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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
NYC's 'Shoplifting Black Market' is Thriving
While Businesses Suffer
Opinion: Thank pro-crime lawmakers for NYC’s $4.4B shoplifting black market
Progressives’ crusade to go
easy on “minor” crimes has proved a bonanza for major criminal
enterprises. Here in New York, a
Post investigation has revealed,
“mercy” for shoplifters opened
to door to a multibillion-dollar black market whose kingpins now order up
goods for theft by addicts and other “petty” thieves.
The thieves at every level pad
their pockets; honest businesses get screwed and customers pay the price
in the form of higher costs for products and demoralizing shopping experiences.
Meanwhile, lefties like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
pretend shoplifters are merely
the desperate poor just trying to survive. No matter that the shoplifting
boom has resulted in stores to
locking up essentials, forcing costumers to wait endlessly to access
toothpaste, deodorant or even baby formula.
But businesses have no choice: The alternative is shelves emptied by the crooks.
The Democrats who run the state Senate and Assembly
last year refused to pass
measures to beef up penalties for repeat offenders and those who assault retail
workers; will they this year block Gov. Hochul’s $40 million plan
to crackdown on this sprawling underground economy?
To be clear, the gov’s given up (at least for now) on getting the Legislature to
fix the rotten bail laws that
create the “anything goes” environment these crime rings thrive in. She’s
only out to penalize online platforms that allow the sale of stolen goods and
set aside $25 million for a specialized shoplifting State Police unit.
Should the progressives block even that, we’ll start looking to see if the
black-marketeers have hired
their own Albany lobbyists, and/or bundling campaign donations for the
likes of crime-loving state Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Queens).
If lawmakers don’t start
reversing course, soon the business of crime will be the only business that
thrives in New York.
nypost.com
Collaboration Key to Fighting Global ORC Surge
Milpitas, CA: Officials say collaboration is key to preventing retail theft
Police chief: Uptick in
crime results in store closures, rising prices
Recognizing that
theft and organized retail
crime have become global issues, Milpitas Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua
organized a community forum on retail theft prevention on March 21 to give
residents and business owners insight into what’s being done locally to abate
these crimes.
“By fostering collaboration
and knowledge-sharing, we can collectively strengthen the Milpitas community’s
resilience against retail theft,” Chua told the 70-plus attendees at the
forum, held at the Milpitas Season’s Marketplace.
The forum was intended to empower individuals and businesses with strategies to
identify, prevent and respond
effectively to instances of theft. It provided a platform to share
current statistics on retail crimes and best practices for prevention, and to
inform businesses and shoppers of the specifics of the city’s and the Santa
Clara County District Attorney Office’s focus and actions.
Milpitas Police Chief Jared Hernandez emphasized how retail theft affects the
entire community and not only the business owners but because
stores closing and rising
prices are direct consequences of the uptick in this crime. He said the
police department is taking a threefold approach with
effective crime prevention,
deterrence and enforcement.
Hernandez reported a city-wide decrease in larceny/theft and property crimes
from 2022 to 2023, the former dropping from 2,067 to 1,1997 incidents and the
latter from 2,789 to 2,557. He said the decrease is likely higher, as the
department changed its reporting system in October 2022.
Milpitas Police Sgt. Peter Tachis shared strategies for retailers to prevent
organized retail crime and protect their businesses, including
installing and monitoring
surveillance systems, leveraging data analytics and Artificial Intelligence,
collaborating with other business owners and with law enforcement, and
hosting targeted training for employees.
mercurynews.com
Progressives Walking Tightrope Over How to Deal
With Retail Crime Surge
Why California Democrats are divided on retail theft bill
Legislators may be off for spring recess, but
debates about their bills are
still happening outside committee rooms. One spicy intra-party exchange
between Democratic Assemblymembers focuses on a measure about
retail theft — underscoring
the difficult balance for lawmakers
responding to public concerns about crime, while not over-policing
historically targeted communities.
Los Angeles Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, vice chairperson of the Legislative
Progressive Caucus, introduced
Assembly Bill 1990, which
would allow police officers to make warrantless arrests for misdemeanor
shoplifting offenses (as in, items that total $950 or less) if
officers have probable cause. Officers do not need to be present when the crime
occurred.
The bill has bipartisan
support with the backing of Assemblymember Juan Alanis, a Republican from
Modesto and vice chairperson of the Public Safety Committee. In a statement,
Carrillo said that by “increasing enforcement against suspected shoplifters, we
are sending a clear message: we will not tolerate these acts that threaten our
public safety and economic vitality.”
