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Benjamin Coleman named Global Security Executive Services Manager for Facebook
Benjamin was previously the Manager of Global Security and Travel for
DistributionNOW for over four years. He's also held Director of Security roles
for Fast Pace, Inc. and Striker Oil and Gas. Congratulations Benjamin!
Chris Carrillo promoted to Senior Corporate
Investigator - Northern Division for Home Depot
Chris was previously the Internal Investigator for the Northern Division,
Central Investigations team for the retailer and has worked in their asset
protection department for over four years, as Asset Protection Manager and Asset
Protection Specialist. He's also been the Multi-Unit LP Manager for Sears
Holdings Corporation and Department Supervisor of LP for Mervyns.
Congratulations Chris!
APG Cash Drawer Names POS Industry Veteran Craig Kaliebe
as Business Development Manager
 APG
Cash Drawer, a global manufacturer of cash management solutions is proud to
announce the addition of point-of-sale industry veteran Craig Kaliebe to the
role of Business Development Manager in North America. In this role, Craig will
be responsible for managing, developing and growing the core cash drawer
business in the mobile POS and payment processing segments.
Craig Kaliebe brings more than twenty years of sales, marketing and business
development experience in the Point of Sale technology, electronics,
manufacturing and distribution industry. He served in a variety of sales and
marketing management roles at Cherry and CognitiveTPG. Most recently he was the
Sales, Marketing and Business Development Manager at the Matenaer Corporation, a
leader in the metal stamping and fabrication industry. Congratulations Craig!
Read more here
APG Cash Drawer Names POS Industry Veteran Nigel
Ball as Vice President of Sales
 APG
Cash Drawer, a global manufacturer of cash management solutions is proud to
announce the addition of point-of-sale industry veteran Nigel Ball to the role
of Vice President of Sales in North America. In this role, Mr. Ball will lead
and oversee all functions of APG's core product sales activities in North
America.
"I am very excited to be joining APG Cash Drawer, a recognized global brand
leader in the POS industry," said Nigel. "SMARTtill®
technology is a great example of APG's ability to differentiate and deliver
innovative cash management solutions, reducing cash loss and the cost of
handling while improving store productivity. It's a great time to be part of a
revolution in cash management and to join the APG team." Congratulations Nigel!
Read more here
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Anniston, AL: Lowe's HR Manager takes his own
life after standoff with Police
 Anniston
police say Human Resources Manager Steven Spoon entered the store with a handgun
and threatened to kill himself. Police evacuated as many employees and customers
as they could. Spoon was in his office, where investigators negotiated with him
for several hours. When they took a break, Spoon shot and killed himself,
according to police. Through investigations, police learned it was Spoon's last
day on the job. A meeting was scheduled to discuss his termination, no word on
if that meeting ever happened.
He leaves behind a wife and children. No other injuries were reported. Lowe's
Corporate Communications released the following statement: Our thoughts and
prayers are with Mr. Spoon's family, as well as the employees at our North
Anniston store. Lowe's has extensive safety measures in place that were followed
to quickly evacuate the store. We are focused on providing support for employees
impacted by this tragedy, including providing grief counselors onsite. The store
will remain closed today and plans to reopen Tuesday. Out of respect for the
family, we are referring additional questions to law enforcement.
wsfa.com
Lockport, NY: 2 Employees killed in an accident
at XPO Logistics Distribution Center
According to Chief Deputy Michael Dunn with the Niagara County Sherif's Office,
the men became trapped when they were unloading Corian from a trailer. The 11
slabs of Corian, which is a counter-top material similar to granite, weighs
almost 9,000 pounds.
wivb.com
11 New DLPM Positions
Burlington Stores Continues Growing Their Asset Protection Team
Going From 9 to 20 DLPM's
Created 11 new District LP Manager positions to augment the current
organization structure and to support their store growth. Representative of the
strength of Burlington, its future and the company's commitment to their
Asset Protection team.
With Q1 results showing a 12.8% sales growth and comp stores growth increasing
4.8% Burlington Stores had a strong first quarter they reported on May 31st.
