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Northeast. Prior to that, he spent more than two years with Toys R Us as
Regional Manager of Investigations - Northeast. During an earlier
stretch, he spent 11 years with Toys R Us as Regional AP Manager - New
York Metro. Congratulations, Bryan!
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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Prop 47 Rollback Measure Getting Historic
Support
"When there are no real consequences for crimes ...
that's a real problem."
California crime reform gets 'unheard of' support from DAs, small businesses,
progressive mayors
A measure to reform California's crime referendum that downgrades penalties for
petty theft and drug possession will be on the ballot in November after
garnering an "unheard of" number of signatures.
 The
2014 law in question, Proposition 47, reclassified several felonies, including
retail and property theft, as misdemeanors. But a ballot initiative to amend
Prop 47, called the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act,
secured over 900,000 citizen signatures required to put the measure to an
official vote in November, far surpassing the roughly 500,000 required
signatures.
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, who supported the effort, said in
an interview with Fox News Digital that some Golden State residents waited
hours in line to sign the petition.
The DA said that while he is in favor of the "spirit" behind Prop 47, the law
needs to be changed to stem its "unintended consequences," which he identified
as a "fentanyl crisis," a "retail theft crisis"
and a "homeless crisis."
Ho noted a big-box retailer in Sacramento told him that the region ranks No.
1 in theft for the company, and that one of their stores in the area saw a
253% increase in theft between 2022 and 2023.
He also said one mom-and-pop convenience store in the area reported that 6
out of 10 of their customers were committing theft.
Two Democratic progressive mayors in two of California's biggest cities - San
Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan - endorsed the reform
campaign earlier this year. Breed, who initially supported Prop 47, said she's
now seeing unintended consequences of the measure as she tries to crack down
on illegal drugs and theft in her city, the San Francisco Chronicle reported
in February.
"Our goal is not to keep people locked up," she said. "But when there are no
real consequences for crimes that are committed in this city, that's a real
problem."
yahoo.com
Theft #1 Concern for 70% of Retailers
New Report Reveals How Deeply Retailers are Affected by Theft
Theft was the top concern for 70 percent of
brick-and-mortar retailers.
The National Retail Federation
reported last December that 85 percent of small businesses said they
experienced retail theft at least once a year and that nearly 80 percent
of retailers reported that organized retail theft was a higher concern in 2023
than in 2022. Now, a
new report by marketing agency NP Digital reveals how deeply retailers
across the board are affected by retail theft.
The report found that 70 percent of retailers surveyed
said retail theft is a major concern for them in 2024 and have a plan
against it; of those retailers, 20 percent were clothing stores and 19 percent
were superstores. Only 10 percent of retailers expressed no concern at all.
Identity fraud is on the rise as well, affecting customers so much that they
turn away from certain retail brands.
A recent survey found that consumers tend to avoid certain retailers and
close accounts with those retailers after experiencing identity theft. In
addition, a
study by Michigan State University found that 70 percent of consumers
have been deceived by counterfeit items.
invisionmag.com
Using FRT to Curb 'Out-of-Control Violence'
Facial recognition coming to LA transit after passenger fatally stabbed
Officials look to biometrics as a way to
curb out-of-control violence
Transit officials in Los Angeles have declared a public safety emergency
over the stabbing of a 66-year-old woman in the city's Metro transit system, and
are planning to deploy facial recognition tools to help
identify repeat offenders and deter violent crime, according to
reports from the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News.
Beatings, stabbings and other violent incidents have been rising on
L.A.'s public buses and trains, including four attacks in April. The perpetrator
of the stabbing attack that killed Mirna Soza Arauz had a prior ban from the
transit system for violent altercations. But Metro says its officers had no way
of knowing that a dangerous individual was riding the train.
Had facial recognition systems been in place, they
might have made the match.
Calling Soza Arauz's death "a shot across the bow," the Metro board has given
unanimous support to a motion asking the CEO to report back in two months on the
feasibility of facial recognition deployments on buses and trains.
Facial recognition and other biometric systems have been trialed or installed in
transit systems around the world, most often for payments. Deployments in
Moscow, Mumbai, Shanghai and Indonesia have differed in scale, modality and
approach. For security purposes, Bogota deployed facial recognition software ...
for real-time surveillance of the city's TransMilenio system, which resulted
in six arrests. And Sao Paolooutfitted its 3-Red subway line with face
biometrics and object detection systems that trigger alerts for security
operators.
biometricupdate.com
Will New York's Theft Crackdown Help Protect
Retail Workers?
