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Another Successful
RLPSA Conference in the Books!
 RLPSA's 39th
annual conference came to a close in Dallas on Wednesday, concluding
what was another successful event for the group. The conference was
filled with value-packed breakout sessions and terrific speakers,
including NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith.
See the
Day 1 and
Day 2 video wrap-ups.
RLPSA's 40th annual conference is set for Aug. 4-7, 2019 in
Nashville, Tennessee. Reserve your booth now by contacting Amber Bradley
at
amber.bradley@rlpsa.com
Click below to
watch the Day 3 video recap!
How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald's Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
McDonald's Quietly Gave Away $25M in Aftermath
 Jerome
Jacobson and his network of mobsters, psychics, strip-club owners, and drug
traffickers won almost every prize for 12 years, until the FBI launched
Operation 'Final Answer.'
The McDonald's Monopoly sweepstakes promotion is a good way to occupy your mind
in between breaths while wolfing down a cheeseburger and fries, but a recent
Daily Beast story reveals that the game has a fascinating history, one that
includes an elaborate, decade-spanning inside job scam, as well as the burger
chain deciding to give a total of $25 million to 70 randomly selected customers
in order to compensate its consumers for the tainted rigged game.
It started when an ex-cop named Jerry Jacobson found himself with a deceptively
important job. His position at Simon Marketing put him in charge of supervising
the printing of those famous Monopoly stickers, including the extremely
lucrative and elusive "winning" pieces. As he ended up telling investigators:
"It was my responsibility to keep the integrity of the game and get those
winners to the public."
The game started in 1987, and in 1989 Jacobson gave his step-brother a piece
worth 25 grand. But that was only the beginning, and over the next 12 years
Jacobson started a network in which he would provide confederates with winning
pieces in exchange for a cut of the prize money. Players within this network won
virtually every prize in the game up until 2001, when the hammer came down and
more than 50 mail fraud and conspiracy convictions were handed down to
individuals in the network, a motley crew of "mobsters, psychics, strip club
owners, convicts, drug traffickers, and even a family of Mormons."
McDonald's wasn't found liable for the setup, but it pledged to help make things
right to customers understandably miffed that the game had been rigged for so
many years, first by giving away $10 million to 55 random Mickey D's diners.
That was a quick PR move only a couple weeks after news about the scam came out,
but it wasn't enough. Later, in 2004, as part of its settlement with a class
action lawsuit, McDonald's gave away another $15 million to 15 more randomly
selected customers.
celebritynetworth.com
thedailybeast.com
Chicago Police confronted over alleged 'bait truck' of Nike shoes
left in black Chicago community
 Community members confronted a circle of police in Chicago's Englewood
neighborhood over a "bait truck" allegedly filled with Nike shoes and left open
by police aiming to lure potential thieves and make arrests.
"Y'all dirty, man," a man tells officers in an online video of the incident
published Thursday. "Y'all see kids playing ball and you pull a f----- Nike
truck into the ghetto."
Charles McKenzie, an anti-crime activist who put the video on Facebook, told Vox
that the truck appeared next to a basketball court frequented by young people in
the largely black neighborhood in the South Side of Chicago.
And while both local and federal agencies conduct such "bait" operations, the
site reported, neither Chicago police nor the FBI offered comment on the truck.
Authorities use everything from fake drugs and modified cars to GPS-affixed
packages and bikes to weed out thieves nationwide. Theft of in-transit property,
known as cargo theft, caused nearly $27 million in losses in 2016, according to
FBI data.
But some community members perceived an alleged bait truck, left in an
impoverished neighborhood near a basketball court, as an obvious attempt to
target black youth as racially lopsided arrests unfold nationwide.
usatoday.com
Santa Fe, NM: Student accuses c-store clerk of racial profiling after police
called
A college student visiting from out of state says he was racially profiled by a
Santa Fe convenience store clerk. Last Friday, Jordan McDowell, a 22-year old
Xavier University student, went inside the Santa Fe Allsup's on Cerrillos Road
near St. Francis Drive when he says a store employee called the police on him
after he bought candy.
