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Retail is the Most Targeted Corporate Sector for Terrorism
Worldwide Islamist Terrorist Attacks Double Since the Emergence of IS
The global threat posed by IS-inspired terrorism is growing and spreading,
according to a report released today by Control Risks, the specialist global
risk consultancy. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is still the most affected
region, with 2,273 incidents between 30 April 2017 and 30 April 2018, but the
number of attacks in MENA has fallen slightly compared with the previous 12
month period. In contrast, Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa registered record
numbers of incidents in the year to 30 April 2018, with 1,392 and 1,549 attacks
respectively. Islamist attacks in European Union countries have been on a
broadly upward trend in recent years with the EU recording 29 Islamist attacks
between 30 April 2017 and 30 April 2018.
Comparing today's Islamist terror threat with the picture before IS emerged,
Changing Patterns in Terrorism and the Threat to Business finds the
number of attacks in 2013 - 2,676 - to have almost doubled to 5,276 in the year
to the end of April 2018.
The threat from Islamist terrorism in the Americas remains generally low and
only manifest in North America, with two attacks in the US and two in Canada
between 30 April 2017 and 30 April 2018.
Retail is the corporate sector most affected
by terrorism globally
Government facilities and the security forces generally bear the brunt of terror
attacks across the world. If these two categories are lifted from the figures,
the report reveals that:
Retail was the most targeted corporate sector globally. There were large
variances though between the regions. In the EU, the entertainment sector was
most targeted, followed by hospitality and rail.
prnewswire.co.uk
Anecdotal Evidence Points to a Rise in Women Engaged in Retail Crime
Women have been part of shoplifting and organized retail crime at least since
the development of the department store in the mid-1800s, but their
participation is growing in the 21st century, suggests Chris McGourty, founder
and executive director of the National Anti-Organized Retail Crime Association.
To make his point about the current surge, McGourty lists several high profile
cases: Women charged with stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a
Macy's store at the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H.; four women arrested
for stealing from 13 different stores at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia last
holiday season; three women charged with felonies for aggressive shoplifting at
stores in and around Omaha, Neb.; and several young women overwhelming security
at high-end San Francisco stores and stealing $40,000 worth of handbags and
other leather goods.
Despite the anecdotal evidence, the National Association for Shoplifting
Prevention maintains that men and women shoplift at approximately the same rate.
Studies show three times as many men are serving time behind bars for
shoplifting as women.
Alto Alliance, which is amassing data to quantify shoplifting activities and
prosecutions, is building a database of U.S. shoplifting incidents. It includes
information such as which retailers are targeted, what merchandise is stolen,
when shoplifting occurs, who steals with whom and what the outcomes are when
cases are prosecuted.
Karl Langhorst, executive vice president of Alto U.S. and former corporate
head of loss prevention for Kroger, says the data collection is based on
three pillars: intelligent prosecution, deterrent merchandising and robust
analytics for data mining. Alto's software includes a communication function
that keeps retailers informed on the status of cases proceeding through law
enforcement channels and on to the courts.
Alto Alliance is not the only business working on ORC statistics. Downing &
Downing tracks ORC incidents using publicly reported information. In 2017,
there was a 13 percent decline in ORC cases compared with 2016, although average
value of merchandise stolen per case increased 36 percent, from $71,877 to
$97,658,
according to the D&D Daily report.
The number of female suspects apprehended for ORC last year rose to 41
percent, its highest level in four years, according to Downing & Downing.
stores.org
'Forty Elephants'
The Female ORC Crew that Pillaged London Retailers for Over a Century
When it comes to organized retail crime, the ultimate girl gang operated in
London from the late 1800s through the first half of the 20th century. An
offshoot of a traditional all-male crime syndicate known as the Elephant and
Castle Mob - named for the section of south London where they operated - the
exclusively female group was known as the Forty Elephants, sometimes the Forty
Thieves. Their specialty was raiding fancy shops and department stores,
including Selfridges, D. H. Evans (now known as House of Fraser) and Debenham &
Freebody (now known as Debenhams).