Assault On Retail Workers In New York Is Now A Felony
 Think
twice before you decide to assault a retail worker in New York State. We have
all seen videos of retail employees being assaulted for various reasons.
Putting your hands on a
retail worker now could earn you a prison sentence and mess up your life.
In Governor Kathy Hochul's 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Executive Budget, there is a
new provision to
protect retail workers,
who are often the targets of violent crimes. The new law is designed to crack
down on organized retail thefts and crimes against those people working in
retail. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said,
Gov. Hochul announced a five-point plan to combat retail crimes:
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Assaulting a retail employee will result in a felony charge.
- Prosecutors can combine the value of stolen goods when filing felony charges
against criminals
- Making it illegal to foster the sale of stolen goods. Prosecutors can go after
third-party sellers.
- $40.2M for law enforcement and District Attorneys' offices to go after retail
theft criminals.
- $5M in tax credits to help small businesses invest in security measures to
fight retail theft.
New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, "We will continue to
leverage our law enforcement partnerships to further ongoing efforts to prevent
thieves from targeting the hard-working citizens of New York.
The State Police is
fully engaged on this issue and will not tolerate individuals responsible for
stealing millions of dollars in merchandise, victimizing both retailers and the
public."
wyrk.com
RELATED: New York lawmaker announces new theft
prevention laws
NY Governor Leading a Progressive 'Course
Correction' on Crime Policies?
New York's top Democrat pushes party toward center amid swing House races
Crafting New York's $237 billion state budget this year came with a
purpose for Gov. Kathy Hochul: Don't hurt House Democrats in a pivotal election
year.
 The
spending package, approved this month, is an intended course correction for
Hochul and her fellow Democrats that focuses on rebutting the two issues
Republicans have seized on - the state's lack of affordability and
loosening of criminal justice laws.
The plan is meant to increase new housing to lower costs and
crack down on retail crime, as well as
take on the proliferation of illegal marijuana stores, particularly in New
York City.
The Democratic governor was hellbent on avoiding the same mistakes this year at
the insular state Capitol. Over the past two years, Republicans for state and
federal races focused on state-level issues - like a controversial cashless
bail law and her own ill-fated housing plan that alienated suburbanites.
politico.com
Cop Surge Pays Off for the NYC Subway System
NYC subway crime down 6%, led by drops in robberies and assaults: NYPD
Major felonies on the subway system are down 6.4% in the first four
months of 2024 after a winter of high-profile subterranean crimes, according to
NYPD stats released Monday. The bulk of that reduction is due to a 25% drop
in robberies and a 5% decrease in felony assaults from the same Jan. 1 to
April 28 period last year.
Murders are up, with four so far this year compared with two homicides committed
on subways by this time last year. Misdemeanor petty larcenies, defined
as theft of less than $1,000 in value, are up 38% in the subway system.
Grandstaff attributed the results to the city's decision to put more than
1,000 more cops into the system.
nydailynews.com
Shoppers outraged as Canadian chain locks down self-checkout area to stop theft
What measures are being taken to protect shoppers from armed robberies?
Tens of Thousands of Store Closures Coming?
Over 45K retail stores may close in next 5 years: UBS
E-commerce penetration is expected to rise,
helped in part by third-party players like Temu and Shein, according to a new
report.
About 45,000 retail stores may close in the coming years as retail's
physical footprint increasingly shifts to serve as fulfillment and
distribution centers, UBS analysts led by Michael Lasser said in an April 22
report. That forecast is based on the premise that online retail penetration
rises to 26% from 21% with retail sales growth of 4% by 2028.
Banks' reluctance to lend, higher operational costs and consumers' sustained
inclination to spend on services instead of goods also drive store closing
forecasts.
The U.S. still has too much retail square footage, the UBS analysts said,
as third-party players like Temu and Shein are positioned to drive further
e-commerce penetration without the overhead of managing and maintaining a
physical footprint. The analysts said apparel and accessories, consumer
electronics and home furnishing retailers need to shrink their footprints the
most.
Several major retailers with noteworthy physical footprints recently announced
store closures or have gone out of business altogether. They include Foot
Locker, Sally Beauty,
Tuesday Morning,
Shoe City, and furniture retailers Z Gallerie and
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. Bed Bath & Beyond also
closed stores when it filed for Chapter 11, but lives on as an
online-only retailer.
retaildive.com
$3.1M 'Made in USA' Settlement
Williams-Sonoma to pay $3.1 million after FTC sued it, saying it falsely labeled
products as 'Made in USA'
The FTC requires retailers to be truthful
about whether their products are made in the United States.
