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'Inside the LPRC IMPACT Conference' 2018
An Eight-Episode Series Presented by
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Assessing The Real-World Impact of LP Efforts
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How and why Sensormatic has played such a
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Randy Dunn, Sales Director - Americas, Tyco Retail
Solutions & LPRC Board Member
Ned McCauley, Director of Retail Strategic Accounts, Tyco Integrated Security
In our 2nd episode, we sit down with two tenured members of the LPRC who speak
directly to the role and impact the LPRC is having on the industry as the
leading academic resource dedicated to the Loss Prevention / Asset Protection community
in the U.S.
Randy Dunn, Sales Director - Americas, Tyco Retail Solutions & LPRC
Board Member, gives us a little history on Sensormatic's involvement and role
with the LPRC in recent years - including sponsoring the LPRC's Innovation Lab, which has provided a space for industry
collaboration, innovation and thought leadership.
Ned McCauley, Director Retail Strategic Accounts at Tyco Integrated Security,
talks about the partnership from an RFID perspective and how the LPRC has helped
advance his field of interest.
Hear their advice to fellow solution providers on why they should join and how
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Bruce Katz named Chief Financial Officer for Agilence
 Agilence,
Inc., the leader in vertical-focused business intelligence
solutions for the retail, restaurant, grocery, convenience, and
pharmacy industries, today announced the addition of Bruce F. Katz
as Chief Financial Officer. This hire brings stability to Agilence's
financial and accounting functions as the company enters their next
stage of growth.
Katz has nearly 30 years of diverse leadership experience in
finance, accounting, and operations for technology companies backed
by venture capital and private equity. In his new role, he will be
responsible for leading all aspects of Agilence's finances including
investments, capital structure, and management of income and
expenses. More
 specifically,
Katz will help align Agilence's ownership of intellectual property
with recognition from the larger investment community. Prior to
joining Agilence, Bruce held financial leadership positions with a
number of technology companies including Datapipe and EnterpriseDB.
Congratulations Bruce!
Read more here
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Jammel Ward
promoted to Director of Loss Prevention
for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Jammel previously held the role of Regional Manager of Loss
Prevention and Safety for the retailer. He's also held various other
loss prevention positions including Regional LP Manager for CVS
Health, Regional LP Manager for Aeropostale, Market LP Manager for
Loss Prevention Innovations, RLPM for Abercrombie & Fitch and LP
Agent for Nordstrom. Jammel earned his Bachelor of Applied Science
in Criminal Justice and Corrections from Tarleton State University.
Congratulations, Jammel!
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Jess DeValkenaere
promoted to Senior Manager Asset Protection
for Staples
Prior, Jess was the AP Manager for over eleven years for the
retailer. Previously, she'd held other loss prevention and
investigations positions such as LP Manager for Kmart, Assistant LP
Manager for The May Department Store Company and Supervisor of
Investigations for Cedar Fair Parks. Jess earned her Bachelor of
Science degree in Criminal Justice from Central Missouri State
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'How Fake Handbags Fund Terrorism and Organized Crime'
12-min TED Talk presentation by Tommy Hilfiger's Sr. Brand Protection Manager
 What's
the harm in buying a knock-off purse or a fake designer watch? According to
counterfeit investigator Alastair Gray,
fakes like these fund terrorism and organized crime. Learn more about the
trillion-dollar underground economy of counterfeiting -- from the criminal
organizations that run it to the child labor they use to produce its goods -- as
well as measures you can take to help stop it. "Let's shine a light on the dark
forces of counterfeiting that are hiding in plain sight," Gray says.
"What I've learned in the 10 years of investigating fakes is that once you start
to scratch the surface, you find that they are rotten to the core, as are the
people and organizations that are making money from them, because they are
profiting on a massive, massive scale," Gray says. "You can only make around a
hundred to 200 percent selling drugs on the street. You can make 2,000
percent selling fakes online with little of the same risks or penalties.
And this quick, easy money then goes on to fund the more serious types of crime,
and it pays the way to making these organizations, these criminal organizations,
look more legitimate."
ted.com
Gift Cards... Don't Let The Holidays Get Stolen?
