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4 tips to set up your security operations center for success

Want to set up an effective security operations center (SOC) or make improvements to the one you have? Here are the 4 things to consider.

In a security operations center (SOC), security operators work together to continuously monitor and improve an organization's security. While keeping up with cybersecurity best practices, their focus is on preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents.

Building a successful SOC involves more than just implementing cutting-edge technology. It requires a strategic focus on collaboration, context, clarity, and a streamlined escalation process. By incorporating these considerations, your organization can establish a resilient SOC capable of navigating today's security landscape.

1. Collaboration: The power of working together
2. Context: Get the bigger picture
3. Clarity: Cut through the noise
4. Escalation: Streamline response protocols


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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact


LP/AP Leaders Are On The Front Lines in Times of Crisis & Violence
What it means to work in retail loss prevention

7 roles in loss prevention and asset protection that align with a retailer's organizational structure and culture

If you think you know what someone working in retail loss prevention is responsible for, there is a good chance you need to expand your perspective. Sure, some roles in this discipline involve watching out for shoplifters, keeping a wary eye on cash registers, maintaining a safe environment for employees and monitoring closed circuit cameras to thwart product losses.

But as individuals advance in the field, opportunities arise to work with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. It is the loss prevention and asset protection executives at retail companies who are managing organized retail crime, looking for ways to stem workplace violence and preparing teams for worst case scenarios such as an active shooter situation.

In times of crisis, loss prevention and asset protection leaders are on the front lines, working across the organization with store operations and supply chain managers to keep stores open, safe and available. Individuals with sharp analytical skills may be tapped to deliver insights and enhance company profits using advanced technology and statistical analysis.

And, for many top loss prevention and asset protection players, the scope of their responsibility extends to enterprise risk management. That involves a comprehensive approach to risk that is deployed by retailers to identify, assess and manage several types of risk, including operational, financial, security and compliance.

Every retail company approaches loss prevention and asset protection from a distinctive vantage point that aligns with its organizational structure and culture. Here are seven common roles in LP/AP with a brief description of what the job is likely to entail:

In-Store Agent or LP Associate
Investigator
Regional LP Manager
Data Analytics
Risk Manager or Enterprise Risk Manager
Director of Safety and Security
Vice President of Operations, Loss Prevention and Risk


Read the full article and learn more about each role here: nrf.com

 
California's Self-Checkout Restriction Effort Makes More Headlines
California may restrict self-checkouts in an attempt to curb shoplifting

The rule would prohibit retailers from offering self-checkout unless several conditions are met.

The California legislature is considering a proposal that would bring significant changes to the self-checkout lanes in the state.

Under Senate Bill 1446, large grocery and drug retailers would have to satisfy a list of conditions in order to continue operating self-service kiosks in their stores.

Here's what would change if the proposal passes:

At least one assisted checkout station must remain open at all times.

Self-checkout lanes would be limited to 10 items or fewer.

Restricted items like alcohol and tobacco, as well as items with enhanced security measures, must be checked out by an employee.

A single worker may only be assigned to monitor two self-checkout stations, and they must have no other responsibilities during that time.


"This act will protect workers and the public by ensuring safe staffing levels at grocery and drug stores and regulating self-checkout machines in a way that's being smart on crime," said the bill's sponsor, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, according to the Bay Area NBC affiliate. businessinsider.com


The Big Open Question: Would Self-Checkout Restrictions Even Work?
Would limits on self-checkout prevent shoplifting? What a California bill would mean.
The proposed mandates come as retailers continue to voice concerns about shrinkage - an industry term for missing inventory from theft, broken items and other factors.

The bill's goal, according to testimony from Smallwood-Cuevas in a hearing earlier this year, is to reduce retail theft while also adding jobs and protecting workers and shoppers.  Critics say the bill would impose unnecessary regulations on stores that are already starting to limit or scale back their use of self-checkout.

While proponents of SB 1446 say the new rules would save companies money by reducing theft, California retailers may be more inclined to pull out their self-checkout machines than pay for the additional labor required under the mandates.

"I suspect there'll be some reductions in self-checkouts," said Ron Larson, a visiting associate professor of economics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, who has researched self-checkout. "If the stores thought that changing the ratio, adding more people (to self-checkout lanes) would be cost-effective, they would have already done it."