But Inglewood Assemblymember Tina McKinnor,
a fellow progressive caucus
member, urged lawmakers to reject the bill, saying on social media that
it was “bad for black and brown folks.”
Carrillo pushed back, however, arguing that
her bill “is committed to
fairness, equity, and the protection of all individuals’ rights,
regardless of race or background.”
The debate is emblematic of the
tightrope progressive
lawmakers attempt to walk on public safety. And it’s an issue that
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, chairperson of the Public Safety Committee, will
have to navigate as Carrillo’s bill heads to the committee.
calmatters.org
'Strategic Cargo Thefts' Surge in the U.S.
"The
trends tell us that cargo theft is currently at a 10-year high"
Cargo thefts spiked 68% in Q4, led by food and beverage freight
Security experts see
strategic cargo thefts soaring across US
 Cargo
thefts surged 68% year over year (y/y) in the fourth-quarter of 2023 compared
with 2022, according to CargoNet, a subsidiary of data analytics firm
Verisk. During the third
quarter of 2023, cargo thefts were up 57% y/y compared to the same
year-ago period.
"The
trends tell us that cargo theft is currently at a 10-year high,"
Scott Cornell, transportation lead and crime and theft specialist at Travelers,
told FreightWaves. "So far, the numbers for the beginning of 2024 are projecting
that 2024 will have higher
theft numbers than 2023, which had higher numbers than 2022."
Cornell said they are seeing
higher incidences of strategic cargo theft, which involves
fraudsters using stolen motor carrier operating authorities or logistics
broker identities to obtain freight and misdirect it from the intended receiver
in order to steal it.
"Strategic theft is when they use various means to trick you into giving them
the freight and that's through methods like identity theft, fictitious pickups,
double brokering scams, those methods are where we're seeing the biggest
increase in cargo thefts over the last 18 months," Cornell said.
Commodities such as food and
beverage goods, electronics and household goods are top targets of
thieves.
California, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky continue to be hotspots for
cargo thefts, according to Danny Ramon, an intelligence and
response manager at Overhaul, a real-time visibility and risk management
platform based in Austin, Texas.
freightwaves.com
3 Strikes and You're Out? Not Anymore in Some
Places
Maine House advances bill to end 3 strikes law for thefts
Republicans warned that
removing a possible felony charge for a 3rd conviction would embolden organized
retail crime, while Democrats say the policy is outdated, and that most theft
crimes don't warrant a felony conviction.
A bill
proposing to end Maine’s three strikes law for thefts, which
allows for felony charges on a
third offense, cleared the House of Representatives on Monday.
Republicans said the bill
would increase retail theft and smash-and-grab crimes, while Democrats
argued that felony charges for petty thefts are extreme, and that a felony
conviction for such crimes would make it more difficult for someone to find
housing and employment.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. David Sinclair, D-Bath,
would prohibit charging a
person who already has at least two prior theft convictions with a Class C
felony if the third theft is of property valued at $500 or less.
Current law allows a felony charge for the third conviction if all three occur
within a 10-year period.
“What this legislation does is seek to make sure that we are imposing the worst
outcomes on those who actually commit the worst offenses,” Sinclair said.
“Someone who is labeled a felon after a felony conviction suffers lifelong
outcomes. … Petty theft – even
repetitive petty theft – is not one of those worst offenses.”
Republicans argued that removing the threat of a felony conviction for a third
offense
would only embolden thieves and encourage organized retail crime operations to
target Maine stores.
pressherald.com
'Roving Bands of Thieves' Hitting Stores &
Shoppers
Utah: Theft gangs roaming St. George, Utah area, distracting and preying on
shoppers, businesses
Supermarkets, jewelry
stores and the elderly are frequent targets.
Roving bands of thieves are
driving shoppers and business owners in Washington County to distraction
and making them pay.
Police in several cities along
the Interstate-15 corridor in southwest Utah say there’s been a surge in
activity from theft rings, some of them from foreign countries and some with
gang ties, whose modus operandi is to distract and then steal from shoppers and
shop owners. Thieves are also
targeting cars in parking lots at churches, department stores and trailheads.
“We have really seen an uptick
in theft,” said St. George police spokeswoman Tiffany Mitchell.
“Distraction theft and smash and grabs are some of the crimes we are seeing from
[these] groups.”
sltrib.com
Retail Workers Facing Violence & Abuse
Australia: NSW Govt Urges Respect for Retail Workers pre-Easter Rush
The NSW Government is reminding consumers to
behave respectfully towards
retail workers as shoppers and retailers prepare for the rush ahead of
stores closing on Good Friday (March 29).