 Gift
cards are the most convenient and one of the most popular gifts for the holiday
season. Not only can you purchase a plastic gift card for a specific retailer,
restaurant or experience, you can also purchase them digitally and send to
another person through email, social media and virtually through the cloud.
Billions are spent on gift cards yearly; it is a thriving business which
fraudsters are eager take advantage of by using stolen credit cards to activate
gift cards. Most fraudulent gift card activity includes low dollar amounts,
lessoning the prospect of jail time. The ease of converting the gift card values
into cash and merchandise is big business.
The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),
created anti-fraud rules and thresholds to limit the opportunity of abuse and
fraud. However, organized retail crime groups are constantly looking for gaps in
the system to obtain these cards illegally. These cards are used to launder
money through fraudulently purchasing merchandise, convert to cash and to the
extreme of using these cards to directly fund illegal activity.
At the link below are some best practices and scenarios you should be on the lookout for to
protect your business, avoid unnecessary loss, and have peace of mind throughout
the Holiday Season and into the New Year.
zellmangroup.com
More US consumers ditching cash for cards, mobile
About 29% of more than 10,600 U.S. adults surveyed said they no longer use cash
for their purchases during a typical week, up from about 24% in 2015, according
to a Pew Research Center study.
More Americans are adapting to a culture in which even small merchants accept a
wide variety of payment methods, and the cash-only merchant is becoming an
endangered species. However, the U.S. remains far from the model for a cashless
society (China
may be closest to holding that claim). Fewer than three in 10 consumers pass
an average week without pulling a dollar from their wallets.
retaildive.com
Illinois Security Professionals Association (ISPA) Recognizes Outstanding First
Responders, Professionals and Administrators at 57th Annual Awards Gala
 The
ISPA recently held its 57th Annual Awards Gala on December 4 to recognize 41
security professionals who exceeded the standard of excellence in their careers
and professional positions during 2018. The ISPA has recognized and awarded such
exemplary first responders and security professionals for over half a century at
its prestigious annual event. 2018 ISPA Award Recipients (Partial List):
● Lindberg Bell Security Executive of the Year: Christina Duffey, SOS Security
● Laurence P. Mulcrone Lifetime Achievement Award: Christopher Thornton, Allied
Universal Security
● Life Saving: Aid Kurtovic, Riccardo Eliacin, Elvis Kujukovic - all of Lutheran
General Hospital, Carlos Panizo - Park Ridge Police Department, Shawn Avery -
Securitas Security, Michael Malone - Titan Security Group
● Mentorship Award: Keith Toms - Securitas Security Services USA
● Chairman's Award: Joshua Adler - SOS Security
See more here
prnewswire.com
Executive's Arrest, Security Worries Stymie Huawei's Reach
While a Huawei executive faces possible U.S. charges over trade with Iran, the
Chinese tech giant's ambition to be a leader in next-generation telecoms is
colliding with security worries abroad.
Australia and New Zealand have barred Huawei Technologies Ltd. as a supplier for
fifth-generation networks. They joined the United States and Taiwan, which limit
use of technology from the biggest global supplier of network switching gear.
Last week, Japan's cybersecurity agency said Huawei and other vendors deemed
risky will be off-limits for government purchases.
ecnmag.com
UK: Upcoming Workshops
Hosted by the ECR Shrink Group
 The ECR Community Shrink & OSA Group is a retailer-manufacturer working
group focused on creating imaginative new ways to, together, better manage
the problems of on-shelf availability, shrink and food waste. The rallying
cry of the group is "Sell More and Lose Less" and participation in any of
the regular meetings is free for any retailer or manufacturer.
Jan. 24, 2019: Video
in Retail
A one-day, invitation only workshop for retailers, academia and law
enforcement only to be held at Goodenough College in London.
The event is designed to enable participants to understand both the ways in
which video analytics can be used and also how their peers are using the
technologies featured in this workshop. As such, it will provide an
excellent opportunity for networking and information sharing.
Click here to learn more.
