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Paul Menzer, CFI
promoted to Director, Asset Protection - Supply Chain for Advance Auto
Parts
Paul has been with Advance Auto Parts for two decades. Before his recent
promotion to Director, Asset Protection - Supply Chain, he worked for a
year and a half as Manager, Asset Protection Processes & Supply Chain.
Prior to that, he worked in various positions for the company, including
General Manager, Asset Protection Analyst, Area Asset Protection
Investigator & Trainer, and Manager, Asset Protection Analytics. Advance
Auto Parts has been in business for over 75 years and has more than
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Grab-And-Dash Thefts On The Rise
in California
Police Blame Prop 47 Law Meant To Make 'Neighborhoods Safe'
 You've likely seen the videos on social media or the local news: groups of
people rushing into a store, grabbing armfuls of merchandise. The brazen crimes
are on the rise and CBS13 has learned, in most cases, the crooks get away from
authorities.
"They know the law," said Lieutenant Mark Donaldson, Vacaville PD.
"One of the first things they ask us [is] 'Can't
I just get a ticket so I can be on my way?'"
He explained many suspects know theft under $950 dollars is now a
misdemeanor, meaning most get a written citation,
a court date and are released.
WHY POLICE BLAME PROP 47
Donaldson and the California Police Chief's Association attribute the growing
problem to Prop 47. "I think if you would ask most in law enforcement, [it] has
had a significant impact on why we're experiencing this," Donaldson said.
Prop 47, known as the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, passed in 2014. It
was intended to keep non-violent criminals out of crowded prisons. And, among
other things,
the law more than doubled the amount a suspect
could steal before facing a felony from $450 to $950.
 Since 2014, police records show the annual loss to retail theft in Vacaville has
more than doubled. Records show reports of organized retail theft in Vacaville,
crimes with multiple suspects, are up 40% this year compared to before Prop 47.
FBI crime data also shows retail theft state-wide is up.
The
National Retail Federation's annual survey found in more than half the
states with laws like Prop 47, when the felony threshold increases, so do losses
to organized retail crime.
According to the survey, "In states where the felony threshold has increased,
over half report an increase in (organized retail theft) case value. None
reported a decrease. It appears that criminals understand the new threshold and
have increased their thefts to meet it."
PROP 47 SUPPORTERS POINT TO
OTHER FACTORS -- DA's NOT CHARGING THEFTS AS FELONIES
Prop 47 supporters - like retired police chief and former parole director for
the state Thomas Hoffman - note that crime is caused by many factors and they
warn that statistics don't prove Prop 47 is to blame.
Hoffman pointed to the
new "organized retail theft" law took effect this year that does allow cases
with multiple suspects, or multiple stores, to be charged as a felony.
"And if that isn't happening that's not because of Prop 47, those are local
decisions often made by DAs, city attorneys, whoever is in charge of prosecuting
those cases," Hoffman said.
CBS13 reached out to the District Attorneys in more than half a dozen local
counties and found, despite the increase in crime,
only two DAs have charged anyone with a
felony under the new law. Seven cases
total so far this year.
RETAIL POLICIES MAY BE CONTRIBUTING
Donaldson said there are many factors that go into to why suspects are not being
captured more often. One significant factor: "there seems to be less and less
store employees getting involved."
The Police Chiefs Association points to a
growing number of retailers with
policies not to engage - or even report these crimes. The National Retail
Federation said that the trend is due, in part, to policies focused on employee
safety because of more aggressive shoplifters.
"With the advent of more aggressive retail criminals, many retailers do not want
their untrained non-loss prevention associates risking their personal safety
while confronting suspected shoplifters," said
Robert Moraca, the Vice President Loss Prevention
for the National Retail Federation. "We
prefer that they observe and report incidents to their loss prevention or
management team."
THE PUSH FOR CHANGE
The Police Chiefs Association is
now sponsoring legislation
that would amend Prop 47,
adding a felony for serial theft with a
value of $250 below the pre-Prop 47 limits.