And Larson warned that the companies that decide to staff up would see labor costs rise, which could lead to companies passing down higher prices to consumers.

But the recent shift among retailers isn't necessarily signaling the end of self-checkout. Instead, retailers are entering a "new era" as they switch up their policies and tech, according to Neil Saunders, managing director of the analytics company GlobalData.

"Retailers test things, try things," Saunders said. "Sometimes they don't work. Sometimes they change in the implementation, and retailers adapt with them," he added. "I don't think it signals the complete disappearance of self-checkout. usatoday.com

   RELATED: Should Self-Checkout Kiosks Be Regulated To Reduce Theft?


Mall Security Measures Under Scrutiny After Mass Shootings
Lawsuits target Columbiana mall for unsafe environment ahead of mass shooting
A slew of lawsuits have been filed in a Richland County court in recent days targeting the Columbiana Centre mall over a 2022 mass shooting that injured more than a dozen people.

As of Monday, seven suits have been filed in just over a week in the Court of Common Pleas, alleging the mall and its security measures were negligent when gunfire erupted on a busy Easter weekend at the mall off Interstate 26 and Harbison Boulevard.

Two years later, three people have yet to be brought to trial on charges that a years-long feud between the individuals erupted into gunfire when they encountered each other at the mall, investigators said.

Many lawsuits have been filed by shoppers who were injured in the shooting, but the flurry of filings in the past week follows a recent federal court decision transferring suits about the shooting to South Carolina state courts, since the out-of-state companies that manage Columbiana and are tasked with providing security there are incorporated in South Carolina and subject to state courts.

Two women visiting the mall that day had previously filed a $20 million claim in federal court. One of the women was grazed by a bullet and another was shot and suffered severe damage to her health, the lawsuit claims. That suit is now in state court, along with half a dozen others. thestate.com


Sentencing Juvenile Criminals as Adults
Tennessee's worst juvenile criminals can't age out of punishment thanks to new blended sentencing

Blended sentencing tacks adult consequences onto juvenile punishment for the most serious offenders

Tennessee lawmakers have sent a "blended sentencing" bill to Gov. Bill Lee's desk that will crack down on lenient punishments for the worst of the worst juvenile offenders by handing them adult punishments after they age out of the juvenile system.

Under current law, the juvenile justice system loses jurisdiction over a young offender after his or her 19th birthday. The blended sentencing bill gives serious offenders a maximum of three to five additional years in adult prison if they meet certain negative criteria after aging out.

Young offenders would no longer go scot-free after serving less than two years for a violent crime such as carjacking a family at gunpoint, Sexton told Fox News Digital.

"This isn't stealing a candy bar from a grocery store," Sexton told Fox News Digital. "This would be carjackings. This would be murders. This would be kidnappings." foxnews.com


Crime Closures Continue Coast to Coast
Persistent theft prompts Walgreens closure in Maryland's White Oak Shopping Center
The Walgreens in Maryland's White Oak Shopping Center was a staple for many years, but now it has closed for good. Like many high-profile businesses in this part of Montgomery County, including a downtown Starbucks a few miles away, former employees and customers told 7News they closed because of a theft and crime problem.

Police recently added mobile security cameras to the parking lot around the stores. A source told 7News that the management company of the shopping center fired their security company and hired a new one.

Walgreens' corporate announced earlier this year that they plan on closing about 150 stores throughout the country. A replacement for the store in the White Oak Shopping Center has not been announced. The struggling shopping center is still waiting for something to take over the Sears location, which has sat vacant for more than three years. wjla.com


Georgia communities rally against surge in organized retail crime rings
Communities in Georgia have fought back against organized retail crime rings that target major stores for things like snatch-and-run robberies.

Peachtree City Police say there are crime rings for nearly every major retailer and some businesses even have subsets that target specific products from power tools to perfume.

Fayette County authorities say they are fighting back against retail crime rings that are driving up crime stats and have the potential to endanger lives in communities like Fayetteville and Peachtree City.

Keeping retail crime members locked up, awaiting trial, is one strategy Fayette County is using to slow down the trend. fox5atlanta.com


Memphis Shelby Crime Commission releases annual report
The city and county's crime problem got worse between 2022 and 2023, according to the newly-released annual report from the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. The report claims there is a bright spot, too: crime trended downwards during the second half of the year, which has continued into 2024. Overall, though, crime was up around 6% in 2023.