Feb. 13, 2019:
Understanding and Controlling the Risk of Self-Checkout Technologies
This workshop is based upon the findings from a ground-breaking new report
commissioned by the ECR Community Shrinkage and On-shelf Availability Group,
together with support from NCR. For the first time, the report provides a
major review of not only the scale and extent of the losses associated with
different types of self-checkout technologies (SCO), but also the various
ways in which they might be more effectively managed.
This workshop will provide attendees with an opportunity to not only hear
the findings from the report but also critically review what they might mean
for their businesses.
Click here to learn more.
In Paris, 'Yellow Vest' Protests Cut Sharply Into City's Luxury Trade
 Several weekends of violent demonstrations across France have hit the capital's
sellers of high-end goods hard during the year's most important shopping period
Five straight weekends of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron and
his economic policies by members of the so-called Yellow Vest movement have
caused some of the worst civil unrest France has experienced in more than a
decade.
Storefronts have been smashed, cars have been set ablaze and some of
Paris's best-known landmarks have been damaged.
The number of protesters dwindled significantly this past Saturday compared with
previous weekends, but many shops were closed nonetheless in anticipation of
further violence, including those owned by the French group Kering, like Gucci
and Balenciaga.
The protests have already taken a heavy toll.
Retailers across all sectors have lost approximately 1 billion euros,
about $1.1 billion, since the protests began,
according to the French Retail Federation.
Bruno Le Maire, the finance minister, has declared the riots "a
catastrophe" for the French economy. For small retailers, many of which have
also been forced to close, revenue that was 20 to 40 percent below expectations
this month, he said. Hotel reservations were down 25 percent, and restaurants in
Paris had seen revenue collapse 20 percent to 50 percent depending on their
location, he added.
nytimes.com
Minneapolis, MN: Amazon Muslim workers protest that they they don't have enough
time to pray
Muslims working for Amazon in Minneapolis say they fear being fired from the
distribution center after taking breaks to pray. All workers are required to
meet strict packing quotas of 240 boxes an hour but the performance of
practicing Muslims is affected because they are required to pray five times a
day.
Amazon has refuted the claims saying the workers were given a paid prayer break
of less than 20 minutes but would be allowed to take unpaid prayer breaks for
longer.
On Friday a group of Amazon workers, mainly Somali refugees living in Minnesota,
protested outside the Shakopee center warehouse to demand better working
conditions.
dailymail.co.uk
.png) Too much 'CRaP'?
Why Amazon Can't Continue To Be 'The Everything Store'
According to the
Wall Street Journal, Amazon is growing tired of selling products referred
to as CRaP, which is short for "Can't Realize a Profit." Originally designed
to be "The Everything Store," Amazon prided itself on being able to offer
products that met the needs of customers globally.
Unfortunately for Amazon, not all products are profitable to sell due to the
product characteristics of each item sold. Water is inexpensive to buy but it is
heavy, bulky and expensive to ship. Apparel, shoes, and books are smaller, weigh
less and therefore cost less to ship.
forbes.com
Conscious Consumers Lead to Retail Shift
In contrast to some of those in power thumbing their noses at the notion of
climate change and an overall eco-friendly outlook, more consumers are becoming
interested in living more mindfully, according to market researchers.
Maria Coronado, senior consultant, natural resources at Euromonitor
International, said 61 percent of consumers are worried about climate change,
while 53 percent believe their purchase choices could make a difference in the
world.
"Sustainability has become the new normal," Coronado said. "The fashion
industry, which is considered the second-most polluting sector in the world, is
no exception."
wwd.com
Green Bay, WI: Life-sized cutout of Green Bay
Police Chief warning
against shoplifting swiped from store
 Cardboard
cutouts of police Chief Andrew Smith don't just walk out the door on their own,
you know. You've probably seen them around in area stores: life-sized cutouts of
the Green Bay police chief looking very stern as he warns people against the
evils - and the risks - of shoplifting.