McDowell recorded part of the exchange on cell phone video. While speaking on
the phone, the employee can be heard saying, "And I want him out of the store
right now," as she is presumably speaking to a 911 dispatcher. After a
four-second pause, the employee can be heard saying "because he's being
arrogant, because he's black."
krqe.com
 Street Artist
Adds Bulletproof Vests to Back-to-School Sections of Retail
Stores
A street artist set out to make a poignant point about deadly school shootings
with his latest guerrilla stunt. The British-born artist, who goes by the name
Plastic Jesus, added kid-sized bulletproof vests to the children's clothing
sections inside three Target stores and one Macy's in Los Angeles.
A label attached to the safety garments reads, "Show how much you love them.
Unparalleled protection for your kids." The artist shared photographs of the
thought-provoking stunt to his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts over the
weekend.
huffingtonpost.com
Monroe, NC: Boy Gets Gift From Lowe's After Lemonade Stand Robbery
9-year-old held at gunpoint for $17
A 9-year-old entrepreneur whose lemonade stand was robbed of $17 got a boost for
one of his other business ventures from a home-improvement chain, while
authorities continued searching Tuesday for his teenage assailant. Investigators
were still searching for a male suspect in the Saturday afternoon stickup, said
Union County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tony Underwood.
The young drinks vendor, whose first name is Mark, said a teenager pointed a
handgun at him. A business card that one customer collected from Mark's lemonade
stand states he also works as a lawn mower, dog walker and professional ring
bearer.
Home improvement chain Lowe's gave the boy a new, $1,100 riding lawn mower on
Monday after spokeswoman Sarah Lively said officials at the company's
Charlotte-area headquarters saw news reports.
newser.com
H&M Workers Win Bag Check Cert. After Starbucks Ruling
A California federal judge granted class certification Wednesday to some claims
that H&M doesn't pay workers for time spent in security checks, finding under
the
California Supreme Court's recent Troester v. Starbucks decision that the
clothing chain can't argue its inspections were too short to trigger legal
liability.
In his Wednesday order, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila denied a rest break
claim stemming from the security check policy, but approved claims stemming from
H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP's post-shift inspections. Named plaintiff Ser Lao had
argued workers were never compensated for end-of-shift checks conducted after
they had clocked out. H&M countered that under the U.S. Supreme Court's
so-called de minimis standard, wage-and-hour claims over small increments of
time are not ripe for litigation.
law360.com
Boscov's reduces theft without slowing down sales
Security devices are integral to all segments of retailing, and companies are
working on ways to increase functionality and make them less intrusive. The new
generation of compact, cable-locked devices is being used for handbags, luggage,
backpacks, apparel and other items that make it easier for customers.
With nearly 50 stores in the eastern United States, Reading, Pa.-based Boscov's
has found its own solution to the issue by adopting Checkpoint System's CableLok
system for high-end outerwear brands like Michael Kors and Calvin Klein.
"The retail landscape is continuing to evolve, and more and more focus is being
placed on the customer's shopping experience," says Stuart Rosenthal, vice
president of sales and marketing for Checkpoint. "Retail loss prevention has to
decide how to protect merchandise and not impede the shopping experience.
stores.org
Vector Security signs sponsorship agreement with the Carolina Hurricanes
 Vector Security, the fourth largest provider of security and smart automation
services to homes and businesses in the US with local presence in Raleigh, NC
and Authorized Dealer relationships across North Carolina and South Carolina,
announces a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Vector Security will receive in-arena sponsorship exclusivity in the home and
business security categories; and is named the "Official Security Partner of the
Carolina Hurricanes" through the 2020-21 season.
vectorsecurity.com
Guarding Firm SOS Security Acquires First Alarm Security Services
SOS Security, a national provider of security guard personnel, has acquired
First Alarm Security Services of San Jose, Calif., for undisclosed terms. First
Alarm Security Services provides security solutions for industrial complexes,
businesses, school districts, governments and healthcare facilities, according
to an announcement. Based in Silicon Valley, the company has seven offices and a
team of 1,900 employees serving counties from Mendocino to Monterey, as well as
the greater Central Valley.
securitysales.com
Albertsons and Rite Aid scrap plans to merge
Albertsons and Rite Aid have abruptly abandoned their planned merger. The
retailers announced late Wednesday that they are calling off the deal because of
pushback from shareholders who complained it undervalued Rite Aid (RAD). The
merger would have created a new company with about $83 billion in annual sales
and 4,900 locations across the United States.
cnn.com
Airbnb for Work lands more companies for business travel
Airbnb is gaining scale as a work travel outlet and integration with enterprise
software partners will likely give Airbnb at Work more momentum.