They expect it to continue into Fiscal Year 2018 with an increase range of 9.7%
to 10.5% overall sales growth. The Company operated 647 stores as of the end of
the first quarter of Fiscal 2018, inclusive of an internet store, in 45 states
and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores.
Editor's Note: DLPM’s have 9 to 12 stores each.
burlingtoninvestors.com
Netflix CEO Fires Top Executive After Use of
Racial Slur
In introspective memo, Reed Hastings blamed his 'privilege' for minimizing race
issues
Chief Executive Reed Hastings said he fired his chief communications officer
after he used a racial slur in his conversations at work on multiple occasions,
an episode that has created a moment of introspection at the streaming
juggernaut.
Jonathan Friedland, the executive who was fired, said in a series of tweets that
he spoke insensitively while talking to his public relations team about "words
that offend in comedy."
He didn't direct the slur at any co-worker, people familiar with the matter
said, but using the word rather than referring to it as the "N-word" offended
his colleagues.
In a memo to employees, Mr. Hastings said Mr. Friedland apologized after several
people who were in the meeting with his PR team told him "how inappropriate and
hurtful his use of the N-word was."
A few days after the incident, Mr. Friedland said the slur again in a meeting
with two black human resources employees who were attempting to help him deal
with the first instance, Mr. Hastings said.
wsj.com
KPMG turned to Palantir to help predict which
audits would be inspected
Palantir was hired to leverage former regulators willing to steal
confidential inspection data in exchange for KPMG job, bonuses.
The revelation, coming in court documents, show that the accounting giant had
help in its quest to prepare for audits from the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board. There are now civil and criminal
indictments of three former KPMG partners and three former PCAOB employees
for allegedly obtaining confidential regulatory information and using it to
essentially cheat the test, in return for offering jobs.
marketwatch.com
Amazon Workers Facing Firing Can Appeal to a Jury
of Their Co-Workers
The hearing process has raised questions about fairness, according to workers
and their attorneys.
The employee appeal process is Amazon's latest experiment in managing its
growing workforce of more than 500,000. When it announced the program
last year, Amazon acknowledged it had been quick to fire people instead of
trying to resolve problems in other ways. Executives recognized that poorly
defined roles, dysfunctional teams, and peremptory managers were among the
factors that often remained unexamined, according to a person familiar with the
matter. Workers facing termination also lacked a forum to discuss such factors,
the person says.
Amazon is borrowing a page from union grievance processes that don't apply to
most corporate employees. But only about 30 percent of those who appeal their
manager's criticisms prevail, meaning they can keep their jobs or seek new ones
within the company with different bosses, according to people familiar with the
matter.
Eighteen months after its debut, the hearing process has created resentment and
raised questions about fairness, according to current and former workers as well
as attorneys familiar with their situations. "It's a kangaroo court," says
George Tamblyn, a Seattle employment lawyer who helped one former Amazon worker
plan her appeal earlier this year. "My impression of the process is it's totally
unfair."
bloomberg.com
The Country's Largest Internal Rebate Fraud Case
- Entire Sales Team Guilty
Facing Decades in Prison - Pilot Flying J Former President Blames Attorney,
Judge, and Prosecutors
The newest defense team for Mark Hazelwood, who as president helped grow Pilot
Flying J into a truck stop giant, late Monday night filed in U.S. District Court
a motion attacking the four-month trial that led in February to his conviction
on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and witness
tampering. The motion requests a new trial.
 Hazelwood
is awaiting sentencing for what federal prosecutors Trey Hamilton and David
Lewen say was a years-long scheme to grow Pilot Flying J's profitability by
luring truckers with small firms - frozen out of the national fuel discount
market - to do business with the firm's truck stops in return for rebates on
diesel fuel and then cheating them.
Raking in $26.9 million annually at the height of the fraud plot, Hazelwood is
now under house arrest, outfitted with a monitoring device, his jet plane
disabled and his racing boat docked.
He's still earning money. Testimony has shown he now heads up a handful of firms
catering to the trucking industry and Pilot Flying J's board agreed to pay him
$40 million to settle the terms of his employment contract and keep a fight over
his firing - and racist comments - out of court.
knoxnews.com
Zebra Technologies Ranked Among Fastest-Growing
Companies in Chicago Area
Zebra honored with multiple awards
globally for design, innovation, culture and more
The market leader in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and barcode
printers enhanced with software and services to enable real-time enterprise
visibility, announces its worldwide recognition for an assortment of
achievements.