Well, some dastardly thief accepted it as a challenge. He walked off with one of
the cardboard cutouts of the chief. It happened Sunday night at the Kwik Trip at
1712 E. Mason St. As you can imagine, the police are taking it extremely
seriously. "No demands have been received from the kidnappers at this point,"
reported Lt. Tom Buchmann on the official "attempt to locate" notification he
put out to the evening patrol officers. He helpfully included a photo of the
chief, in case some of the younger officers weren't quite sure who or what they
were looking for.
greenbaypressgazette.com
VP - Loss Prevention and Security - Metro One LPSG - Based in San Francisco, CA
 Metro One is the nation's leading loss prevention firm, servicing more than 100
national, marquee brands, for both Retail LP and Logistics LP. Our
differentiated approach includes a network of Talent Specialists who play the
primary role in our service centers, which we call Talent Centers. These
sourcing professionals locate, vet and onboard top local talent for our clients,
with each Talent Specialist owning a portfolio of clients. The Vice President
will manage the entire Northern California region to include financial
performance, client satisfaction, talent managers, and business growth.
indeed.com
Top Amazon exec who was large shareholder is leaving after 2-year hiatus, adding
to exodus
Saks Fifth Avenue to close its women's store but keep its men's shop at
Brookfield Place in New York
Proposed T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Passes Two Key Security Reviews
NRF's top 8 stories from 2018
2018 in
Review: The Daily's Top ORC Cases of the Year
See today's ORC column below
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GDPR Makes Some Police Work Tougher
An unintended consequence of Europe's GDPR is an apparent misalignment between
privacy and security playing out in law enforcement. The organizations that
maintain data about who owns and operates websites are now taking that
information out of the public realm so as not to violate the General Data
Protection Regulation.
But investigators had come to rely on that information as a tool to help track
down cyber criminals.
Caught in the middle are the companies that must take on the burden of complying
with GDPR as well as possibly face a world in which cyber crime becomes even
tougher to police.
wsj.com
Democratic Senators Introduce Data Security Legislation
Separately, Digital Rights Group Pushes for National Privacy Law
Democratic senators have introduced yet another version of data security
legislation that would create a federal breach notification requirement.
Meanwhile, the nonprofit digital rights group Center for Democracy & Technology
has drafted a model for a broad national privacy bill.
Some 15 Democratic senators, led by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, last week
introduced the
Data Care Act, which would require those offering websites and apps, and
other online providers, to take steps to safeguard personal information and stop
the misuse of users' data, according to a
statement issued by Schatz's office.
The bill would require prompt notification of individuals affected by data
breaches; prohibit the use of individual identifying data in ways that harm
users; and ensure that the data protection duties extend to third parties when
disclosing, selling or sharing individual identifying data. It would grant
the Federal Trade Commission rule-making authority to implement the legislation.
govinfosecurity.com
Cybercrime gangs continue to innovate to hide
their crimes
According to the APWG's new
Phishing Activity Trends Report, after spiking in the spring, phishing has
been taking place at a steady pace - but phishers are using new techniques to
carry out their attacks - and obfuscate their origins - to make the most of
every phishing campaign.
 The
total number of phish detected by APWG in Q3 2018 was 151,014. This was down
from 233,040 in Q2 and 263,538 in Q1. There was an unusual rash of phishing in
the spring of 2018, and the amount of phishing in Q3 was a return to the kind of
levels seen through 2017. But while the number of attacks subsided, APWG's
contributing researchers noticed ways in which phishers have been making their
attacks more effective and harder to detect.
Phishers are increasingly using web page redirects as a way of hiding their
phishing sites from detection. When victims click on links in phishing emails,
redirects take the user on an unwitting journey through other sites before
arriving at the phishing site itself. And then once the victim submits his or
her credentials, still more redirects make take the victim to yet another
domain.
helpnetsecurity.com
Global retailers stepping up cyber-security measures for holidays
Data collected from retail IT professionals in the United States UK, Germany,
and Netherlands in a new survey revealed that threats like unpatched security
vulnerabilities, insecure IoT devices, and online consumers themselves are a
risk to retailers this time of year.
 While retailers worldwide are adopting technology innovations to bolster
customer experiences and streamline operations, 44% of U.S.-based IT decision
makers said implementing new technology makes them more concerned. Yet, 44% of
retailers also plan to implement IoT devices like Amazon Alexa and Google Home
in stores within the next 12 months.