"The Keep California Safe initiative would help California by revising the theft
threshold, adding a felony for serial theft. The initiative would require that
when a person is caught for the 3rd time stealing with a value of $250, it
becomes a felony," said Ronald A. Lawrence, CPCA President.
cbslocal.com
Retail Fraud Attempts Double Year-Over-Year and Triple since 2017,
According to LexisNexis Risk Solutions True Cost of Fraud Report
Successful fraud
transactions grew 84% since 2018, leading to sharply increasing fraud costs
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has released its 10th annual True Cost of Fraud
report for the retail sector. The study, which includes both in-store and
e-commerce merchants, shows that U.S. retail fraud grew significantly during the
past year for businesses of all sizes, with fraudsters adding small business
targets, which typically utilize less anti-fraud solutions than mid-to-large
sized merchants.
Overall fraud attempts doubled year-over-year and tripled since 2017. The
LexisNexis Fraud Multiplier, which measures the cost for each dollar of fraud
loss, found
merchants pay $3.13 per lost dollar on
average, up from $2.94 last year, a 6.5% increase.
"There currently exists a perfect storm of increased cross-border, digital and
mobile fraud and executives are under pressure to deliver prevention solutions
that stem escalating fraud losses," said Kimberly Sutherland, vice president,
fraud and identity management strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Key Findings from the Report:
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Less Secure
Small Retailers Offer Digital Goods -
While mid-to-large sized retailers and e-commerce merchants are more likely
to offer digital goods, small retailers offering digital goods more than
doubled year-over-year, from 11% to 26%, broadening the landscape for
fraudsters.
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Mobile Commerce
- The average monthly fraud volume rose 133% for mid-to-large sized
retailers selling digital goods through the mobile channel.
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Synthetic
Identity Fraud - E-commerce merchants
who transact through a mobile browser or app believe that the rise of
synthetic identities is their greatest challenge fighting fraud during
digital goods sales transactions.
prnewswire.com
Download a copy of 10th annual True Cost of Fraud report for the retail
sector here.
Two Men Have Accidentally Shot Themselves at Kroger Stores in Two Weeks, Despite
Policy Asking Shoppers to Not Carry Guns
Kroger, a popular supermarket chain throughout the midwest and south, has seen
not just one, but two bizarre incidents in which a man has shot himself in the
company's stores.
The first incident happened in Huntington, West Virginia on
September 9. An unidentified local man was visiting a Kroger gas station
when he dropped his gun and was shot in the chest. He was taken to a local
hospital, where his condition was listed as stable. No one else was hurt in the
incident, though the store was temporarily closed to aide the police
investigation.
The second incident occurred
Friday, when a man in a Memphis, Tennessee Kroger accidentally shot himself
in the leg when a gun strapped to his hip went off. The man told officers
reporting to the scene that he was adjusting his pants when he accidentally
pulled the trigger and the gun went off. Aside from the wound on his leg and a
shredded pant-leg, he was unharmed. However, some level of damage was incurred
to the store, as Local Memphis says Kroger declined to press charges against the
man for vandalism.
Kroger has requested its customers not to openly carry their guns after two
deadly mass shootings in southern Walmart Superstores - one, the infamous El
Paso, Texas shooting and another in Southhaven, Mississippi. Those two shootings
combined took 22 lives and injured over 20.
Other stores have also asked customers not to carry firearms while shopping,
including Walmart. However, there have been a number of cases of Second
Amendment activists testing the policy by carrying guns into stores.
newsweek.com
Publix joins retailers closing ranks on gun-carrying customers
"Instead of check out, let's focus on check in"
Are smart carts a smarter way to 'Just Walk Out'?
 A
new startup is aiming to fix some of the pain points of Just Walk Out checkout
technology by thinking smaller. A company called Veeve has built a solution that
lets shoppers pay without checking out, but rather than using ceiling-mounted
cameras like Amazon Go, it's building all the necessary technology into shopping
carts.