The company ranked 145 among all mid-sized companies on
Forbes' 2018 list of "America's Best Employers." This is Zebra's third
consecutive year on the Forbes' list. ComputerWorld placed Zebra #8 on its Best
Mid-Size Places to Work in IT for 2018, and Zebra ranked #628 on the Fortune
1000 list based on its total revenue.
businesswire.com
Inside the 20-year decline of Toys R Us
Cost cuts, stressed employees, intercompany rivalries, dirty floors, dusty
rafters, glitchy IT, fudged metrics: The people who ran the failed toy
retailer's stores know what went wrong.
Anyone who wants to understand the failure of Toys R Us in bankruptcy is not
going to suffer from a shortage of reasons:
Amazon, Walmart, Target. E-commerce. Loss leaders. Price wars. Debt. Private
equity. Kids who prefer screens to Super Soakers.
Over the years, Toys R Us didn't just get undercut on toy prices or miss out on
the e-commerce revolution. The retailer, especially after its 2005 leveraged
buyout, continually underinvested in its business and employees, according to
current and former employees.
Stores went without maintenance. Dust collected on the floors and rafters as
cleaning services were cut back. Employees grappled with expanding work loads.
Knowledgeable staff were let go in cost-cutting campaigns. Key customer
satisfaction metrics were fudged. Shrink increased. Key IT systems failed at the
worst times.
retaildive.com
Feedback
Submission about yesterday's article
The boycott-Trump movement has resurged
An anti-Trump movement is calling for the boycott of these 24 retailers
"Today's article seems like a political statement rather than industry news
associated with LP"
Our Response: Let me assure you it was not meant as a political
statement. It was meant as an FYI for the LP Leaders across the U.S.,
especially due to the rising protests we're seeing fueled by this type of
activity. The LP executives need to know what the press is saying in order to be
better informed and hopefully prepared at the store and corp. level.
As the retail executives directly responsible for and focused on store safeness,
they need to be aware of and be alert to the fact that we have this group of
people who are very active as evidenced by this past weekend's activity as
reported in the news. With one member of congress calling for the public to
confront elected officials in public spaces and even mentioning in malls.
We need not mention how this could incite just a terrible response even if it's
only one incident. So our message was and is be aware, be alert, and have a
plan. And let's keep them all safe out there. Thanks for the feedback. Gus
Downing
Director of Human Resources Gets 3 Yrs. Fed.
Prison
Stole $1.5M From Borges USA - Star Fine Foods - Fresno Food Distributor
Leslie Michelle Hays, 50, of Fresno, was the director of human resources from
2005 through 2014 at Borges USA, a food distribution company based in Spain with
regional headquarters in Fresno. To embezzle funds from Borges USA, Hays
misreported her salary, expenses, and vacation time to the company's payroll
processor, which then remitted the stolen funds to Hays's bank account. In
total, Hays stole more than $1.5 million in inflated salary payments and false
expenses reimbursements from Borges USA.
Headquartered in Fresno, California, Borges USA is one of America's leading
importers and marketers of Mediterranean specialty food products. Borges bought
STAR Fine Foods in Fresno in 1995. STAR is now the #1 selling brand of
olive oil, wine vinegar and Spanish green olives in retail grocery stores in
the Western United States and growing in distribution in the rest of the US.
justice.gov
Pennsylvania senate approves anti-credit card
skimming bill
Specifically, HB 1918 would criminalize the use of a scanning or skimming
device, the use of a re-encoder, and the possession or sale of a skimming device
- along with imposing stiff penalties.
timesleader.com
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The New Gen 5 Alarming Tether
The Gen 5 is the latest evolution in the Mousetrap line of alarming recoiling
tethers and can be used on handbags, briefcases, backpacks, cell phones,
jewelry, watches, and more...
Watch the Gen 5 in action!