Exploration of Retail Crime Data and Commercial Market Update

Cook County, Ill. Prosecutors to Add New Specialist Role Amid Growing Hate Crime
 




 



'The death of the mall was a myth'
Brookfield Properties CEO on the evolution of an aging retail concept

Kevin McCrain isn't bothered by department store anchors closing and says retailers need malls because people like to shop there - including Gen Z.

As Americans flocked to the suburbs in the mid-20th century, the mall took off and, in the process, gave their department store anchors - many of them retailers founded in the 19th century - a new lease on life. The shopping centers quickly morphed into de facto town squares and cultural hot spots, where people not only shopped but also hung out for hours. Now, though, as many anchors close, tenants leave for other sites and traffic has ebbed at some malls, many observers see the concept as in flux.

Brookfield Properties U.S CEO Kevin McCrain disagrees. Along with some urban retail real estate, Brookfield Properties' U.S. portfolio includes more than 130 malls in 40 states, from Hawaii to Maine, according to a company spokesperson. That includes some from its 2018 acquisition of mall operator GGP. Speaking via video conference, McCrain gave Retail Dive his perspective on the past, present and future of malls.

RETAIL DIVE: You take issue with the idea that the mall concept is in flux. How would you describe it?

KEVIN MCCRAIN: "Flux" has a negative connotation to it, right? [It implies that] people don't know what's happening, and they're trying to figure it out. I can't speak for any other business, but we know exactly where we're going. All of our assets - and any real estate asset - evolves over time.

You need to have the right strategy in retail real estate to curate that asset for the local consumers. We're fortunate at Brookfield that we have an amazing team of people ... all focused on what is the right next best step for our assets, and investing capital behind that, to bring in the right brands for the local market and bring consumers back again. retaildive.com


The War in Israel Is Hitting U.S. Companies
US brands like McDonald's and Starbucks are facing mounting backlash in the Middle East as tensions rise

It marks the second full quarter of major American brands feeling the boycotts since Israel's invasion of Gaza.

For the second quarter in a row, America's biggest fast-food brands continued to see their sales hit by consumer boycotts in the Middle East.

American brands from Domino's to the Golden Arches started to feel the effects of boycotts shortly after Israel's invasion of Gaza last October. At Starbucks, the problems in the Middle East took a toll on second-quarter international sales, CFO Rachel Ruggeri said. Comparable store sales abroad fell 6% during the coffee chain's second quarter, due in part to lower sales in the Middle East as well as in other areas of the world, such as China.

The boycotts also affected the latest same-store sales at Pizza Hut and KFC, both operated by Yum! Brands, the company said in an earnings call last week.  businessinsider.com


Kohl's opening in-store Babies "R" Us shops in 33 states; releases map with locations
 
Dutch Bros off to 'strong start' as same-store sales jump 10%; to open 150-165 shops

 




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

Recognizing Innovative Security Products, Services and Solutions

SIA Names Axis Communications Winner in 2 Categories & 1 Honorable Mention

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

Video Surveillance Cameras

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

Threat Detection and Response Solutions

Winner: Axis D22120-VE Radar


Learn more about the solutions by clicking the images below


AXIS W110 Body Worn Camera


AXIS Q9307-LV Dome Camera


Axis D22120-VE Radar


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Law Enforcement Steps In to Help with Ransomware Attacks
97% of organizations hit by ransomware turn to law enforcement
Sophos has released additional findings from its annual "State of Ransomware 2024" survey. According to the report, among organizations surveyed, 97% of those hit by ransomware over the past year engaged with law enforcement and/or official government bodies for help with the attack.

In addition, 59% of those organizations that did engage with law enforcement found the process easy or somewhat easy. Only 10% of those surveyed said the process was very difficult.

Based on the survey, impacted organizations reached out to law enforcement and/or official government bodies for a range of assistance with ransomware attacks. 61% reported they had received advice on dealing with ransomware, while 60% received help investigating the attack. 58% of those that had their data encrypted received help from law enforcement to recover their data from the ransomware attack.

