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 Dennis Lonergan, CFI promoted
to Vice President, Asset Protection for EPIC
Risk Solutions
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this role, Dennis assists our client organizations in loss cost mitigation,
process improvements, and operational efficiencies in the areas of Risk
Management, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity, Internal
Audit, and Loss Prevention. Dennis Lonergan has over 15 years of experience in
retail operations, supply chain, internal audit, and investigations.
Prior to joining EPIC, Dennis was the Senior Regional Loss Prevention Manager
for Abercrombie & Fitch, overseeing loss prevention and safety activities for
over 400 retail stores. Dennis has also held varying management positions with
Mattress Firm, CVS, and Fossil. Dennis earned his B.S. degree in Criminal
Justice from York College of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Forensic
Interviewer. Congratulations, Dennis!
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Rory Stallard promoted to Sr. Manager - AP
Investigations for
The Home Depot
Previously, Rory was the Corporate Manager - ORC (Northern Division) for the
retailer, and has been with them for over four years. Prior, Rory held various
roles in investigations including Market Investigations Manager and Regional
Manager of Investigations for Toys R Us, and Investigations Team Leader and
Investigator, ETL - AP/APS for Target. He earned his Bachelors of Science in
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2019
RILA AP Conference Kicks Off in Denver
Stay tuned this week for our daily recap articles from the
conference, starting with a Day 1 recap tomorrow by Amber Bradley.
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NCR brings AI to Loss Prevention & Customer Experience [RILA Booth 415]
  Artificial
intelligence (AI) has made major inroads in biometrics, speech recognition and
machine learning, to name a few technologies. And now it has a new frontier: the
store checkout.
Video analytics technology, patented by
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, now
part of NCR, helps determine what occurs during each transaction at the retail
or supermarket checkout to immediately distinguish between legitimate and
fraudulent behavior. At Booth 415 at the RILA Asset Protection
Conference, visitors can see how AI works at the self-checkout.
Read more in today's Vendor Spotlight column below.
See How FaceFirst is Helping End ORC at the RILA Asset Protection Conference
 What if you could ensure that a shoplifter never steals from you twice? Top
retailers are using face recognition to do just that, thanks to new innovations
in deployment, accuracy, privacy and speed, including:
● Two-Minute Deployment: install an enterprise face recognition system in two
minutes or less
● 99.8% Accuracy: a 10X reduction in false positives
● 30X Speed: 75 million images queried in 0.1 second
As part of our ongoing mission to end organized retail crime (ORC), FaceFirst
will be giving demos of our face recognition software for retail at the RILA
Asset Protection conference in Denver (May 5-8) - booth #714.
facefirst.com
Billionaire Warren Buffett recalls life as shoplifter
Before Warren Buffett became the world's greatest investor at Berkshire
Hathaway, he was a world-class shoplifter. He retold the story, which was
published in The Snowball, an authorized biography of his life. Warren
Buffett tells Alice Shroeder, the author, that he and a friend had a particular
favor for stealing from Sears.
 "We'd just steal the place blind. We'd steal stuff for which we had no use.
We'd steal golf bags and golf clubs. I walked out of the lower level where the
sporting goods were, up the stairway to the street, carrying a golf bag and golf
clubs, and the clubs were stolen, and so was the bag. I stole hundreds of golf
balls."
It was part of a stage of delinquency in his life. Around the same time,
Buffett's grades had plummeted, and he began to act out in class.
What's the takeaway?
No one is perfect - not even people who have crafted a perfect public image.
Buffett's secret shoplifting adventures just go to show that a troublemaking
eighth grader might just end up being one of the world's brightest businessmen
of all time.
motleyfool.com
philstar.com
Regional grocer Brookshire Brothers using analytics to stay ahead of fraud
Brookshire Brothers, which operates more than 100 stores in Texas and Louisiana,
leverages the Profitect sales and exception-based reporting (EBR) module to
reduce fraud and improve compliance. The company's asset protection department
is working with the operations and finance department to leverage Profitect's
prescriptive analytics technology to detect markdown abuse, post voids, and
other criminal activity by associates and external subjects, including organized
retail crime rings.