In
a statement, Airbnb outlined a few heady stats for its
Airbnb for Work
effort. Hotels have had a lock on travel bookings, but Airbnb is likely to
disrupt the status quo and potentially drive prices down for enterprises.
zdnet.com
UK: DIY store Homebase to cut up to 80 stores, 2,000 jobs
Amazon Wants to Hire 237 People to Work From Home
NRF: New round of tariffs will 'throw away" tax reform benefits
EEOC Slaps Ga. Piggly Wiggly With Sexual Harassment Suit
Quarterly Results
Canadian Tire Q2 comp's up 1.6%, sales up 3.6%
Party City Q2 comp's up 0.1%, sales up 2.9%
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Intellicheck's Retail ID Technology Solutions
Showing
Impressive Results
Curbing Fraud and Increasing Customer Engagement
Nationally recognized department, furniture, and jewelry chain stores and a top
five domestic and international U.S. banking and financial services company are
among a rapidly growing group of business and financial organizations who now
use
Retail ID technology solutions for online,
mobile and point of sale fraud prevention. The driving force behind this product
adoption movement are the measurable results that have demonstrated Retail ID
technology solutions' robust capabilities in providing real-time customer
identification authentication to prevent fraud, while providing a seamless
customer experience.
 Northern
Tool + Equipment is one of the recent major retailers to adopt a Retail ID SaaS
product solution. The company has deployed
Retail ID Mobile at 43 stores in Texas,
Florida and Georgia. The nationally recognized provider of tools, construction
and industrial equipment is using Retail ID Mobile on handheld Android devices
for ID authentication for transactions involving large in-store purchases and
credit card applications. The company is employing Retail ID Mobile to assure
cutting-edge fraud prevention.
Northern Tool + Equipment Senior Vice President of Retail Stores Joe Apollini
said this is the latest step in the company's "customer first" commitment. "We
understand that rising incidents of fraud have consumers across the country
apprehensive about security. We are taking a proactive step to assure our
customers they can always shop with confidence and we, as a business, can
protect our enterprise from the losses that come with fraudulent account
openings and transactions," said Apollini.
How are you going to protect your customers? Before you answer that question,
here's a little perspective. Data breaches rose 50% last year and it's clear
that retailers need to be bracing for a one-two punch. Back-to-school shopping
is underway and it's the second largest shopping season of the year. Fraudsters
know transactions will surge and they're ready. Now, add to that the coming
holiday shopping season. It's more than the spike in transactional action that
will appeal to fraudsters during this busiest shopping season of the year. Based
on the 12 to 18-month lifecycle of personal identifiable information
fraudulently obtained, the information taken in the Equifax breach will be ripe.
You need the right fraud prevention solution working for you and you don't have
time to waste. We're ready to give you a personal introduction to the budget
friendly, cutting-edge fraud prevention technology solution that is easy to
implement and use and delivers 99.9% accuracy online, mobile and at the point of
sale.
For out more at
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Must Do for Retailers:
Striking a Balance Between Innovation and Security
Brick-and-mortar retailers are standing at a crossroads - the intersection of
innovation and security. Amid all the disruption happening in this sector,
retailers also face significant security threats from both the cyber sphere and
inside their physical stores.
The good news is that retailers don't have to pick just one road at the expense
of another. In fact, they can blaze their own trail by finding a balance between
innovation and security. With sharp strategies and today's security technology,
executive decision-makers can have both.
Here are two considerations for retailers looking to strike that balance.
1. Focus on your employee experience - empower them,
securely
Smart, well-trained employees are absolutely critical for a successful retailer,
but they can quickly become a major security threat. In a 2016 study, the
Ponemon Institute found that 68% of insider-related security incidents were
caused by careless or negligent employee or contractor actions.