The NEW Gen 5 alarming tether allows you to replace the alarm component, the
retractable tether, or just the battery with ease. No need to remove the tether
from the merchandise or the fixture, costing valuable labor. Allows you to reuse
the functioning part of the unit saving you on product cost and saving space in
landfills. With our discreet 7-strand steel wire we now have 120 lb. pull
strength. Alarming function is easily activated with no tool necessary and with
a discreetly placed hole that cannot be manipulated without the Decoder. Turn
unit off with handheld 2-in-1 Decoder or easy switch. Larger battery; 3-5 years
standby time. When not protecting product (Pin is not locked) it will go into
standby mode. T-Stop to secure tether "lead" position, preventing smaller
merchandise from being pulled off balance and allowing proper merchandising of
displays. The new housing design provides for perfect placement of the decoder's IR and magnetic release to allow for quick and easy deactivation, clutch
release, or battery replacement.
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Houston, We Have a Problem
How Employee Activism May Lead to the Death of Retail
 By
David George
Managing Partner - Calibration Group, LLC
In life, there are certain inalienable truths. One of these truths is that
humans, when gathered in an organized group, need a leader. Every nation has a
leader just as every Native American tribe has a chief. In all aspects of life,
there is a reporting structure that exists designed to support the leader. Sure,
leaders consult others before laying out a final vision and strategy, but
ultimately, it is the leader who makes the final decisions.
In business, nothing has ever been truer. Once the leader lays out the vision
and strategy, a system of support (employees) carries out the necessary
directives that lead to success. As in business, one very important thing had to
be present for the world to have survived for so long - hierarchy.
The reason for this is simple. There can only be
one articulated vision for an organization and turning that vision into reality
can only be achieved by a strategy implemented by a single leader. Imagine what
would happen if an organization had several CEOs, each with his or her own
strategy of how the company will achieve its objectives. Each CEO would be
shouting out directives that conflict with the marching orders given by the
other CEOs. Chaos would ensue, and the business would fail. It would cease to
exist almost as soon as it began. But what happens when the support system
(employees) are given more power than the leader?
It seems we're about to find out.
Google's Groundbreaking Decision
Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, recently made a decision that some consider to be
the biggest mistake of the century not just for Google, but for all companies.
This decision is considered by some to be so egregious that it may have set in
motion the beginning of the end for our nation's economic bedrock. The damage
done by this decision won't be known for years to come, but one question
remains: Is it irreversible?
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Get ready for blockchain's big business breakout
For all the hype, blockchain has yet to go mainstream in the enterprise. That
may well change this year as the technology's reputation for trusted
transactions continues to grow among IT leaders.
Despite blockchain's potential, only 1 percent of CIOs are
adopting
the technology within their organizations, and only 8 percent are in
short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain, according to Gartner's
2018 CIO Survey. Moreover, 77 percent of CIOs surveyed said their
organization has no interest in the technology and/or no action planned to
investigate or develop it.
Gartner says CIOs would be wise to get on the blockchain bandwagon and begin
testing the technology to see what's possible and mull potential business cases.
cio.com
Food Safety is About to be Revolutionized
Walmart-Led Blockchain Effort Seeks Farm-to-Grocery-Aisle View of Food Supply
Chain
The grocery giant, together with Nestlé, Dole and others, wants to set new
industry standards on food tracking.
When bad food gets into the supply chain, regulators must figure out what went
wrong, yet no company, industry group or government agency has a complete
picture of how fruit, meat or other foods move from field to fork. Companies are
required to record just a few steps in their supply chains and some still keep
information on paper.
 Now,
a year after initial tests, 10 of the world's biggest companies, including Walmart Inc. and Nestlé SA, are building a blockchain to remake how the industry
tracks food worldwide. The so-called Food Trust aims to improve recalls, quickly
identifying the issue and shrinking the time consumers are at risk. Business
benefits such as avoiding losses from overly broad food recalls are also
expected.
"You're capturing real-time data at every point, on every single food product,"
says Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety at Walmart, which leads
the effort. "It's the equivalent of FedEx tracking for food."
Companies supporting the Food Trust blockchain, built with International
Business Machines Corp., see the technology as a record-keeper to govern
transactions with many hand-offs, preserving one consistent history, says Howard
Popoola, vice president of corporate food technology and regulatory
compliance at Kroger.