A 2023 survey of more than 4600 retail workers reported
87% of workers experienced
verbal abuse from a customer, 12.5% reporting physical violence,
and 52% reporting they had the
same customer act abusive or violent on more than one occasion.
Workplace violence can be via a threat or action which causes either physical or
psychological harm or injury. In the retail industry workplace, this includes
intimidating behavior which creates a fear of violence such as verbal threats,
throwing objects or shoving, spitting or other physical contact.
Retailers should have systems and policies in place to
help staff respond when faced
with violence and aggression from customers.
miragenews.com
Overland Park, KS: Police say shoplifting is a ‘crisis.’ What does the data say?
Memorial being planned for one-year anniversary of Allen mall shooting
More States Pass 'Clean Slate Laws'
Individuals
with criminal records have a greater chance of employment
Clean Slate Laws Are Spreading Across the United States
 Individuals
with old criminal records have
a greater chance of employment in the growing number of states—now 12—with clean
slate laws. As these laws spread, more employers may benefit from a
talent pool they haven’t tapped much before.
“Employers need to understand that there is
a growing trend throughout the
country to have clean slate initiatives,” said Pamela Devata, an attorney
with Seyfarth in Chicago.
The first state to pass a clean slate law was
Pennsylvania in 2018. Since then, clean slate laws have passed in
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia. In states where clean slate
legislation has recently passed, The Clean Slate Initiative, headquartered in
Orlando, Fla., will focus on enabling implementation.
Two federal clean slate laws
have been proposed, noted Jason Cooper, vice president of programs for
The Clean Slate Initiative. The Clean Slate Act of 2023 would not address
state-level needs but would rather provide a pathway to clear federal records,
he said. The Fresh Start Act would provide federal funding to support the
implementation of state-level record clearance laws, he explained.
shrm.org
RELATED: LA County Expands California’s “Ban the
Box” Effective March 28, 2024
AI's Role in Retail Will Continue to Grow
Most retail leaders say AI plays an important role in search strategies: survey
More than a quarter of retail
leaders foresee AI expanding its role in search experiences in 2024,
according to a
survey of 1,100 senior business and IT retail decision-makers released
Monday by Algolia and Coleman Parkes Research.
Three in 5 leaders believe AI has an important role to their business’s search
strategy, while just 4% say
that AI isn’t an important consideration at all. Respondents cited
improved accuracy and relevance as the two biggest roles AI can play in search.
AI will also enhance search
personalization. A majority of leaders said they already personalize
search results based on customer preferences and behavior, and nearly one-third
of those who don’t currently personalize search results plan to do so in the
next 12 months.
retaildive.com
Consumers Rapidly Embracing AI
Adobe: How consumers really use generative AI
A new study from Adobe sheds light on the ways consumers shop – and want
to shop – with generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
According to the study (based on Adobe Analytics data),
more than half of surveyed
U.S. consumers have used
generative AI, and almost six-in-10 (58%) say it has improved their online
shopping experience. More than half
(52%) of respondents say are
likely to use generative AI tools to help with their purchase of
clothing.
In addition, 71% of
respondents believe that using generative AI to produce images of them
wearing a product can boost their confidence when making a purchase, while
66% want brands to utilize
their purchase history or other data to make shopping experiences more
relevant to their needs.
Top
anticipated consumer benefits -
Future plans:
chainstoreage.com
Visa, Mastercard reach landmark credit card settlement
Visa and
Mastercard have reached a class action settlement that will lower the fees they
charge merchants for credit card transactions and cap those charges for a period
of five years, the companies said Tuesday in separate press releases.
Dollar Tree to increase max price in stores to $7, reports higher income
shoppers
Survey: Retailers not meeting employees’ tech needs
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DOJ's Crackdown Against Hackers Continues
Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Charged, Sanctions Levied by US
US & UK charge seven
Chinese nationals for operating as part of threat group APT31.
The Department of Justice this week
charged seven Chinese nationals with widespread cyber espionage against US
businesses and politicians.
 Aided
by UK law enforcement in identifying the cybercriminals as affiliates of threat
group APT31 this week,
all seven are believed
to reside in the People's Republic of China,
according to the
indictment. Likewise, on March 25, the
Department of the Treasury unveiled sanctions against the shell company that
runs APT31 and is funded by the PRC's Ministry of State Security (MSS) in Wuhan,
China.
According to a statement from US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, the
APT31 worldwide hacking campaign included more than
10,000 malicious emails and thousands of victims over more than 14 years.
"APT31 Group's practices further demonstrate the
size and scope of the PRC's state-sponsored hacking apparatus,"
special agent in charge Robert W. "Wes" Wheeler Jr. of the FBI Chicago Field
Office said, also in a statement.
