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CA Prop. 47 Impact -
Coverage brought to you by ALTO Alliance
"It's not even a revolving door. They're not even ending up in jail."
Retailers Express Frustration Over Prop. 47 Realities
 While
brazen, big-ticket losses may make national news, business owners still have to
watch out for small-scale crimes. With the changes California's Proposition 47
made to the criminal justice system in 2014, grocery and hardware store owners
said they have seen a rise in theft, but the measures they take to deter
"external shrink" - theft by the public, in retailer jargon - are paying for
themselves.
"We're probably getting hit every single day and we just don't know it,"
said Ian Williams, store manager at Fresno Ag & Hardware.
Among other things, increases in basic shoplifting are directly to due to the
decrease in penalties, according to Steven Wright, assistant district
attorney for Fresno County.
Proposition 47 was approved by voters in 2014 to turn non-violent drug and theft
crimes worth below $950 from felonies into misdemeanors. Before, the district
attorneys had discretion over those charges, according to Wright.
"It's not even a revolving door," Wright said. "They're not even
ending up in jail. There's nothing to stop this cycle of criminality."
When Maricela Macedo, manager at State Foods Supermarket in Sanger, calls the
police about criminals caught stealing, all police can do is fill out what is
called a PC-837 form for a private person arrest.
"I don't think it's getting better," Macedo said. "Unfortunately the people that
are stealing from us have already been through the judicial system."
The other thing police can do is fill out a PC-602 citation for trespassing.
The criminal is then not allowed to be in the store for 30 days, but after that,
storeowners can do nothing.
What's more, criminals often know the law and what it takes to stay under the
$950 threshold for felony charges. "When Prop 47 did get passed, they knew
exactly how much they could steal without facing serious time or getting in
trouble," Williams said.
Following major robberies at Apple and Lululemon, Fresno Police contracted with
those companies to provide security in the form of off-duty officers. Officers
will show up in uniform with a squad car for just over $58 an hour. They can
only make arrests as private citizens, but they have access to police
communications, and the mere sight of an officer is a major deterrent. But the
price of physical security can be expensive.
thebusinessjournal.com
Taking it
Public - It's Getting Dirty
The curious case of the fired Barnes & Noble CEO Demos Parneros
In an example of not going gentle into that good night, Barnes & Noble's ex-CEO
has let loose on the company, airing the bookseller's dirty laundry, according
to a lawsuit fighting what he considers his undeserved dismissal.
Demos Parneros claims he was pushed out at the troubled retailer by Leonard
Riggio, its "volatile founder who refuses to relinquish control," in a complaint
filed in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday.
The language the company used in announcing his ouster also was "false but would
be read as reporting that Parneros had engaged in serious sexual misconduct,"
the lawsuit claimed.
The suit does elaborate on accusations of sexual harassment by Parneros. In
discussing a hotel in Quebec, with an executive assistant, the suit claims
Riggio accused Parneros of showing the woman the hotel on his computer and
describing it as "the kind of place where 'you would put out.'" It also
mentioned an incident in which he discussed how tall he was with the assistant,
and "allegedly stood back to back with her."
Parneros denied making the off-color comment, and that "such a phrase was not an
expression he ever used," according to the suit. He also denied being
back-to-back with the woman and said instead he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with
her.
The disgraced CEO's lawsuit paints a picture of a failing company ruled by a
mercurial founder who is still driving board decisions and "frequently engaged
in inappropriate and unprofessional conduct." Parneros leaves nothing on the
table, alleging in the suit that Riggio repeatedly disparaged Parneros'
predecessor, with terms such as "SOB," "creep," "m----rf-----r," "slime bag" and
"bad guy."
The suit also alleged that Riggio referred to a vice president of merchandising
as a "fat pig," and asked, "'How can someone who looks like her have any taste?
Just look at her.'"
In his suit, Parneros claimed that Riggio and the board told him last August
that he would receive an additional $1.4 million for his strong performance,
though the company never followed through. He is suing for severance of $4
million in cash, plus equity, and other compensation he has lost because of his
termination, in addition to punitive and compensatory damages for "mental
anguish, emotional distress, humiliation and damage to reputation."
Parneros' lawsuit seems to have pushed the company to specifically spell out,
rather than imply, that he was fired for sexual harassment.
abcnews.go.com
The Story Gets Deeper - They Always Do
Who Wants to Buy Barnes & Noble?
A lawsuit filed by the struggling retailer's former CEO reveals deep
problems-and a potential suitor.