Blockchain establishes authorship or ownership that experts say can't be faked
and eliminates costly middle layers because of its peer-to-peer structure. The
encrypted data stays up-to-date on all participants' systems.
wsj.com
5 Benefits Of Implementing A Complete RFID
Strategy
RFID: A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
DRIVING OMNICHANNEL SUCCESS AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
A White Paper From Zebra Technologies - Requires Registration
An RFID strategy that supports accurate inventory is no longer a question about
if it is achievable, it's about when - and the answer is now.
The five benefits of planning and implementing a complete RFID strategy;
and How RFID has optimized the omnichannel strategies for Target, Macy's,
lululemon and Lord & Taylor.
retailtouchpoints.com
GDPR breach notification: Time to focus on the
requirements
Some large U.S. companies have been working behind the scenes on GDPR
requirements for more than a year, but there's strong evidence that many have
not been as diligent.
It's not clear whether they have the tools and processes in place to properly
respond to the 72-hour GDPR breach notification requirement.
The mandatory 72-hour GDPR breach notification period has security professionals
concerned because the U.S. has no national data breach notification requirement,
and the hodgepodge of 48 state laws that exist typically require notification
within 30 to 45 days. With potential sanctions and fines of up to $20 million or
4% of global revenue, companies are on alert.
techtarget.com
Operation 'Keyboard Warrior'
FBI & International Law Enforcement Fight Online Frauds Perpetrated in Africa
8 Arrested, 4 Still at Large in Africa-Based $15M Cybercrime & Business Email
Compromise Conspiracy
Eight individuals have been arrested for their roles in a widespread,
Africa-based cyber conspiracy that allegedly defrauded U.S. companies and
citizens of approximately $15 million since at least 2012.
Five individuals were arrested and residing in the United States for
their roles in the conspiracy and three individuals were arrested residing in
Ghana and are awaiting extradition. Four additional conspirators remain at
large.
"The defendants allegedly unleashed a barrage of international fraud schemes
that targeted U.S. businesses and individuals, robbing them to the tune
of approximately $15 million," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Cronan.
"The Department of Justice will continue to work with our international partners
to aggressively disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises that victimize our
citizens and businesses." justice.gov
Insurers
turn to artificial intelligence in war on fraud
Machine learning is helping the insurance industry flag suspicious claims-and
even crawl through social media accounts to find fraud.
From bogus claims to shady brokers, insurance fraud costs companies and their
customers more than $40 billion a year,
the FBI estimates. And that's excluding medical insurance fraud, which is
estimated by industry groups to cost tens of billions more.
The staggering level of criminality costs us all, adding $400 to $700 a year to
premiums we pay for our homes, cars, and healthcare, the feds say. There are
simply not enough investigators to put a significant dent in the criminality, so
the industry is turning to the machines.
Using artificial intelligence to pick out inconsistencies and unusual patterns
has quickly become standard for insurance companies, whether they're looking for
sophisticated rings of fraudsters rigging auto accidents or just individuals
embellishing how much their damaged property was worth.
In about one third of cases, claims can be approved and paid out essentially
instantly on approval by the company's algorithms, he says. "Even if a human is
involved, it's radically quicker."
fastcompany.com
Japan: Prince Hotels hack results in loss of
12,4000 customers' credit card numbers, other data
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#Hashtags: Why You Should
Use Them
What is a hashtag (#)? A hashtag is a
type of data tag used on social networks such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and
others. This symbol allow people or computers to more easily find posts with a
specific theme or content. For example, if you wanted to search for posts
specifically about retail, try a hash tag search: #retail. Next time you are
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Asset Protection Solutions
- Creating the Future with CONTROLTEK
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In this LPNN episode, we sit down with Steve Sell, Vice President, Global
Sales & Marketing, and Tom Meehan, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief
Information Security Officer, for
CONTROLTEK.