Cybersecurity experts
applauded the DoJ for
taking action against the Chinese.
"It's high time the administration takes more aggressive action to suppress the
overt colonization of American infrastructure by the PRC," says Tom Kellerman,
senior vice president of cyber strategy at Contract Security. "We must stop
playing defense. These sanctions are long overdue; however,
I would love to see
forfeiture of their Western assets."
darkreading.com
AI Integration Into Cybersecurity
Reinforcement learning is the path forward for AI integration into cybersecurity
AI’s algorithms and
machine learning can cull through immense volumes of data efficiently and in
a relatively short amount of time.
This is instrumental to helping network defenders sift through a never-ending
supply of alerts and identify those that pose a possible threat (instead of
false positives).
Reinforcement learning
underpins the benefit of AI to the cybersecurity ecosystem
and is closest to how humans learn
through experience and
trial and error.
Unlike
supervised learning,
reinforcement learning
focuses on how agents can learn from their own actions and feedback in an
environment. The idea
is that reinforcement learning will maximize its capabilities over time by using
rewards and punishments to calculate positive and negative behavior. Enough
information is collected to make the best decision in the future.
How reinforcement learning can help
AI capabilities help mitigate the threat posed by large social engineering,
phishing, and spam
campaigns by understanding and recognizing the kill chain of such attacks
before they succeed. This is important given the security resource constraints
most organizations experience, regardless of their size and budget.
More sophisticated dynamic attacks are a bigger challenge and, depending on the
threat actor, may only be used a limited number of times before the attackers
adjust or alter a part of the attack sequence. Here is where
reinforcement learning
can study the attack cycles and identify applicable patterns from previous
attacks that have both failed and succeeded.
The more exposed to sophisticated attacks and their varied iterations, the
better-positioned reinforcement learning is positioned to identify them in
real-time.
Granted, there will be a learning curve at the onset, especially if attackers
frequently change how they pull off their attacks.
But some part of the attack chain will remain, becoming a pertinent
data point to drive the process.
helpnetsecurity.com
Be Careful When Downloading Apps!
Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play
Your smartphone might be part of a proxy network, and you might not even know
it:
all it takes is for you
to download apps whose developers have included the functionality and didn’t
mention it.
If that doesn’t sound so bad, you should know that being part of a residential
proxy network means that
your device might be that “last mile” of a threat actor’s traffic
before they access a victim’s environment.
Downloading mobile apps is something that most of us do regularly, but
only security-savvy users know that that simple action carries many risks.
helpnetsecurity.com
17,000+ Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany vulnerable to attack, BSI warns
Around
12% of the 45,000 or so
Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany that can be accessed
from the Internet without restrictions “are so outdated that security updates
are no longer offered for them,” the German Federal Office for Information
Security (BSI) has
warned today.
Also, around
25 percent of all those
internet-facing servers run Exchange 2016 and 2019, but are not up-to-date with
security patches.
Urgent action is needed:
helpnetsecurity.com
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RCC Retail Secure 2024 Recap: Shaping the Future of Safety
 Retail
Council of Canada’s Retail Secure Conference which took place on March 21,
2024
attracted over 300
North American loss prevention experts,
emphasized the evolving challenges in retail security.
Key takeaways included the
critical need for
adapting to increased retail theft and violence, focusing on omnichannel
strategies, supply chain risks, and advanced technology.
Celebrating excellence, the conference also the inaugural winners of the
Retail
Secure Legend Awards.
Sessions underscored
collaboration across
police, legal, and retail sectors, emphasizing holistic strategies and the
importance of training and agility
in creating safer retail environments. RCC would like to thank their incredible
sponsors who made the day possible.
See the
photo
gallery from the event.
Rise of the techie cargo thieves
How digitally savvy theft has invaded trucking
One
day last spring, Peel police Det. Mark Haywood executed a search warrant on a
property west of Toronto and found a semi-trailer loaded with snowmobiles. Part
of a sweeping joint investigation called
Project Big Rig, the operation resulted in the arrest of 15 suspects and
recovery of 28 trailers stocked with $7 million worth of items
ranging from chicken to televisions to Sleeman beer.
“Cargo theft definitely
is on the rise,”
Haywood said in an interview.
The spike in freight crime comes in lockstep with a ramp-up of
more sophisticated,
digitally savvy tactics that revolve around identity theft and drain the economy
of millions of dollars,
as the higher cost of living drives demand for pilfered products.