"Companies have traditionally shied away from engaging with law enforcement for fear of their attack becoming public. If they are known to have been victimized it could impact their business reputation and make a bad situation worse. Victim shaming has long been a consequence of an attack, but we've made progress on that front, both within the security community and at the government level. New regulations on cyber incident reporting, for example, appear to have normalized engaging with law enforcement, and this survey data shows organizations are taking steps in the right direction," said Chester Wisniewski, director, Field CTO, Sophos.

"If the public and the private sectors can continue to galvanize as a group effort to help businesses, we can continue to improve our ability to recover quickly and gather intelligence to protect others or even potentially hold those conducting these attacks responsible," Wisniewski continued. helpnetsecurity.com


'Communication Barriers' Hampering Cybersecurity Efforts
Security tools fail to translate risks for executives
Organizations are struggling with internal communication barriers, which hinder their ability to address cybersecurity threats, according to Dynatrace.

The results indicate that CISOs encounter challenges in aligning security teams with the C-suite, resulting in organizational gaps in understanding cyber risk. As a result, they find themselves more exposed to advanced cyber threats, at a time when AI-driven attacks are on the rise.

CISOs face organizational challenges with C-level executives

CISOs struggle to drive alignment between security teams and the C-suite, with 87% of CISOs saying application security is a blind spot at the CEO and board level.

Seven out of ten C-suite executives interviewed say security teams talk in technical terms without providing business context. However, 75% of CISOs highlight the issue is rooted in security tools that cannot generate insights that C-level executives and boards of directors can use to understand business risks and prevent threats.

Addressing this technology and communications gap is becoming more critical as the rise of AI-driven attacks and cyber threats significantly increase business risk.

Against this backdrop, 72% of CISOs say their organization has experienced an application security incident in the past two years. These incidents carry significant risk, with CISOs highlighting the common consequences they've experienced, including impacted revenue (47%), regulatory fines (36%), and lost market share (28%).

CISOs emphasize DevSecOps automation in risk mitigation measures: helpnetsecurity.com


Is the Potential TikTok Ban 'Unconstitutional'?
TikTok sues U.S. government over possible ban
In a federal lawsuit, TikTok says a new legal act giving it 270 days to divest its U.S. operation or face a ban here is unconstitutional.

A provision of a foreign aid bill President Biden recently signed into law requires TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to divest its U.S. TikTok operation in 270 days, or else U.S. app stores and Internet hosting services will not be allowed to support TikTok or any other ByteDance apps.

In response, TikTok and ByteDance have filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit to review the constitutionality of the act. U.S. attorney general Merrick B. Garland is named as respondent in the filing.

According to TikTok's petition, Congress took the "unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok," which it says violates constitutional protections for speech and expression. The petition also alleges that the law's sponsors recognized its unconstitutionality and have "tried mightily" to say it isn't a ban but merely a regulation of TikTok's ownership.

However, according to the petition, the "qualified divestiture" required for TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. is "simply not possible" commercially, technologically or legally, especially within a 270-day timeline. The petition also challenges the constitutionality of the government deciding a company may no longer own and publish a free speech platform.

"There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025, silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere," says the petition.  chainstoreage.com
 

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Internal Theft at Cannabis Shops
Detecting Internal Theft at a Cannabis Business
Since preventing shoplifting and other methods of external theft is usually the priority of cannabis security plans, internal theft can sometimes be overlooked. On average, employees cause about 90% of all theft losses. Additionally, when asked, 60% of employees stated that they would steal from their employer if they knew they wouldn't get caught according to the FBI. Despite the obvious dangers of internal theft, there are preventative measures that cannabis business owners can take to protect their products.

Employee theft, whether it be intentional or unintentional, typically happens in one of five ways: theft of inventory, data, service, payroll, or cash.

AdvertisementIn addition to intentional instances of internal theft, some theft could potentially be done by accident and without ill intent. As a precaution, cannabis business owners should utilize some proactive ways to prevent internal theft.

Cannabis business owners should use a professional agency to conduct a background check on all potential employees. This will determine if there are any discrepancies or red flags in the individual's application. Once hired, cannabis business owners should strive to create a Culture of Honesty that discourages theft and provides opportunities for anonymous reporting.

Conversely, management should regularly review the theft policies and procedures within the company with employees. Employees should understand that internal theft is a serious issue and how instances of theft are handled by the company.