 Security executives should take a closer look at their employee experience
strategies to ensure that associates have the digital tools they need to succeed
while protecting the enterprise at the same time. Enabling them with the right
technology will help increase retention, and keep both employees and your
customers happy. As such, they should be trained to interact with it in the
safest way possible.
The bottom line is this: Retailers won't succeed by locking down employees
and their devices in an attempt to safeguard the network. They'll win by
inspiring associates to engage with intelligent technology, which will help
mitigate the chances of a network exposure.
2. Security is foundational - better understand retail
vulnerabilities and protect yourself
The chief security officer role has quickly become one of the most challenging
and rapidly changing jobs within a retailer. Why? Because when retailers want to
invest in digital technology to innovate, they look to the CSO to make sure it
does not expose the company to new security risks.
In fact, the Cisco Cybersecurity as a Growth Advantage report shows that 69%
of companies say they are reluctant to innovate if they are not able to mitigate
all their cybersecurity risks. But if they include a seat for CSOs at the
C-suite table, retailers can ensure they have the necessary platform to discuss
the organization's security requirements while also making the business case for
new technology investments.
With the retail environment now dynamic in nature, customers and associates need
access to resources, as do vendors and business partners. To adjust, CSOs'
strategies and the tools they choose to support them are becoming more adaptive
and intuitive. The technology exists to monitor the entire web for developing
threats and leverage that information to help networks learn to protect
themselves. This not only reduces the need for human monitoring and
intervention, but also decreases the time required to mitigate a problem.
chainstoreage.com
Home Depot hires a new CISO after losing former exec to Equifax
Home Depot has appointed Steve Adegbite as chief information security officer,
responsible for overseeing the company's data protection and vulnerability
management, according to a statement emailed to CIO Dive. Adegbite, who started
at the company Tuesday, will report directly to EVP and CIO Matt Carey. He will
build off of his previous CISO experience at Cotiviti and E*TRADE and
cybersecurity experience at the Department of Homeland Security. Adegbite also
worked in security at Lockheed Martin, Adobe Systems and Microsoft.
retaildive.com
Amazon Go tech rival begins installations
Standard Cognition, which is developing a cashierless checkout solution that
could ultimately present retailers with an alternative to Amazon Go's "just walk
out" technology, said it is installing its system with "multiple retailers"
globally, including in the U.S.,
according to a press release. Standard Cognition's autonomous checkout
solution is based on artificial intelligence and machine vision.
Although most of those retailers are unidentified, the company said it has
signed Paltac Corporation as its first customer in Japan. Paltac has over $8.6
billion in annual net revenues and is Japan's biggest wholesaler of
over-the-counter drugs and fast-moving packaged goods. Paltac distributes to
thousands of retail stores and envisions reaching millions of Japanese shoppers
with Standard Cognition's autonomous checkout solution.
retaildive.com
DNC's CSO warns Democratic candidates to avoid ZTE, Huawei devices
Democratic candidates for political office have reportedly been warned by their
party to avoid using mobile devices from Chinese telecom companies ZTE
Corporation and Huawei Technologies, as a preventative measure against
possible electronic espionage.
Citing a Democratic source, Reuters reported last Friday that Bob Lord, the
Democratic National Committee's chief security officer, sent an email to
candidates stating: "Please make sure that you are not using or purchasing ZTE
or Huawei devices anywhere within your staff -- for personal or work-related
use."
Despite a lack of publicly shared evidence, concerns have mounted within the
U.S. intelligence community and some members of Congress that ZTE and Huawei
products could be leveraged by the Chinese government to spy on American
targets.
scmagazine.com
Comcast breach exposes 26.5M customers' SS numbers and partial addresses
Trading Apps Expose Investors to Cyber Criminals, Report Finds
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Announcing
July's LPC and LPQ
professionals!
The
Loss Prevention Foundation would like to recognize and congratulate
the following individuals who successfully completed all of the
requirements set forth by the board of directors to be LPQualified (LPQ)
and/or LPCertified (LPC):
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Robert Repka, III LPC - Walmart Asset Protection
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Bruce Couling, LPC - 7-Eleven, Inc.