Can things get worse for Barnes & Noble? In 2018, it comes across as a
silly question. Its stock price sits at five dollars. Its
high-profile attempts to compete with Amazon in e-commerce and e-books have
been expensive failures. It has had four CEOs in the past five years, a period
in which it has closed stores and laid off staff, including 1,800 in February.
Parneros
alleges that he was pushed out after a deal to sell the company to an
unnamed buyer fell through, and that Barnes & Noble covered it up by bringing
bogus charges of sexual harassment and bullying against him.
Parneros's filing is apparently designed to generate a settlement and should be
taken with a grain of salt. Still, its contents are damning. It portrays a
company in dire straits being presided over by a longtime chairman, the
76-year-old Len Riggio, who spends his time berating subordinates. While Riggio
has presented himself as the heart and soul of the company, the lawsuit depicts
him as an albatross. It shows that the company is struggling in every
conceivable aspect of its business, which means that finding a new CEO-let alone
a buyer capable of turning the company around-will be exceedingly difficult.
Many in publishing seem to believe that only Indigo could do the job of reviving
Barnes & Noble. The company's current situation-declining revenue, an aging
chairman, and an apparently toxic corporate culture-isn't great. Riggio has
traditionally stepped in to grab the reins in times of trouble. But after
firing four CEOs in five years, Riggio's problem might be staring back at him in
the mirror.
newrepublic.com
Amazon, in rare political response, calls Bernie Sanders' claims
of poor worker conditions 'inaccurate and misleading'
Amazon just rejected criticism by Sen. Bernie Sanders, saying his repeated
claims of poor worker conditions in its fulfillment centers are "inaccurate
and misleading."
 "We have been in regular contact with his office and have offered several
opportunities for Senator Sanders and his team to tour one of our fulfillment
centers," the company said in a
blog post
Wednesday. "To date he has still not seen an FC for himself."
Sanders has been dinging Amazon on Twitter and in public statements for months,
claiming the company doesn't pay its lower-level employees a fair wage.
He recently issued a call for Amazon employees to share their experiences in a
form that asks, "Have you used public assistance, such as food stamps, Medicaid
or subsidized housing, in order to make ends meet?"
It's something of a rare public response for Amazon. It has been largely silent
amid repeated public attacks by President Donald Trump on the company and CEO
Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post. Trump has attacked Amazon for how
the company pays taxes and its payments to the U.S. Postal Service.
"While Senator Sanders plays politics and makes misleading accusations, we are
expending real money and effort upskilling people," Amazon said in the blog
post. "No one knows what it's like to work in one of our fulfillment centers
better than the skilled and dedicated people who do it every day. That's why we
are encouraging all employees to take Senator Sanders up on his request and
respond with their actual experience."
Sanders, in a statement sent to CNBC, reiterated claims that Amazon workers are
forced to rely on government programs. Amazon, he said, "has been less than
forthcoming with information about their employment practices."
cnbc.com
'Pizza Teams' and 'Working Backward Documents'
Amazon's VP of Global Supply Chain Shares Leadership Secrets
 Much has and will continue to be written about Amazon and its next big thing,
because whatever it is, we know it's coming. But, what's expected of the "Amazonians," as they're called, who show up to work every day to deliver on the
company's famous Flywheel philosophy? What is expected of Amazon's executive
leaders to deliver on its promise of faster, cheaper, better? According to
Alexis DePree, VP of global supply chain, customer fulfillment at
Amazon, an Ivy League educated and
infectiously passionate retail luminary in her own right, her answer is
roll-off-the-tongue simple: complete, unwavering customer obsession combined
with solid leadership principles and methodologies.
INSIDE DEPREE'S LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES & METHODOLOGIES
Jeff Bezos is known for implementing his "Flywheel" philosophy as the company's
major tenet. The Flywheel philosophy is a cycle in which a company cuts prices
to attract customers, which increases sales and attracts more customers, which
allows the company to benefit from economies of scale, until, ultimately, the
company can cut prices again. Undoubtedly, there are several principles and
methodologies Amazon's leaders practice and preach to fuel the Flywheel
philosophy.
"Everyone assumes there are special tips or tricks to Amazon's magic formula,"
explains DePree. "It probably sounds sophomoric, but here's the secret - we are
completely customer-obsessed. And, it's our customer obsession combined with
rock solid leadership principles and methodologies, such as pizza teams and
working backward documents, for example, that help us find new ways to
innovate."
DePree explains that a pizza team
is one such methodology. When she and her team are working on something
innovative on which they need to move quickly - when they're being intentionally
scrappy - they have no more people in the room than she can feed with two
pizzas.