Prescriptive analytics applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to
analyze data in near-real-time to uncover ongoing issues and recommend remedial
actions. Brookshire Brothers has been able to identify specific fraudulent
activities such as employee loyalty abuse, excessive markdowns of merchandise,
vendor coupon fraud, fictitious refunds, cashiers with excessive void activity,
low-performing department sales per customer, excessive credit card use, and
fraudulent credit cards being used to purchase fuel. The grocer has also
incorporated learnings from fraud analysis into its associate training.
chainstoreage.com
Bill Would Allow Unlicensed Texans Carry Handguns in Public after Disasters
Legislation introduced in Texas would allow unlicensed handgun owners to
carry their weapons - openly or concealed - in public for up to a week in any
area where a local, state or federal disaster is declared.
House Bill 1177 by Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, now awaits its first hearing in
the Texas Senate. Phelan said he wrote the bill so gun owners don't have to
leave their firearms behind when evacuating their homes. Existing laws allow gun
owners to store them in their vehicles, with some conditions, says a news
report.
securitymagazine.com
Commentary: Five Retailers Actually Doing Something About Industry Disruption
We do see some retailers taking constructive steps - beyond cutting costs,
closing stores, and hoping to survive another few quarters. They're setting up "incubator stores" to test new technologies; creating tighter feedback loops
with their customers; partnering with startups and other emerging vendors to
explore technologies that cut costs or deliver new kinds of experiences; and
leveraging their physical locations in new ways.
Here are five examples that may help you make the case for a new approach to
innovation at your company:
Sam's Club Now: Testbed for new technologies - Sam's Club Dallas-based
incubator store, opened last November, has been rigged with 700 cameras, 400
Bluetooth locator beacons, and new technology galore, with the goal of creating
a frictionless shopping experience. A mobile app with an in-store navigation
feature helps shoppers find the items they want, and shoppers can also scan
their purchases on their phones, eliminating the wait in the cashier line.
Foot Locker: A hub for sneaker culture - To keep customers coming through
the doors, Foot Locker locations host speaker series, hold events, hire DJs, and
even have visiting barbers. Customers are encouraged to share photos of their
purchases and anecdotes about their experience on social media.
 Guess: Tech-Enabled try-ons - In the dressing room, customers can place
their items on an RFID-enabled rack. When shoppers pick an item off the rack, it
appears in the mirror in a variety of colors. Empowered by AI, the mirror can
also show pieces that can help complete the look.
Target: Store as distribution hub - Target CEO Brian Cornell views
brick-and-mortar stores as their "single biggest competitive advantage." In
part, because they are serving as distribution centers for online purchases;
over the 2018 holiday season, three out of every four digital orders was
fulfilled by a Target store.
Macy's + Story: Freshness Sells - The integration of curated "Story"
boutiques inside 36 Macy's locations opened only last month, less than a year
after the acquisition of Manhattan-based Story by the 160-year old retailer. The
premise: Give consumers a reason to come in and discover new products - even
when there isn't a sale happening.
chainstoreage.com
Gap Streamlines HQ-To-Store Communications
Across 3000 Locations, Multiple Brands
As part of an overall digital enhancement of its in-store operations, Gap Inc.
has deployed a solution that consolidates and personalizes the communications
sent from headquarters to more than 3,000 company-owned stores. Gartner
estimates that by reducing waste and improving productivity, the Retail Zipline
solution saves nearly $20 million annually for the retailer's Old Navy brand,
where it has been in use the longest.
Additionally, Gap has rolled out an "In Stock on Shelf" mobile app that
alerts store associates when a store shelf needs to be restocked with items
located in the back room. Developed in-house, the app has "reduced the number of
times an item is in the back room, but not on the store floor, from 40% to just
1%," said Brandon Panepinto, Director of Product Management for Gap Inc.
retailtouchpoints.com
Study: Shoppers turn to phones instead of store associates
Eighty-five percent of Americans still shop regularly in physical retail stores,
but they use their mobile phones as a tool to help them make purchasing
decisions, according to a survey released by RetailMeNot. On average people
visit up to three stores a week, with an increase of up to four stores per week
among millennial shoppers and 5.25 among Generation Z.
Sixty-nine percent of in-store shoppers would prefer to check a product review
on their phone instead of asking a store associate, and 53% want to use their
phone to find deals rather than ask an associate about promotions, the survey
found.