 The women dressed fashionably in garments that were tailored to include
voluminous pockets and pouches into which merchandise could be stuffed. Long
skirts, layers of petticoats, bustles, trains, large hats and various
accessories meant plenty of room to stash jewelry and clothing, activity made
easier by the deference which women patrons were afforded by retailers then.
One of the women reportedly balled-up and stuffed two sable coats into her
garments before exiting a store.
Some historians trace the gang's origins to the late 1700s, but their first
mention in the press wasn't until 1873. They maintained a high profile until the
1930s, when some leaders were arrested, but vestiges of the group stayed active
until the 1950s.
The most notorious period of activity dates from late during World War I through
the Roaring '20s and into the Depression. The leader then was Alice Diamond -
also called Diamond Annie - who wore a fistful of diamond rings to worsen the
blow when delivering a punch to fend off apprehension.
stores.org
messynessychic.com
Elon Musk emails employees about 'extensive & damaging sabotage' by employee
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to all employees on Monday morning about a
factory fire, and seemed to reference possible sabotage.
Now, CNBC has learned that Musk also sent an e-mail to all employees at Tesla
late on Sunday night alleging that he has discovered a saboteur in the
company's ranks.
Musk said this person had conducted "quite extensive and damaging sabotage"
to the company's operations, including by changing code to an internal product
and exporting data to outsiders.
The full email can be read here:
cnbc.com
Woodbridge, NJ: Teacher caught shoplifting can't
get her $95K job back
A fourth grade teacher has lost her legal bid to to get her job back after being
fired for shoplifting. The Superior Court Appellate Division ruled Friday in an
11-page decision that the Woodbridge Board of Education, a state arbitrator and
a Middlesex Superior Court judge were justified in firing and upholding the
firing of Michele Schawb, a tenured teacher with 16 years experience who worked
at Robert Mascenik School in Woodbridge. The district filed paperwork in April
2016 to fire Schwab and a state arbitrator took away her tenure in Jan. 2017.
Schwab was suspended with pay from her $95,250 per year job as an elementary
school teacher when administrators learned in March 2015 that she had been
arrested in Feb. 2015 for allegedly shoplifting two NY Jets sweatshirts and a
hat, valued at $225, from Sears in the Woodbridge Mall. The charge was later
dropped when a witness failed to appear in court and Schwab was put back in the
classroom, even though she didn't report the incident to the district within the
required 14-day window.
nj.com
North Carolina Senate Bill 409 to Increase
Penalties of Organized Retail Theft
The Draft filed on 3/28/2017 gives specifics of Felony charges relating to
crashing Exit Doors, Infant Formula, using false identities, tag switching and
exchange/ returning of stolen property.
ncleg.net
Lumber Liquidators MDLs Get Initial OK For $36M Settlement
A Virginia federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation involving Lumber
Liquidators' alleged false statements that its laminate wood flooring complied
with California Air Resource Board's formaldehyde emissions limits preliminarily
approved a $36 million agreement to end the litigation Friday.
law360.com
Australia: 16% of shoppers still scamming
self-service check-outs despite supermarket crackdowns
COLES is nabbing
"hundreds" of self-service checkout thieves every week, but a
shocking number of us are still getting away with it. A survey of 2200 shoppers
by research firm Canstar Blue has revealed that 7 per cent admitted to stealing
an item without scanning it, while 9 per cent admitted to not paying the full
price by scanning the item
as a cheaper alternative. The numbers are largely unchanged from two years
ago, suggesting
high-profile efforts by Coles and Woolworths to crack down on the
"swipe
everything as carrots" mentality and rein in their massive theft bills have been
largely unsuccessful.
news.com.au
Review I-9 Forms in Light of Immigration
Enforcement Activities
The federal government is increasing its immigration enforcement activities,
which means it is more important than ever for HR & LP professionals to ensure
that they're properly completing and retaining I-9 forms and related documents.
There are three circumstances in which immigration agents may knock on an
employer's door.
ICE raids. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raids are
extreme and don't happen often, but they have been happening during President
Donald Trump's administration.
Site visits. Under the Administrative Site Visit and Verification
Program, Fraud Detection and National Security officers make unannounced
worksite visits to verify the information in a worker's visa petition as part of
a compliance review.