Veeve's smart cart addresses a few of the concerns about existing Just Walk Out
stores. Since the technology works at the cart level, it can scale to larger
stores.
retailwire.com
Ahold Delhaize pilots Amazon Go-style portable store
Minor league team makes autonomous checkout history with new store
PwC Fined $7M for Audit Independence Violations
PwC has agreed to pay more than $7.9 million to settle allegations that it
improperly performed IT and other non-audit services for audit clients.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said the firm violated auditor
independence rules in connection with 19 engagements on behalf of 15 issuers
between 2013 and 2016.
In the case of one client identified only as Issuer A, PwC partner Brandon
Sprankle allegedly negotiated and supervised two software projects for the
company and mischaracterized them to the client's audit committee as audit
services.
The services "involved financial software systems that were planned to be
implemented in a subsequent audit period and providing feedback to management on
those systems - areas outside the realm of audit work," the SEC said in an
administrative order.
In its work for other clients, PwC allegedly failed to discuss with their audit
committees the scope of its services and the implications of performing the work
on its independence.
cfo.com
Mass retail store closures will continue to rip through the US: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs thinks it'll probably get even worse
Store closures are only pushing more people to shopping on desktop computers,
tablets and mobile phones
-which is usually a less profitable transaction for retailers due to free
shipping costs and investments in building out digital capabilities.
There are already 11,000 store closures this year, exceeding the annual number
of the past several years, according Terry. CoreSight Research, which is cited
by Terry, projects the retail store closure number to reach 12,000 by year end.
yahoo.com
Holiday Hiring Expected to Stagnate or Fall
Early uptick may not mean a holiday hiring boom this season. According to a
recent Challenger, Gray & Christmas report, hiring for the full season is
expected to either stagnate or fall this year. Last year added the lowest number
of seasonal hires since 2009 despite a record number of announcements. According
to data Challenger analyzed from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, retailers added
625,600 jobs in 2018, a 6.4% decrease from 2017 when hiring numbers reached
668,400.
The
rise of e-commerce has driven lower hiring rates
than years past, though the firm noted that more retailers will
shift seasonal hiring to transportation and warehousing positions.
retaildive.com
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Director Security/Risk at Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - based in Las Vegas,
NV
The Security Director (SD) will provide a secure environment by developing
physical and technical security programs. The SD will implement security
programs and procedures to protect company personnel, property and reputation.
southernglazers.com
Quality Control Officer of New England Meat Packing LLC - Admits Fabricating E.
Coli Test Results
Congress to Vote on Cannabis Industry's SAFE Banking Act Today
Massachusetts to ban sale of all vaping products for 4 months in toughest state
crackdown
Arby's to Buy Jimmy Johns
Australia: Franchisors could face penalties in new wage-theft laws
Hong Kong: 9.4% of stores in shopping district are empty as protests continue
Quarterly Results
Ikea 2019 Financial year sales up 5%, online sales up 46%
Nike Q1 sales up 7%
The LPRC's Ultimate Prep Guide to IMPACT 2019
 With
LPRC IMPACT 2019
quickly approaching, first-time attendees might be wondering what to expect at
the industry's fastest-growing conference. Even seasoned-IMPACT goers might need
a refresher once in a while.
Read the "Ultimate Guide to IMPACT" on
LPRC News
and learn how you can get ready for IMPACT 2019!
IMPACT is a two-day event, taking place Sep 30 - Oct 2 at the University of
Florida, designed to help participants better understand how they can use
research approaches to help reduce crime and loss, and increase sales. This
year's conference will explore the theme of Trust, and how customer trust is key
through our interactive Learning Labs, panels, presentations, and much more.
Register here!
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RH-ISAC Names Winners at Retail Cyber Intelligence Summit
 The
Retail Cyber Intelligence
Summit is in full swing in Denver this week, hosted by the Retail and
Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC). In an award
ceremony Tuesday, Benjamin Vaughn of Hyatt Hotels Corporation won "CISO of
the Year", and Target won "Cybersecurity Team of the Year" for the third
year in a row!
