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Angie Cahill named
Director of Loss Prevention
for Forty Five Ten
Angie was previously an Independent Contractor for Loss Prevention
Innovations before taking this new role. She's held other loss
prevention positions for retailers including Field LP Manager for
Kirkland's, Zone LP
Manager for Tuesday Morning and Regional LP Manager for Linens N
Things. Congratulations Angie!
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In Case You Missed It
August's
Moving Ups
22 New Senior LP's - 14 Appointments - 8 Promotions
Aldi USA
named Ron Bigelow Corporate Security
American Freight Furniture and Mattress
named Kelly Murphy-Iversen Director of Loss Prevention
Appriss Retail named Christopher Hoffman
Senior Program Manager
AT&T named Bart Zarzour Senior
Investigator - Jackson, Mississippi
Belle Tire promoted Sean Kecskes to
Senior Loss Prevention Manager
Checkpoint Systems promoted Carl Rysdon
to Vice President of RFID Solutions
Cracker Barrel named Christie Hale Vice
President of Internal Audit & Loss Prevention
Estee Lauder named Christian Placencia
Corporate Loss Prevention Manager
Forty Five Ten named Angie Cahill
Director of Loss Prevention
GameStop promoted Monica Trevino to
Director, Corporate Loss Prevention
Genetec promoted Jarrod Fullerton to
Business Development Manager, Signature Brands
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
named Lawrence Hartman Director of Risk Management, LP, and Safety
Guitar Center named Gary Johnson named
Director Asset Protection and Safety
Gulfstream Goodwill Industries named
Elizabeth Grill Director of Risk Management, Safety and Loss Prevention
Hudson's Bay Corporation promoted Tom
Kilgallon to Director of Investigations
Johnson Controls named Martin Renkis CEO
Smartvue IoT/Video Cloud Surveillance & GM Exacq Technologies VMS
Nordstrom promoted John Morris to
National Director of Investigations - Loss Prevention
Office Depot promoted Shannon Hunter to
Vice President, Loss Prevention & Sustainability
Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. named Bruce
Pyke Director of Loss Prevention
Paycom named Adam Walker Director of
Safety and Physical Security
TAL Global named Stanley Kirsch
Worldwide Manager of Sales
7-Eleven promoted Lauren Freede to Asset
Protection Manager of Investigations & Anti-Money Laundering
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The Evolution of Facial Recognition: From Bodycams to Video
Surveillance
Facial recognition has a long history dating back to the 1800s. To track down
criminals, such as infamous bandits Jesse Woodson James and Billy the Kid, law
enforcement would place "Wanted Alive or Dead" posters advertising bounties and
soliciting public cooperation to help locate and even apprehend the alleged
criminals. In addition to the bounty, these posters would include a photo and
brief description of the crime, which would then be circulated to law
enforcement agencies around the country and displayed in every US Post Office to
speed up apprehension.
Facial Recognition
Today, technology such as social media, television and other more
specialized communication networks play a more influential role in the
recognition process. Advancements in artificial intelligence and biometric
technology, including the development of Machine Learning capabilities, have led
to increased accuracy, accessibility and the widespread use of computerized
facial recognition. The significance of this means that facial recognition can
occur on an even larger scale and in more challenging environments.
This article explores key milestones and technological advances that
have resulted in the modern incarnation of facial recognition, before discussing
the capabilities of cutting-edge "one-to-many" technology which is increasingly
being used by counter-terror defense, police and security forces around the
world.
securityinformed.com
Facial Recognition Edges Toward the Mainstream
The push toward commercial biometric identification is part of a century-long
trend toward extreme personalization, said Joseph Turow, a professor of
communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
Retailers and restaurants want to know as much as possible about each customer.
The problem with singling out specific computers or credit cards is that they
can be shared by relatives - unlike faces, which by definition belong to just
one person.
But will biometrics go viral? Turow says yes, but when it does, voice
identification may take off before facial recognition. "This is not just an
incremental change," he says. "Passing into the world of biometrics is a major
step in how we allow our data and our body to be used."
axios.com
3rd Day in Use Facial Recognition Catches 1st
Imposter at Dulles Int'l Airport
An identification card from the Republic of Congo was found hidden in the
man's shoe, officials said.
"So he was trying to enter the country illegally, we apprehended him, processed
him and returned him back to Brazil," CBP Area Port Director Daniel Mattina told
NBC News at the airport.