Forty-nine percent of Americans have a deals and discounts app on their
smartphone, according to the survey, and 65% said that being able to use mobile
coupons in-store is important to them.
retaildive.com
Despite Hype, 60% of Shoppers Still Haven't Experienced VR/AR Tech In-Store
Although 46% of retailers say they plan to deploy AR or VR solutions by 2020, it
appears that real-world deployment of these technologies remains low - at least
in the eyes of the consumer. More than 60% of shoppers have yet to encounter VR
or AR applications in-store, according to a report from Periscope By McKinsey.
As many 59% of U.S. respondents also said that they would use VR/AR applications
to see a product in context and explore its functionality or suitability - for
example, visualizing how a paint color would look on a wall.
retailtouchpoints.com
Hudson's Bay considers sale of Lord & Taylor
Trump: Tariffs on $200B Chinese imports will rise to 25% Friday
Retailers say Trump's plan to boost tariffs jeopardize U.S. economy
Tyson Foods expands recall to almost 12 million pounds of chicken strips
'Game of Thrones' Gaffe Gives Starbucks Millions in Free Advertising
Last week's #1 article --
California startup sells 'world's first' bulletproof hoodie, including kids
sizes
 Wonder Hoodie, a southern California startup, sells a product its founder wishes
didn't have to exist-- a bulletproof hoodie.
Like many young tech workers, 25-year-old Vy Tran decided to create something
she needed but couldn't find. In 2016, her neighbor in her hometown of Seattle,
was walking home when a man shot her dead, after an attempted robbery.
With a background in material science, she prototyped designs and sent them for
testing. When her products met National Institute of Justice requirements for
body armor, she founded her company in 2018 and started selling the gear-- a
hoodie, a jean jacket, a vest and other accessories that start at $450.
The reality of getting caught in random gunfire has given rise to an industry of
bulletproof gear, designed for people who likely never thought about tactical
armor in the past -- parents, teachers, kids. You can now find bulletproof
backpacks, portable shelters and plate inserts all over the web.
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Bay case involving stolen Samsung tablets results
in
six-figure criminal forfeiture
It's rare to see a criminal forfeiture case at the Will County Courthouse
topping six figures, but there's one currently out of Elwood. The Will County
State's Attorney's Office has asked a judge to declare as forfeited assets
$133,243 in U.S. currency as well as a 2016 Honda Pilot belonging to Ruben and
Desirea Garza, a pair of Elwood residents.
The high-dollar forfeiture complaint results from a criminal investigation
opened last October at the Elwood Police Department. According to the complaint,
Police Sgt. Andrew Anderson spoke with the supply security manager for Samsung
Electronics America surrounding a past theft at the Neovia Logistics warehouse,
21000 block of Walter Strawn Drive in Elwood.
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NCR brings AI to Loss Prevention & Customer Experience [RILA Booth 415]
Artificial
intelligence (AI) has made major inroads in biometrics, speech recognition and
machine learning, to name a few technologies. And now it has a new frontier: the
store checkout.
Video analytics technology, patented by
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, now
part of NCR, helps determine what occurs during each transaction at the retail
or supermarket checkout to immediately distinguish between legitimate and
fraudulent behavior. At Booth 415 at the RILA Asset Protection
Conference, visitors can see how AI works at the self-checkout.
 NCR, the global leader in self-checkout technology with more than 250,000
installations worldwide, acquired StopLift in November 2018 and integrated the
AI technology into its NCR SmartAssist solution.
NCR SmartAssist enables retail chains to detect and deter self-checkout
theft and scan avoidance, prevent false alerts and unnecessary interventions,
alert the attendant in realtime, and improve customer experience at the
self-checkout.
"We've found that self-checkout theft and other scan avoidance has been up to
five times higher than at assisted checkout," said Malay Kundu, formerly CEO of
StopLift and now General Manager of Computer Vision Solutions at NCR. "Retailers
always suspected that self-checkouts would be highly prone to scan-avoidance,
and our technology has certainly found this to be the case."
 NCR's technology flags scan-avoided merchandise and unscanned merchandise left
in the shopping cart - and sends a real-time alert to the attendant via wrist
device or to the self-checkout screen itself. Now the attendant can take
immediate and appropriate action before the customer leaves the checkout.