That brings us to one of DePree's constructive principles, the working
backward document, which helps her team
envision the goal first and craft the processes second.
retailsupplychaininsights.com
Carpentersville, IL: Family of man killed in 2016
computer store robbery sues owner, says security guard used excessive force
Relatives of a man shot and killed during a 2016 robbery of a Carpentersville
computer repair shop have sued the store owner, arguing a security guard used
excessive force by continuing a chase beyond the crime scene. Kenyon Slater, 37,
of Chicago was shot and killed after police say he robbed Oscarin's Computer
Inc., on the 1600 block of Ravine Lane, the night of Sept. 7. Attorney Adam
Smestad filed the lawsuit on behalf of Leane Snowden, Slater's mother, against
store owner Oscar Torres Loredo and Michael Napoles-Suarez, whom the suit
describes as a security guard. Smestad said he was not trying to defend armed
robbery but stressed there are situations in which lethal force can legally be
used and this was not one of them.
dailyherald.com
Dick's Says Under Armour, New Gun-Sales Policy Dragged on Results
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. said weaker sales of Under Armour Inc. apparel and a
decision to pull back from the hunting business dragged on the retailer's latest
quarterly results. Dick's tightened its policy on gun sales after 17 people were
killed in a February shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school. The retailer
halted sales of any firearms to people under age 21 at all of its 845 Dick's and
Field & Stream stores and stopped selling assault-style weapons at Field &
Stream.
wsj.com
Sears Stock Rallies After Amazon Deal Gives Its Stores a Surprise Boost
Back in May, Sears announced that it had cut a deal with Amazon to receive
shipment of tires bought on the e-tailer's site and install them for customers.
The ailing department store chain's shares jumped 38 percent in the week that
followed. With mostly bad news pummeling Sears' stock price this summer, the
company was no doubt pleased to see that its announced expansion of the
ship-to-store program from 47 initial stores to all Sears Auto Centers in the
U.S. worked the same magic. Sears shares shot up as much as 23 percent to $1.37
a share on Tuesday.
fortune.com
Kroger and Instacart Expand Convenient, Same-Day Grocery Delivery
The Kroger Co., America's largest supermarket retailer, and Instacart, the North
American leader in online groceries and one of the fastest growing companies in
e-commerce, announced today a national partnership expansion, bringing the
signature same-day delivery experience to 75 additional Kroger Family of Stores
markets throughout the United States by late October. The expansion will grow
Kroger and Instacart's nationwide footprint by 50 percent, making the delivery
service available through more than 1,600 stores.
prnewswire.com
Publix to build $400M distribution center in
North Carolina, create 1000 jobs
Walmart to build $41M fulfillment center in Bullitt County, KY, creating 400
jobs
American Eagle plans 50 to 80 new Aerie stores
DSW Inc. to close Town Shoes brand and 38 stores in Canada by January
Founded in 1854, Midwest department store chain Carson's closes
Quarterly Results
Tilly's Q2 comp's up 4.4%, net sales up 13.4%
Dollar General Q2 comp's up 3.7%, net sales up 10.6%
Dollar Tree Q2 comp's up 3.7%, Family Dollar comp's flat, enterprise comp's up
1.8%
Guess Q2 Americas Retail comp's up 3%, America's wholesale sales up 4.9%, Europe
comp's up 5%,
Asia up 17%, net revenue up 13.7%
Abercrombie & Fitch Q2 comp's up 3%, net sales up 8%
Hollister up 4%
Abercrombie up 2%
Burlington Stores Q2 comp's up 2.9%, total sales up 9.9%
Signet Jewelers Q2 comp's up 1.7%, total sales up 1.5%
James Allen up 25.3%
Piercing Pagoda up 11.5%
Zales up 7.1%
Jared up 1.2%
Peoples up 0.2%
Kay down 2.1%
Regional banners down 10.5%
Michael's Q2 comp's down 0.4%, net sales down 1.8%
Kirkland's Q2 comp's down 3.9%, net sales up 1.7%
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Anti-Counterfeit &
Currency Expo
November 6-8 - Las Vegas, NV
 Anti-Counterfeit
& Currency Conference is a completely free-to-attend program for
loss prevention, asset protection, operations and treasury
professionals. This two-day, free-to-attend program provides
invaluable insights on how retailers can drive efficiencies
across cash management operations, enhance security and
reduce cash shrinkage.
With participation from 100+ exhibitors, 2,000+ attendees, and 60+
speakers from companies including McDonald's, Shoe Carnival,
Tidel, Glory, SUZOHAPP and Fifth Third Bank, this is a
not-to-be-missed event.