In the UK, artificial intelligence (AI) (43%) leads as the technology most
likely to be implemented within the next year, followed by IoT devices (35%),
fourth screen technology (24%), omnichannel technology (23%), and augmented
reality (AR) (17%). Similar to the U.S., the majority of IT decision makers in
the UK are concerned about new technologies, a stark contrast from the
Netherlands where only 20% are concerned.
chainstoreage.com
How supply chain security has evolved over two decades
The cyber aspects are finally getting some attention
The concept of supply chain security is not new. While it surfaced around the
time of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the cyber aspects are just
recently getting attention.
Prior to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, common discussions regarding supply
chain risk management primarily took place in the insurance and risk management
industries. For instance, there were concerns about whether shipments of spices
were protected from loss due to force majeure, piracy or other threats. However,
there was no systematic methodology to analyze shipment risks.
After 9/11, supply chain security began to evolve into a more structured and
methodological approach. However, the focus from 2001 to about 2006 was
primarily about the physical security of shipments, and cybersecurity was
not a necessity per the rules and guidelines. Since 2012, there has been
increased awareness and emphasis on cybersecurity in the supply chain process.
techtarget.com
Kroger starts use of unmanned vehicles for delivery in Arizona
Walmart May Bring Robots to Store Kitchens, Delis
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If you
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The End of Free Returns?
Top 10 eCommerce Trends That Will Impact Retailers and Consumers in 2019
Absolunet reveals the
top 10 eCommerce Trends that will impact North American retailers in 2019.
The effects will be felt across the entire supply chain by brands,
manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers alike.
Of the over 200 digital and eCommerce projects analyzed, examples come from
major brands and retailers, including Absolunet clients Ashley Furniture,
Stokes and others.
The top 10 eCommerce
Trends for 2019 are:
1. ACTIVIST CONSUMERS: THE RISING PRESSURE OF ETHICAL ECOMMERCE. Consumer
values will strongly influence purchasing (and merchant) behavior: wasteful
packaging, the environmental cost of 2-day shipping, ethical brands...
2. THE END OF FREE RETURNS? Retail's $400 billion a year elephant in the
room is about to hit a tipping point: returns have increased 53% since 2015.
3. SALES TAXES: THE TAX-FREE PARTY IS OVER FOR CONSUMERS AND MERCHANTS.
Consumers will have to pay applicable sales taxes on all their purchases, and
merchants will have to manage sales taxes in multiple jurisdictions.
4. MOBILE ECOMMERCE FASTER AS PROGRESSIVE WEB APPS BLUR LINES BETWEEN SITES
AND APPS. Mobile eCommerce is about to get much, much faster and more fluid.
5. SOCIAL MEDIA GETS TRANSACTIONAL. Consumers will be able to BUY,
directly on social platforms.
6. THE QR CODE STRIKES BACK. No longer app-dependant, the QR code will
fulfill its potential and help brands provide product information.
7. MAJOR RETAILERS BECOME MARKETPLACES TOO. Retailers will fight Amazon
by becoming just like the eCommerce giant: a digital marketplace.
8. IN-CAR ECOMMERCE: SHOPPING ON THE GO. The new "Drive-to-store."
9. RETAILERS WILL HIRE THEIR FIRST AI EMPLOYEE. AI will help retailers
and merchants create more and better product content, improve SEO and
merchandizing.
10. PRODUCT CONTENT SYNDICATION. Brands and manufacturers reclaim control
of their product content.
prnewswire.com
Resellers Find Treasure Trove In Returned Goods
The holiday season brings in a staggering number of returns for eCommerce sales:
According to estimates from CBRE, online returns could reach
$37 billion amid the gift-giving season. Some of those unwanted items,
however, don't end up being resold by retailers themselves. They fall into the
hands of entrepreneurs who scour liquidation and auction websites for items like
routers, televisions and printers. These sellers, in turn, are reportedly
listing these items back on the websites of eCommerce merchants to offer up for
a profit.