The number of cargo thefts — when goods are stolen during transportation —
rose 59 per cent in
Canada
and the United States
last year, according to
data analytics firm Verisk’s CargoNet. The 2,852 incidents followed a 15 per
cent jump in 2022 and a 20 per cent increase in 2021.
Experts say more
old-fashioned methods of theft such as cutting fences at freight yards and
hot-wiring semis at truck stops remain popular.
But even those acts are often informed by information gleaned from online load
boards — sites that connect shippers and carriers — or phishing scams and other
hacking methods.
“The way it used to be was that they would just randomly steal whatever they
could get their hands on,” said Haywood.
“Now, if they have inside information on something, they'll actually go into a
yard and
go through half a dozen
trailers until they find the product that they were told is there,
and then they'll steal that particular one.”
ctvnews.ca
New 'Automated Receiving Solution' Rolled Out by
Walmart Canada
Walmart brings automation to Canadian supply chain
Walmart Canada is
piloting an automated receiving solution.
The Canadian subsidiary of Walmart is introducing material handling robotics and
automation technologies into its distribution network, kicking things off by
piloting
an automated receiving
solution at its regional distribution center (RDC) in Calgary, Alberta.
Walmart first announced
its next-gen fulfillment center model in 2022.
The centers feature an automated, high-density storage system that, among other
benefits, allow the retail giant to double the number of customer orders it can
fulfill in a day.
Now,
Walmart is also
implementing robotic automation in its Canadian distribution network,
with goals including making the process of getting products from trailers into
the facility 90% faster than doing it manually in an effort to
boost productivity,
reduce strain on associates, increases shipping accuracy, and enhance data
and analytics.
Walmart Canada
will roll out the
automated receiving solution across its distribution network
following the pilot, with other technologies to follow. As part of this
investment, the company is accelerating the adoption of new technologies.
chainstoreage.com
Retail Sales Stronger Than Expected
Canadian Retail Sales Promising For Some & Ominous For Others In January
January kicked off with
stronger growth than December for Canadian retail sales, growing 2.9% YOY
for All Stores. Discretionary spending grew to a similar degree, increasing 2.7%
YOY for All Stores Less Automotive, Food, and Pharmacies.
The year-to-date sales
grew in 2023 over 2022 to 2.1% and 0.4% respectively.
Food and Beverage Stores experienced growth around the rate of inflation (3.4%),
with sales increasing only 2.8% YOY. There was, however, some noticeable
polarity within the category, specifically:
•
Convenience Stores fell -1.3% YOY in January.
There are numerous factors mentioned including convenience stores tied to
slowing gas sales and lower-income consumers continuing to be strained.
•
Specialty Food Stores grew an impressive 6.6% YOY.
This could be a result of the continued frustration of consumers with Canadian
grocery giants.
•
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores continue to struggle in January, with sales
decreasing -2.0% YOY.
Many people cut back on drinking in the new year.
retail-insider.com
30% Surge in Canadian Business Insolvencies
Canadian Businesses Grapple with Soaring Insolvencies as CEBA Loan Repayments
Take Toll: Equifax Reports
A new report by
Equifax Canada indicates insolvencies are rising in the country amid mounting
financial stress on Canadian businesses.
“These factors are contributing to a growing trend of business failures. The
sharp rise in
insolvencies, representing a 30.3 per cent surge since 2019,
underscores the financial pressures faced by businesses. There is a need to
manage debt and adapt to changing market conditions through strategic financial
planning and proactive measures.”
retail-insider.com
Canada Goose cuts corporate workforce by 17%, shakes up executive roles
As part of
a DTC focus, the brand said about a year ago that it would double its footprint
within five years, but some analysts anticipate that slowing.
How Canada’s Retail Sector Can Better Serve Families with Children
Report Highlights Contrasting Strategies Among Canadian Grocers to Tackle
Inflation and Shifting Shopper Preferences
Jewelry Store Hit By Barrage of Gunfire
Update: Surrey jewelry store 'targeted' in shooting, RCMP say
Surveillance captured the moment when
a barrage of gunfire
erupted as a jewelry store
was shot at in Surrey. Just before 3 a.m. Monday, the video, posted to social
media, shows a vehicle slowly pulling up in front of the store and then shots
can be heard.