Learn why one top LP executive moved over to the solution provider community,
what drove his decision process, how retail LP prepared him for it, why he chose
CONTROLTEK, and why CONTROLTEK chose him. |
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Quick Take #10
Following their
recent acquisition of Carttronics,
Gatekeeper Systems continues to expand its global footprint as a leader in
cart retention, management and push-out prevention. Robert Harling, SVP
Business Development, talks about the latest anti-theft solutions Gatekeeper is
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Amazon, eBay join effort to combat counterfeits
Four online marketplaces, including Amazon and eBay have signed a Product Safety
Pledge committing to the faster removal of dangerous products from their
listings,
according to a press release from the European Commission (EC). The
agreement pertains to all types of illegal content. Included in its definition
of "dangerous products" is terrorist content, incitement to hatred and violence,
child sexual abuse material, unsafe products and copyright infringement, the
press release said.
The main purpose of the agreement is that the four companies agreed to respond
to notifications by member states of the EC about dangerous products within two
working days, and take action on customer complaints within five working days.
The other two companies involved in the agreement are China's Alibaba, acting on
behalf of its AliExpress online marketplace, and Rakuten-France.
Large online marketplaces have long struggled to control problematic content,
especially
counterfeit and knockoff product listings. Now, with four of the largest
marketplaces making a joint agreement with the backing of a major governmental
entity, the EC, there is teeth behind the verbiage. It's uncertain whether a
similar agreement can be reached with the current U.S. government, or whether
the EC Product Safety Pledge will have global impact, but it does appear to
at least be a start in addressing the problem.
retaildive.com
Curbside Pickup Gaining Traction
Click-and-Collect - Drives Kroger's Q1 66% Digital Sales Growth
According to Kroger's fiscal Q1 2018 earnings report, released last week, the
company's digital sales grew 66% over the prior quarter. Credit was given to
ClickList, its buy online, curbside pickup program that's available at
Kroger and regional subsidiaries like Dillons, Fred Meyer and Harris Teeter.
Omnichannel shoppers are more valuable than single-channel shoppers.
"When a customer engages with us digitally, we get a higher share of their total
household spend. And what we find is the customer still comes into the store,
but they come in to it based on when they want to," Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen
said during the company's earnings call.
Kroger's current goal is to reach 75% of its customers with ClickList locations,
home delivery through Instacart and other third-parties and ship-to-home
capabilities. Most consumers still prefer to buy groceries in-store. They also
don't like paying for delivery, which is why the so-called click-and-collect
model stands to gain more traction in the US.
emarketer.com
JD.Com Rakes In $24.6B During 618 Shopping
Festival
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Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Attorney General, Police
Raid Pawnshops belonging to members of polygamous Kingston Group
 The
Utah Attorney General's Office on Tuesday raided seven pawnshops operated by
members of the polygamous Kingston Group. The pawnshops are in Salt Lake and
Utah counties and operate under the names Xtreme Pawn, Sportsmans Pawn or
Sportsmans Fast Cash. Nate Mutter, the assistant chief of investigations at the
Attorney General's Office, said investigators received complaints the shops were
fencing stolen, new merchandise. The seven search warrants, Mutter said, sought
evidence of receiving or selling stolen property and related crimes, including
money laundering. No one has been arrested.
sltrib.com
Chicago, IL: International Jewel thief arrested
as he attempted to flee with $158,000 in Diamonds
An international diamond thief, who police say recently stole two large stones
from a Loop jewelry store, was arrested as he tried to board a plane out of the
country. Tamaz Hubel, 67 and a native of Georgia in Eurasia, is accused of
swiping a pair of diamonds worth $158,000 on June 6, according to a Cook County
criminal complaint on file Monday. The 2 ct. and 4 ct. gems were stolen from the
headquarters of Ofer Mizrahi Diamonds. It is located near Chicago's popular
"Jewelers Row" section in the Loop. Hubel was taken in custody on Sunday at
Miami International Airport in Florida on a Chicago arrest warrant.
Investigators say he was attempting to get on a flight to France.
abc7chicago.com
Omaha, NE:
Stolen Golf clubs a break in a $20,000 theft ring
 A
phone call by a break in victim leads to a big break in a metro area theft ring.