The AI technology also addresses ticket switching, e.g. a dishonest customer
covering the bar code label of an expensive item with the bar code label of a
cheaper item. Another ticket switching practice is a customer stacking an
expensive item like steak over a cheap item like ramen noodles and passing them
over the scanner. In some cases, a dishonest customer will even have the cheap
item's barcode taped to their wrist or in their palm as they make it appear that
they are scanning the more expensive item.
"Using the incidents detected from their own stores, retailers are now able to
train staff on the signals indicating when customers are either having problems
using the self-checkout or are exhibiting suspicious behavior," he said.
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Human Resources vs Loss Prevention - Friend or Foe?
 The
type of investigations that loss prevention or asset protection professionals
are dealing with in today’s world are ever-changing and more complex. Everything
from data-security breaches, social engineering and traditional theft or fraud
seem to be falling into the hands of the investigative teams. However, one of
the most sensitive and high-risk investigations are those associated with
employee relations or human resources issues. These cases require strategic
planning, communication and teamwork involving many divisions within an
organization; legal, human resources, loss prevention, risk management and
operations.
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Security Doesn't Trust IT - and IT Doesn't Trust Security
How a rocky relationship between IT
operations and cybersecurity teams
can compound security risks.
IT operations and security teams share the bulk of responsibility for protecting
organizations from digital threats. Unfortunately, lack of trust between the two
can compromise security.
As part of its "Getting Your House in Order" report, commissioned by 1E, Vanson
Bourne analysts polled 600 senior IT decision makers: 300 from IT operations and
300 from IT security across the US and UK. Their idea was to evaluate
cybersecurity challenges from both teams. What they found is a "crisis of
trust" causing existing security problems to grow more serious.
Sixty percent of respondents say they had suffered a "serious" security breach
in the past two years; 30% have experienced more than one. The leading causes of
breaches are lack of clear security protocols (52%) and unpatched software
(51%), followed by a lack of collaboration between IT operations and security
(42%), and a lack of patch automation (40%).
 Most (93%) practitioners polled say they face challenges. Securing new
technologies is at the top of the list, with 48% of respondents saying it was an
issue, followed by restrictive budgets (39%) and a lack of understanding between
IT operations and security (35%), which tied with legacy systems. Eighty percent
of those surveyed say digital transformation drives cybersecurity risk, with 73%
reporting they are now more dependent on software than they were 12 months ago.
Less than one-quarter of respondents think IT operations and security teams work
well together to secure the organization. Experts point to poor cohesion and
disparity in objectives: IT ops will typically push forward with projects, which
are then slowed by security's precautions.
In most organizations, the change management process is owned by IT ops, which
considers the business use case, effects on business processes, and how to make
necessary changes. It's security's job to point out problems and IT's job to fix
them. But data shows lack of trust here is causing friction: Nearly half (49%)
of security pros say they can rely on IT to cover security alerts; even fewer
feel IT can cover data breaches (48%) or keep software up to date (47%).
darkreading.com
Eddie Bauer faces $9.8M tab for data breach
Eddie Bauer has agreed to a settlement with Iowa financial institution Veridian
Credit Union to dispense with a class action lawsuit over a 2016 data breach,
according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District
of Washington. In all, the company could expend some $9.8 million, according to
the documents.
The outdoor apparel retailer will pay a minimum of $1 million and a maximum of
$2.8 million in settlement distributions, plus up to $2 million to cover
attorney fees and other costs, according to the filing. The retailer also
expects to spend approximately $5 million taking steps to ensure that its
payment and cybersecurity systems are safe, according to the agreement.
retaildive.com
Hackers steal card data from 201 online campus stores from Canada and the US
A group of hackers has planted malicious JavaScript code that steals payment
card details inside the e-commerce system used by colleges and universities in
Canada and the US.
The malicious code was found on 201 online stores that were catering to 176
colleges and universities in the US and 21 in Canada, cyber-security Trend Micro
said in a report released on Friday.
The attack is what security researchers call a Magecart attack --which
consists of hackers placing malicious JavaScript code on the checkout and
payment pages of online stores to record payment card data, which they later
upload to their servers, and re-sell on underground cybercrime forums.