At least 13 bullets hit
the business. “At the
time
there was nobody at the
business and no injuries reported,”
said Surrey RCMP Sgt. Tammy Lobb. The incident involving ACC Jewelers was
targeted, according to police. Sgt. Lobb said the gunfire isn’t believed
connected to a multi-province extortion plot targeting South Asian business
owners. Those crimes have included everything from an arson in Edmonton to
shootings in Ontario.
bc.ctvnews.ca
$500K Cargo Theft
Shipping container full of e-bikes stolen in Delta
A shipping container containing 150 Biktrix e-bikes worth
$500,000 was stolen
from a warehouse on Annacis Island on March 19, the Delta Police Department
says. Police say CCTV
shows that a semi-tractor entered the warehouse — which was not secured — around
1 a.m., and backed up under the container. Two suspects — a man and a woman —
got out and connected the trailer to the truck and then drove away “within
minutes.” The theft was reported to police 12 hours later. According to a post
on Biktrix Electric Bikes’ Facebook page, the stolen bikes were the Juggernaut
FS St model. On March 22, Township of Langley Bylaw officers responded to a
complaint of an illegally parked semi-trailer.
They determined it was
the trailer stolen from the Delta warehouse.
vancouver.citynews.ca
Toronto Robbery Spree
Man, 26, accused of four armed robberies in Toronto
A 26-year-old man faces numerous charges in connection with
a series of armed robberies in the city.
Toronto Police say officers responded to four robberies at businesses in the
areas of Dundas St. E. and Broadview Ave., Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave. West.,
and St. Clair Ave. W. and Jane St between Oct. 16, 2023, and Jan. 8, 2024. It’s
alleged in each incident that a masked man entered a retail store, approached
the checkout counter posing as a customer, then pulled out a handgun and
demanded cash before fleeing with money and cannabis.
torontosun.com
Suspect arrested, accused of stealing mainly meat in Winnipeg grocery robberies
Store robbed at Sherway Gardens in Toronto
Lethbridge police seek public assistance IDing suspect in Canadian Tire store
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Could Baltimore Bridge Collapse Impact Amazon
Operations?
Amazon Assessing Damage of Baltimore Bridge Collapse
After a cargo vessel plowed into a column and destroyed portions of Baltimore's
Francis Scott Key Bridge, online retail giant
Amazon is examining the company's operational challenges, as traffic faces
severe disruptions.
 Early
Tuesday, a cargo ship
named Dali traveling to Sri Lanka struck the bridge,
forcing parts of the span to crumble into the Patapsco River. Images show
the bridge foundation
shattered into several pieces,
with sections jutting out above the river. Authorities say there were eight
construction workers on the bridge and that they had accounted for two, while
still searching for the other six.
More than 30,000
vehicles are estimated to cross the bridge daily,
with traffic volume at more than 11 million a year, according to local
authorities.
Its closure will
disrupt movement, and Amazon, the e-commerce titan
that also delivers goods to consumers, said it was working to determine the
impact that the bridge collapse will have on its operations in the area.
"Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the bridge collapse and the first
responders assisting in the rescue and recovery efforts," Richard Rocha, Amazon
spokesperson, told Newsweek in a statement. "We're
assessing the immediate and future impacts to our employees and delivery
partners, as well as the surrounding community and will make any adjustments to
our operations that are needed.
We also stand ready to support the community in any way we can."
The president pointed out that the Francis Scott Key Bridge is
a crucial economic
connector in the region.
"The bridge is also critical to—for
travel, not just for Baltimore but for the Northeast Corridor,"
Biden said. "It's one of the most important elements for the economy in the
Northeast and the quality of life."
newsweek.com
Amazon Continues to Boost Same-Day Delivery
Amazon Expands Same-Day Pharmacy Delivery to New York, Los Angeles
Online shopping
giant seeks to make prescription delivery as convenient as its traditional
shipments
Amazonis
adding New York and Los
Angeles to the cities where it offers same-day pharmacy delivery,
in the company’s latest effort to expand its reach in health and medicine.
The tech giant says same-day delivery of prescriptions for common conditions
such as diabetes and high blood pressure is available in two of the most
populous U.S. metros, with
plans to offer the
service in more than a dozen cities by the end of the year.
Amazon also offers same-day pharmacy delivery in Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix,
Seattle and Austin, Texas.
The
expansion is the next
step in Amazon’s ambitions to make prescription delivery as quick and convenient
as its retail orders.
Customers have been slow to move to online services from traditional
prescription pickup at in-store pharmacies, and the company faces competition
and other barriers as it seeks to build out its healthcare goals. Amazon has
added to its same-day delivery options and sees quick delivery of prescriptions
as a way to increase patient interest, according to executives.
wsj.com
Amazon hopes anti-obesity drug demand will boost pharmacy business
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Oakwood, GA: Metro Atlanta couple accused of multiple thefts at AT&T stores
across Georgia, Tennessee
 A
multi-jurisdictional investigation is underway that is tied to a couple who
police allege are part of an organized crime group that travels the country
committing various types of thefts and fraud. Police executed a search warrant
at the accused couple’s home in Gwinnett County on Monday. A man was arrested
during the operation, but Oakwood Police said they’d still been unable to
apprehend his accomplice, Maria Antonescu. Police said this is all tied to a
series of thefts at AT&T stores across the state and in Tennessee that have been
carried out in the past several months. On March 15, Oakwood Police officers
were dispatched to an attempted theft at the AT&T store on Mundy Mill Road. Once
on scene, officers spoke with employees who said they recognized the couple from
an internal AT&T BOLO -- identifying them as suspects in a series of thefts at
stores across the state.