Stay tuned for more updates, and check out
RH-ISAC's Twitter page
for more pics and info from the show.
Thales study: U.S. retailers remain a top target for high-profile cyberattacks
as they rapidly adopt digital transformation
- Over a third of retailers say they were
breached in the past year
- Less companies are increasing security spending
According to the
2019 Thales Data Threat Report, U.S. retailers continue to be under siege as
nearly two thirds (62%) reported ever experiencing a data breach and over
a third (37%) indicating they were breached in the past year.
This high rate of data breaches comes amidst a decline in the rate of growth in
security spending. Less than two thirds (62%) said that they were increasing
spending this year compared to 84% last year, even as nearly all (96%) of
the retailers surveyed claimed they use sensitive data within digitally
transformative environments.
As both brick-and-mortar and online retailers continue to evolve, the industry
remains a vulnerable target as a result of digital transformation and the
disadvantage of being at the crossroad where mobile payments and personal
information meet.
"Retailers have a deep well of customer data that includes what people buy, what
they're interested in, shopping habits, how they're using mobile apps and more,"
said Leslie Hand, GVP of retail insights, IDC. "When this data is coupled with
the payment information retailers also collect, you've got a perfect storm that
creates very lucrative opportunities for cybercriminals. Securing data in this
environment is increasingly complicated and retail organizations must be
vigilant in protecting against new security loopholes."
prnewswire.com
Class actions vs Home Depot, Lowes reminder of reach, scope of IL biometrics
law; Companies beware, attorney says
Any company in Illinois that captures anyone's likeness - even on video
surveillance cameras - should be aware they could be the next target for a class
action by plaintiffs' lawyers suing under Illinois' biometrics privacy law,
a lawyer who specializes in cybersecurity and other related issues says.
Recently, the country's two biggest home improvement retailers, The Home Depot
and Lowes, were the latest hit with class action lawsuits, alleging violations
of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The suits allege that
facial recognition cameras in Home Depot and Lowes stores "augmented ...
in-store security cameras with software that track[s] an individual's movements
throughout the store using a unique scan of face geometry."
The complaints also allege the national retailers "surreptitiously attempt to
collect the faceprint of every person who appears in front of one of their
facial-recognition cameras."
"BIPA covers a wide range of entities," said said Michael F. Buchanan, a
litigating partner with Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler in New York. "And, unlike
biometric privacy legislation in some other states, BIPA (in Illinois) applies
regardless of the purpose for which the information was collected. So we could
see, and have seen, various businesses face suit under it - including a fast
food chain, hotel, social media company, and airline.
"Simply put, BIPA is indiscriminate in its application."
"Companies should be working with counsel to address essential implementation
issues," Buchanan said. "Are they covered under BIPA, do they maintain
biometric information, and in what form, and what steps do they need to take to
ensure they are positioned to comply with the law's core provisions regarding
consumer notice, disclosure and storage, among others.
"Businesses also need to be thinking critically about their incident response
plans, privacy and data security policies, and ensuring that senior management
is involved with the company's cyber defense regime, especially considering
BIPA's reasonableness requirement for security measures."
Lowes and Home Depot face statutory damages of up to $5,000 each time a
shopper's information is collected in violation of llinois' BIPA law. They join
Facebook, Six Flags and others in defending its use of technology to protect its
inventory.
cookcountyrecord.com
Organizations continue to struggle with privacy regulations
Many organizations' privacy statements fail to meet common privacy principles
outlined in GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, including the user's right to request
information, to understand how their data is being shared with third parties and
the ability of that information to be deleted upon request, according to the
Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance (OTA).