This particular Magecart attack was detected on April 14, according to Trend
Micro, and impacted PrismRBS, the company behind PrismWeb, an e-commerce
platform (a-la Shopify) sold to colleges and universities in North America.
zdnet.com
Police take down two prolific dark web marketplaces in simultaneous global
operations supported by Europol
 The German Federal Criminal Police have shut down the
Wall Street Market,
supported by the Dutch National Police, Europol, Eurojust and various US
government agencies, while the Silkkitie or Valhalla Marketplace and its
contents were seized by Finnish Customs in close cooperation with the French
National Police.
A Europol-supported coordinated law enforcement approach across Europe and the
US was key to the success of the two investigations, the European police agency
said.
computerweekly.com
McDonald's deploys 700 AI-powered menu boards
Going forward this year, McDonald's said it is pivoting its focus to overall
restaurant operations, especially at the drive-thru. McDonald's said it has
deployed menu boards with automated suggestive selling at 700 restaurants
through Dynamic Yield. In late March, the Chicago-based chain purchased the
decision logic technology company, which uses artificial intelligence to
automate the upselling of menu items based on time of day, trending items and
weather.
"We're leveraging technology to improve and modernize the way we connect with
customers," CEO Steve Easterbrook told investors during a conference call.
"We're confident about the road ahead."
nrn.com
What companies need to know before using AI
Public SAP exploits could enable attacks against thousands of companies |
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Commercial Growth
Rex Gillette, Vice President,
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ADT is now one
of the nation's largest commercial integrators serving the retail industry.
They've built solid relationships with their retail clients by delivering
outstanding security with an exceptionally high level of customer service and
careful attention to detail - from installation through ongoing services. Rex
Gillette, VP of Retail Sales for ADT/Protection 1, tells us how the company's
recent acquisitions have helped them dramatically expand, offering enterprise
retailers a comprehensive security program that's nationally administered with a
single point of contact for day-to-day operations.
Joe & Amber Go
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Quick Take 10
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Once in a while during an 8-hour livestream broadcast,
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How to Level Up Your Fraud Fighting with Digital
Trust & Safety
For most risk teams, the number one priority is preventing loss. Their
organizational structures, tools, and processes are all designed with that goal
in mind. That's the core tenet of legacy fraud prevention: reducing risk rather
than encouraging growth.
But here's the problem: legacy fraud prevention systems kill growth. Rather than
introducing friction to fraudsters, they introduce friction to customers.
Moreover, rules-based systems and manual review teams focus on fraud mitigation
instead of fraud prevention. Mitigation doesn't scale-not when fraudsters are
innovating faster than ever and customers are pushing for lightning-fast user
experiences.
Leveling up requires a change in mindset, processes, and technology: from a
legacy approach to a Digital Trust & Safety approach.
Digital Trust & Safety is a paradigm that aligns risk and revenue decisions,
which are informed and powered by processes and technology. Innovators like
Facebook, Airbnb, Twitter, PetSmart, and Patreon have woven Trust & Safety into
their DNA. They're hiring Trust & Safety teams that work cross-functionally to
grow revenue while protecting against fraud. They're also using automated
processes like machine learning to deliver top-notch, customized user
experiences.
Ready to level up your fraud-fighting with Digital Trust & Safety? Check out
these tips.
1) Make sure you're thinking about protection and growth
2) Make sure your teams are aligned
3) Make sure you're planning holistically
4) Make sure you're being proactive
cardnotpresent.com
Deep Dive: How Fraudsters Swindle The Mobile
Order-Ahead Industry
Consumers trust that mobile order-ahead apps will keep their sensitive
information safe, but as more apps are created, the abundance of rewards points
and personal information have become tempting targets for fraudsters.
According to a recent
study, while fraud in general only increased 13 percent over the past year,
fraud in the food and beverage industry increased by a staggering 60 percent. In
addition, approximately 75 percent of merchants in this sector
reported experiencing fraud attempts in 2017.
There are two main reasons this industry saw such a disproportionate increase in
fraud attempts. The first is that restaurants and bars store a vast quantity of
valuable data, such as credit card information. The second is that restaurants
are relatively new to the digital space and have less experience with security
best practices, making them an easy target.
pymnts.com
Wayfair's first-quarter revenue grows 38.5%,
while losses jump 85.9%
Online retailer Hayneedle lays off more than 200
workers in Omaha
Editorial: Small retailers who sold through
Amazon are facing a tax time bomb
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DE: Amazon employees stole more than $100K in Apple products
Four employees of a Delaware Amazon warehouse have been charged in connection
with an Apple product theft ring. Amazon Loss Prevention notified Middletown
police Thursday of the internal theft. The 4 employees were charged with theft
of over $100,000 and second-degree conspiracy in connection to the thefts.