Williams-Sonoma will pay $3.1 million after settling with the US government over
accusations of falsely labeling products manufactured in foreign countries as
"Made in USA."
The Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice announced the home
essentials company's civil penalty in press releases shared on Friday. According
to the FTC and DOJ, Williams-Sonoma violated a 2020 order requiring retailers to
be transparent about whether products they sell are made in the US. A July 2021
FTC press release notes that the order was implemented to discourage fraud.
The DOJ filed a complaint against Williams-Sonoma on April 24 following a
referral from the FTC.
businessinsider.com
Firing Employees for Protesting
Should Google Have Fired Its Protesting Employees?
Google reportedly fired about 50 employees in April for participating in
sit-in protests at company offices in a move that pits employee rights
and free speech against workplace order and productivity.
The demonstrators opposed a $1.2 billion 2021 Google Cloud contract - known as
Project Nimbus - that calls upon Google and Amazon to provide the Israeli
government with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. Protesters
claim Google's services are being used to harm Palestinians.
In a note to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "We have a culture of
vibrant, open discussion... But ultimately we are a workplace and our
policies and expectations are clear: this is a business, and not a place to act
in a way that disrupts coworkers or makes them feel unsafe, to attempt to
use the company as a personal platform, or to fight over disruptive issues or
debate politics."
retailwire.com
Minimum Wage Increase Leads to 10% Price Hike
in California
Fast-Food Chains in California Significantly Spike Prices on Menus
Restaurants in California are
staying true to their word that menu prices would increase following the
state's rise in the minimum wage for fast-food workers.
Since California's decision in September to raise the minimum hourly wage
from $16 to $20 by April for key fast-food chains and fast-casual
restaurants, prices at those establishments have spiked
prices by 10% overall. This rise exceeds all other states,
according to Datassential's analysis, which looked at thousands of restaurants
across 70 major chains conducted by the firm.
retailwire.com
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Everon Announces Grand Opening of Innovation
& Operations Center in Dallas Area
 Boca
Raton, Fla.
- Everon, also
known as ADT Commercial LLC ("ADT Commercial LLC" or the "Company"), a leading
security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire and life
safety solutions in the U.S., announced the opening of the Everon
Innovation and Operations center - known as the iO - in the Dallas, TX area. The iO is designed to be a hub of learning, innovation, and industry-leading
collaboration and is home to the company's dedicated monitoring and customer
operations center, groundbreaking Innovation Lab, and Solutions Showcase demo
area.
A testament to the Everon brand and mission, the spaces contained within the iO
demonstrate over a decade of commitment to commercial security, fire, life
safety and service excellence. The Solutions Showcase on site features 15+
manufacturer partner technologies on display to exhibit the comprehensiveness of
Everon's solutions portfolio. Here, customers and prospects can engage with
live, in-depth demos of Everon's core product offerings, highlighting a renewed
commitment to solutions that meet customers' unique challenges. Featuring
solutions that range from access control, video solutions, and analytics, to
fire and sprinkler technologies, emergency communication systems, weapons
detection, and more, the Solutions Showcase provides end users with a truly
hands-on experience to help them visualize these solutions in their own
facilities and assess the value they can provide to their organization.
"The whole purpose of the iO has been to offer a space for customers and
industry professionals to directly interact with our vision as a leading
commercial integrator," said Dan Bresingham, Chief Executive Officer. "The
Solutions Showcase takes that vision to the next level. Customers can see
exactly how these solutions are designed to work for them, and know that Everon
is here to make sure they have access to the best technologies and service in
the industry."
To echo that dedication to bring the best value in technology to customers, the
Everon Innovation Lab housed at the iO was designed to refresh that commitment
to the industry - fostering collaboration between innovation partners,
engineers, and project managers to put cutting-edge technologies to the test and
help advance commercial security solutions beyond current offerings.
"Bringing together the Innovation Lab and our monitoring and customer operations
center in one location shows how we come through for our customers in every
aspect of their security program," said Bresingham. "They can rely on us to be
that one ideal partner now and when they need us most. And at the same time,
they know we're committed to staying ahead of the curve and thinking about how
we can meet their needs as they evolve well into the future."