One of the best ways to detect internal theft is to ensure thorough reporting of all access to cannabis products and each transaction. Security systems such as video surveillance, alarms, and access control systems ensure that areas with cannabis are monitored and that access to these areas is tracked. The use of point-of-sales systems and seed-to-sale inventory tracking systems also ensures that cannabis is always accounted for. sapphirerisk.com


SAFE Banking Act The Solution to Cannabis Store Violence?
Editorial: Update banking rules around pot businesses to save lives
A decade on, cannabis retailers can't use the banking services other legal businesses enjoy, and that omission is endangering lives.

As pot shops proliferated, thieves wasted no time figuring out that the banking restrictions meant one thing: Cash. Robberies, burglaries and now smash-and-grab thefts with stolen vehicles are a plague on cannabis retailers and employees. In a one-week stretch of 2022, three people were killed in Washington during cannabis store robberies. Owners and employees have reported terrifying encounters at gunpoint and massive property damage and cleanup bills.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray is a co-sponsor of the badly needed revised Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, which would allow pot retailers access to the same banking instruments as any other entrepreneur. She's also one of several lawmakers reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would strike marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances.

Because pot is not uniformly allowed at the federal level, banks mostly refuse to do business with folks who sell it under threat of prosecution. Banks could lose their deposit insurance protection and their employees could be penalized. And in many states, cannabis companies can't deduct most business expenses, so they face a huge tax burden

This is unacceptable, especially since it can be solved. The SAFE Banking Act would allow state-legal cannabis retailers access to banking services. Along with protecting banks from prosecution, it also allows them to decline to do business with people in the pot business if they choose, even if recreational or medicinal consumption for adults is legal in their state.

When cannabis becomes legal in a state, it is regulated and taxed, like any other business. Yet employees of legal cannabis retailers are subject to dangers other kinds of employees are not, because their employers are not treated like others engaging in legal commerce. Passing the cannabis bill would bring the federal government in line with most constituents' wishes, but the banking bill is likely easier to enact and is definitely more urgent because it would save lives. seattletimes.com


Illegal Cannabis Shop Crackdown Underway in NYC
New York City launches new crackdown against illicit cannabis sellers
Authorities in New York City have launched what they promise will be a citywide crackdown on rampant illicit cannabis sales.

Sheriff's deputies and police on Tuesday visited at least 20 locations suspected of selling marijuana without a permit, according to New York TV station WCBS, and padlocked the doors of one smoke shop in Tribeca near City Hall.

The crackdown comes after state lawmakers granted local officials new powers to clamp down on an audacious illicit market that critics say is thwarting New York's nascent legal marijuana industry.

New York legalized adult use in 2021, but lawsuits and bureaucratic snafus contributed to a botched rollout of legal sales that Gov. Kathy Hochul has called a "disaster."

A lengthy interim period between legalization and licensed legal sales combined with lax enforcement helped encourage what could be the country's largest and boldest illicit market. mjbizdaily.com


Cannabist Co. marijuana workers in Los Angeles join Teamsters union
Budtenders at two marijuana stores operated in Los Angeles by The Cannabist Co. have voted to join the Teamsters Local 630 labor union. The 60 new members work at the New York-based multistate operator's stores in North Hollywood and Studio City, according to a Local 630 news release. mjbizdaily.com


Marijuana legalization in Tennessee 'just a matter of time' after federal change

Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota


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Millions of Workers Call Out 'Amazon's Invasive Worker Surveillance'
Over 20 Union Leaders Representing 8+ Million Workers Demand Europe Crackdown on Amazon's Invasive Worker Surveillance
In an unprecedented move, over 20 leaders of major trade unions across Europe, representing over eight million workers, are calling on European data protection authorities to ramp up oversight over Amazon's abusive - potentially illegal - data surveillance practices. This collective initiative underscores a growing concern about the harms of Amazon's practices on workers' rights and workplace safety.

The union leaders, from 11 European countries where Amazon's warehouse and delivery operations employ a significant number of workers, are raising alarm regarding the company's pervasive use of surveillance and algorithmic management. These invasive measures include the extensive use of hand scanners, activity monitoring software, video cameras, GPS devices and other tracking technologies. Recent surveys have shown this surveillance's serious consequences on workers' mental and physical health.

Highlighting recent regulatory actions, the union presidents cited the decision by the French data protection authority (CNIL) on December 27, 2023, which found Amazon France Logistique in violation of several General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles. The CNIL imposed a substantial fine of €32 million for creating an "excessively intrusive system" for monitoring employee activity and performance, along with penalties for inadequate video surveillance protocols.