While the organizations audited were mainly US-based and do not yet have a legal
obligation to meet all requirements, these regulations represent general
benchmarks for consumer privacy and set the stage for new laws going into effect
in 2020, including the CCPA.
helpnetsecurity.com
EU's top court sides with Google; 'Right to Be Forgotten' privacy rule limited
in scope
Target's systems briefly go down for third glitch to hit shoppers in 3 months
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RCC Hosts Successful
Retail Secure Conference
 The
Retail Council of
Canada hosted a successful 2019 Retail Secure Conference on Tuesday, Sept.
24 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
The event is Canada's only loss prevention (LP) conference
specifically designed for retailers by retailers. With the steep rise in
violence and fraud, this timely conference brought together leading retail loss
prevention and security professionals to discuss proactive strategies,
technologies and best practices for protecting people, property and assets.
Shelley Holmes, Director, PLCC & Resource Protection at Today's Shopping Choice,
was also presented with the 2019 Retail Council of Canada Retail Security
Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Gap's Keith White
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Tony Caccioppoli and Patrick McEvoy from
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Allarco Entertainment launches lawsuit against four major Canadian retailers for
promoting content piracy
Lawsuit claims Best Buy, Staples, Canada
Computers, and London Drugs promoted, educated, or instructed consumers on how
to download and stream illegal content
Super Channel President and CEO, Don McDonald, today announced that Allarco
Entertainment 2008 Inc., has stepped to the forefront in the war against content
piracy by launching a lawsuit against four major Canadian retailers complicit
in the promotion of the downloading and streaming of illegal content on internet
streaming devices ("Pirate Devices") sold to customers in their stores.
The lawsuit comes after a 19-month undercover investigation carried out
coast-to-coast, of in-store practices by sales personnel, including
supervisors and managers, in Best Buy, Staples, Canada Computers, and London
Drugs retail outlets, with over 100 hours of audio and video recorded
surveillance, documenting 150 events supporting the claim.
The lawsuit was filed in the Federal Court on September 11, 2019. To view the
statement of claim and to view a video of the investigation, visit:
www.changetheculture.ca
The lengthy investigation found that all four stores were complicit in
promoting, educating, or instructing consumers on how to download and stream
illegal content (series, movies, TV channels) onto Pirate Devices using Kodi
software, without payment to the legitimate copyright owner or broadcaster.
newswire.ca
Concern for staff safety after 300% spike in Edmonton liquor store robberies
Some stores targeted 7 times per day - Thieves selling alcohol for drugs & guns
According to the Alberta Liquor Store Association, there have been 5,000
liquor store robberies in Edmonton in 2019. They say that's a 300 per
cent increase over 2018. Alcanna, which owns Liquor Depot, reports some of
its stores are being targeted six or seven times in the same day. The
suspects will change clothes or face coverings and go to several stores within a
small radius.
"This isn't shoplifters, someone putting a mickey into their coat and hiding it.
This is organized crime," Alcanna CEO James Burns explained.
The Alberta Liquor Store Association has been in contact with police across the
province to discuss the issue. Martinez says they've been told there are two
gangs responsible for the robberies and that they turn around and sell the
alcohol for drugs or guns. Burns said the brazen thefts are also becoming
more violent. At many liquor stores, staff have been told not to engage with the
suspects.
globalnews.ca
Liquor store thefts driving Edmonton crime severity: Police
Meat theft: The strange new crime trend taking over Winnipeg grocery stores
Some Stores See 9 Meat Thefts Per Day
The problem? A seemingly growing number of brazen thefts targeting meat, as
well as cheese, at his five Food Fare locations. At some of his stores, staff
foil as many as eight or nine attempted meat thefts in a day. And he's
not alone: grocery stores across Winnipeg are struggling to deal with
shoplifters targeting meat coolers, as well as organized gangs complete with
diversionary tactics and getaway drivers. Much of it ends up on the black
market, either hawked to local businesses or sold online.