The arrest was the first identity scammer detected using the new technology,
U.S. officials said. The fledgling technology is already being tested at 14
airports, including Dulles.
nbcnews.com
Jim Palmer faces $80 million judgment from loan
for Kelly Park Crossing project at Wekiva Parkway in Apopka
Jim Palmer, the developer of the proposed 1,500-home Kelly Park Crossing in
Apopka, has been ordered to pay huge sums to creditors.
He has judgments of $80 million and $2.3 million against him on behalf of two
lenders, who also accuse him of hiding assets.
"Palmer orchestrated a series of purported secret transfers," states litigation
started last year by MMA Realty Capital LLC. That lender previously had won the
judgment of $2.3 million against Palmer, a lawyer and former member of the
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
Asked about the accusations of fraud, Palmer's lawyer Ric Keller said: "I'm not
aware of any misconduct or fraudulent dealings by anybody."
This month, Palmer appealed the $80 million judgment signed in April by an
Orange County judge on behalf of a Delaware lender, PSP/MRC Debt Portfolio S-1,
L.P.
According to court documents, the judgment stems from the failure of Palmer and
his company, Project Orlando, to repay a 2006 loan of $46 million for
development of Kelly Park Crossing.
orlandosentinel.com
U.S. Jewelers Connected to Multi-Billion-Dollar Bank Fraud
Indian Bank Can Depose Ex-Exec Of Modi's US Jewelry Cos.
 Following
a damning report that three U.S. jewelry companies owned by billionaire Nirav
Modi participated in India's largest ever bank fraud, a New York bankruptcy
judge ruled Wednesday that the former president of those companies cannot block
subpoenas probing his knowledge of the alleged scam.
Indian government-owned Punjab National Bank has defeated efforts to quash a
bankruptcy court probe into two individuals closely tied to an alleged $2
billion bank fraud believed to have been masterminded by fugitive diamond
jeweler Nirav Modi (pictured left), who fled India earlier this year as
accusations were brought against him.
Mihir Bhansali, who abruptly resigned as president of the debtors in May after a
failed bid to sell A. Jaffe's assets, has already invoked the Fifth Amendment to
avoid discussing conversations he had with Modi after the Chapter 11 cases were
filed. Despite Bhansali's refusal to testify about suspected links between the
U.S. jewelry businesses and the alleged bank fraud, a case examiner concluded
last week that it was "highly likely" Bhansali and the debtors' CFO, Ajay
Gandhi, had been directly involved in Modi's fraud.
law360.com
Reported in the Daily Aug. 8th:
Multi-Billion-Dollar Overseas Bank Fraud Shuts Down U.S. Retailer
Samuels Jewelers Files for Bankruptcy - Will Close 100+ Stores
Retailer was controlled by jewelry magnate wanted in Indian bank fraud probe
Security Bag Check Pay Struck Down
High Court's FLSA Ruling Blocks Amazon Workers' Claims
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling denying Amazon warehouse workers pay under federal
wage law for time spent undergoing security checks blocks such claims under the
Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, a Kentucky federal judge ruled Thursday in a
decision tossing part of a multidistrict litigation against the e-commerce
giant.
"The court therefore finds that time spent undergoing or waiting to undergo
security screenings is not compensable under the PMWA," Judge Hale said,
granting Amazon's motion for summary judgment.
law360.com
Class Action Lawsuit Claims McDonald's Violated FCRA
with Background Checks on Job Applicants
A class action lawsuit filed in a Florida court claims that fast food giant
McDonald's allegedly violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when
it conducted background checks on job applicants by failing to obtain proper
authorization and disclosure in violation of the FCRA,
according to a report from Top Class Actions.
Top Class Actions reports that plaintiff Danny O'Neill claims he and other job
seekers were subject to background checks when they applied to work at
McDonald's and were unaware that a consumer report would be pulled
because the disclosure in the hiring paperwork contained other distracting
information.
esrcheck.com
Sacramento, CA: 'Grocery shopping while black'
Raley's shopper pushes for change after shoplifting accusation
 Grocery
shopping while black. That's all Zhalisa Clarke said she was doing, when she was
falsely accused of shoplifting from a Raley's in Citrus Heights last month.
Clarke said she has been informed that the employee involved was terminated for
calling police against a store manager's orders. However, Clarke wasn't looking
for vindication or publicity. What Clarke wanted was change. This is an issue
happening all over the country," Clarke said. "It's bad for business."
Clarke would know, she has her MBA from Harvard, which is also partly why she
admits she never expected something like this to happen to her. "I was shocked
and a lot of friends were shocked that this would happen to someone like me,"
Clarke said. "This incident is an example or evidence that this is happening to
everybody in this country that looks like me, regardless of education or
socioeconomic status."