This is not Amazon's first confrontation with European data privacy laws. In 2021, Luxembourg's data protection authority issued a €746 million fine against the corporation for similar surveillance practices involving European consumers, marking at the time the largest fine in the law's history.

Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of UNI Global Union, said, "Amazon's relentless surveillance is not just about monitoring; it's about control and intimidation. Such draconian measures strip our workers of their dignity and rights under the guise of increased productivity. We demand immediate change and accountability."

The unions are urging all European data protection authorities to emulate France's proactive stance by investigating the legality of Amazon's surveillance tactics and implementing measures to curtail any unlawful activities. Their appeal emphasizes the need for Amazon to adhere to European legislation safeguarding workers' fundamental rights, including privacy and data control. uniglobalunion.org


Online Business Leaders React to Looming TikTok Ban
L.A. influencers, businesses live or die on TikTok's algorithm. Now they fear for the future
Brandon Hurst has built a loyal social media following and a growing business selling plants on TikTok, where a mysterious algorithm combined with the right content can let users amass thousands of followers.

Hurst, who's based in the San Fernando Valley, sold 20,000 plants in three years while running his business on Instagram. After expanding the business he launched in 2020 to TikTok Shop, an e-commerce platform integrated into the popular social media app, he sold 57,000 plants in 2023.

He now conducts business entirely on TikTok and relies on its sales as his sole source of income. Hurst, 30, declined to say how much he makes. Hurst also posts content about plant care for a 186,000-person following on TikTok. He's one of thousands of content creators who engage with an audience on the app and make money doing it - whether by selling products or partnering with brands.

But Hurst, along with many other creators and influencers, is now wondering whether Washington could threaten the progress he's made with his business. latimes.com


Adobe: 2024 e-commerce spend exceeds $330 billion so far

Amazon launches online shopping service in South Africa


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Miami, FL: Video shows group tackling man who stole $30K worth of Pokémon cards from Miami-Dade store
Surveillance video shows a shop owner and two martial arts coaches jumping into action after police said a man tried to steal more than $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards from a game store in southwest Miami-Dade. The attempted theft happened Monday at the Pro Play Games store located in the 1400 block of Southwest 107th Avenue. Police say the suspect, identified as 33-year old Jasiel Manfarrol, walked into the store and asked to see a binder filled with Pokémon cards. The store's owner said that once the binder of cards was placed on the counter the suspect grabbed it and left the store. The binder contained approximately 3,000 Pokémon cards valued at more than $30,000, according to the store. "Watching him walk away when I told him 'drop the stuff,' he like looked back and was laughing," general manager AnaMilena Machado said. "It was just like at that moment it felt like so helpless because it was like, we are just watching $30, $40 thousand dollars of our hard work just walk off."  nbcmiami.com


West Palm Beach, FL: Four including, Boost Mobile owner and UPS employees, accused of $50K iPhone theft scheme
Two UPS employees, a felon, and a Boost Mobile owner are accused of running an organized scheme that resulted in the theft of over $50,000 worth of electronic devices and accessories. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said on April 19, a UPS loss prevention employee noticed an iPhone package being shipped to an address on Benoist Farms Road. The shipping company employee believed a "ghost" label was attached to the package because the sender was out of Opa-Locka in Central Florida while the label was created and sent out through a UPS facility in Riviera Beach which should never occur. The loss prevention employee learned the sender's address was fake and the around 68 other packages were similarly scanned from the Riviera Beach UPS facility to the address in West Palm Beach, according to the arrest report. The sheriff's office said an email address belonging to someone named Payton Brooker, 20, was connected to the shipper account. A name the UPS loss prevention employee was familiar with, since Brooker also worked at the facility. Days later, two boxes with electronic devices were found with the "ghost" labels on a delivery truck. PBSO said the following were found inside the packages: 37 iPhones, 2 Apple Airpods, 9 Apple charging blocks, 4 Apple charging cables, 17 phone and tablet cases, Revvl T-Mobile tablet, 10 AT&T SIM cards, other accessories. The loss prevention employee said the packages were supposed to be delivered to a T-Mobile store in Palm Beach Gardens and an AT&T in Palm Springs, according to the arrest report. The total loss for both companies was roughly $52,000.  cbs12.com