According to liquidation marketplace
B-Stock Solutions, roughly
one-third of consumers will return an item after the holidays - and those
returns add up to more than $90 billion in value. Some product categories, such
as toys and seasonal items, lead the pack for product returns. And B-Stock found
that the number of truckloads of returned merchandise doubles in the first
quarter when inventory from its clients skyrockets by 60 percent.
pymnts.com
Amazon toy sales surge 30%
Amazon Overhauls Low-Margin Products In eCommerce
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Former NASA engineer designs glitter bomb trap to
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in Review:
The Daily's Top ORC Cases of the Year
Based on Dollar Amount
7 Suspects
Totaling $32.5 Million
#1 - July 13, 2018
Roxbury Township, NJ: Defendant Indicted In $12M
Go-Go Bar ORC Theft Ring
An Edgewater man conspired with the owner of a shuttered go-go bar to use stolen
credit card information - and illegally acquired gift cards - to steal more than
$12 million. Kevin Bae, 30, shared a bank account with the Morris County bar
owner "into which millions of dollars were transferred" through the scheme,
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday. The investigation - dubbed
"Operation Smiles" -- found Lipka and others buying stolen credit card
information on the dark web and cloning it onto blank cards with a special
machine that made them look legitimate, Grewal said.
Groups of runners used the bogus credit cards to buy pre-paid gift cards issued
by Master Card, Visa and American Express at retail stores - among them, Target
and Home Depot -- stretching from Brooklyn to southeast Pennsylvania, the
attorney general said. They then converted the collected gift cards to cash
through bogus transactions at Smiles II, keeping 20 percent of the proceeds for
themselves and dividing the rest among the runners, he said.
dailyvoice.com
#2 - July 20, 2018
Anderson County, SC: 3 arrested in connection
with $9M Organized Retail Thefts, 'Operation Turning Tables'
   Investigators
worked since June to identify shoplifters who stole large amounts of merchandise
from retail stores in Anderson. The shoplifters would sell stolen merchandise
for a fraction of its retail value to others, referred to as fences. These
people would then resell the stolen merchandise at flea markets for a profit,
according to a press release form the Sheriff's Office. Troy Fowler, 75, of
Piedmont; William "Billy" O'Leary, 44, of Anderson; and Peggy O'Leary, 41, of
Anderson were identified by deputies as suspected fences, arrested and charged
with organized retail theft. Search warrants were executed at the suspects'
properties where an estimated $121,997 of stolen merchandise was recovered.
The arrests were made as a part of "Operation Turning Tables" that included
investigators from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, Home Depot, CVS, T.J.
Maxx, Belk and Publix.
independentmail.com
#3 - March 20, 2018
North Haven Man Pleads Guilty in U.S. Court to Role in Large-Scale $5.9M
Fencing Operation
#4 - March 9,
2018
Worchester, MA: Man held on ID theft charges worked at store tied to
$3.6M
food stamp fraud
#5 - March 21, 2018
Detroit, MI: Store Owner Pleads Guilty To $2M Food Fraud
Secaucus, NJ: Gucci employee stole $50,000 worth
of wallets,
scarves and handbags
Police say an employee at a Gucci store in Secaucus has been charged with
stealing more $50,000 worth of merchandise, including wallets, scarves and
handbags. According to police, Jerry Almazan, 40, of Jersey City, was arrested
earlier this week and charged with theft. Almazan is accused of robbing the
store sometime between October and last Wednesday.
news12.com
Lower Manhattan, NY: Armed robbery of $45k in cell phones
from Verizon caught on camera, suspect leaves with suitcase in taxi
New video shows an armed robbery at a Verizon store in Lower Manhattan. You can
see the suspect holding a gun as he walks into the store on Broadway with a
rolling suitcase on November 29th at 7:45 p.m. He points the gun at a worker,
forcing him to open the store's safe. The suspect packed up $45,000 worth of
cell phones and electronics in his suitcase and stole $400 from the register,
before taking off in a taxi.
abc7ny.com
Richfield, UT: 2 arrested, 2 others remain at
large after $23K worth of generators stolen from Honda dealership
Police responded to a report of a burglary at Jorgensen's Honda, shortly before
12:30 a.m. Saturday. Eighteen portable generators worth more than $23,000 were
stolen during that burglary, according to Richfield police.