A central site for customer summits and tours, industry events, immersive demos,
and trainings, the iO also houses Everon's 24/7/365 primary monitoring center -
including video monitoring - supporting commercial customers of all sizes,
ranging from complex commercial enterprise organizations to multi-site National
Accounts. Visitors also have a chance to engage with the organization's
centralized customer support functions, including the Customer Care teams and
Customer Technical and Service Support.
 "Ultimately,
the iO is like walking through what makes Everon tick. It's a symbol of
everything we stand for," Bresingham continued. "Our commitment to service
excellence, our drive to innovate, our dedication to our customers is all on
display here."
If
you are interested in touring the facility to learn more, you can request a
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Offensive AI Fueling 'New Generation of
Cyberattacks'
AI is creating a new generation of cyberattacks
Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for
cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily
AI-driven attacks, according to Netacea.
Offensive AI in cyberattacks
The research, "Cyber security in the age of offensive AI", surveyed security
leaders in the UK and US about their experience with
AI as a tool in cybersecurity. It reveals that not only do most security
leaders expect daily AI-driven attacks, 65% expect that offensive AI will be
the norm for cybercriminals, used in most cyberattacks.
The results suggest that security leaders understand the significance of
offensive AI and expect the next six months to issue the
dawn of a new generation of cyberattacks.
AI transforms cyber defense and offense
AI will not only be used as a tool to enhance cyberattacks, but in cyber defence,
too. While a report from the Office of National Statistics reported that 83%
of businesses had no plans to adopt AI, this is not borne out when looking at
cybersecurity.
All respondents to Netacea's survey had incorporated AI into their security
stack in some way, and all said that it had improved their security posture,
with 27% reporting this improvement was significant. The use of AI is
also proving to be efficient, with 61% of security leaders agreeing that AI has
significantly decreased their operational overheads.
However, the use of AI-enhanced protection was mostly used to defend against
high-impact low-frequency attacks such as
DDoS (62%), rather than bot attacks (33%). This suggests that while AI
is a welcome defence against cyber threats, it is not yet being applied
universally and against the most damaging attacks.
The gaps remain. While 90% of respondents are confident in the defensive AI
capabilities of their Web Application Firewall, DDoS protection, and API
security, only 60% of security leaders could say the same about their bot
management tools.
helpnetsecurity.com
Are The Feds Stemming the Tide of Ransomware?
CISA director pushes for vendor accountability and less emphasis on victims'
errors
Stakeholders need to address why vendors are
delivering products with common vulnerabilities, which account for the majority
of attacks, Jen Easterly said.
The U.S. government and its partners have slowed the swell of ransomware over
the last three years, Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, said Wednesday at an event.
But the cyclical and persistent threat ransomware poses requires new ways of
thinking, Easterly said, speaking at the Institute for Security and
Technology's annual ransomware task force event. Defenders and stakeholders have
to turn the lens to software and hardware vendors, according to Easterly.
"There's a lot about the villains. There's a lot about victims. We do not
talk enough about vendors," she said.
"The way we are going to actually drive down the number of attacks, and the
number of successful attacks, is if we go upstream and ensure that technology
that is deployed and delivered is in fact prioritized to be secure,"
Easterly said. "Not features, not speed to market, not driving down costs, but
secure. That's why we're in this issue."
Secure by design, a collective push to shift the responsibility for security
in technology products and services to manufacturers and vendors, remains a
principles-based work in progress. For now, there are no
enforcement mechanisms tied to these guidelines.
Officials know they still have work to do downstream, and positive outcomes
could take years to materialize.
While efforts such as stopransomware.gov, the Joint Ransomware Task Force,
the
pre-ransomware notification initiative,
the ransomware vulnerability warning pilot and the known exploited
vulnerabilities catalog are not magic solutions, the number of attacks would
be much higher without them, Easterly said.
cybersecuritydive.com
Cybersecurity & Cloud the Two Largest Skill
Gaps
Closing the cybersecurity skills gap with upskilling programs
The list of skills technologists and organizations need to succeed grows with
each new tech advancement, according to Pluralsight. But for many organizations,
budgets and staff continue to shrink.
Critical skills gaps in organizations
The results were unanimous across markets and career levels: cybersecurity,
cloud, and software development, which are considered the most imperative
tech skills to learn, are the top areas where skills gaps persist.
Cybersecurity and cloud have been named the two largest skill gaps since 2021.
This sends a clear message: before prioritizing skills for tech trends, an
organization needs solid foundational skills in security, cloud, and software
development.
65% of respondents said
cybersecurity skills were lacking most within their organizations,
followed by cloud (52%) and software development (40%). Cybersecurity skills
were cited as the most important to learn in the next year (63%), followed by
cloud (47%), and software development (45%).