Some Winnipeg grocery stores are engaged in target-hardening, putting
high-value products behind counters, hiring security guards and changing store
configurations. Trevor Houston, grocery manager at Sobey's Cash & Carry in
the city's North End, says his location no longer carries small, easily
concealable packages of meat, and closes two hours earlier than it used to on
Saturdays to avoid what was a high-theft period. Staff are also trained to watch
for suspicious behaviour-a challenge, because there's no stereotypical meat
thief.
macleans.ca
Alberta returning CannTrust products following Health Canada suspensions
Saskatoon, SK: Escalating thefts, violence has store owner concerned;
Security measures aren't discouraging criminals
Most Canadians expect to keep holiday spending steady
Sporting Goods Behemoth 'Decathlon' Announces 1st Stores in Halifax and Southern
Ontario
Shoppers Drug Mart provides same-day home delivery in Calgary
Where Canadian political parties stand when it comes to issues impacting retail
Saskatoon, SK: Gas station employee attacked in alleged racist assault
-Attacker punched store manager, told him to 'go back to his country'
Okotoks, AB: Former Safeway pharmacist, convicted of drug theft, ordered to pay
more than $70K
Toronto, ON: Business owners jarred by mall shooting that injured 2 men
Toronto, ON: No injuries reported after multiple shots fired outside Eaton
Centre
Toronto, ON: Man's wallet stolen, thieves rack up $30K in mall spending spree
Okanagan, BC: Woman arrested after assaulting store owner & smashing up her
business
High River, AB: RCMP Looking For Canadian Tire Theft Suspect
Vancouver book store receives package filled with hard drugs
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LPNN On Location
with Gatekeeper Systems
Craig Greenberg, Sales Management - Product Development, Gatekeeper Systems
with LPNN MC Amber Bradley
Gatekeeper Systems knows that a shopping cart is not just a shopping cart.
It's the longest point of interaction with your customers, and sometimes it's
complicit in crime.
With Gatekeeper's cart-based pushout prevention system, retailers can thwart ORC
and shoplifters at the moment a theft occurs.
Craig Greenberg explains how their smart-device solution retains merchandise,
eliminates employee confrontation, reduces the risk of profiling, allows you to
cut guard and greeter hours potentially, while still providing a safe shopping
environment for your customers.
Learn more about #DramaFreeLP at
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How to Ensure Your Amazon Purchase Isn't Dangerous
The Wall Street Journal
examined 4,152 items for sale on Amazon that were declared unsafe by federal
agencies, deceptively labeled or banned by federal regulators. Among them, they
identified 2,000 listings for toys and medications that didn't have necessary
warnings about health risks to children, and 157 items that Amazon said it had
banned. It found 116 products falsely listed as FDA-approved. When WSJ tested 10
kids' products it bought on Amazon, four failed based on federal safety
standards. The WSJ did not examine listings for counterfeit products, an ongoing
challenge for ecommerce marketplaces.
At best, uncertainty about the authenticity or safety of products you find for
sale on Amazon is a hassle. At worst, it can be deadly. The WSJ cited one case
where a motorcycle rider died after their fraudulently labeled helmet flew off
in a collision. The rider's family sued, and while Amazon did not admit fault,
claiming "it didn't sell the helmet but merely listed it on the seller's
behalf," according to WSJ's explanation of the court documents, it settled for
$5,000.
Look for items that are sold by Amazon
Items sold by Amazon are ones that Amazon has bought directly from the
manufacturing company to sell, and Amazon requires those brands to have
sufficient insurance. To make this determination, look under the "buy" button
for text that says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com."
Don't assume "Amazon's Choice" is your best option
Check the reviews on any "Amazon's Choice" listing to make sure they reflect the
product that's being advertised. Some sellers may recycle listings that have
received the choice label in order to attract more sales for something else.
Be Critical of Item Descriptions - Watch for Fake Reviews - Check for Product
Recalls
lifehacker.com
The Future Of Cannabis Ecommerce? Augmented Reality
Evan Gappleberg, CEO and
founder of NexTech AR Solutions, describes how his company is changing cannabis
e-commerce.