Police said the four employees worked together to steal more than $100,000 worth
of Apple products "over the course of several months." Nineteen products,
including Apple watches, a laptop and an iPad, were among the items stolen.
wsbtv.com
Snohomish County, WA: Police seek help
identifying serial cellphone store crooks
 Marysville
Police and Snohomish Police are asking for the public's help to identify several
members of a crime ring stealing thousands of dollars' worth of iPhones and
Apple Watches from stores all over Western Washington and Oregon. They hit the
AT&T store on 172nd earlier last week and stole approximately $5,000 worth of
merchandise from the store. "Came in very quickly, seem to be taking the iPhones,
iPhone watches, those types of things, moved in, took the items very quickly. In
that case, one customer got hurt. A customer who was inside the store attempted
to stop one of the males who was fleeing the store. The suspects also stole
about $6,000 worth of cell phones and did $600 in damage at the T-Mobile store
in Snohomish.
q13fox.com
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County, GA: Kroger employee arrested for stealing info from 100+ people
Kroger customers may want to check their bank or credit card statements after
deputies say a clerk stole personal information from at least 100 customers.
That's where authorities arrested the now-former employee. Deputies said that
Desmeiyon Meadows worked in the store's money center. Investigators said when
they went through Meadows' cellphone, they found pictures of checks, Social
Security and debit cards and even other people's driver's licenses. Deputies
said Meadows didn't work alone. Newton County deputies told Washington they need
Kroger customers to check their accounts.
wsbtv.com
Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, AZ: Son of Active
duty member arrested for stealing over 70 items from the Base Exchange
Glendale Police report that from January 2019 until April 2019, AAFES Loss
Prevention employees have been tracking numerous thefts from the Luke Air Force
Base Exchange. Most of the items stolen were audio/video components, video
games, and accessories. Military investigators identified the suspect as
23-year-old Todd Michael Barns, the son of an active duty military member. Due
to Barns being a civilian, military investigators turned the investigation over
to Glendale police.
abc15.com
Los Banos, CA: Robbery spree at JC Penney, Famous
Footwear quickly ends
with five arrested
Los Banos police said they've captured five suspects in connection with two
store robberies that happened within minutes of each other. Cmdr. Jason Hedden
said the total haul from JC Penney and Famous Footwear was worth about $1,700,
and that all the stolen items were returned to the stores. Police said the
bandits started their April 29 crime spree about 8 p.m. at JC Penney on Pacheco
Boulevard. According to police, one of the suspects was believed to have pointed
a gun at a store worker to aid in the group's escape, but authorities later
determined the object was the end of a torch made to look like a gun. While
officers were taking a report on the JC Penney robbery, a call came in of a
similar robbery in progress at Famous Footwear just down the street.
mercedsunstar.com
Update: Cumberland County, PA: Suspect identified
in $21,000 Victoria's Secret panties theft
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman, who is accused of stealing
2,000 pairs of panties with a total value of $21,000 from a Victoria's Secret
store in the Capital City Mall. Charges also have been filed against a juvenile
accused of helping her with the theft, police said. Aida Melcado, 18, and a
juvenile are accused of stealing the underwear about 3 p.m. April 7 from the
store in Lower Allen Township. Police did not identify the female juvenile in a
Friday news release.
pennlive.com
Richmond, CA: 3 sought in organized retail theft
at Hilltop Mall shoe store
Richmond police are searching for three suspects who stole 55 pieces of
merchandise valued at $1,600 from a Hilltop Mall shoe store Saturday. The
incident occurred at 7:44 p.m. in the mall in the 2100 block of Hilltop Mall
Road, Richmond police Capt. Al Walle said. The suspects were immediately
recognized as they walked into the shoe stores as repeat offenders and told to
leave, Walle said. Before leaving, the suspects ransacked the store and fled
with the stolen merchandise despite efforts by clerks to detain them.
richmondstandard.com
Moorestown, NJ: Victoria's Secret at the Moorestown Mall
said thieves made off with bras and leggings worth more than $3,300
Orland Park, IL: Woman steals cart load of 51 items,
valued at $1,500
Waldorf, MD: Three arrested for theft of over $800 in
perfumes; pulled knife on store associate
South Orange, NJ: Man Steals $400 Worth Of Cough Medicine
From Rite Aid
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Biloxi, MS: Police hunt killer of
Police Officer outside station
Police in Mississippi are looking for a gunman who approached a
uniformed officer outside a Biloxi police station and shot him dead.