Clarke and her friend, both from the Bay Area, were stopping through Sacramento
while on a road trip. "We spent over $200 at the grocery store," Clarke said. "I
would later find out I spent too much time in the deli meat section." Clarke
said she was accused of stealing deli meat, which she found ironic because she
is vegan. As they were leaving the parking lot, a Citrus Heights police officer
approached. She was surprised when the police approached her and asked if they
had paid for their groceries. Clarke said they were asked to show their receipt
and match each of the grocery items. Clarke added that the officers looked
through all of their camping gear. She later posted about her experience online
and reached out to Raley's leadership team, hoping to have an impactful
discussion and move forward with change. "The ACLU got involved," Clarke said.
"They agreed to commit to some of the things I requested."
abc10.com
Sydney, Australia: 'It's a scary situation'
7-Eleven franchise store owner begs to be allowed to close at night
A 7-Eleven owner has begged the convenience store giant to allow him to close
his outlet at night after a spate of armed robberies. Paresh Davaria's 7-Eleven
convenience store in Campbelltown in Sydney's West was held up at 2am on January
22 by a knife-wielding bandit, and again at 3.20am on April 28 by someone with a
sawn-off shotgun.
Police recommended the closure of the store between 11pm and 4am, however
7-Eleven has refused Mr Davaria's request.
Instead, 7-Eleven installed a "safe-haven door" to the back office area,
replaced the front doors with fully framed doors, installed additional CCTV
cameras and removed window posters and point of sale material to increase
visibility.
smh.com.au
ASIS International Develops Active Assailant Best Practices
For Security Professionals
When an active assailant strikes, it's over fast, and most of the damage happens
before help arrives. Responding appropriately can save lives, and it takes
training and practice to know what to do as a tragedy unfolds: Where can I hide?
Can I get out? Where do I run? If you hear shots or see someone with a knife,
your training empowers the best response, and thorough and repetitive training
avoids being paralyzed by panic.
Active Assailant Supplement Elements
● Prevention - A key to preventing active assailant incidents is
awareness, such as identifying behaviors that suggest a potential for violence.
In addition to recognizing troubled behaviors, companies should have policies
and procedures in place to report concerns to supervisors, and then policies to
follow up.
● Intervention - Training equips companies to react effectively in the
case of an active assailant attack. Repetition and practice ensure an
appropriate reaction, and inform decisions about where to hide, the nearest
exits, etc. Employees might hide in a washroom or a conference room that locks,
or they might use furniture to block the door.
● Response - It also takes training for employees to understand what
happens when first responders arrive. Private security and employees have
specific roles when first responders show up.
● Recovery - After the incident, other issues include cleanup, providing
a gathering place for employees and family members, and counseling.
securityinformed.com
Global Firearm Deaths Reach 250,000 Per Year
The results are from a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers counted about 209,000 gun deaths in 1990 compared to 251,000 in
2016. The average rate, about 4 per 100,000 people, was mostly unchanged.
Two-thirds of the deaths in 2016 were homicides, although the U.S. is among
wealthy countries where suicides by gun outnumber gun killings, the study found.
● Gun deaths in the U.S. climbed from 35,800 in 1990 to 37,200 in 2016, but the
rate dipped slightly to 11 per 100,000. Gun suicides increased from 19,700 to
23,800.
● The U.S. had the second-highest gun suicide rate in 2016, just over 6 deaths
per 100,000 - a slight dip from the 1990 rate. Greenland had the highest, 22 per
100,000 but that amounted to just 11 suicides.
securitymagazine.com
Cargo Thieves Work Hard on Labor Day
$15.7M in Cargo Theft Over Labor Day Weekends from 2013 to 2017
CargoNet has been studying Labor Day cargo theft trends since 2013.
Looking at the days leading up to and after the Labor Day holidays of 2013
through 2017, it has recorded 98 cargo thefts in the U.S. The value of all the
stolen goods exceeded $15.74 million in that analysis period. By contrast, there
were 741 total cargo thefts in the U.S. and Canada last year.
Thieves love holidays because there tends to be an increase in
consumer demand for goods and at the same time, more opportune periods when
staff is reduced at guarded facilities holding cargo. Within the period that
CargoNet analyzed, the 2015 weekend was a particularly expensive one, due to a
single $5.7 million cell phone heist. While electronics are valuable and sought
after, food and beverage loads still top the list of the most targeted
commodities, making up 22% of all cargo thefts in 2017.
truckinginfo.com
NSC Estimates 420 Motor Vehicle Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
Please Drive Carefully
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Practice defensive driving. Buckle up, designate a sober driver or
arrange alternative transportation.