ksl.com
Santa Clarita Valley, CA: Specially assembled
'retail squad' arrests 9
One of the specialty squads assembled by Capt. Robert Lewis in response to
identified crime trends - in this case, a team assigned to address crime at
retail stores - made nine arrests in just 24 hours. Members of the Crime
Suppression Unit carried out an operation in response to what deputies had
spotted as a particular problem - one involving retail outlets. During an
operation Thursday, the specialty unit arrested nine people and seized a variety
of contraband material. "The operation... Thursday was to identify and arrest
people who are coming into the Santa Clarita Valley to victimize the retail
stores and residents," Lewis said Friday. "These are mission-specific,
community-based policing efforts set to reduce crime.
signalscv.com
Columbia, MD: Four DC-area women charged in Columbia store
robberies
Four Washington, D.C.-area women have been accused in multiple robberies at
Howard County stores. Police believe they may be responsible in similar cases in
other parts of Maryland and nearby states. Howard County police charged the
women in "a series of robberies" at Nordstrom Rack, on Columbia Crossing Circle,
between Nov. 28 and Dec. 1.
foxbaltimore.com
Raleigh, NC: Four members of same family arrested
for shoplifting at Belk store
Holiday shopping is often a family affair. Just ask Raleigh's Clemmie Hutchins
who was shopping with her son near Triangle Town Center on Monday. But Raleigh
police said one family made shoplifting a family affair -- and a profitable one.
On Saturday, police served warrants on five females at Triangle Town Center's
Belk store. Each faces multiple charges and organized retail theft.
abc11.com
Update: Wrentham, MA: Police say Wrentham outlet
shoplifting suspects
part of organized ring
Three outlet mall shoplifting suspects arrested over the weekend after their car
crashed in Plainville are part of an organized ring, police said. Maria Denise
Perez, 29, Erika Lorenzana, 40, and Hector Bauza-Mercado, 40, all of New Haven,
Conn., were arraigned Monday on shoplifting and related charges in Wrentham
District Court. The suspects face charges including shoplifting, receiving
stolen property, possession of a magnet device to defeat inventory control,
trespassing and possession of a "booster bag."
thesunchronicle.com
UK: Birmingham, England: Thieves steal $13,000 worth of
Armani gear in Sutton Sports raid in Sutton Coldfield
UK: Birmingham, England: Watch burglar swipe $500 of Tom
Ford, Hugo Boss and Chanel perfumes from King Pharmacy
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Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
 Petersburg,
VA: Robber accidentally shoots gun during attempted robbery, narrowly misses
clerk and accomplice
Sunday night, a gunman almost shot a clerk and his own accomplice during an
attempted robbery at the Gulf Express convenience store. The duo walked in with
their hoodies pulled tight, apparently hoping to conceal their identity.
"Another guy walks in and they got scared," said owner Mubashir Kahn as he
looked over his surveillance video Monday. When another clerk came from the
back, the gunman got visibly spooked, and began walking backwards into the candy
aisle. As he pointed the gun, he racked the slide and fired a single shot,
seemingly by accident.
wtvr.com
Shenandoah County, VA: Gun-store burglary led to
drug arrests
A break-in at a Shenandoah County gun store led authorities to ring of accused
drug dealers now facing federal charges. Shenandoah County Sheriff Timothy C.
Carter recently disclosed that his agency's investigation into the burglary of a
Toms Brook firearms dealership and the theft of guns from the store in 2017
tipped the department off to what led law enforcement to charge more than a
dozen people with drug distribution.
nvdaily.com
 Stillwater,
OK: Employee reports Armed Robbery to cover embezzlement; lockdown of local
schools
The Stillwater Police Department has determined that a reported robbery, which
prompted Stillwater Public Schools to shelter in place, was false and have taken
a clerk into custody. According to SPD, police responded just before 3:30 p.m.
to a reported armed robbery at Pleasant Pool Supply. SPD interim chief Kyle
Gibbs wrote in a release that "as the investigation continued, officers
discovered evidence and information indicating the reported armed robbery was a
false report." The clerk, 23-year-old Shanette Melana Stokes of Stillwater, was
arrested for false reporting of a crime and embezzlement by an employee.