Despite the hype in your news feed, Pluralsight's report found that AI/ML skills
gaps are the lowest priority to address, but demand is growing. Compared to last
year, 11% more technologists are interested in building AI/ML skills.
When a skills gap is identified, organizations have two options: hire new talent
or
upskill current employees. Hiring is often regarded as a quick way to find
top talent with the right skills, but the findings say otherwise. 66% of
organizations say hiring takes longer or the same amount of time as upskilling
existing talent.
Upskilling tends to be more cost-effective:
helpnetsecurity.com
Okta Warns of Credential Stuffing Attacks Using Tor, Residential Proxies
Navigating the Threat Landscape: Understanding Exposure Management, Pentesting,
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Smart Agenda Crafting
Having a clear agenda for meetings is crucial as it provides
structure, ensures everyone is aligned on objectives, and maximizes
the productivity of the discussion. Use the power of AI to
accelerate the time it takes to draft agendas. Throw a prompt like,
"Create a meeting agenda for our project kickoff meeting with the
development team," into ChatGPT to make agenda creation turnkey.
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Amazon Delivery Driver Raped & Kidnapped
Amazon delivery driver raped in apartment mailroom and kidnapped, Tennessee
police say
An Amazon driver doing early morning deliveries was raped in an apartment
mailroom and kidnapped, Tennessee authorities said.
The 25-year-old woman was delivering
packages at a building in Nashville at around 4 a.m. April 26, the
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a news release. Then
34-year-old Carl Hamilton "pushed her further into the mailroom" and closed the
door, police said.
He told her to take off her clothes and then sexually assaulted her, with the
attack caught on surveillance footage, according to police.
Hamilton is accused of forcing the woman to go to an ATM with him and
withdraw $100 from her account, police said.
"He then drove her around for about an hour before eventually leaving her and
her car," police said.
Officers responded to the apartment building and reviewed the surveillance
footage of the attack. As they were leaving, they said they saw the man
outside and arrested him.
The building manager and police said Hamilton was arrested at the apartment
in January and March on criminal trespassing accusations. Davidson County
records show the trespassing charges were dropped the day before the attack
on the delivery driver.
"We're deeply troubled by this terrible incident," Amazon spokesperson
Branden Baribeau said in an emailed statement to McClatchy News. "We've been in
touch with the driver to assist her during this difficult time and the Metro
Nashville Police Department to lend support as they continue to investigate."
charlotteobserver.com
'Widespread' Union Cancellation Efforts by
Amazon
Is Amazon selling its workers down the river?
A UK trade union has issued legal
proceedings against the world's largest retailer, alleging aggressive tactics to
induce workers to cancel their union membership.
The GMB trade union, one of the largest in the UK with more than half a
million members, has today (26 April) confirmed that it has
filed legal proceedings against retail giant Amazon, accusing the company of
engaging in "widespread attempts to coerce staff to cancel their trade union
membership". Just a few days ago GMB secured formal recognition at an Amazon
fulfilment centre in Coventry, a landmark decision that could pave the way for
the first unionised Amazon workforce outside the US.
The lawsuit, known as an inducement claim, alleges that Amazon has been
employing aggressive anti-union tactics to undermine GMB's organising efforts,
including pressuring staff to leave the union. The union claims Amazon has
erected QR codes in fulfilment centres that, when scanned, generate an email
requesting membership cancellation.
The company also stands accused of mandating hour-long anti-union seminars
led by senior managers. Moreover, the GMB hass alleged that Amazon liberally
displayed anti-union propaganda in the workplace.
Amanda Gearing, a GMB senior organiser, said in a statement: "This is a
company out of control. Amazon is a multi-billion-pound corporation, doing
everything in its power to stop minimum wage workers from forming a union."
Gearing went on to condemn Amazon's alleged use of "American anti-union
tactics", and that its behaviour is a demonstration of the company's "blatant
disregard for British labour laws".
Rosa Curling of Foxglove Legal, representing the GMB, echoed these concerns,
commenting: "In Britain, everyone has the right to join a union and organise for
better working conditions. Amazon has driven a truck through that basic right."