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Get plenty of sleep to avoid fatigue, and drive attentively, avoiding
distractions.
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Recognize the dangers of drugged driving, including impairment from
prescription opioids.
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Stay engaged in teens' driving habits.
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Learn about your vehicle's safety systems and how to use them.
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Fix recalls immediately.
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Ask lawmakers and state leaders to protect travelers on state roadways.
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Join the Road to Zero to understand how safety professionals are
addressing motor vehicle fatalities.
Have a Great Labor Day Weekend
Drive Safely & Let's Keep them all SAFE out there!
ehstoday.com
Vail Valley woman sues Walmart for wrongful
firing after store's surveillance video exonerates her from theft allegation
Nedap's AEOS Installed At ING's Branch Offices In Belgium
BJ's Hits Tyson, Perdue And Others With Price-Fixing Suit
In-N-Out target of boycott for GOP donations
Starbucks' early pumpkin spice latte rollout lambasted as 'seasonal creep'
Quarterly Results
lululemon athletica Q2 comp's up 20%, revenue up 25%
Ulta Beauty Q2 comp's up 6.5%, net sales up 15.4%
Build-A-Bear Q2 revenue up 5%
In observance of Labor
Day, the Daily will not be publishing
on Monday, Sept. 3. We will resume publishing Tuesday.
Enjoy your holiday weekend!
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New England Loss
Prevention Expo - September 13, 2018
 Please
join us as we bring Loss Prevention, Security, Risk Managers and Solutions
Partners together with law enforcement, prosecutors and policy makers to learn
more about how to keep our stores, employees, and customers safe and secure.
There are many things to consider when protecting the profitability of a retail
business.
This expo will aim to collaboratively and comprehensively discuss subjects such
as Organized Retail Crime, external and internal theft, private/public sector
partnerships, asset protection technology, financial crimes and emergency
preparedness. Billions of dollars in revenue, tax dollars and man hours are lost
each year while industry professionals and law enforcement tirelessly work to
investigate, prosecute and punish crimes against retailers. The New England Loss
Prevention Expo strives to propagate an environment where learning, preparedness
and networking arm us all with the tools to combat those crimes.
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From Spotting Terrorists to Preventing Shrink
StopLift Founder Shows How Artificial Intelligence Helps
Stop Shoplifters
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) - Theft is a huge problem for retailers, particularly in grocery
stores where customers use self-checkout lanes. According to the
Loss
Prevention Foundation, stores that operate on a thin margin, have to sell
dozens of items to make up for just one that was stolen.
In an effort to solve that problem, Malay Kundu tapped into his knowledge of
visual technologies. "I used to develop facial recognition systems to look
for terrorists in airports," he told WBZ-TV.
But instead of terrorists, Kundu is now looking for un-scanned items at
grocery checkouts and other retail stores. His Cambridge Company is called
StopLift and the owner
of Vicente's grocery store in Brockton is a big fan.
"It has saved us a good amount of money," said Brian Vincente. Vicente's store
has a loss prevention room filled with dozens of cameras watching every checkout
aisle and the entire store. It would be impossible for the human eye to keep a
close eye on all of them at once. That's where the computers come in.
"Our software is analyzing the video and it is also looking at what's actually
being rung up on the checkout. It's comparing those and it can tell when you are
trying to give yourself a deal," Kundu said.
The program can catch a number of different ways both self-checkout customers
and cashiers cheat the system. Kundu pointed to video of a woman ringing up
bags of potato chips using the produce lookout system, paying just the price of
loose carrots, which is considerably cheaper than the chips.
According to Kundu, when stores spot an issue they will approach the customer
and politely ask if they need help using the self-checkout system. StopLift
is used at hundreds of checkouts in stores across Massachusetts and thousands
around the world.
Read the full story by WBZ-TV (CBS Boston) here.
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Security teams and C-suite exec views not aligned
There are key differences and potential
challenges when it comes to security teams and C-suite executives communicating
and aligning about cyber threats, a study shows
While 96% of cyber security professionals are confident that their companies'
security planning is in line with the organisation's risks, only 73% of the
C-suite believe this to be the case.
This is one of the main findings of a poll of more than 300 C-suite executives
and security pros in the UK, France, Germany and the US by security firm Varonis,
suggesting there is more communication and teamwork to be done.
