basta, immature, opportunistic groups are more likely
to lie, re-extort victims, and not deliver
functioning recovery tools (e.g., decryptors).
"We note that
re-extortion may be driven by greed, but also as a means to cover up technical
shortcomings, such as
an inability to decrypt encrypted files - if the threat actor can continue
demanding payment until the victim declines, a plausible explanation exists that
avoids 'tipping the hand' of a technically inept actor," they noted.
helpnetsecurity.com
CISOs must evolve cyber strategies as future threats loom
Prioritizing quality control checks, robust risk management strategies, and
investment in employee training are essential steps to mitigate the risks
The cybersecurity industry is becoming more complex, especially as bad actors
gain new skill sets and there are more opportunities for significant
exploitation due to quickly advancing technologies like AI. It is not surprising
that chief information security officers (CISOs), who are charged with taking on
these threat actors, are increasingly looking at AI as a new promising tool to
help them level the playing field and turn the odds in their favor. But while AI
has shown great promise in security, CISOs must realize that adopting it
requires a new playbook with a heavier emphasis on due diligence, more rigorous
management of data, and thoughtful use of automation.
securityinfowatch.com
Leveraging AI for enhanced compliance and governance
Inside AWS's Crusade Against IP Spoofing and DDoS Attacks |
Shootings & Deaths
Sacramento, CA: Sacramento double homicide suspect shoots, kills himself in
Arden Fair Mall parking lot
A man suspected of shooting and killing two women outside of a Sacramento County
apartment complex on Wednesday night shot himself in an Arden Fair Mall parking
lot as deputies were trying to arrest him on Thursday, a sheriff's office
spokesperson said. He later died in the hospital. The suspect, identified as
32-year-old Ricky Hunter, was tracked to the mall and confronted after leaving
an AT&T store, Sgt. Amar Gandhi said. Deputies waited until he left the store
before approaching him because they didn't want to endanger anyone else, Gandhi
said. When Hunter entered his vehicle, detectives converged on him at gunpoint,
officials said. At that point, Hunter pulled out a shotgun and shot himself once
in the chest, Gandhi said. No shots were fired by law enforcement. After the
shooting, deputies administered a chest seal and Hunter was taken to a hospital,
where he later died from his injuries.
kcra.com
Rockford, IL: Update: Mother of Associate sues Walmart for fatal stabbing at
Rockford area store
The
mother of a man who was killed while working at a Rockford-area Walmart is suing
the store, saying their security had more than enough time to stop it the
stabbing from happening. "You have your underwears locked up, but you don't have
your knives locked up," said Nila Jenkins, victim's mother. Jason Jenkins, 18,
was fatally stabbed while stacking shelves on March 24. Timothy Carter, who is
charged with his murder and remains behind bars in Winnebago County, is seen in
cell phone video holding a knife and asking to be stopped. As it turns out,
according to the criminal complaint filed after his arrest, Walmart security
footage showed Carter as he "grabbed two knives from the store, one silver
kitchen knife and one red hunting knife. The video then showed Timothy wandering
around the store and giving all of the African American people dirty looks."
"This is not a situation where a man walks up to another man, instantly pulls
out a knife and stabs him," said Jack Casciato, attorney for the victim's
family. "There was a significant amount of time here where Walmart and Brosnan
should have foreseen this horrific crime underway and alerted people within the
store." Jenkins' family is now
suing both Walmart and the third party security company hired by them.
abc7chicago.com
Sumter, SC: Man shot, killed outside convenience store
A man is dead following a shooting on Tuesday night outside of a Boulevard Road
convenience store, say police Sumter Police say officers responded to a report
of shots fired around 9:50 p.m. when they found a man shot in the parking lot of
the Red Bay Grocery. Ray'Quan Dontrell Lamont Durant, 20, of Mooneyham Road was
taken to Prisma Health Tuomey where he later died. Officers say an autopsy is
scheduled for Friday. Law enforcement is continuing to investigate the shooting.
abccolumbia.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Buffalo, NY: DOJ: Update: Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to using stolen credit
card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Cross
Malik Williams, 25, of
Cheektowaga, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years
in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who is handling the
case, stated that between August 2022, and July 2023, Williams, along with
co-defendant Kingsley Brown, purchased approximately 570 stolen bank cards from
various online marketplaces. Williams and Brown then used a card-making device
to load the stolen banking card information onto blank plastic bank cards with
magnetic strips, which allowed purchases to be made using the victims' funds
from the victims' bank accounts. Williams and Brown used, or allowed others to
use, the stolen bank card information to purchase gas for other individuals. The
gas customers would then pay Williams and/or Brown an amount of money less than
the cost of the gas. As part of his plea agreement,
Williams agreed that he was
responsible for between $250,000 and $550,000 of total loss.
justice.gov
Two men stole about 140 shopping carts from Rochelle Park ShopRite
Two
men are accused of stealing roughly 140 shopping carts from the ShopRite in
Rochelle Park, according to police.
Rochelle Park police worked
with Shop Rite Loss Prevention team to track the suspects down through
surveillance video. Officials say that beginning on March 27 and ending
on April 9, almost 140 carts valued at $200 each were missing from the parking
lot. "Hats off to them, they did a great job," said Detective Nick Mercoun, of
the Rochelle Park Police Department. "They went back to about March 28 and they
said someone's been coming in a red van and stealing their shopping carts. They
were able to get a license plate, a make and model of the van, and they pointed
us in the right direction of the parking lot to look if it were to happen
again." Alfredo Rodriguez, 77, of Elizabeth and 54-year-old Hector Cortes, of
Newark, were caught in the act earlier this week. Officers approached the van on
April 9 and found five carts loaded in the rear of the vehicle. "It's not every
day you have a 77-year-old man stealing shopping carts," said Mercoun. "One or
two I can understand, but 140 of them? I can understand why everyone thinks it's
crazy." The two men were charged with theft, receiving stolen property, burglary
tools and possession of property derived from criminal activity. Police
detectives are continuing to determine if they were involved in each of the past
thefts. "I'm not sure if they're scrapping them and making money from there or
if they're selling them to other small stores," Mercoun said.
ShopRite reported a loss of
about $28,000.
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Sturbridge, MA: Suspects accused of vandalizing Old Navy store with 'chalk
popper' identified by police
Police say they've identified five suspects accused of causing over a thousand
dollars worth of damage inside of a clothing store on Saturday. According to
authorities, a group of unidentified males entered the Old Navy on Charlton Road
just after 6:15 p.m. Officials say using a "chalk popper," two of the suspected
caused over $1,300 worth of damage to the clothes. Surveillance video shows the
blue mist erupting into the air and the two individuals walking away.
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Memphis, TN: Thieves target employees working overnight at store
A group of out-of-town Dick's Sporting Goods employees doing inventory at a
southeast Memphis store was targeted by thieves early Tuesday morning.
Police said more than 20
vehicles parked at the business in the 7000 block of Polo Grounds Boulevard were
broken into, and one car was stolen.
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Bayonne, NJ: Credit card skimmer found on self-checkout register at Bayonne
Walmart
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million stolen from Puslinch trucking yard
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