Similarly, Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights - the right to
freedom of association and assembly - encompasses the right to form and join
trade unions.
iclg.com
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Shopify embraced a 'new shape' after a post-pandemic slump and has charted an
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88 Arrested in Large-Scale Organized Retail Theft Sting by Joint San Mateo, Daly
City, & San Bruno Operation
In an operation that spans six months, the joint forces of San Mateo, Daly City,
and San Bruno police departments, supported by the San Mateo County District
Attorney's Office, have cracked down on organized retail theft (ORT), netting
significant gains. According to the San Mateo Police Department, the task force,
backed by a substantial grant from the Board of State Community Corrections, has
led to the arrest of 88 suspects and the recovery of over $23,500 in stolen
merchandise, signalling a victory for local law enforcement in a bid to keep the
community safe from crime waves that have recently surged. Chief Ed Barberini of
the San Mateo Police Department praised the operation, noting an "immediate and
impactful return" on their coordinated efforts to tackle rampant theft across
participating cities, the task force, deploying officers in both undercover and
uniformed roles, has visibly improved the safety and security atmosphere in
local shopping centers, a sentiment echoed by Acting Police Chief Cameron
Christensen of Daly City who pointed out that proactive engagements and improved
relationships with retailers have led to a fortified retail landscape, equipping
it with better defenses against organized theft rings according to a statement
obtained by Nixle. This comprehensive approach has been a game changer when it
comes to cutting off ORT at its knees, but the fight is far from overall efforts
are still underway to keep the trend in decline.
hoodline.com
Sacramento, CA: Thousands of dollars' worth of collectibles stolen from Arden
comic book store
The owner of an Arden comic book store wants to add more security measures after
his store was burglarized over the weekend. The break-in happened at World's
Best Comics and Toys on Watt Avenue near El Camino Avenue early Sunday morning.
Surveillance video showed someone throwing a rock through the store's front
window before they grabbed armloads of collectibles. The owner said the thieves
stole as much as $3,000 worth of goods.
kcra.com
Chevy Chase, MD: Thief has stolen from Amazon Fresh market 36 times since
October 2023
Police are asking for the public's help identifying someone they said has stolen
thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from an Amazon Fresh market in Chevy
Chase. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the suspect has
stolen items 36 times from the Amazon Fresh on Wisconsin Avenue between October
2023 and April 18, 2024. Between the nearly 40 thefts, detectives said the thief
has taken around $7,000 worth of merchandise. Police released photos of the
suspect captured by surveillance photos. He is described as a 5-foot-11 tall man
who weighs around 180 pounds.
wusa9.com
Mercer County, PA: 2 gun stores in Pittsburgh area robbed
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Shootings & Deaths
Toledo, OH: Man shot in head at corner store, suffers non-life threatening
injury
Toledo Police detectives are investigating an April 30 shooting on the 700 block
of Bush St. A man suffered non-life threatening injuries after he was shot in
the head. Police believe a disagreement broke out in the store, but there are no
suspects at this time.
13abc.com
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
Bridgeport, CT: Person accused of stabbing customer inside Bridgeport store
A person has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a customer in the back at a
store in Bridgeport on Monday afternoon. The police department said they were
called to the area of State Street and Iranistan Avenue just after 3:45 p.m.
Authorities said a person was stabbed in the back while inside a store in the
area. The extent of injuries is unknown. Police didn't say what led up to the
stabbing. The person was taken into custody.
nbcconnecticut.com
Rocklin, CA: Hammer-wielding suspects try to rob Rocklin Walmart
A robbery at a Rocklin Walmart on Monday morning triggered a large police
presence in the area, according to the Rocklin Police Department. Police say
that at 10:25 a.m., two suspects wearing masks and wielding hammers entered the
store demanding money from the registers. No injuries have been reported and it
is unclear if the robbers' demands were met before fleeing. The robbers were
seen entering a black sedan without a license plate and fled towards the
freeway, according to police.
fox40.com
Lake Mary, FL: Man rams pickup truck into Lake Mary jewelry store - WFTV
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C-Store - Pitt County,
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C-Store- American
Canyon, CA - Armed Robbery
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Cellphone -
Alexandria, VA - Robbery
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Collectables -
Sacramento, CA - Burglary
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Gas Station -
Middletown, CT - Robbery
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Guns - Pittsburgh, PA
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Guns - Mercer, PA -
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Hardware - Norwalk, CT
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Jewelry - Seattle, WA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Cerritos, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Austin, TX - Robbery
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Jewelry - Central Valley, NY - Robbery
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Jewelry - Lawrenceville, GA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Central Valley, NY - Burglary
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Jewelry - Brooklyn, NY - Burglary
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Green, KY - Robbery
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Restaurant - Bronx, NY
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Walmart - Rocklin, CA
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