 While corporate executives share the same concerns as their security teams, with
both groups citing data loss and data theft as the top cyber security concerns
for their organisations, the two groups differed when it came to their third
main concern.
Security pros focused on ransomware, with 30% naming it as a top concern, but
executives are more concerned with risks stemming from data alteration or
manipulation, with 32% citing it as a top concern.
When asked what type of data they were most concerned with protecting, both
groups prioritised customer or patient data and intellectual property. However,
the executives named protecting employee data as their third biggest concern,
while financial data was the third biggest data worry for security pros.
When asked which business issues were affected by cyber security, both groups
listed the same top three concerns, but in a different order. Security pros
cited brand perception as their top business issue, followed by intellectual
property (IP) loss and costs associated with breaches, while the execs named
costs associated with security breaches, such as recovery costs and fines, as
their top business issue, followed by brand perception and IP loss.
Further underlining differences in perceptions, 94% of cyber security experts
said they believe their company's leadership teams act on their advice, but only
76% of the C-suite said they take input from their security staff on cyber
security threats. This suggests that security teams and IT pros could benefit
from more face time, if not a seat at the executive table, the Varonis report
said.
computerweekly.com
New Online Course: Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Practitioners
Johnson Controls has introduced Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Practitioners, an
online cybersecurity course exclusively for Johnson Controls integrators.
Stemming from the acknowledgement that cybersecurity proficiency is increasingly
becoming an integrator selection factor with many customers, this online course
is designed to enhance an integrator's knowledge of cybersecurity, so they may
better support Johnson Controls security products throughout their lifecycle.
 Wayne
Smith of Tech Systems, an industry veteran and longtime Johnson Controls
integrator, agrees with the need for training. "Our customers are facing
unprecedented threats against their data and systems, and it is no longer
optional to be educated on how cybersecurity affects physical security," said
Smith. "Protecting the entire customer enterprise is the expectation today and
courses like this are incredibly valuable."
The extensive online course addresses core cybersecurity concepts and "how-to"
topics, as well as important questions integrators should be asking customers to
help reveal their cyber vulnerabilities and requirements.
tycosecurityproducts.com
Cyber attackers switching to covert tactics
Cyber criminals are moving away from mass, high-profile attacks to ones that are
stealthy and more subtle - as well as attacks targeting systems typically used
in critical infrastructure, researchers say.
Illicity cryptocurrency mining, also known as cryptojacking, is having the
biggest impact so far this year, according to the latest
mid-year security roundup report from security firm Trend Micro.
The report reveals a 96% increase in cryptojacking detections in the first half
of the year compared with the whole of 2017, and a 956% increase in detections
compared with the first six months of 2017.
computerweekly.com
Inside Alibaba's new kind of superstore: Robots, apps & overhead conveyor belts
Walmart could have you shopping in The Matrix
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ADA Website Lawsuits a Growing Problem for
Retailers
While ADA requirements in physical stores are, by and large, easy to
understand, the standards are less black-and-white when it comes to online
shopping. It is far more complex to accurately measure or predict how a specific
website will interact with a specific assistive technology and its user. So, as
ecommerce grows, retailers are increasingly faced with ADA lawsuits that claim
their websites are not accessible, particularly for the visually impaired.
Website accessibility lawsuits have already hit a record this year, with
retail being the most frequently targeted
industry. More lawsuits were filed in
federal court in the first six months of 2018 (1,053) than in all of 2017 (814).
With legal action skyrocketing, the number of cases so far this year is more
than four times the 262 filed in 2016 and nearly 20 times the 57 seen in 2015.
What's driving this issue? Lack of clarity. Title III of the ADA - the
section under which retailers are being sued - prohibits disability-based
discrimination in "any place of public accommodation." But while the law defines
many types of businesses with physical locations as "public accommodations" it
makes no mention of non-physical marketplaces like websites. That has led to a
patchwork of inconsistent court decisions that attempt to interpret Title III
and its reach.
nrf.com
Fake products on social media call for
smarter brand protection methods
A study conducted by Red Points, an online brand protection company,
monitored the number of fake soccer jerseys sold on social media channels for a
select group of European clubs. Researchers from Red Points state that in
2017 over 50% of these items were sold on
either Facebook or Instagram.
However, the scale of the problem isn't just limited to the sale of fake
soccer shirts -
other industries such as cosmetics and
fashion have suffered at the hands of counterfeit vendors
diversifying their sales tactics.
Red Points offers several explanations for this increase in the number of
IP-infringing posts on social media channels; one of these being
better policing systems
on ecommerce platforms
like Alibaba. Vendors who sell counterfeit goods are now being forced to
make use of alternative sales channels, and social media has provided the
perfect replacement for ecommerce.