Form I-9 audits. Employers are required to complete an I-9 form for each
employee to verify employment eligibility in the United States. During an I-9
audit, an employer must hand over its I-9 forms to ICE officers for inspection.
In the first six months of fiscal year 2017, the agency doubled its number of
ongoing worksite cases compared to the last full fiscal year. For example, there
were about 3,500 worksite investigations in the first half of the year compared
to 1,700 in all of fiscal year 2016. And there are 2,280 I-9 audits so far in
fiscal year 2017 compared to 1,360 the prior fiscal year.
shrm.org
Florida Officials Approve Plan to Build Largest U.S. Mall
At a time when store closures are accelerating and struggling malls pockmark the
country, county commissioners in Florida have approved a plan to build what
would be the largest mall in the U.S.
 American Dream Miami would also be the most expensive mall ever built,
according to Canadian developer Triple Five Worldwide Group of Cos. The
6.2-million-square-foot retail and entertainment complex would cost an estimated
$4 billion, Triple Five says.
The cost would include 2,000 hotel rooms, indoor ski slope, ice-climbing wall
and waterpark with a "submarine lake," where guests could enter a plexiglass
submarine and descend underwater.
The project provides a window into the thinking of North America's largest mall
developers as they confront the revolution in the shopping world sparked by
e-commerce. They recognize it's no longer enough to fill malls with stores
selling clothing, food, electronics and other merchandise people can more easily
buy online.
Rather developers are filling malls with restaurants, rides, trampoline parks,
gyms, services and other types of entertainment. This strategy taps into the
increasing preference of consumers to spend their money on experiences as
opposed to goods.
wsj.com
Lampert's failure to invest in stores may end Kmart and Sears
Best Buy was a retailer struggling to find relevance in the marketplace five
years ago. The chain included store upgrades as part of an omnichannel strategy
that has helped reverse its fortunes. Last year, Best Buy spend $15.36 per
square foot in capital expenditures. As a point of contrast, Sears Holdings
spent 91 cents per square foot under the leadership of CEO Edward Lampert.
Today, the company's Kmart and namesake stores are virtually unshoppable, which
is why many expect the two chains to fail.
retailwire.com
Toys 'R' Us says more than 115 companies interested in brand
The bankrupt retailer says that interest in its intellectual property, which
includes its Babies 'R' Us, Toys 'R' Us and Geoffrey trademarks, is so high that
it needs more time to discuss the matter with potential bidders, according to
court documents. The company says that more than 115 companies, including "major
retailers," want to buy its brands and that it has had "substantive
communication with over 85 such parties."
nypost.com
Retailers call latest tariff threat 'reckless escalation' and ask Congress to
intervene
A study conducted earlier this year for NRF and the Consumer Technology
Association found that tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports would reduce
U.S. gross domestic product by nearly $3 billion and lead to the loss of 134,000
American jobs, with four jobs lost for every job gained. Imposing tariffs on an
additional $100 billion of Chinese imports would bring the total impact to a $49
billion reduction in GDP and the loss of 455,000 jobs.
nrf.com
Corporate Asset Protection Manager for Tony's
Finer Foods in Itasca, IL
Assure the protection of company assets and execution of all facets of the Store
Excellence Program designed to minimize inventory shrink, investigate general
liability claims, protect against bad check and cash losses. Indirect
supervision of all Asset Protection Managers by working with the Operations
DM/VP for each district. Responsible to oversee all investigations & auditing
programs to ensure company compliance. Has 15 stores around greater Chicago. indeed.com
Under Armour is transitioning to digital receipts
GameStop in sale talks
J.C. Penney Selling its Corporate Jets
ADT's Boca Raton, FL headquarters bought for $42 million
Seattle: 'Head tax' battle reportedly far from over
Houston: 24 Food Distribution Center
employees were sent to the hospital Monday for Carbon Monoxide poisoning
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Thinking of Omnichannel Fraud Strategies? Ask 'What If?'
A standing-room session at a major retailer loss prevention convention in Dallas
last week showed how the lines between protecting physical and online stores
from fraud losses are not only blurring, they are vanishing. Online fraud
prevention traditionally has had a limited role at NRF Protect, and the focus
was still on physical security (exhibitors included companies offering video
surveillance, cash management, security guard, door and window security, fire
protection and other solutions geared toward protecting employees and inventory
at brick-and-mortar stores).