On June 18, Zach Grady called Play It Again Sports to ask them to be on the
lookout for his golf clubs because his wife's vehicle was stolen with his clubs
inside. The Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office says 30 minutes later someone came to
the store trying to sell his clubs and employees delayed the man until police
arrived. Officers cited and released Robert Perrigo, 32, for misdemeanor theft.
Now, deputies have issued a felony arrest warrant for Perrigo because the
investigation led them to other crimes. Deputies believe Perrigo and his
associates stole golf clubs, construction fixtures, electronics, and other items
out of vehicles and homes under construction. Some thefts were recent while
others date back months. Items stolen have been in the tens of thousands of
dollars, and it's believed Perrigo and his associates committed up to 15
different thefts or used stolen credit cards in Omaha, Sarpy County, and Council
Bluffs.
3newsnow.com
Memphis, TN: Teens steal $25K in goods from
Mid-South Target
 Two
teens are charged with breaking into a Mid-South Target. Around 4:30 Monday
morning at the Target off Highway 64 near Wolfchase, a security guard called
police when he spotted three people inside the closed store. When police
arrived, they found a black pickup backed up to the entrance. Officers
discovered the front glass door was broken out, several cash registers were
damaged, and cash was taken. Authorities said the suspects also broke several
glass cases in the electronic department and stole video game consoles,
smartphones, and televisions. They drove off on Germantown Parkway but did not
make it too far before crashing near Interstate 40. Some of the items were
recovered in the pickup truck and others from a ditch behind the store. Officers
estimate the number of goods stolen to be worth about $25,000. A 15-year-old boy
and 16-year-old girl were arrested and charged with burglary. A third suspect is
at large.
wmcactionnews5.com
Chambersburg, PA: $1,200 of Electronics stolen
from Walmart
Dustin Whitmore, 36, was charged with retail theft and shoplifting after $1,281
worth of household electronics were stolen earlier this month from the Walmart
Supercenter in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania State Police said. Whitmore allegedly
filled two carts with various items and left the store without paying.
heraldmailmedia.com
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Shootings & Deaths
St Louis, MO: C-Store Owner Dies from injuries of
Gun Shot 2 years ago, now considered a Homicide
His name was Maher Jaouni but everyone who shopped at Sam's St. Louis Packing
Co. in north St. Louis simply called him Steve. The beloved store owner was shot
in 2016. Police say Jaouni recently died as the result of injuries sustained in
that shooting. His death is considered a homicide. A suspect once faced charges
related to the shooting but those charges were eventually dropped.
fox2now.com
Fishers, IN: Child finds gun inside IKEA store, fires shot
Indiana police said a child found a gun inside an IKEA store and fired a shot
Monday afternoon. Authorities said a customer sat down on a couch to test it and
the gun slipped out of his pants. He didn't realize the gun was missing when he
got up and walked away to continue shopping. Fishers police said a child picked
up the weapon and pulled the trigger, firing a single shot. No injuries were
reported.
fox59.com
Atlanta, GA: Man shoots 3 people inside a C-store, saying
they busted his windshield; all three victims are expected to survive
Robberies & Thefts
Eastpointe, MI: 1 of 4 Suspects in custody after
Smash & Grab at Walgreens
Eastpointe Police say a man is in custody following a smash-and-grab and
subsequent police chase that occurred early Tuesday. Around 12:45 a.m., police
responded to an alarm at the Walgreen's store on Gratiot Road. Upon arrival,
officers found that a group used a stolen pickup truck to break through the
drive-thru window, and took two safes. Police say they chased the suspect
vehicle into Detroit, where they stopped it in the area of Grayton and
Nottingham. Four people in the truck ran away, but police caught up to one man
and took him into custody. Police recovered both safes, which contained
narcotics. Officials do not know if the incident is connected to the nearly 20
recent smash-and-grab incidents that have occurred in metro Detroit recently.