In addition, tools on social media channels allow advertisers to target and
segment their posts, enabling sellers to identify relevant consumers with a much
greater degree of accuracy. Red Points also highlights that fake products on
social media has become a 'cottage industry', where vendors only sell a narrow
selection of items in comparison to ecommerce websites, enabling them to make
substantial cost-saving measures which otherwise wouldn't be possible on an
ecommerce platform.
consumerelectronics.net
Amazon continues to expand Whole Foods
delivery service
Black Diamond demands Walmart remove gear
from website
FDA warns 21 more websites to stop selling
opioids
E-commerce sales account for 25% of Express Inc.
sales in Q2
Pet e-commerce retailer, Chewy, considering
opening facility in Louisville, KY
Walmart is opening a $41M fulfillment center
in Bullitt County, KY
With Most Efficient Logistics, Wildberries
Becomes Russia's Biggest Web Retailer
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State College, PA: Baby's Burgers and Shakes
Manager accused of stealing
almost $80,000 over 3 years
A former Baby's Burgers and Shakes employee confessed to stealing more than
$66,000 from the restaurant between 2017 and July 2018, according to State
College police. Co-owner Fred Wood audited his business in July and believed
that Cassandra Lopez - the restaurant's manager - stole more than $13,000 in
2016, more than $42,000 in 2017 and more than $23,000 in 2018. Wood reported the
total thefts were $79,661.21. Lopez, a 54-year-old from Philipsburg, told police
she agreed with the 2017 and 2018 amounts, but questioned the 2016 amount. She
initially said she took less than the amount Wood reported, but later said she
doesn't remember taking any money in 2016.
centredaily.com
 Albuquerque,
NM: Man posed as contractor to steal thousands in tools and supplies
Police have arrested a man they say has been posing as a contractor and stealing
construction equipment and supplies from local stores. Police say the suspect,
33-year-old Elias Sisneros, walked into the shops wearing a company vest,
pretending to be a contractor for different plumbing companies. They say he
stole hundreds of dollars worth of copper wiring from a store off Menaul and
I-40 on two separate occasions, and used different company account numbers to
get away with supplies. Police also say Sisneros has been stealing thousands of
dollars worth of tools and selling them at local pawn shops.
krge.com
Bellefonte, PA: C-Store Employee busted for theft
of $7,000 of Lottery tickets;
she did win over $4,000
A Bellefonte Mart employee stole nearly $7,000 worth of lottery tickets from the
store during a three-month period, according to Bellefonte police. After
speaking with the store owner, a compliance manager for the Pennsylvania Lottery
and a witness, police arrested Donna Hepfer on Wednesday after she allegedly
stole 25 packs of lottery tickets from May 1 to June 11.
Hepfer, a 55-year-old from Bellefonte, initially denied stealing the tickets,
but later said she could only remember stealing four packs of tickets. She
referred to March, April and May as her "big months" and thought she stole about
$8,000 from the store. Police said she stole $6,990 of lottery tickets and won
$4,435 - bringing the total thefts to $11,425.
centredaily.com
Elmhurst, IL: Chicago man charged with stealing $9,000
worth of cigarettes from a gas station
North Haven, CT: Police seek DSW thief; stole 14 pairs of
shoes valued at over $1,000
Pierce Township, OH: Police search for female Walmart
felony theft suspect
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Shootings & Deaths
Toronto, Canada: Lockdown at Yorkdale Mall after
reported Shots Fired;
two injured during evacuation
 Yorkdale
Mall in Toronto is scheduled to reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday after shots rang out
inside the busy shopping centre on Thursday. Police said emergency crews were
called to the north-end mall at around 2:50 p.m. with reports of the sounds of
gunshots. The incident happened in the southeast corner of the mall near a café
and the security office. Police said two male suspects were last seen leaving an
exit in the same part of the mall. No one was hit by the gunfire, but
authorities said two people received minor injuries while exiting the mall.
Video captured by witnesses at the scene showed shoppers running for cover.