Cannabis retail, like most industries, is slowly but surely adapting and moving
towards ecommerce. The benefits of ecommerce are innumerable, and one company is
trying to heighten user experience. We caught up with Evan Gappleberg, CEO and
founder of NexTech AR Solutions to discuss what his company is doing to update
the online shopping experience.
greenentrepreneur.com
EBay CEO Devin Wenig steps down as company seeks to sell assets
Marshalls launches e-commerce site with discounted Gucci, Fendi and other
designers
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Tamarac, FL: "Operation Getting Rich" BCSO Arrest 2 in Pawn Shop raid; over 50%
of merchandise believed stolen from Retailers
 Two
people were arrested Tuesday morning during a raid at a pawn shop in Tamarac,
Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright confirmed in a news
release. According to the spokeswoman, detectives executed a search warrant at
Richie's Pawn Shop, which is located at 5227 N. State Road 7.
"Today's arrests mark the culmination of a year-long investigation into an
organized retail crime operation where the suspects knowingly sold stolen
merchandise," Coleman-Wright said in the news release.
"Investigators dubbed the operation 'Getting Rich' as a spin on the name of the
pawn shop, Richie's Pawn."
According to detectives, BSO partnered with retailers like Home Depot, CVS,
Target and Publix, which all had items stolen and then sold to the pawn shop.
"Organized retail crime (ORC) is a serious and growing problem for all
retailers," a Home Depot spokeswoman said in a statement. "The Home Depot has
dedicated ORC investigators and asset protection staff who worked on this case
with law enforcement for over a year. We're grateful to partner with the Broward
County Sheriff's Office to shut down this ORC operation." Investigators said the
owners of the pawn shop ironically also run rehab facilities, yet many of the
people their employees were buying stolen merchandise from are drug addicts.
sun-sentinel.com
Fonda, NY: 6 arrested in $90,000 cell phone theft
New York State Police arrested six men allegedly involved in a cell phone scheme
in which $90,000 worth of cell phones were stolen using fraudulent information.
According to state police, an investigation into a series of cell phone
larcenies that have taken place at Walmart stores located in Amsterdam,
Colbeskill and Gloversville led to the arrest of six individuals.
leaderherald.com
Athens, GA: Man confesses involvement in Organized Retail Crime ring
 A
man whom police said confessed to being part of a large shoplifting ring that
resells the stolen merchandise on the street was arrested Friday at Lowe's on
Lexington Road.
The suspect was also in possession of 10 fake driver's license depicting
residents of North and South Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky and California.
The charges of shoplifting, theft by deception and 10 counts of possession of
fictitious identification documents were filed against Dhouruba Bin Assante, 50,
of Winston, a small unincorporated community in Douglas County.
The arrest followed an incident where a loss prevention officer at Lowe's
detained Assante after the suspect brought in merchandise stolen at a Lowe's in
Snellville the day before, then proceeded to exchange it for a $1,002 gift card,
according to the report. Assante purchased more merchandise with the card and
took it out to a vehicle where others were waiting on him, police said. He
returned to the store, obtained two backpack blowers and tried to leave without
paying, but was detained by the store's loss prevention officer.
During questioning by Investigator Nathaniel Franco, Assante agreed to talk and
admitted to the shoplifting in Snellville and using the fake licenses to get
refunds at Walmart and Lowe's stores.
Assante also admitted being a member of a group regularly committing shoplifting
and was involved with the group for upwards of two years, according to the
report. The police officer reported they tried to get the other suspects to
return to the store, but they refused.
onlineathens.com
New York, NY: Duane Reade reports theft of 78 skin care products valued at
$2,780
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Columbus, OH: 1 man shot & killed at McDonald's drive-thru
A 28-year-old man was found with a fatal gunshot wound early
Wednesday morning at McDonald's on the Southeast Side. Police were
called around 1:15 a.m. to the McDonald's on S. Hamilton Rd. on a
report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found 28-year-old
Zachary Roger Hoeft lying between the drive-thru ordering stations.