Attend this November to gain priceless insights from retailers and
suppliers on the industry's toughest challenges and most exciting
innovations.
Don't delay; secure your
free
delegate pass today!
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ACCE
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Idaho raids result in several
arrests for the sale of counterfeit phones through eBay, among other online
retailers
Ten Idaho residents, including members of a Treasure Valley family, have been
indicted on federal charges for an alleged decade-long counterfeit phone selling
scheme.
Prosecutors say the defendants sold counterfeit Apple and Samsung phones and
devices on Amazon, eBay and on their own websites from January 2008 through
earlier this month.
The defendants are charged with 34 counts of crimes including mail fraud and
money laundering.
Read more
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Join the Genetec Retail Security Discussion
at the 2018 Retail Leadership Summit
Are you looking to make more informed
decisions in order to create the ideal retail environment in your
store(s)?
We invite you to attend our annual Retail Leadership Summit which will
be taking place in Nashville from September 19 - 20 at the Hutton Hotel.
This event is an exclusive, invitation-only, function geared towards
senior leaders who are responsible for store optimization, customer
experience, as well as those responsible for their organizations
physical security and loss prevention efforts.
 Please
complete the
online registration form and we'll get
back to you to confirm your attendance.
We look forward to seeing
you in Nashville!
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How to Maintain Cybersecurity Across All Your Devices
 Network administrators are under significant and increasing pressure to make
sure their networks are designed and operated securely. So it's important they
have the right knowledge and tools to manage cybersecurity throughout the life
cycle of the system. In this post, we'll explore cybersecurity best practices
specific to managing their network devices as well as how device management
software can empower administrators to efficiently achieve their cybersecurity
goals.
As the sheer numbers of network devices continue to grow, so too does the
workload of network administrators. Often, this not only adds to already
stretched work and time schedules, but it can potentially result in compromising
security. Recent Axis field tests compared the time required to carry out some
basic device management tasks on a network of 200 cameras. These basic
tasks - installing add-on applications (ACAPs), upgrading firmware, configuring
devices and hardening devices - took 106 hours to complete when manually using a
camera web interface. However, the time required was reduced to just 30 minutes
when using device management software.
Constantly seek awareness of the vulnerabilities your business faces
Broadly speaking, businesses should approach cybersecurity readiness in two
steps. Awareness is step one. If your business is not aware of potential cybervulnerabilities, threats and issues, it will have difficulty preventing
them. This requires businesses to adopt a continuous learning and improvement
mentality. It is about continually educating yourself and embracing a good cybersecurity culture within your organization. In this context, suppliers need
to work according to clear vulnerability management policies, processes and best
practices.
Get help to mitigate the risks
Step two is mitigation: once aware of a potential problem, what can your
business do to resolve it? Assuming a business cannot fix something by itself,
outside support and assistance is often required. A good starting point when
selecting vendors and partners is to look at those that have a track record of cybermaturity. Typically, these are ones that understand threats and ways to
counter those threats, have control over their own offerings, properly apply
best practice routines when needed, are open and transparent and provide
long-term support of patching firmware for the products you selected.
Furthermore, and maybe just as important, these organizations can offer tools
that enable you to apply the proper security controls needed to mitigate
cyberthreats through device hardening and device management, for example.
securitymagazine.com
What the CFO's are Reading:
Small Companies Carry Greatest Cyber-Risk
In the survey, conducted by Switchfast, an IT consulting and security
outsourcing firm, 35% of the employee group, but a disturbing 51% of the
executives, said they were convinced that their business was not a target for
cyber-criminals.
Such complacency with respect to cybersecurity is a notable risk, according to
Switchfast. Calling the devil-may-care attitude a "common misperception," the
firm notes in its survey report that small businesses are prime targets for
hackers because of their size.
Large companies make headlines when cyber-criminals strike. At the same time,
they have dedicated IT and security staff to vigilantly do battle with
wrongdoers. That makes smaller companies more vulnerable.
cfo.com
PCI Council: Threats Facing Small Merchants: A
New Tool to Help
Alongside updated educational resources, the new tool aims to educate small
merchants on their payment security posture.