Toronto police said they are looking for multiple suspects after an altercation
broke out between two groups of men. No arrests have been made.
newsweek.com
Sylacauga, AL: C-Store Clerk shot and killed,
unknown motive
Sylacauga Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at the A.O.C
Food Mart on Highway 21 Thursday morning. Police say the female store clerk in
her 30s was killed. Authorities do not believe this was a robbery. Police have
not identified her yet.
wbrc.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Salem, MA: 'Willy Wonka' arrested in New England
ATM robbery spree called 'Operation Golden Ticket'
 There
was no golden ticket to riches for a Lawrence man called "Willy Wonka" and his
alleged theft ring. "Wonka" instead got a trip to Salem Superior Court, where he
and others faced more than 100 charges in what prosecutors call an ATM robbery
spree across New England. Lawrence men William "Willy Wonka" Rodriguez, also
dubbed "Chocolate Man," and Nelson "Pito" Rodriguez, pleaded not guilty to
dozens of charges linked to an alleged ATM robbery operation that crossed state
lines.
"Wonka" Rodriguez, 47, is known as "one of the most prolific and notorious
burglars in New England," Sgt. Robert LaBarge Jr. said in an affidavit. He was
arraigned on more than 60 counts, including conspiracy, assault with a dangerous
weapon, breaking and entering, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possessing
"burglarious instruments" and more.
masslive.com
Roanoke County, VA: Shoe Store Burglar make off
with a haul of Right shoes
Burglars who hit a Roanoke County shoe store took for the most part right shoes.
The nighttime burglars who triggered the alarm at Clean Soles on Williamson Road
could have been grabbing too fast to notice. Or maybe this is just another
stupid criminal story. Not much good "unless you have two right feet," said Rob
Wickham, who operates the shop. "Pretty much risking their freedom for nothing."
Clean Soles specializes in buying, trading and selling sneakers and in sneaker
cleaning.
roanoke.com
Bellingham, WA: Police arrest 4 suspected in $20,000
Burglary at Marijuana store
Avoyelles Parish, LA: Dollar General Burglary suspect
arrested
Tuscaloosa, AL: Federally indicted in string of store
holdups; gas Station and multiple Dollar General stores
Helzberg Diamonds in Portage MI reported a Robbery on
8/30, value to be determined
Kay Jewelers at Assembly Row in Somerville, MA reported an
Armed Robbery on 8/30, value to be determined
Jared in the Sierra Commons, Palmdale, CA reported a
Grab & Run on 8/29, item valued at $6.799
Kay Jewelers in the Chalmette Walmart Pad, Chalmette, LA reported a Distraction
Theft on 8/29, item recovered
Piercing Pagoda in the Las Vegas Premium Outlet South, Las Vegas, NV reported a
Grab & Run on 8/25, items valued at $549
Piercing Pagoda in the Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA reported a Grab & Run on
8/28, item valued at $750
Zales in the South County Mall, St. Louis, MO reported a Grab & Run on 8/29,
items valued at $1,113
Zales in the Glendale Galleria, Glendale, CA reported a Diamond Switch on 8/29,
item valued at $13,335
UK: Worthing, England: Burglar raids Tesco store from the
ceiling
UK: Cranwell, England: Smash & Grab Burglary at C-Store; 2
men arrested
Credit Card Fraud
Rogersville, TN: Cuban National gets 57 months in
Credit Card Fraud;
$21,000 of restitution to Walmart
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Greer on Tuesday threw the book at Amaurys Mendez
Companon, 40 when he sentenced him to 57 months in federal prison, the maximum
penalty. In July, Greer sentenced Companon's partner, Odemnis Prats Leiva, to 54
months in a federal lockup, which was also the highest guidelines-rage sentence.
Companon and Leiva, who are responsible for paying more than $21,000 in
restitution, will get credit for time served since they were taken into custody
at the Rogersville Walmart in August 2017. Federal authorities seized more than
$32,000 in cash, $16,000 in money orders and $7,000 in gift cards, along with a
credit card encoder and laptop computer.
citizentribune.com
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison in Expansive
Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Judge James Peterson sentenced Jorge Consuegra-Rojas, 43, of Miami to 60 months
in federal prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud and possession of
15 or more counterfeit access devices. Consuegra-Rojas pleaded guilty to the
charges on May 31.