Police continue to investigate.
wxyz.com
Mount Pleasant, SC: Search for suspect after
attempted armed robbery
at Mount Pleasant Walmart
The Mount Pleasant Police Department are looking for a man accused of attempting
to steal $561 dollars worth of items from the Walmart in Mount Pleasant with a
knife Sunday morning. A Mount Pleasant Police Officer says he responded around
8:56 a.m. after a shoplifting in progress was reported. While in route, the
officer says he was told an assault was also progress and a knife may be
involved.
abcnews4.com
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Smith, OK: Howe Police Chief Arrested For Shoplifting
at Walmart
An Oklahoma police chief was arrested at a Walmart store on Kelley Highway,
according to Fort Smith police. John Edward Doyle Jr., was arrested Friday (June
22) evening for misdemeanor shoplifting and held on a $1,000 signature bond. A
Walmart Asset Protection Associate told police that he saw a man -- later
identified as Doyle, Jr. -- switch a price tag from an item that was marked at
$29.88 with a $5.97 price tag. The security guard said Doyle made the purchase
and left the store. Police caught up with Doyle who they said he admitted to
making the fraudulent purchase.
5newsonline.com
Paul's Jewelers in West Allis, WI reported an Armed
Robbery on 6/25, employees tied up but unharmed
Helzberg Diamonds in the Ceilo Vista Mall, El Paso, TX
reported a Grab & Run on 6/19, items valued at $2,170
 Jared
in the Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, TN reported an Attempted Burglary on 6/23,
entry was not made
Kay Jewelers in the Boise Town Square, Boise, ID reported a Grab & Run on 6/24,
items valued at $6,598
Kay Jewelers in The Shops at Grand River, Leeds, AL reported a Gran & Run on
6/23, items valued at $6,398
Piercing Pagoda in the Vintage Faire Mall, Modesto, CA reported a Grab & Run on
6/20, items valued at $258
Zales Outlet in the Concord Mills, Concord, NC reported a Grab & Run on 6/22,
item valued at $11,400
New Zealand: Murupara man admits role in $20k snatch and
grab jeweler thefts
Fire & Arson
Longmont, CO: Police rule Target fire an Arson, seek
suspects
Longmont investigators have determined last week's fire inside the city's Target
store was intentionally set, and they now are looking for suspects. The fire was
set inside the southwest corner of the store. Police officers and firefighters
responded to the store at 3:45 a.m. June 18 and found a large amount of smoke
inside. The fire sprinkler system kept the fire under control and firefighters
were able to extinguish the rest. The store is expected to open next week,
according to Jenna Reck, a senior communications manager for Target.
timescall.com
Credit Card Fraud
Willingboro, NJ: Man & woman wanted in NJ for Credit Card
fraud; already hit 2 local Jewelers
A man and woman are wanted for committing credit card fraud throughout
Burlington County, New Jersey. Willingboro Township police say the two hit
various jewelry stores. Authorities posted pictures of the duo inside one of the
stores.
6abc.com
Sentencings, Charges &
Arrests
Elyria, OH: Man will serve 15 years in string of robberies
in which woman was tied up, beaten
Fraud Files: Organized Gang of Five Busted Stealing 654
Guns Stolen in Cargo Theft
Fond du Lac, WI: Romanian nationals in court for ATM
skimming scheme
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Bike shop - Berlin, CT - Burglary
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C-Store - Elverta, CA - Burglary
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C-Store - Hattiesburg, MS - Armed Robbery/Shooting
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C-Store - Odessa, TX - Burglary
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C-Store - Joplin, MO - Robbery
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CVS - Lexington County, SC - Robbery
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CVS - Alton, IL - Robbery
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Dollar General - Vernon, CT - Armed Robbery
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Flea Market - Ellwood City, PA - Burglary
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Gas Station - Boardman, OR -Robbery
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Gun Store - Rockford, IL - Burglary
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Gun Store - Oley Township, PA - Burglary
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Jewelry store - Redmond, OR - Burglary
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Paul's Jewelers - West Allis, WI - Armed Robbery
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Pawn King - Decatur, IL - Burglary
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Sprint - Pinesville, NC - Armed Robbery
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Target - Memphis, TN - Burglary
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Walgreens - Janesville, WI - Armed Robbery
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Walgreen - Alton, IL - Robbery/ Assault
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Walgreens - Eastpointe, MI - Burglary
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Walmart - Mount Pleasant, SC - Armed Robbery
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Walmart - South Fulton, GA - Armed Robbery
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9 burglaries
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1 shooting
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0 killings
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