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Mark Shorney, LPC - John Lewis PLC
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Theresa Ajayi, LPQ - ORIS Media
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Amy Allen, LPQ - Best Buy
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Donald Lauritsen, LPQ - 7-Eleven, Inc.
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Michael McRoberts, LPQ - Law Enforcement
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Francis Ortiz, LPQ - Walmart Stores, Inc.
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Steven Ryall, LPQ - Goodwill of Sacramento Valley & N. Nevada
Bob MacLea LPC/LPQ Scholarships - APPLY TODAY!
Application Deadline:
September 1
 The Loss Prevention Foundation hosted the first annual
Swing for Certification
Golf Tournament on June 10th in Dallas, TX on the eve of NRF Protect 2018. Thanks to the many sponsors and attendees, the Loss Prevention
Foundation has the opportunity to offer 50 LPC/LPQ Scholarships to qualified
candidates.
These scholarships are in remembrance and honor of Bob MacLea for his
accomplishments and contributions to the Loss Prevention and Asset Protection
industry.
If you are interested in applying for the Bob MacLea scholarships, please
complete the application form at
www.LossPreventionFoundation.org.
The LPF will be awarding 50 individuals
with LPC or LPQ Scholarships.
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LPRC
Research Update
Episode 4
Stuart Strome, PhD, Research Scientist, Loss Prevention
Research Council The
Loss
Prevention Research Council continues to work on ways to help retailers sell
more while losing less using in-store and supply chain innovation efforts,
interviewing offenders, shoppers and employees, while analyzing large data sets
and conducting randomized controlled trials in active locations.
A major LPRC research focus is better understanding the psychology of how LP/AP
efforts actually affect human behavior in stores and distribution centers. They
look at how and where LP should place deterrent treatments to make the most
positive impact with the least negative shopper and employee effects.
In this
22-minute
episode, Dr. Stuart Strome of the LPRC explains why the offender interviews they
conduct are so crucial to their research, what data they collect when studying
solutions, and how they help facilitate research collaboration among retailers.
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Friendly Fraud Hurts Merchants, Issuers and
Cardholders: Here's How
An estimated 28% of all ecommerce revenue today is lost to friendly fraud,
and it's become a larger share of overall card fraud. While it made up an
estimated 18% of total card fraud in 2012, it grew to 31% by 2016 - and has
likely only continued to rise since then.
The rate and impact of friendly fraud can vary depending on the industry.
Many digital goods merchants have reported friendly fraud rates as high as
60-90%. Whereas others - such as apparel merchants for example - might be
less than 10%.
Nobody Wins
The harmful effects of friendly fraud are most evident to merchants and issuers,
which face direct costs when a cardholder disputes a transaction and a
chargeback is raised. But all three parties - merchants, issuers and cardholders
- suffer because of this trend. Here's a look at how:
Merchants
In the card-not-present (CNP) world, fraud liability rests with the merchant.
That means when friendly fraud occurs, the merchant loses the goods/services and
is saddled with the cost of the chargeback. But that's just the start.
Eating the cost of friendly fraud might seem easier than fighting back against
it, given the potential brand impacts from social media backlash and risk of
reduced future revenue. Yet simply accepting the cost of friendly fraud means
merchants are losing huge amounts of money. More importantly, they are
ultimately perpetuating unproductive consumer behavior.
Issuers
Similarly, issuers don't want to upset cardholders and potentially jeopardize
relationships with loyal customers by refusing to issue refunds to those who
claim certain card purchases were unauthorized - even when evidence suggests
otherwise. Moreover, today's regulatory environment requires issuers to quickly
provide credits to cardholders after a dispute is made and while it's being
investigated. So, they often must initiate the chargeback process, even when
they don't yet know if the dispute is legitimate.
Cardholders
In cases of benign friendly fraud, customers suffer a terrible experience.
First, there's the confusion that comes from not recognizing the purchase - and
then having to call or notify the issuer online that something is wrong. Then
there's the hassle of having their card cancelled (a precaution taken to avoid
future possible fraud attempts) and the time it takes to get a replacement, as
well as all of the card-on-file transactions that need to be updated once the
new card arrives.