Understandably, the education program also focused on these subjects, but online
fraud prevention garnered some attention. Specifically, one breakout session on
omnichannel fraud strategies played to an overfilled room. A show of hands
indicated most in the room were impacted by omnichannel fraud. Order
online/pickup in-store was overwhelmingly the most popular omnichannel feature
offered by those in attendance. Presenters from Office Depot stressed the
importance of systematically thinking about and planning for omnichannel fraud.
Don Burkett, Office Depot's director of LP technology, noted that even
though the ideal implementation of omnichannel includes systems that seamlessly
talk to one another, as a practical matter retailers still live in a
multi-channel world. Their e-commerce technology environment is separate from
their POS environment, which is separate from their call center. Fraudsters know
this and will exploit the vulnerabilities this creates, so uniting these systems
as much as possible is vital.
Even if your company does not yet offer omnichannel capability for your
customers, fraud teams should be thinking about it and be ready to answer
questions internally.
"Stay current with what's going on in [omnichannel] even if you haven't adopted
it yet," Burkett said. "Put together 'What-if' exercises for your teams. What if
we decided to do self-service? What if we decided to use lockers? What if the
customer is in the store and they want to pick it up at another store? What if
you're going to ship from the store to someone's house?"
Thinking about these things before your company is planning for omnichannel is
imperative, Burkett said, if only to be ready when the subject does, inevitably,
arise with your company's leadership.
cardnotpresent.com
How Retailers Can Combat the Unknown Loss From Conversion Theft
Hackers Using Malware to Re-Direct Shoppers to Other Websites
While retailers can implement security measures on their own websites, they have
little control over the browsers or devices used by their customers. And in a
digital world rife with malware and browser hijacks, that has led to a type of
theft many retailers don't even know is happening.
 The issue is
"conversion theft," a growing trend where nefarious actors
divert sales to other retailers so they can collect commissions.
Perpetrators use malware, browser hijacks and redirects, and many shoppers are
unaware that their computers are running malware programs that continually point
their browsers in other directions.
Such malicious codes are no longer limited to desktops and laptops, and are
increasingly common on mobile devices where many consumers browse retail sites.
The malware is downloaded in several ways and is often bundled in free apps.
Some malware creators even buy legitimate apps, then change the apps so the
malware is installed on devices when the apps are automatically updated.
Michael Miller, chief growth officer at BrandLock, says the process usually
starts when a consumer with a compromised device or browser visits a retailer's
website. There, the malware displays custom ads in the cross-sell or upsell
section with headlines like "You May Also Like" or "Other Deals." But the links
take the shopper to another retailer's website, often one with a better price.
The theft is perpetrated with computer code that provides alternative
instructions on what content to display. Miller equates it to a "recipe" that
essentially puts the malware code ahead of the proper code and ultimately makes
it appear as if the retail site is delivering the content and links.
"The consumer clicks on it, and it takes them to [another retailer's] page to
buy that product," Miller says. "Often, their malware is replacing banners that
are already on the site or content that is already within the site."
stores.org
Researchers disclose 7 flaws in 390 Axis IP cameras
Remote attacker could take control
Update your firmware now
If you use Axis security cameras, you really need to update the firmware because
seven vulnerabilities found in 390 camera models could allow an attacker to
remotely take over the camera.
VDOO security researchers have been looking into the security of IoT products
dealing with safety and security and finding zero-day vulnerabilities. Earlier
this month, VDOO disclosed a critical chain of vulnerabilities in Foscam
security cameras. This time around, the researchers
disclosed seven vulnerabilities in Axis Communications' security cameras.
VDOO senior security researcher Or Peles explained that chaining three of the
flaws together could allow "an unauthenticated remote attacker that has access
to the camera login page through the network (without any previous access to the
camera or credentials to the camera) to fully control the affected camera."
csoonline.com
Response from Axis Communications:
 "The
cybersecurity of our products and our customers’ data is of the utmost
importance at Axis Communications. In March 2018, Axis was made aware of new
security research identifying vulnerabilities in Axis products, and took
proactive measures to communicate with customers and issued a firmware patch for
the affected models that was released on April 13, 2018. Axis understands the
value of consumer trust and have taken measures to assure open and honest
communication lines with all customers affected. We will continue to monitor
this situation and take any necessary action to ensure customer protection."