Louisville, KY: Nationwide Gift card scam suspect arrested in St. Matthews
A man arrested in Louisville is believed to be part of a nationwide forgery ring involving gift cards. Jinxian Xu, 32, of Rosemead, California, is being held at Louisville Metro Corrections on 14 counts of forgery and one count of theft by deception. St. Matthews police were called to the Kroger in the 200 block of Hubbards Lane around 12:15 p.m. May 7 on report that two people were altering gift cards. Arriving officers stopped Xu at the exit. A Kroger loss prevention employee told police that Xu and another person were observed putting the altered gift cards back on the store display. The arrest report says Xu was involved in the altering of 104 gift cards totaling $4,815 at the St. Matthews Kroger. Officers located 14 gift cards that had been altered. During an interview with police, Xu said he got paid to place the cards on the shelf wave3.com


Riverside County, CA: Man, Teens Suspected of Stealing Thousands in Merchandise from Inland Stores
A 34-year-old man suspected of leading two youths on grab-and-run thefts that netted thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise from outlets in Lake Elsinore and Eastvale was being held Wednesday in lieu of $300,000 bail. Delwiun A. Bell of Los Angeles was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Tuesday on suspicion of grand theft, organized retail theft and child endangerment. Bell and two 16-year-old boys, identified only as Los Angeles residents, entered a store in the 18000 block of Collier Avenue, near Central Avenue, in Lake Elsinore just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, carrying large bags, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.  mynewsla.com
 



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Shootings & Deaths


Folsom, CA: Man killed in Sacramento County shooting was Folsom CVS store manager, company says
The man who died in a Sacramento County shooting earlier this month was a CVS store manager, the company confirmed Wednesday. "He was well-liked and respected by his colleagues, customers and community and he will be greatly missed," an email from CVS regarding 41-year-old Vitaliy Zaytsev read. "We've offered counseling and support services to his co-workers and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends." The shooting happened on May 3 by a home along Hillridge Way near Will Rogers Drive in the Fair Oaks area, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies who got there found a man bleeding heavily from a head wound. They later learned the man, identified as Zaytsev, had gunshot wounds. Zaytsev died at the scene, the sheriff's office said. Details were not released on a motive or suspect(s) information.  kcra.com


Houston, TX: Woman shot outside C-store on West Airport
Houston police are searching for a woman accused of shooting another woman outside a convenience store. The shooting was reported around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 8500 block of W. Airport. According to police, it appears two women were involved in an argument in the store parking lot, and one woman shot the other. The wounded woman was transported to the hospital and was last reported to be in critical condition. The suspect fled the scene, and police were searching for her.  fox26houston.com


Omaha, NE: 4 people face years in prison after robbery spree that ended in high-speed chase and shots fired at police
 



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Adams County, IL: Update: Man accused of stealing $80,000 in jewelry in smash-and-grab from Crystal Lake Kohl's pleads guilty
A man accused of smashing a window at and stealing $80,000 worth of jewelry from a Crystal Lake Kohl's pleaded guilty Tuesday to burglary and was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison. John M. Signorile, 49, who lists addresses in Chicago and Schaumburg in court records, will serve his sentence concurrently with an 8½-year sentence handed down Jan. 31 in downstate Adams County after being convicted for burglary from a Kohl's in Quincy, according to sentencing orders in McHenry and Adams County courts. In the Adams County case, he smashed a front-glass window pane and jewelry cases and stole jewelry valued at more than $500, according to the indictment. He also is required to pay restitution in the Adams County burglary of almost $95,000, according to Adams County court records. In the McHenry County case, Signorile is required to serve half of his sentence and will receive credit for 317 days in the McHenry County jail. When released from prison, he will serve one year on mandatory supervised release, according to the judgment order. Additional charges of theft and criminal damage to property were dismissed, court records show. Crystal Lake police alleged that about 2 a.m. Dec. 30, 2022, Signorile broke into the store at 5420 Route 14, damaging the front entry glass-pane window, according to the complaint. Crystal Lake police officers responded to a report of an alarm activation shortly after and "discovered the front glass to the business was broken out and that the offender made off with a significant amount of jewelry," according to a news release from the police department issued at the time. Signorile is serving his sentences in the Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.  shawlocal.com