In cases of hostile friendly fraud, the customer may believe they are getting
away scot-free. However, they will pay in the long run as the entire system
suffers from the aforementioned increase in false declines, as well as from
friction caused by other protective measures that must be taken to reduce
losses.
cardnotpresent.com
Ahold Delhaize Aims to Revamp Lagging U.S. Online
Business
Over half of Prime Day shoppers planned ahead for
the holiday
E-Commerce Beware: Sales
Taxes Could Be Coming To A State Or Locality Near You
Vitamin Shoppe's online sales up 37% in Q2
Party City to sell Halloween costumes on
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Cincinnati's OROCC Monthly Chapter
Meeting Set for Aug. 17
 The
meeting will be held on Friday, August 17th at 9:30 a.m. at the West
Chester Police Department (9577 Beckett Rd, West Chester, OH). As
always, the goal is to get at least one representative from each law
enforcement agency and major retail establishment to these meetings to
share intel, network, and help each other with investigations. The
meeting is extended to cover the southwestern territory of Ohio. Please
try to bring your recent apprehensions and open cases (w/photos) on a
thumb drive for group discussion.
Click here to learn
more about OROCC.
Update: San Diego, CA: Suspects sought in series
of 'grab and run' thefts at North County Apple stores
 Police
are searching for a group of males targeting local Apple stores in the North
County. Police said two Apple locations, one in Carlsbad and the other in
Escondido, have been targeted in a series of grab and runs. During the
incidents, police say the males generally enter in hoodies or jackets and grab
multiple Apple devices on display tables before quickly exiting. Outside, a
getaway vehicle is usually waiting. The thefts occurred at the Carlsbad location
on May 16, June 18, July 11, and July 13, and the Escondido store on July 9.
Since January 2018, the incidents have resulted in more than $750,000 of losses.
In several instances, police say citizens have tried to step in and stop the
suspects from fleeing the store and have been injured. Police said the series of
thefts are likely linked to other similar instances reported around California.
10news.com
San Mateo County, CA: Woman pleads no contest to
Retail Crime Spree;
facing 4 years
 A
woman accused in four different cases of theft or fraud at retail stores in San
Mateo County pleaded no contest to a total of seven felonies Tuesday, according
to prosecutors. On Jan. 7, 2016, San Francisco resident Alissa Denise Martin
Thomas, 34, allegedly stole $952 worth of merchandise at a Safeway in Daly City
and bit an employee on the hand during a struggle over the stolen goods. She was
later found with a stolen car in a Walgreens parking lot on Aug. 8 when deputies
were responding to a report of someone stealing, according to the District
Attorney's Office.
While out on bail, she allegedly put $1,176 worth of merchandise into a shopping
cart and attempted to return it at a CVS/pharmacy in Burlingame on Nov. 5. On
Dec. 27, Thomas allegedly brought a fish tank filter into a Daly City pet store
and tried to return it for cash with a questionable receipt. On May 26, 2017,
Thomas was allegedly observed stealing several boxes of liquor from a Safeway in
San Mateo.
The case was set to go to trial when Thomas changed her mind and pleaded no
contest Tuesday to felony attempted robbery, felony commercial burglary, felony
assault on an officer, felony threats and felony auto theft, among other charges
and enhancements. She faces up to four years in prison when returning to court
for sentencing on Nov. 6.
smdailyjournal.com
Okaloosa County, FL: Two Men charged with $1,000 theft
from Victoria's Secret and others
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Officer made a traffic stop and discovered nearly
$1000 of Victoria's Secret merchandise stolen from the Santa Rosa Mall on
Tuesday. Merchandise was also recovered from Foot Locker and other retailers in
both the Santa Rosa Mall and Destin Commons.
wjhg.com
Tinley Park, IL: Three arrested at Target for
alleged Felony Theft
Damion M. Thelmon, 31, of Chicago, and Gabriella Marie Montello-Haro, 23, of
Joliet, were arrested on July 28 for felony retail theft for allegedly
attempting to steal alcohol and baby supplies valued at more than $1,100.