Small merchants continue to be a primary target for cybercriminals. According to
the
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 61% of breached organizations
surveyed were small businesses. These highly-targeted businesses often do not
have the technical knowledge needed to effectively manage security against these
attacks- which is why today the PCI Security Standards Council is announcing the
launch of updated educational resources and a new tool aimed at helping small
business owners protect their customer's payment card data.
pcisecuritystandards.org
Interactive PDF: National Cyber Security Workforce Framework
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity
Workforce Framework provides a blueprint to categorize, organize, and describe
cybersecurity work into Categories, Specialty Areas, Work Roles, tasks, and
knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). The NICE Framework provides a common
language to speak about cybersecurity roles and jobs.
niccs.us-cert.gov
Click here to view the interactive PDF
Connecticut Man Who Hacked into More Than 200 Celebrity Apple iCloud Accounts
Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
A North Branford man was sentenced Wednesday to eight months in federal prison
for his role in the "celebgate" hack into the accounts of celebrities including
Jennifer Lawrence. George Garofano, 26, was one of several hackers to admit
involvement in the scheme, which leaked hundreds of intimate photos of female
celebrities onto the internet.
According to the government, Garofano engaged in a phishing scheme that
gave him illegal access to more than 200 Apple iCloud accounts. From April
2013 through October 2014, Garofano obtained usernames and passwords for iCloud
accounts.
He admitted that he sent emails to victims that appeared to be from security
accounts of Apple and encouraged the victims to send him their usernames and
passwords, or to enter them on a third-party website where he would later
retrieve them, according to the government.
courant.com
Air Canada mobile app breach affects 20,000 people
Dunkin' Donuts customers can now place orders via Alexa
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Do You Know Your Chargeback Ratio?
Your chargeback ratio should be taken seriously. Even a minor, temporary change
in this number can push you over your chargeback threshold, which is the highest
chargeback-to-transaction ratio considered acceptable by the card network.
Breaching the threshold often leads to higher fees, more restrictions, and the
risk of being blacklisted by processors.
So, how do you find your chargeback ratio? And how can you keep your total under
control?
The standard chargeback threshold for both Visa and Mastercard is 1 percent of
your total transaction volume-but only for the volume associated with that
particular card network. In other words, instead of having just one chargeback
ratio across the board, you have a different figure for each individual card
brand you process. And yes, it's quite possible to be well under the threshold
for one network, while breaching your threshold on another.
To make things even more complicated, each company employs a different formula
to calculate your chargeback ratio. For example, Visa takes the number of
chargebacks and divides it by the total number of transactions in the same
month, whereas Mastercard takes the number of chargebacks and divides it by the
total number of transactions from the previous month.
True, Visa and Mastercard policies enforce a maximum chargeback ratio of 1
percent. Acquiring and issuing banks, on the other hand, are free to enforce
stricter rules if they want to...and most of them want to.
Of course, the bank also has the option to be lenient under certain
circumstances. Nevertheless, if your chargeback ratio is consistently at or near
the thresholds, you're in danger.
In the end, the best way to keep your chargeback ratio low is a sustained
commitment to chargeback reduction and prevention.
cardnotpresent.com
Retailers will grow online revenue by focusing
on...
Most (91%) retailers expected e-commerce revenue gains in the first half of
2018. These will be driven by customer experience, personalization and mobile
initiatives, according to the "H1 2018 E-commerce Performance Indicators and
Confidence (EPIC) Report," from SLI Systems.
When asked about their most important initiative, 25% of respondents claimed
customer experience was on top of their list. This was followed by advertising
or paid search (16%), and replatforming (15%). However, retailers across the
board believe that personalization is the key to customer engagement and
conversion. Almost half (42%) of retailers will deliver offers triggered by
online behavior to delver a more personalized experience.
chainstoreage.com
DHL unit tests program to manage returns of
cross-border e-commerce
Charles Brewer, CEO of DHL eCommerce, said today that the program, which began
about a month ago, is being tested in both directions on the U.S.-United Kingdom
and U.S.-Australia trade lanes. The plan is for the unit to cover all aspects of
cross-border returns, including a straight return to the product seller,
consolidation of return shipments at the warehouse and distribution center
level, disposal of low-value returned items, and the recovery, repair and
repurposing of returns deemed to have a shelf life.
dcvelocity.com
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Fraud Prevention Industry Benchmarks: 2018 Report
Amazon launches Prime Book Box subscription
service for children's books
43 online sellers of fake University of Arkansas
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2018 Cook County Regional Organized
Crime Conference - Sept. 5-6
 The
2018 annual CCROC conference will be held September 5-6, 2018 at the
McDonald's Campus in Oakbrook, IL.
Guest speakers include Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx,
Chicago PD Superintendent Eddie Johnson, and FBI Special Agent in
Charge Jeffrey Sallet. Some of the topics include bank fraud, active
shooter, interrogation techniques and cyber trends - among many
other.