Canadian accused of working for dark web marketplace 'Silk Road' extradited to
New York
Mass. Man Pleads Guilty in ATM Jackpotting Operation
Kroger ranks among nation's top employers for tech pros
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Making Video Management
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Celebrating their 20th anniversary,
Genetec is one of the largest open-architecture providers of unified video
management software in the world and the largest provider of this solution to
retailers in North America. Scott Thomas, Global Director of Market
Development for Retail & Banking, explains why Genetec's solution has become the
platform of choice for so many retailers, and what the connection is between the
physical security world and the threats retailers face in cyberspace. |
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Quick Take #5
Hear what Ed Wolfe, Vice President of Business Development for
WG Security,
learned from a walk through a mall recently, and what LP professionals can learn
from their Operations counterparts.
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NRF: The State of Retailing Online 2018
The annual "The State of Retailing Online" study conducted by NRF and Forrester
examines the impact of ecommerce and provides key metrics for benchmarking. The
survey examines retailer attitudes and investment levels for critical digital
commerce issues. This year's results demonstrate that the line between the
digital and physical worlds is blurring as the retail landscape continues to
evolve, with many retailers focusing on digital store initiatives in 2018.
Key findings from this year's report include:
● Net-net, stores are growing: More surveyed retailers say they will be
opening stores in 2018 versus closing them. This outlook contrasts with claims
that the physical retail world is being displaced by ecommerce and is therefore
doomed.
● Omnichannel remains a key store investment area: Efforts like in-store
pickup and endless-aisle investments have been a recurring theme for digital
retailers for years, and continue in 2018 as retailers recognize these
initiatives are often multiyear endeavors.
● Digital retail continues to be the bright spot it's been for years:
Retailers continue to experience success in their ecommerce businesses, which
have been buoyed by strong mobile commerce performance and improvements in key
metrics like conversion rates.
nrf.com
CrossFit Sues Reebok for $4.8 Million, Claims
Royalty Underpayment
Late last week CrossFit, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Reebok for at least $4.8
million. CrossFit claims Reebok changed how it calculated royalty payments
associated with e-commerce sales and then tried to cover it up. On top of
that, CrossFit assets Reebok did not spend $51.75 million in advertising per the
two parties' contract.
The contract in dispute is the 2010 agreement whereby Reebok became the title
sponsor of the CrossFit Games and exclusive licensing partner of CrossFit. In
that agreement, Reebok agreed to pay CrossFit a royalty on all CrossFit-branded
apparel. While the royalty was generally a flat 10% against net sales (retail
price minus any discounts), Reebok allegedly only paid 50% of that on e-commerce
sales beginning in 2013.
thebarbellspin.com
Macy's Names Chief Technology Officer To Lead
eCommerce Teams
Neiman Marcus online traffic jumped 17.9% May
2017 to May 2018
Google pushes deeper into e-commerce by investing
$550 million in JD.com
PetSmart says Chewy is worth $4.45 billion
Ann Taylor, Loft outlets expand online
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Hits 450 Walmarts in 23 states for $1 million
Connecticut Man Gets Ten Years Federal Prison - National Multi-Million Dollar
Identity Theft Scheme
From January 2014 through August 2015, GLENN and his coconspirators traveled
across the country in rental vehicles and attempted to cash 833 counterfeit
checks worth more than $2,000,000 at more than 450 Walmart stores in 23 states,
resulting in a loss to Walmart of almost $1,000,000.