Anderson Taylor, 60, of Chicago, was also arrested and charged with felony
retail theft for attempting to steal a dozen bottles of baby formula valued at
$229.
tinleyjunction.com
Port Charlotte, FL: Stolen Deli Chicken leads to
4 women facing Grand Theft charges from Walmart, Macy's
 Four
women are facing theft charges after they allegedly shoplifted a deli chicken
and lemonade from a Walmart in Port Charlotte on Tuesday. As they entered
Walmart, an employee recognized two of the women as suspects in the theft of
liquor from the store on July 31 and Aug. 4.
The employee saw the women walk into the grocery area, pick up deli chicken and
a lemonade, pass points of sale without paying, and exit the store - where
deputies were waiting. A vehicle, driven by Thomas, was searched with her
permission. During the search, detectives saw a large amount of new clothing
from Old Navy and Macy's, neatly folded, not in bags, with magnetic security
tags attached.
news-press.com
Bloomington, IN: $6,000 of CBD Oil stolen in Burglary
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Shootings & Deaths
 Los
Angeles, CA: South Los Angeles Flower Shop owner shot to death; killer at large
A woman working at a flower and party supply store in Lennox was fatally shot,
and Los Angeles County sheriff's officials are searching for her killer. The
shooting occurred Monday afternoon at the business, located off Inglewood Avenue
and 104th Street. Responding deputies found the 57-year-old woman shot in the
torso. She later died at the hospital. Family members identified the victim as
Maria Ventura. They said she had sold flowers in the area for over 20 years and
had opened up her own shop just a few months ago.
abc7.com
 Daytona,
FL: Man uses fully automatic rifle in shooting outside C-store; altercation
between two men ends with one wounded
At least half a dozen shell casings were left behind in the parking lot of the
store. Police said the gunman was waiting for the victim to show up at the
store. Authorities believe the pair were supposed to meet each other. When the
gunman saw the victim in his car, someone handed him assault rifle which he shot
at the victim. "(The gunman) was looking out the window and he's looking, he's
looking and when the victim pulled up, that's when he came out and got the gun
from the accomplice and just opened fire. Didn't even say nothing to the
victim," Daytona Beach police chief Craig Capri said.
news-journalonline.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Cathedral City, CA: Three juveniles arrested for
shoplifting at Cathedral City Marketplace, fleeing police ends in accident
Three juvenile shoplifting suspects were taken into custody this afternoon after
their getaway vehicle was involved in a non-injury crash. Cathedral City police
and Riverside County sheriff's deputies took part in a search for the vehicle.
At some point, it was involved in a crash and the suspects fled but were
arrested nearby by officers in the area.
kesq.com
Cummings, GA: LSU LB Tyler Taylor suspended after arrest
for pawn shop burglary, might face felony charges
LSU suspended linebacker Tyler Taylor after learning he was arrested in May for
reportedly serving as the getaway driver in the burglary of a Georgia pawn shop.
An incident report by the Cumming Police Department said that in the early
morning of Jan. 8, three men and a juvenile broke into a pawn shop in Cumming,
Georgia, stole several firearms and fled the scene in a vehicle driven by
Taylor.
theadvocate.com
Columbus, GA: Armed Robbery suspect wanted across GA and
AL; hit AutoZone, O'Reilly's and Dollar General
Authorities are searching for a man known for committing violent robberies
across both Georgia and Alabama. Police say the man seen here should be
considered armed and dangerous. LaGrange police say he robbed several businesses
at gunpoint in recent weeks. They say he usually commits the thefts 30 minutes
before closing. Stores like AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Dollar General
were hit.