Registration fee of only $90 includes breakfast, lunch,
snacks for two days, parking, and all speakers and networking
opportunities. If you have any questions contact
David.Williams@cookcountyil.gov
Click here to register online
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Knox County, TN: Two arrested, C-store closed
after raid by Knox County
Sheriff's office
 A
Mechanicsville convenience store is closed and its owner is behind bars after a
raid by the Knox County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. Shortly before noon, KCSO
cruisers and unmarked cars converged on Al's Market and Deli on University
Avenue. Detectives armed with a search warrant seized stolen goods, two guns,
$2,000 in cash and a vehicle, according to a news release from the sheriff's
office. Members of KCSO's Organized Retail Crime Unit arrested Mohammed Jalal
Issa, the owner of the store, and Rashad Srour. The pair face charges of felony
theft, computer crimes and food-stamp fraud. The raid is the latest in a series
of similar stings conducted on local businesses by the Organized Retail Crime
Unit. The task force partners with retailers - Kroger, in this case - to crack
down on businesses that authorities say perpetuate a cycle of shoplifting and
drug abuse.
knoxnews.com
Minneapolis, MN: Robbery crew made off with at
least $69,000 in pills
from Twin Cities Walgreens in monthslong spree
Federal prosecutors have charged an Indianapolis man they say is part of a
"robbery crew" that stole at least $69,000 worth of narcotics during a string of
heists at Walgreens pharmacies across the Twin Cities and in Kansas since April.
Authorities arrested Michael Iman White in Indiana last week, almost a month
after White and two other suspects allegedly held an Edina pharmacist at
gunpoint and filled two large bags with $51,000 of pills. According to a
criminal complaint signed by FBI special agent Christopher Langert, White, 19,
and the two other men allegedly waited until all customers left the pharmacy at
6975 York Ave. before zip-tying two employees and ordering the pharmacist to
unlock cabinets and a time-delay safe concealing the medications.
startribune.com
Bethel Township, PA: Man charged with theft of 58
cans of Baby Formula from Weis Market; found during traffic stop
A man suspected of stealing 58 cans of infant formula after a traffic stop on
Interstate 78 in Bethel Township is facing charges after an investigation by
state police. Russell Leasure, 39, was observed on surveillance camera footage
committing retail theft of 20 12-ounce cans of Similac worth $319 from the Weis
Market in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, at 12:56 p.m. Aug. 6, the
same day of the traffic stop, state police at Jonestown said.
ldnews.com
Marshall, MO: Police seeking suspects in high dollar
Walmart electronics theft
The Marshall Police Department is seeking the public's assistance for
information on the identity of the men or vehicle captured on surveillance at
the Marshall Walmart. It was reported that at approximately 6:55 a.m. Friday,
Aug. 24, unknown individuals stole a large amount of electronic equipment and
office supplies from the retail store.
marshallnews.com
Clinton, NJ: Home Depot Associate accused of
theft in $11,000 refund scam
A Clinton woman is facing a felony theft charge after making 64 fraudulent
merchandise returns at Home Depot. Angela K. Jones, 46, is charged with
first-degree theft, a class C felony. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for
8:30 a.m. Sept. 18. The order on initial appearance states Jones was ordered to
be released under the supervision of the Seventh Judicial Department of
Correctional Services on such terms set by the supervising officer.
Home Depot Loss Prevention officers reported Jones, an employee, stole in excess
of $10,700 from the business while she worked. Home Depot loss prevention
officers provided videos, photographs and printed receipts showing each theft
transaction. Jones stated for the past 5 1/2 years she was employed as a Home
Depot pro desk supervisor. Jones admitted she made numerous fraudulent
merchandise returns and then credited her personal credit and debit cards with
the stolen money. The investigation concluded from Nov. 2017 to Feb. 2018 that
Jones made a total of 64 fraudulent merchandise returns totaling $11,985.31.
clintonherald.com
Brookfield, WI: Sears Associate charged with
stealing $3,700; fraudulent returns
Kyle T. Elkins, 22, was charged on Aug. 28 in Waukesha County Circuit Court with
theft in a business setting. He faces 3½ years in prison if convicted.
Brookfield Police began investigating when store security personnel alerted them
March 13. Two other employees had already been arrested and security staff told
police a third was now implicated. He stated Elkins stole approximately $3,700.