Miami, FL: Update: Miami-Dade County men arrested for their role in a Virginia cigarette heist
Two Miami-Dade County men are in jail awaiting extradition to Virginia in connection with a huge cigarette heist there last month. Alberto Rico Perez, 31, of Miami Gardens and Ramon Izquierdo, 57, of Hialeah were arrested Friday by the Miami-Dade County Fugitive Task Force and Doral Police Department, according to officials. Police in Culpeper, Virginia, say the men were among a crew of five thieves who burglarized the Merchants Grocery Company on March 23. They forced their way inside the building and stole an undisclosed amount of cigarette cartons, Officer Julia Cole with the Culpeper Police Department said in a statement. The men then stole a box truck from the business and left town, Cole said. Both are being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Facility. Soon come, they'll be sent back to Virginia on charges of burglary, felony conspiracy to commit burglary and two counts of grand larceny. The multi-agency investigation included the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and police agencies in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. According to Miami-Dade County court records, Izquierdo has a lengthy criminal record in South Florida that includes a 2022 conviction for cocaine trafficking.  ca.news.yahoo.com


Atlanta, GA: Thieves take off with $250K in cash from Atlanta strip club after breaking in through ceiling
Police are investigating after masked burglars broke into a popular Atlanta strip club through the roof and allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars during the heist. APD said the theft happened around 4:16 a.m. Monday at Onyx Gentleman's Club on Cheshire Bridge Road. Investigators said two suspects, wearing ski masks and gloves, entered the building through the ceiling and crawled to the club's safes. The police narrative didn't explain how the suspects broke in through the roof, but they did mention the perpetrators appeared to have used power tools to gain access to the safes. They made off with around $250,000 in cash without triggering any alarms. According to police, the ATMs in the club were facing down, but none of them had been broken into or damaged. The brazen bandits were seen leaving the business nearly two hours after they broke in, authorities said.  11alive.com


Youngsville, NC: Forklift used to rob firing range
Thieves used a forklift to break into a firing range in North Carolina and steal eight firearms, according to news reports. The three robbers hit the Youngsville Gun Club and Range at 1.17am on May 1, kplctv.com and cbs17.com reported. The gun club's security footage shows a compact forklift smashing through a security door before three men rush into the building. Police say the men left with six handguns and two rifles. "You can prepare for a lot of things. You cannot prepare for someone stealing a forklift and running it through a steel cage and breaking and entering into your business," gun range owner Jason Gladwell said in a television interview forkliftaction.com


Omaha, NE: Armed owner of Omaha jewelry store shuts down theft attempt after break-in
Garrett Peddicord was working on a long list of orders late Saturday night when a would-be thief threw a rock into his jewelry store. Peddicord, a goldsmith and the owner of Sidrony Jewelers near 144th and F streets, said he was ready to respond when he heard the window shatter around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. He looked up and saw someone jumping through the window on his security monitors. He spent about three years deployed in Afghanistan. He also opened Athena Arms in Bellevue. Although he wasn't in combat in Afghanistan, he says his military training came in handy. He sprung up from his chair with his gun drawn and shouted, "Hey [expletive]!" That was enough to make the man scramble out the shattered window. "Thank my lucky stars that I put so much thought and time and repetitive training and practice into how to responsibly carry a firearm," he said.  ketv.com


Waverly, NY: Dollar General employee accused of stealing more than $12,000 from the store

Omaha, NE: Woman caught on video assaulting Walgreens employee after being told to leave the store

Colorado Springs, CO: Driver rams stolen car into Plato's Closet store several times while trying to break in

 

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Adult - Atlanta, GA - Burglary
C-Store - King County, WA - Burglary
C-Store - Beach Park, IL - Armed Robbery
Gas Station - Burlington, MA - Armed Robbery
Guns - Youngsville, NC - Burglary
Guns - Raleigh, NC - Burglary
Hardware - Washington, DC - Burglary
Jewelry - Pooler, GA - Robbery
Jewelry - Omaha, NE - Burglary
Liquor - Chicago, IL - Armed Robbery
Liquor - Chicago, IL - Armed Robbery
Macy's - San Antonio, TX - Robbery
Thrift - Colorado Springs, CO - Burglary
Walmart - The Villages, FL - Robbery
Walmart - Leesburg, VA - Robbery                                

 

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