wtvm.com
Morganton, NC: Man arrested believed to be connected to 6
Armed Robberies
Philadelphia, PA: Suspect sought at least 10 Knifepoint
Robberies in Northeast Philly; Cricket Wireless, Little Caesars, McDonald's,
Metro PCS
Lakeville, MN: Police release Gun Shop Burglary video;
Rear Door no match for being rammed
St. Louis Park, MN: Gun store increases security to deter
burglars
Jared Boutique in the Louis Joliet Mall, Joliet, IL
reported an Armed Robbery on 8/8, items valued at over $250,000
Jared in the University Park, Mishawaka, IN reported an External Diamond Switch
on 8/7, item valued at $8,100
Jared's in Bal Harbour, Ft. Lauderdale, FL reported a Grab & Run on 8/7, items
valued at $4,785
Jared's in the Target Center, Lexington, KY reported an External Diamond Switch,
item valued at $6,250
Kay Jewelers in the Newgate Mall, Ogden, UT reported a Distraction Theft on 8/5,
item valued at $3,199
Kay Jewelers in the Seminole Town Center Mall, Sanford, FL, reported a Grab &
Run on 8/6, item valued at $2,999
Kay Jewelers in the Antelope Valley Mall, Palmdale, CA, reported a Grab & Run on
8/6, item valued at $1,999
Piercing Pagoda in the West Towne Mall, Madison, WI, reported a Distraction
Theft on 8/6, item valued at $159
Ason & Fire
Atwater, CA: Arrest made in Target Arson; Store
closed indefinitely
 An
Atwater Target was evacuated Tuesday night after someone started a fire that
filled the store with smoke. The incident happened at the Target store along the
1000 block of Commerce Avenue. Atwater police say their officers and Cal Fire
personnel responded to the scene just after 9 p.m. to investigate a reported
fire. The Target was full of smoke when officers arrived and all workers and
customers had evacuated. Cal Fire crews put out the fire; no one was hurt,
police say. On Wednesday, police announced that the suspect - 42-year-old
Atwater resident Jaime Rojas - had been arrested. Officers identified the
suspect after looking through Target's loss prevention surveillance cameras. A
man was captured pushing a shopping cart through the grocery store. He then went
out of view for a short time in the toilet paper isle. Once he comes back into
view, he no longer had the cart and instead leaves the store - the fire is then
found soon after.
yourcentralvalley.com
Sentencings & Charges
 Tyler,
TX: man receives 10 years in prison for role in multi-million dollar
card skimming ring
A man has pleaded guilty to his part in a card-skimming ring and
accepted a 10-year prison sentence. Eligio Diegez-Arias, 21, entered the
plea on a charge of first-degree engaging in organized criminal
activity. Diegez-Arias, Nolberto Rivera and Emilio Guitierrez-Alvarez
were arrested in May 2017 and Tyler police said they were part of a
large skimming ring case which swindled East Texans out of millions of
dollars. Court records show Rivera agreed to a five-year prison
sentence on Aug. 1. Gutierrez-Alvarez is scheduled for a plea hearing on
Aug. 15.
kltv.com
Brookfield, WI: Former Brinks employee charged
with stealing $22,000 from ATMs
Eric Lord, 39, is alleged to have stolen the money in 2017 and 2018. Lord faces
four felony in connection with the case: theft of movable property over $10,000;
two counts of misappropriating ID info - obtain money; and theft of movable
property, $5,000-$10,000. He was also charged with theft of movable property
less than $2,500, a misdemeanor. All of the money was obtained through the
unauthorized use of co-workers' information to get access to confidential
combinations. If convicted on all charges, he could face more than 28 years in
prison.
jsonline.com
Philadelphia, PA: Man Sentenced to 20 to 41 years For CVS
Armed Robbery in Media, PA
Dover, DE: Gun thief who pried hole in Pawn Shop wall gets
4 years in prison; 20 guns stolen, 14 still missing
Doylestown, PA: Man sentenced to 4 to 10 years for series
of 7-Eleven Armed Robberies
Austin, MN: Walmart Associate charged with $1,800 theft |
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CBD Oil store - Bloomington, IN - Burglary
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C-Store - Dayton, OH - Burglary
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C-Store - Norfolk, VA - Burglary
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Dollar General - Reidsville, NC - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Dothan, AL - Armed Robbery
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Farm Business - Leesburg, IN - Burglary
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Gas Station - Atoka, TN - Burglary
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Gas Station - Bolivar, MO - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Wickliffe, OH - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Fargo, ND - Burglary
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Gas Station - Menlo Park, CA - Burglary
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Hardware - Martin, SD - Burglary
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Hertz Rental Car - Fargo, ND - Burglary
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Jared Boutique - Joliet, IL - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry Store - Atwater, CA - Burglary
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Jewelry Store - Albuquerque, NM - Burglary
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Jewelry Store - Marysville, WA - Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Fargo, ND - Burglary
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Verizon - Hauppauge, NY - Burglary
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