Elkins had been doing multiple fraudulent activities throughout his employment
at Sears. Elkins, who started working for Sears around August 2017, allegedly
fraudulently obtained rewards points for an account by fraudulently returning
items and keeping them and issuing himself gift cards.
jsonline.com
Update: Maple Grove, MN: Pharmacist Pleads Guilty
to Theft of over 20,000 pills
A Pharmacist from Maple Grove who pleaded guilty to charges he tried to steal
drugs from the pharmacies where he worked was sentenced Wednesday. Jeffrey Flynn
Grothaus, 49, entered guilty pleas in July to four counts of felony theft by
swindle. He received concurrent sentences, meaning he will serve 120 days in the
Hennepin County Workhouse, to be served as work release if eligible. And he is
approved for electronic home monitoring after serving 50 days. He will also
serve three years of supervised probation, though he may be discharged after two
years if recommended.
kstp.com
Update: Somerset, KY: Shoplifter sentenced to 3
years; 'Project Shop Loss'
Samantha Marie Matthews, 41, of Somerset, was sentenced to three years in prison
for second-degree unlawful access to a computer and felony bail jumping.
According to Dalton, Matthews made a fraudulent return at Walmart in January
2017. That July she failed to appear in court. Dalton stated the case was
prosecuted under Project Shop Loss, the program sponsored by the City of
Somerset to curtail retail loss from theft.
somerset-kentucky.com
Simi Valley, CA: 4 Women arrest as they fled Kohl's with
$1,200 in merchandise
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Shootings & Deaths
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY: Papa John's Pizza
deliveryman fatally shot outside store
 A
Papa John's Pizza deliveryman was shot and killed in front of the store where he
worked late Wednesday. Jose Alvarado, 37, was found unconscious and unresponsive
at about 10:30 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head outside the Papa John's
Pizza restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue and West 145 Street, police said. He was
taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Alvarado, an employee at
Papa John's, had just returned from making a delivery when an individual walked
up and shot him, according to authorities. Police said Alvarado was not robbed
during the incident. They are looking for a motive to the attack. No arrests
have been made as police continue to investigate.
pix11.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Colorado Spring, CO: Wild spree overnight could
be connected to crime ring involving 40 teens
 "It
took out the checking counter, it took out all the display cases, it took out a
good chunk of the roof." said a witness, became the latest victim of a crime
ring involving dozens of teens Wednesday morning. Police believe the teens drove
a stolen car into the building in an attempted smash-and-grab robbery at the
dispensary off Platte Avenue and Chelton Road, where the Jeep was so deeply
encased in the building, firefighters had to tear apart the roof to get it out.
The dramatic smash and grab attempt was only one stop in a wild night that saw
police responding to multiple locations as the teens committed one crime after
another. The events of late Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning began
at a Famous Footwear on 3080 N. Powers Blvd., where a Jeep smashed through the
storefront, scattering shoeboxes across the room and leaving display cases in
disarray. Police say the group made an unsuccessful attempt at cracking open a
safe, then left with a bunch of shoes.
kktv.com
Forestville, MD: Suspect stabs man, threatens woman with
knife
outside Target
 Shoppers
at a Target in Forestville, Maryland, saw a suspect stab a man before holding a
woman at knifepoint outside the store Wednesday, police say. Prince George's
County Police Officer Irving Estime said he was inside the store on Donnell
Drive when he saw a man with a knife who had just stabbed another man about 12
p.m. The suspect then threatened a woman with the knife outside the store and
held the weapon to her throat.
Estime ordered the suspect to drop the knife and let go of her. As more officers
rushed to the scene, the officer continued to keep the suspect's attention,
which allowed the other officers to use a Taser on the suspect, police said.
Police arrested the suspect and said the woman was not hurt. The man stabbed
inside the store was stable, police said. The suspect and the victims all knew
each other, according to police.
nbcwashington.com
 Lake
Park, FL: Owners and Employee of 'Just Fishing Tackle' store accused of Robbery,
Kidnapping
The detective said that on Aug. 16, Daniel Friedman and his son Eric, called the
suspect about the stolen fishing reel. The suspect and another man showed up to
the store that afternoon. Upon entering the store, PBSO says Eric Friedman
confronted the suspect about the theft. According to the detective, the suspect
and Daniel Friedman began to fight and Daniel Friedman produced a shotgun. PBSO
says the suspects were held against their will at gunpoint. The suspects told
the detective that they were beaten and forced at gunpoint to hand over their
cell phones, $1,180 in cash and their wallets.