Authorities say the man walked up to the Biloxi officer in the
station's parking lot Sunday night, shot him multiple times and then
ran off. Firefighters rushed the officer down the street to a
hospital emergency room, where he was pronounced dead. Chief Leonard
Papania of the Gulfport Police Department is leading the
investigation, along with the Harrison County sheriff and
prosecutors' offices.
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Indianapolis, IN: IMPD Officer Shot During
Incident With Lowe's Shoplifting Suspect
 Metro
Police Officers were sent to a Lowe's Home Improvement store along 25th street
on the east side on a shoplifting call. On their way there, Capt. Jerry Leary
says they spotted a man who matched the description of the shoplifter. The
officers gave chase. "The officer caught up to the suspect," Leary said. "A
struggle ensued and during the struggle the officer was shot." Leary would not
elaborate on if it was the suspect who shot the officer. He said the suspect
fled after the shots were fired, but he was eventually tracked down and taken
into custody. As for the injured officers, Leary said he was treated at the
scene and then taken to Eskanazi Hospital in a squad car. He said he's in good
condition.
wibc.com
Wilmington, DE: Concealed carry citizen opens
fire on fleeing shoplifter's getaway car at Concord Mall
The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. after four individuals shoplifted
from an undisclosed store in the mall. Police say the driver of the alleged
getaway car intentionally struck a mall security vehicle as the group was
attempting to flee the parking lot. The scene escalated further when a citizen
with a concealed carry permit tried to thwart the criminals by firing several
shots at the car's tires, detective say. The suspects then got out of the car
and escaped on foot. The gun wielding citizen stayed on the scene. Police say
there are no known injuries at this time.
fox29.com
Portsmouth, VA: Two wounded in shooting inside
7-Eleven
Dispatchers say Portsmouth police are investigating a shooting that left at
least two people hurt. The victims were found at the 7-Eleven at the corner of
Effingham and Lincoln Streets. The call came in at 11:25 Saturday evening.
wavy.com
Rome, Italy: 22-year-old U.S. citizen arrested in Italy
for suspected murder of clothing store shopkeeper
Seattle, WA: Fight outside Liquor store ends in gunfire; 3
wounded
Land O' Lakes, FL: Publix shopper accidentally shoots
himself while inside store
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AT&T - Marysville, WA - Robbery
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Beauty Supply Store - Waldorf, MD - Armed Robbery
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Boost Mobile - Bloomington, MN - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Nashville, TN - Robbery
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C-Store - Lagrange, GA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Enid, OK - Robbery
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CVS - Butler, IN - Robbery
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CVS - Kingsport, TN - Robbery
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CVS - Philadelphia, PA - Armed Robbery
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Coin Shop - Colorado Springs, CO - Armed Robbery
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Dollar Store - Bronx, NY - Robbery
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Dollar Plus - Wichita, KS - Robbery
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Dollar General - Columbus, OH - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Bennington, VT - Armed Robbery
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Dollar Tree - Spartanburg, SC - Armed Robbery
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Famous Footwear - Los Banos, CA - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Baton Rouge, LA - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Jonesboro, AR - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Corpus Christi, TX - Robbery
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Gas Station - Corpus Christi, TX - Robbery (2 of 2)
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JC Penney - Los Banos, CA - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Brunswick County, NC - Robbery
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Restaurant - Sumter County, FL - Armed Robbery (Burger
King)
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Shoe Store - Richmond, CA - Robbery
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Sprint - St Louis, MO - Burglary
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T-Mobile - Rockford, IL - Armed Robbery
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Tobacco Store - Nashville, TN - Armed Robbery
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Tobacco Store - Onondaga County, NY - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Seattle, WA - Robbery
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1 burglary
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0 shootings
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Tobbie West promoted to Regional Director AP Programs for
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Steven Lacy
named Global Security Manager for Coinbase |
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Rick Pfeifer
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Jacqueline
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Jeff Larimer
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Florian
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