In September 2016, police arrested Consuegra-Rojas and another individual. They
had attempted to use a counterfeit credit card inside a grocery store in
Mauston, Wisconsin. During the arrest, police searched Consuegra-Rojas's
vehicle. In the vehicle, they found false identification documents, counterfeit
credit cards, multiple cellphones, two computers, three flash drives, six credit
card skimmers, a credit card reader/writer and 280 gift cards valued at over
$23,000. Then police performed a forensic search of the flash drives and
computers and recovered 1,679 stolen credit card numbers. Consuegra-Rojas and
his partner had used some of these cards to purchase the recovered gift cards.
usaherald.com
Counterfeit
 Spring
Hill, TN: Police investigate counterfeit $20 bills used at Target
Police were contacted by Target staff at around 10 a.m. on Monday, after
two black females were allegedly trying to purchase vacuum cleaners with
counterfeit $20 bills, according to Lieutenant Justin Whitwell.
springhillhomepage.com
Broken Arrow, OK: Counterfeit bust puts area merchants on alert
30-year old Jarod Wilson was arrested recently after officers found a
bag full of fake hundred dollar bills inside the SUV he was driving with a
stolen license plate during a traffic stop.
krmg.com
Sentencings, Indictments, & Charges
Multi-State "Serial Armed Robbers Reign of
Terror" Hitting 20 Stores
Ends with 15 & 16 1/2 Yr Fed. Prison
 Two
men who robbed twenty stores in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland were
sentenced today. Michael Kolmonen to 15 years & Brian Branch to 16 and a half
years in prison.
In sentencing the defendants, Chief Judge Stark stated that the defendants
engaged in a "reign of terror for several months and both defendants had
equal roles in it." In the summer and fall of 2016, Branch entered the
store, brandished a gun, and demanded money from the register. The two men
victimized thirty (30) people, most of whom were teenagers or the elderly.
The victims were as young as 17 and as old as 76 years old. They robbed:
1. BP - 2360 Pulaski Highway, New Castle, DE
2. Walgreens - 4114 Ogletown-Stanton Rd, Newark, DE
3. Walgreens - 1500 Beaverbrook Plaza, New Castle, DE
4. Walgreens - 2608 Naamans Creek Road, Boothwyn, PA
5. Walgreens - 19 Marrows Road, Newark, DE
6. Rite Aid - 738 Pulaski Highway, Elkton, MD
7. Walgreens - 2719 Pulaski Highway, Newark, DE
8. Walgreens - 372 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE
9. CVS - 366 East Chestnut Hill Road, Newark, DE
10. CVS - 1545 Pulaski Highway, Bear, Newark, DE
11. Dunkirk Liquors - 2 Dunlinden Drive, Wilmington, DE |
12. Walgreens - 1508 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE
13. Walgreens - 1120 Pulaski Highway, Bear, Newark, DE
14. Walgreens - 2608 Naamans Creek Road, Boothwyn, PA
15. Walgreens - 301 East Pulaski Highway, Elkton, MD
16. Rite Aid - 501 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE
17. Papa John's - 529 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE
18. Rite Aid - 4607 Stanton-Ogletown Road, Newark, DE
19. CVS - 366 East Chestnut Hill Road, Newark, DE
20. Valero Shore Stop - 796 N. Old Baltimore Pike, New Castle, DE
justice.gov |
 Chicago,
IL: 10 Teens Face Misdemeanor Charges For Flash Mob Action, Theft Near
Wrigleyville
Chicago Police caught a group of teens near Wrigleyville after what's being
described as mob violence was caught on surveillance video. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross
reports the incident happened on Clark near Eddy Street after the Cubs game
Wednesday night. The surveillance video was posted on blog site, CWB Chicago,
and shows a group of teenagers punching and pushing. Chicago Police believe the
criminals could be linked to a string of retail thefts, threats, and attacks.
Police say the children in the video ranged from about ten 13 to 16 years old.
cbslocal.com
Cleveland, OH: Two men indicted for two armed robberies
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C- Store - Sylacauga, AL - Armed Robbery/ Clerk shot &
Killed
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Dollar General - Seelyville, IN - Robbery
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Dollar General - Swartz, LA - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Coudersport, PA - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Portage, MI - Robbery
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Jewelry - Somerville, MA - Armed Robbery
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Liquor store - Beaumont, TX - Armed Robbery
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Marijuana Shop - Bellingham, WA - Burglary
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Motel - Clarksville, TN - Robbery
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Shoe Store - Roanoke County, VA - Burglary
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Solstice Sunglasses - Camarillo, CA - Burglary
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Valero - New Iberia, LA - Burglary
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7-Eleven - Greece, NY - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Woodway, TX - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Cheektowaga, NY - Armed Robbery
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49 burglaries
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1 killing
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employees' levels of engagement. Here are some tips any leader can use to
connect with their teams and really listen to what they have to say.
Make space and time
Effective Communication Can Build Stronger Trust
Between Employees and Leaders
Gary Ludgood, President of Field Operations for AT&T, knows a thing or two about
leading large teams, and how impactful a leader's communication strategy can be.
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Education is a broad term, usually defined by an individual as a
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