11alive.com
Colorado Springs, CO: One arrested after search at Citadel Mall store
One person has been arrested following the execution of a search warrant at
Legends N Heroes inside the Citadel Mall on Tuesday, March 26. According to the
Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), its agency worked with the Colorado
Department of Revenue (DOR) to conduct multiple search warrants as part of an
Organized Retail Crime investigation. During the searches, military surplus
items were found and the Army Criminal Investigations Division was contacted to
respond. Multiple other items were seized during the warrants and CSPD said the
investigation is ongoing. Detectives arrested 43-year-old Jon Anthony Martinez
on Tax Evasion charges brought by the DOR. Additional arrests are expected, CSPD
said.
fox21news.com
Nashville, TN: Woman hits officer with vehicle after stealing from Old Navy
store
Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department arrested a highly combative
woman after she was pulled over for speeding in Goodlettsville while under the
influence of marijuana with two children in the car. According to the arrest
affidavits, 21-year-old Myria Buchanan was pulled over on Monday for driving 50
mph on Alta Loma Road in Goodlettsville where the speed limit is 30 mph. Once
the officers began speaking with Buchanan, she told them she did not have a
valid driver’s license and had warrants. The officers reported a strong smell of
marijuana coming from Buchanan, according to the affidavit. Additionally, two
children, ages 2 and 5 years old, were in the backseat during the traffic stop,
the affidavit states. After a records check,
the officers confirmed
Buchanan had 21 warrants for her arrests in Metro Nashville,
which included multiple shoplifting and assault charges. One of which occurred
on March 19, when she sped away after stealing items from an Old Navy store on
Charlotte Pike and struck an officer who was giving chase on foot. During the
traffic stop, officers searched the car
and found a magnetic theft
device commonly used to
remove security tags from clothing. Also in the car were hundreds of items from
different stores with tags and hangers still on them. Buchanan was extremely
combative during her arrest and booking, according to the affidavit. She kicked
the patrol car doors and windows and even reached through the sliding window in
an attempt to grab the officer’s shotgun from the gun rack, the officers
reported. During booking, Buchanan bit one of the officers on the elbow,
breaking the skin, and attempted to grab one of the officer’s pistols from his
belt, the affidavit states. Buchanan was booked on 26 charges, including
numerous thefts of merchandise, evading arrests, resisting arrest, one driving
under the influence with a child, and multiple counts of failure to appear.
wsmv.com
Napa, CA: $23,000 Lululemon theft in Napa involved 3 juveniles
Lake Havasu, AZ: Yucca man sentenced to probation in $2500 felony theft at
Walmart
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Cordele, GA: Two dead after a shooting outside a Gas Station
Two people are dead after a shooting in the parking lot of a gas station on
Saturday night, according to a release from the Cordele Police Department. It
happened outside the Quick Mart located in the 500 block of West 16th Avenue.
49-year-old Ben Foreman and 27-year-old Christopher King were found shot and
lying in front of the store when officers arrived. They were both later
pronounced dead at the scene.
13wmaz.com
Pompano Beach, FL: Surveillance shows moments gunshots were fired in deadly
Pompano Beach C-Store shooting
Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputies have released the identities of the victims of
a fatal shooting on Monday in Pompano Beach which killed a 16-year-old teen and
injured three others. On Tuesday, BSO deputies revealed the identity of the
16-year-old killed as John Zetrene from North Lauderdale. The three other
victims injured in the shooting were also identified as Emmanuel Francois, 31 of
Lauderhill, Petenson Nicolas, 30, of Pompano Beach, and Elijah Gustav, 21, also
from Pompano Beach. A large law enforcement presence responded to the 1800 block
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where NBC6 observed a pool of blood,
clothes and a shoe outside of the store. Deputies found the teen suffering from
a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's officials said. Paramedics transported him to
Broward Health North, where he was later pronounced dead. According to a press
release, deputies learned that the three injured victims were taken to a local
hospital via a private vehicle and are expected to survive.