wptv.com
San Antonio, TX: Sheraton Hotel Engineer swindled the
hotel out of $150,000 with fake receipts
Philadelphia, PA: String of 7-Eleven robberies has Police
looking for possible connections
Birmingham, AL: Two Tuscaloosa Men Indicted for Series of
Tuscaloosa County Armed Store Robberies
Roseville, CA: Police See Alarming Increase in 'Grab and
Go' Robberies; 15 this year
Arson & Fire
Seaford, DE: 16 year old charged in $3M Family
Dollar Arson
A Delaware teen is accused of starting a fire at a Family Dollar store that
caused an estimated $3 million in damages. Harry Miller with the State Fire
Marshal's Office tells news outlets that the 16-year-old boy was charged
Wednesday in connection with Monday's arson. Miller says the evening fire at the
Seaford store destroyed the entire building and everything inside. One employee
was treated for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries have been reported. The
teen is charged with one count of felony arson and four counts of felony
reckless endangering. Investigators haven't said how he was identified. He was
released to his parents. The fire is still under investigation, and more charges
may be added.
medfordbeacon.com
Cargo Theft
Durban, South Africa: 5 Men Arrested for Cargo Theft;
3,700 pounds of Industrial Flour
Sentencings & Charges
Thornton, CO: Bloods Street Gang members
sentenced for stealing 56 guns from Cabela's
Federal prosecutors in Colorado say three members of a gang have been sentenced
to prison time for stealing 56 guns from Cabela's in Thornton. According to
court records, they were Bloods street gang members and distributed the guns to
other members. Prosecutors said the men pleaded guilty early in the year and
were sentenced between April and this month. According to records Kendall
Crockett was sentenced to 80 months in prison, Darnell Hudgens was sentenced to
57 months and Giavanni Edward Miles was sentenced to 70 months. Prosecutors say
Hudgens, Miles and another suspect broke into the Cabela's in August 2017 and
filled backpacks with guns. Crockett drove them away.
denverpost.com
Odessa, TX: Man sentenced to 20 years for Big
Lots Armed Robbery
 On
Tuesday, an Ector County Jury found Michael Stoglin guilty of the August 2017
aggravated robbery at Big Lots in Odessa. On Wednesday evening, the jury
sentenced Stoglin to 20 years in prison. The sentencing was made after a robbery
that occurred on August 26, 2017. Officers with OPD responded to Big Lots on
Andrews Highway for a call of a robbery. When police arrived on scene they
learned that three male subjects all wearing masks had entered the business and
demanded money while firing a single shot.
The suspects then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police then
learned that a fourth suspect was the driver of a vehicle involved. They also
learned that the suspects had purchased the same masks used in the robbery from
a CVS Pharmacy.
cbs7.com
Madison Heights, MI: No active jail time Pharmacy Burglar
convicted in $3,000 medication theft
Oakland County, MI: 3 men charged in string of Bank, Gun
Shop Robberies across Oakland County |
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Auto Shop - St. Landy, LA - Burglary
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C-Store - Decatur, IL - Burglary
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C-Store - Robeson County, NC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Memphis, TN - Robbery
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C-Store - Temple, TX - Burglary
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C-Store - Rockford, IL - Robbery /Assault
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CVS - Hollywood, FL - Armed Robbery
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Circle K - New Lenox, IL - Robbery
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Check Cashing - Philadelphia, PA - Robbery / Assault
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Circle K - Palm Bay, FL - Robbery
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Coffee Shop - Pierce County, WA - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Mobile, AL - Burglary
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Donut Shop - Oxnard, CA - Armed Robbery
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Famous Footwear - Colorado Springs, CO - Burglary
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Gas Station - Orange County, FL - Burglary
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Grocery - Cheek, TX - Armed Robbery
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Grocery - West Hartford, CT - Burglary
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Grocery - Oxnard, CA - Armed Robbery
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Hardware store - Indianapolis, IN - Robbery/ Assault
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Jos. Banks Clothier - Springfield, PA - Burglary
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Liquor Store - West Hartford, CT - Burglary
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Liquor Store - Little Rock, AR - Armed Robbery
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McDonald's - Fresno, CA - Robbery
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Marijuana Dispensary - Colorado Springs, CO - Burglary
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Marijuana Facility - Carpinteria, CA - Robbery
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Metro PCS - Dayton, OH - Burglary
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Pawn Shop - San Antonio, TX - Burglary
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Pharmacy - Longmont, CO - Robbery
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Restaurant - Springfield, PA - Burglary
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Verizon - Farmerville, LA - Burglary
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Walmart - Grand Folks, ND - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Philadelphia, PA - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Maryland Heights, MO - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Woodway, TX - Robbery/ Assault
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7-Eleven - Oxnard, CA - Armed Robbery
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21 robberies
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14 burglaries
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0 shootings
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0 killings
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