WALTER GLENN and others obtained and possessed the personal identifying
information of more than four hundred individual victims and used the
information to create fraudulent identification cards and counterfeit checks.
justice.gov
Atlanta, GA: Update: Crooks pull off $100K 'Mission:
Impossible' style theft
at Best Buy
Dunwoody Police said the burglars made their way to a secure storage area at the
store where Apple products were kept and cleaned it out. The theft, which
happened June 8, was worth more than $100,000. No arrests have been made, and
the details of the sophisticated heist from the store near Perimeter Mall have
investigators wondering if it was related to similar cases in other states,
including Texas.
wsbradio.com
Hoover, AL: Suspects Wanted For Questioning In $5,000
Field & Stream Theft
Three suspects are wanted for questioning in a felony theft case involving more
than $5,000 in stolen merchandise from the Field & Stream store in Hoover. The
incident occurred on May 15, and involved two male suspects and another suspect
who has not been identified as male or female yet. The suspects were in a black
SUV.
patch.com
Lexington, SC: Hobby Lobby Shoplifter sought for stealing
$2,500 worth of goods in purse
According to LPD, the woman was seen on camera putting products into her large
purse before leaving the store without purchasing anything.
wistv.com
Smyrna, GA: Publix employee arrested for $1,800
coupon-for-cash scheme
A Smyrna woman has been arrested after police say she stole $1,800 from a Publix
grocery store through a coupon-for-cash scheme. Shameka Leah Kirkland, an
employee of Publix, allegedly confessed in a written statement that she was
engaging in fraudulent coupon transactions three times a week over a five-month
period beginning September 2017 to March 2018, according to the warrant.
Kirkland would redeem coupons for cash and keep the cash to help her family.
mdjonline.com
 Whiteville,
NC: UNSOLVED: String of Thefts at Belk and Walmart in Whiteville
The Whiteville Police Department is looking for several people in a string of
thefts happening at all times of the day at the city's Walmart and Belk. Police
say it has been going on for months costing the stores thousands of dollars and
the people behind it remain unsolved. Lt. Andre Jackson with the Whiteville
Police Department said people are filling up shopping carts with thousands of
dollars worth of merchandise and just walking out of the store using the front
door or the fire exits. He said it started in November and December of last
year.
wwaytv3.com
Las Vegas, NV: Suspects in salon Burglaries
caught after leaving fingerprint on trash can
 The
accused mastermind behind a string of break-ins at salon shops across the Las
Vegas valley since February was identified by police after a fingerprint was
found at one of the businesses. Henderson Detectives have been tracking the
crimes since February which were all smash-and-grab heists, where the suspect
made off with thousands of dollars in high-end beauty products. Police said the
crooks targeted at least eight salon shops, mostly in Henderson.
After a five-month investigation, police arrested Kenneth McDougall and Jesenia
Guerrero. The break in the case came from a fingerprint found on a trash can at
one of the salons. Police say the fingerprint belonged to McDougall - a known
felon - who later admitted to the string of crimes.
news3lv.com
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Shootings & Deaths
(Update) Deptford, NJ: Update: Authorities
release dramatic 911 tape, police audio of fatal shooting of Shoplifting suspect
 Gloucester
County on Monday released dramatic 911 and police radio recordings of the fatal
police shooting of a shoplifter at a Deptford Township strip mall that revealed
how the situation escalated from a minor property crime to a deadly
confrontation. Police Sgt. Kevin Clements, who was identified for the first time
Monday, shot LaShanda Anderson, 36, of Philadelphia, who was driving a rented
Nissan Armada and allegedly attempting to flee from a Marshalls store where she
and two others tried to steal $3,443 in merchandise stuffed into a suitcase.
Anderson, who authorities said tried to run down Clements, a 17-year veteran of
the force, and another police officer in the Marshalls parking lot, was
pronounced dead at the scene.
philly.com
Fort Worth, TX: One person dead after a shooting
at the Village Food Store
Authorities in Fort Worth are investigating a shooting at a neighborhood store
on the outskirts of downtown Monday afternoon. The shooting was reported about
3:30 p.m. at the Village Food Store at 808 E. 15th Street. A verbal altercation
at the location resulted in one person getting shot, according to police. One
person was taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle before police arrived.