nbcmiami.com
Seattle, WA: Update: Arrest made in deadly C-Store shooting
Seattle Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting in North
Seattle that happened in mid-March. According to Seattle Police officials, a
suspect is in custody for a Mar. 13 homicide that happened outside a convenience
store at Aurora Avenue North and North 105th Street. Police responded to reports
of gunfire there in the early hours and discovered a 39-year-old man with
gunshot wounds. He died from his injuries and his death was investigated as a
homicide.
kiro7.com
Rockford, IL: Update: Video shows Rockford Walmart stabbing suspect surrender to
security after murder
 Video
taken by a Walmart shopper shows the moment Timothy Carter, 28, wielding the
knife he allegedly used to murder 18-year-old employee Jason Jenkins, surrenders
to security officers. According to Rockford Police, officers were called to the
Walmart, at 3849 Northridge Drive, around 6:05 p.m. on Sunday for a reported
stabbing. According to the criminal complaint, witnesses heard Jenkins screaming
for help after Carter allegedly took a knife from a store shelf, walked up
behind him, and stabbed the teen in the lower back. Witnesses told police he
uttered a racial slur after stabbing Jenkins in the unprovoked attack. Jenkins
was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery but died at 7:48 p.m,
according to the Winnebago County Coroner. Carter remained on the scene and was
taken into custody.
mystateline.com
Cleveland, OH: Suspect hospitalized after being shot by Police at Warrensville
Center Walmart
 South
Euclid police confirmed a suspect was hospitalized Tuesday after he was shot by
police at the Warrensville Center Walmart. South Euclid police said the man was
shot shortly before 3 p.m. after officers attempted to stop him from shoplifting
from Walmart. 16-year-old Lance Christian was in Walmart when the suspect was
shoplifting. “I saw a guy putting like a lot of stuff in his cart and he’s going
past checkout like he stole it,” Christian said.
The 43-year-old suspect then
tried to hit the officer with their car, leading the officer to fire at least
three rounds. Christian said the suspect also hit several other cars
while trying to get away from police. “When I was walking through the parking
lot, I thought he was gonna hit me but good thing I got out the way, he didn’t,”
Christian recalled. “Then the cops tried to stop him, he told him to get on the
ground, he said no he was getting like physical with him so then they shot him
and then they cuffed him stuff like that. It was a lot to handle, I didn’t
expect to see that.” The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations said
no officers were injured.
cleveland19.com
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah man shot by Payson Police shoplifted sushi before
officer confrontation
A man who prosecutors say shoplifted sushi from a Payson grocery store before he
was shot by police when he threatened them with a knife has been charged with
trying to kill the officers. Octavio Salas, 20, was charged Monday in 4th
District Court with attempted aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; and
interfering with police and retail theft, Class B misdemeanors, court records
show. Before the police shooting, a man wearing a black ski mask shoplifted a
tray of sushi on March 16 from the Payson Market at 586 N. Main Street,
according to a probable cause statement. Police officers found the man nearby
“and stopped to talk with” him, but the man — later identified as Salas — “began
retreating.” Police said Salas “had a silver metal tool in his right hand and an
approximately 5-inch blade knife in his right hand,” and that he told the
officers, “Shoot me.” Officers ordered Salas to drop the knife, but Salas
refused, charging documents state. Police used a stun gun on him three times
without effect before Salas “began advancing” on one of the officers, coming
“within feet of this officer while swinging the knife.” Another officer then
opened fire on Salas twice, hitting him once in the shoulder.
sltrib.com
Suspects fire shots at Prospect Heights storefront
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AT&T – Oakwood, GA -
Robbery
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C-Store – Centerville,
IA – Armed Robbery / Officer stabbed
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C-Store – Wichita
Falls, TX – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Ferndale, CA
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Old Bridge,
NJ – Armed Robbery
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CVS – Adams County, PA
– Armed Robbery
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Clothing - Nashville,
TN - Robbery
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Clothing - Napa, CA –
Robbery
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Dollar – Albany, GA –
Armed Robbery
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Jewelry – Pleasanton,
CA – Armed Robbery
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Jewelry – Norfolk, VA –
Armed Robbery
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Jewelry – Fresno, CA –
Robbery
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Jewelry – Bloomington,
MN – Robbery
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Jewelry – Ft Worth, TX
– Robbery
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Jewelry – Fort Smith,
AR – Robbery
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Restaurant –
Rochester, NY – Armed Robbery / Subway
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Vape – Colorado
Springs, CO – Burglary
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Walmart – Cleveland,
OH – Robbery
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Walmart - Lake Havasu,
AZ - Robbery
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• 1 burglary
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