stwnewspress.com
Katy, TX: Armed suspects rob man outside Katy Mills Mall
Lansing, MI: Man robbed at gunpoint outside Quality Dairy
store
Maple Grove, MN Police using new cameras to catch holiday
thieves
St Mary County, MD: Sheriff's office again presents
'Maximum Deployment'
JB Robinson in the Southgate Mall, Taylor, MI reported
an Armed Robbery on 12/16, items valued at over $100,000
Jared in the Rivertown Crossing, Grandville, MI reported an Smash & Grab / Armed
Robbery on 12/15, 2 cases smashed, no loss, no injuries
Kay Jewelers in the Prime Outlets at Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville, OH reported
a Grab & Run on 12/13, item valued at $2,499
Kay Jewelers in the Vancouver Mall, Vancouver, WA reported an Armed Robbery on
12/17, items valued at over $12,000
Peoples Jewellers in the White Oaks Mall, London, ON, CN reported a Grab & Run
on 12/14, item valued at $1,399
Piercing Pagoda in the Westfield San Francisco Centre, San Francisco, CA
reported a Grab & Run on 12/14, item valued at $749
Piercing Pagoda in the Southland Mall, Hayward, CA reported a Grab & Run on
12/16, item valued at $1,299
Zales in the Fashion Center at Pentagon City, Arlington, VA reported a
Distraction Theft on 12/15, item valued at $34,000
Zales in the Yuma Palms Regional, Yuma, AZ reported a Grab & Run on 12/14, item
valued at $4,699
Zales in the Village Square Mall, Effingham, IL reported an Attempted Burglary
on 12/16, no loss
UK: Wythenshawe, England: Security Guard steals over
$250,000 from parking lot machine
Sentencings &
Charges
Valley Stream, NY: Queens man sentenced to 30
years in Valley Stream
clerk's murder
Jermaine Jackson was sentenced on Dec. 17 to more than 30 years in prison and
five years' supervised release for the December 2016 murder of Edwin Lopez, a
clerk at AL Mini Mart in Valley Stream.
liherald.com
Baltimore, MD: 2 women charged with assaulting
Ellicott City Target employee
Two women from Baltimore and Owings Mills have been arrested in Ellicott City,
as Howard County reports multiple incidents of store employees assaulted by
potential shoplifters. Tocarra Taylor, 21, and Brittany Cooley, 31, are accused
in a Dec. 14 incident at Target, on Montgomery Road in Ellicott City.
An employee said at 2:09 p.m. that a male and three females stole merchandise
and were trying to leave, reported Howard County police. "When the employee
confronted the suspects, the male suspect pepper sprayed the employee. The
suspects then fled," said police. Two of the suspects, Taylor and Cooley, were
arrested and charged with armed robbery, robbery, assault and theft.
foxbaltimore.com
North Attleboro, MA: GameStop Armed Robbery suspect
indicted by Grand Jury
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Arby's - Middleton, WI - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Pittsburgh, PA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Petersburg, VA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Lake Stevens, WA - Burglary
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C-Store - Fort Smith, AR - Armed Robbery (E-Z Mart)
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C-Store - Fort Smith, AR - Armed Robbery (Midland)
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C-Store - Pooler, GA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Parkville, MD - Armed Robbery
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GameStop - Emeryville, CA - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Cromwell, CT - Burglary
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Gas Station - West Cocalico Township, PA - Burglary
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Gas Station - Columbus, OH - Burglary
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Hardware - Richfield, UT - Burglary
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Jewelry - Vancouver, WA - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Effingham, IL - Burglary
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McDonald's - Cary, IL - Robbery
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McDonald's - Columbus, OH - Robbery
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Papa John's - Statesville, NC - Armed Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Edgewater, CO - Robbery
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Rite Aid - Brandywine Hundred, DE -Armed Robbery
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Sprint - Hartland Township, MI - Armed Robbery
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Sprint - Deerfield Beach, FL - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Waldorf, MD - Armed Robbery
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6 burglaries
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0 shootings
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0 killings
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