Medics rushed Hoeft the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at
1:49 a.m.
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Columbus, GA: Circle K clerk shot & killed during Armed Robbery
A robbery at a local gas station turned tragic overnight,
leaving a store employee dead. Surveillance video from robbery has
been released. Records show this isn't the first time police are
working a scene at this specific store. In the early morning hours
of Monday, a robbery at the Circle K ended in shots fired and store
clerk, 26-year-old Dontrell Williams. dead. The corner of Forrest
Road and Floyd Road is no stranger to crime. Records show Columbus
Police have been called out here more than 100 times in the past
year.
wtvm.com
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Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
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Lawrence County, AL: 7 charged in Dollar General burglaries
The burglary happened early Monday morning at the store on
Highway 24 in Lawrence County. Dameion Scales, Ashley Chaney, John
York, Michael Atchley, Kathy Gregorio, Emily Crawford, and Harry
Boughter have all been charged in this incident. Investigators also
believe Boughter, York, Crawford, and Gregorio were involved in the
robbery on Pinhook Road in on Monday. A weapon was discharged in the
direction of a Moulton police officer.
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Calcasieu Parish, LA: Five Arrested & Warrants issued for 2 suspects in $150,000
ATM Thefts
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Monday, deputies arrested several members of a motorcycle gang responsible for
stealing multiple ATMs and forklifts in a sequence of unusual heists. The
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office says the first theft happened July 13 in
Westlake. Deputies arrived at a bank to find the ATM missing and a forklift
abandoned in the parking lot. Investigators later learned that a group of
thieves had stolen the forklift from a nearby business and used it to remove the
ATM and load it into the back of a truck, which had also been reported stolen.
The truck was later found with the ATM still loaded in the back. A
near-identical theft happened Aug. 3 in the very same area. Investigators soon
identified the suspects in both crimes as members and affiliates of the Brother
East Outlaws motorcycle gang. The sheriff's office says the suspects stole a
total of $150,000 from the ATMs.
wbrz.com
 Boardman,
OH: Tattoo, Facebook lead police to woman suspected of macing Kohl's Loss
Prevention
Urbana, IL: Former Old Navy employee gets probation for giving herself big
discount
St. Martinville, LA: Man stabbed inside convenience store, suspect in custody,
victim in stable condition
Honolulu, HI: Walmart Robbery suspect arrested after he returns to same store;
pulled knife on LP
Bradley County, AR: Family Farmer reports $16,000 pumpkin theft
Bradley County, IN: Family Orchard reports 20,000 pounds of Apples stolen
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C-Store - Ormond
Beach, FL - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Toledo, OH -
Burglary
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C-Store - Georgetown
County, SC - Burglary
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C-Store - Georgetown
County, GA - Burglary
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C-Store - Columbus, GA
- Armed Robbery/ clerk killed
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C-Store - Coachella,
CA - Robbery
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C-Store - Benicia, CA
- Burglary
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C-Store - Lynchburg,
VA - Armed Robbery
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Coffee - Lawton, OK -
Burglary
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Dollar General -
Enterprise, AL - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General -
Lawrence County, AL - Burglary
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Jewelry - Tyler, TX -
Robbery
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Jewelry - Strongsville, OH - Robbery
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Liquor - Memphis, TN -
Burglary
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Liquor - Georgetown
County, GA - Burglary
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Pawn Shop - San
Antonio, TX - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - St Louis,
County, MO - Burglary (Buffalo Wild)
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Restaurant - St Louis
County, MO - Burglary (Church's)
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Restaurant - Sioux
Falls, SD - Robbery
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Restaurant - Bismarck,
ND - Burglary
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Sprint - Lawton, OK -
Burglary
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Walgreens - Mobile, AL
- Burglary
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Walgreens - Davie, FL
- Armed Robbery
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13 burglaries
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1 shootings
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