The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
star-telegram.com
Aurora, IL: Shots fired in Cermak Fresh Market parking
lot, no injuries reported
Robberies & Thefts
Pasco, WA: Two Shoplifters arrested after pulling a gun on
Albertson's employee
Two men are arrested in a robbery after police said they stole some refreshments
from the Albertsons. Officers arrested two men on Sunday evening after one of
them pointed a gun at a store employee when confronted in the incident. The two
fled from the store with chicken wings, Hawaiian rolls and liquor without
paying.
keprtv.com
Fulton County, GA: Identical Twins in jail after
alleged crime spree;
7 Armed Robberies
Two brothers accused of at least seven robberies across metro Atlanta in May are
no ordinary criminals: they're identical twins. Marquavious and Juntavious
Burton, 20, were arrested in early June. According to Fulton County jail
records, the twins have been arrested multiple times since 2015 on charges such
as aggravated assault and theft by receiving stolen property. The latest charges
include seven counts of armed robbery and a charge of participating in criminal
street gang activity. Police believe they may be responsible for even more
recent robberies.
ajc.com
Southwest Florida International Airport: Four
arrested in Airport Rental Car
theft scheme
According to the police report, two of the suspects admitted to renting cars
from several airports across the state, including Naples and Orlando, using
stolen ids and credit cards. One suspect told investigators that the group made
a reservation to pick up a Porsche and Nissan at Southwest Florida International
Airport next. The thieves then say the cars would be brought to the Miami
Gardens area, where their "boss" would remove the VINs or parts before they'd be
replaced with damaged or totaled cars purchased at auctions. Finally, the car
would be sold, according to the suspects.
nbc-2.com
Amarillo, TX: Police seeking suspects in 19
Burglaries of Family Dollar
and Dollar General locations
In each burglary, the suspect or suspects is breaking the front glass of the
store and takes mainly cigarettes and small-end electronics.
amarillopioneer.com
Fresno, CA: Serial Robbery suspects in custody; 7-Eleven,
Donut Shop...kidnapping and carjacking
Wheaton, IL: 2 women hit Victoria's Secret for $1,500 of merchandise
Spray's Jewelers in Fayetteville, TN reported a Burglary
on 6/17
Jared in the St. Claire Square, Fairview Heights, IL
reported a Grab & Run on 6/17, item valued at $6,999
Zales in the Tanger Outlet Center Bayside, Rehoboth Beach, DE reported a Grab &
Run on 6/17, item valued at $12,975
Skimming Thefts
Russian Skimming Gang Gets Prison
Three Romanian men have been ordered to prison for their roles in the placement
of card skimmers on ATMs and stealing money from bank accounts. They hit ATM's
in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas and then California.
Constantin pleaded guilty to theft aggravated identity theft and received a
mandatory two years in prison, while Muraretu received 37 months for his
conviction of the conspiracy charge. Cristian Viorel Ciobanu, 31 got 66 months
in prison.
Ciobanu, Muraretu and Constantin were part of a group that traveled to the
United States and then to Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas to steal money
from victims' bank accounts. Further, after fleeing arrest in 2016, Ciobanu was
arrested in 2017, apparently committing the same crimes in California.
justice.gov
Counterfeit
Hong Kong: 'Operation Goalkeeper' $2M Worth of Fake World
Cup Merch Seized as FIFA Looks to Combat Counterfeiters
Sentencings & Charges
Wheeling, WV: Teen sentenced to 7 years for 7-Eleven Armed
Robbery
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Albertson's - Pasco, WA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Escambia County, FL - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Macon, GA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Baton Rouge, LA - Robbery
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C-Store - Milton-Freewater, OR - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Montgomery, AL - Armed Robbery/Rape/Kidnapping
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Cash Express - Lexington, KY - Robbery
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Cell Phone store - Kansas City, MO - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Lexington, KY - Robbery
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Dollar General - New Orleans, LA - Robbery
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Dollar Tree - Columbia, SC - Armed Robbery
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Garden Store - Birmingham, AL - Burglary
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Grocery - Dover, DE - Burglary (ATM)
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Gun Store - Sharonville, OH - Burglary
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Jeweler - Fayetteville, TN - Burglary
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Liquor Store - New Bedford, MA - Armed Robbery
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Papa John's - Waynesboro, VA - Robbery
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Victoria's Secret - Wheaton, IL - Robbery
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Walgreens - Bella Vista, AR - Robbery
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Walgreens - Tulsa, OK - Armed Robbery
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Wine Shop - Spokane, WA - Burglary
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