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Justin Voss, MBA, CFI, LPC promoted to Sr. Manager of LP Operations: Strategy and Solutions for Dick's Sporting Goods

Justin has been with Dick's Sporting Goods for more than eight years, starting with the company in 2016 as District Loss Prevention Manager. Before his promotion to Sr. Manager of LP Operations: Strategy and Solutions, he served as Sr. Manager of LP Operations. Prior to Dick's, he spent nearly nine years with Kmart as District LP Manager, Multi-Unit LP Manager, and LP Manager. Congratulations, Justin!

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Shoplifting is now considered the number one major property crime in the United States. It has profound effects as well: the higher retail prices of commodities to make up for the losses, significant loss of local and state tax revenues and legal costs, reduced hours and loss of community jobs in the event of store closures, and with more brazen shoplifters - possible loss of life to guards and loss prevention professionals.

CIS Security Solutions is pleased to introduce you to one of the sponsors of the new Florida House Bill 0549, Florida House Representative John Snyder (R). He will enlighten us on the details of HB-0549 and how it can impact shoplifting and our communities going forward.

This bill mentions the word “Theft” 22 times. It was signed into law by Governor DeSantis on 4/9/2024 in Stuart FL, at our local Walgreens, 1.5 miles down the road from the CIS Security Solutions offices.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

California Making 'Remarkable' Progress in Fighting ORC
$5.7M in Stolen Goods Recovered, 636 Arrests Over Last 5 Months

State’s organized retail crime takedown results in 525% increase in recovering stolen goods

So far this year, officers have made 636 arrests, recovered 216,754 stolen goods

Continuing to increase efforts to crackdown on organized retail crime in California, state law enforcement officials have made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods, valued at nearly $5.7 million, in the last five months. Compared to the same period last year, arrests are up 167%, recovered stolen goods rose 525%, with their estimated value up 140%.

As state law enforcement officials continue to step up efforts to stop organized retail crime in California, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January.

Through the state’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce, when compared to the same time period from last year, increased efforts resulted in a 167% increase in arrests, 525% rise in stolen goods recovered, with their estimated value up 140%.

Compared to last year, these increased efforts equal to more than half of all the stolen goods the taskforce recovered in 2023.

Since the inception of this task force in 2019, the CHP has been involved in more than 2,600 investigations, leading to the arrest of over 2,700 suspects and the recovery of over 827,000 stolen goods valued at $43.8 million.

“Through increased enforcement efforts and strategic partnerships, our dedicated investigators continue to achieve remarkable success in combating organized retail crime in California,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “The significant increase in arrests and recovery of stolen merchandise underscores our unwavering commitment to protecting our communities and supporting businesses.” gov.ca.gov

RELATED: CA's retail crime takedown recovers 525% more stolen goods

Organized Theft Surge Pushes Retail to 'Reimagine' Shopping Experience
Retailers Ramp Up Security Measures Admist Debated Surge in Organized Theft
The landscape of retail shopping is undergoing significant security transformations as a response to the rise in organized retail theft, a phenomenon that's causing major retailers to reimagine the traditional shopping experience and even change how shops operate. According to ABC15, companies have begun implementing tighter security measures, including locking up inventory and arming loss prevention associates with body cameras in an effort to combat thefts that are impacting the bottom line and, consequently, consumers' wallets.

Crime's ripple effect is visible on the shop floor; Michelle Ahlmer from the Arizona Retail Association—a board member of the Arizona Organized Retail Crime Association—pointed out sizeable thefts are leading to increased investment in security measures such as armed guards and store closures, potentially causing price hikes and service cuts due to lost sales tax revenue, and she also mentioned the problem can extend to the creation of food deserts. Meanwhile, loss prevention teams at the parent company for TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods are donning body cameras. The footage captured is shared only on request from law enforcement or via a subpoena.

However, the narrative surrounding a tidal wave of retail theft could be overshadowed by misinformation, as a Vera Institute of Justice report suggests. They cast a critical eye on claims made by retail lobbyists about the extent of the theft issue, stating that across most of the country, retail theft was actually lower in 2023 than previous years.

This kind of hyperbolic messaging has led to significant policy discussions, for example, Senator Chuck Grassley's introduction of legislation aimed at fighting what appeared as an onslaught of organized theft.

At the heart of these discussions is the need to differentiate between the narrative presented and the underlying data. The conversation on retail theft is complex, touching on issues of economic disparity, racial justice, and the media's role in shaping public perception. Addressing the issue effectively calls for interventions that extend beyond simply tightening security and implementing harsh punishments—it calls for a balanced approach that accounts for the root causes of theft and the welfare of the very communities that retailers serve. hoodline.com

RELATED: Organized retail theft pushes stores to change how we shop

Another State Proposes ORC Legislation
NFIB Testifies on Bill to Stop Organized Retail Theft

The legislation calls for preventative measures and tougher penalties for shoplifting and other crimes

Assistant State Director Cameron Garczyk recently provided written testimony to the House Criminal Justice Committee in support of House Bill 366, legislation to reduce organized retail theft in Ohio.

“House Bill 366 will work to provide a coordinated response to the increase in retail theft and shoplifting taking place in Ohio businesses,” Garczyk wrote.

“This measure is necessary as businesses are targeted by individuals who utilize the black market to profit from theft of stolen goods,” Garczyk wrote. “The legislation takes a number of important steps aimed at combatting this problem and strengthening the penalties for engaging in such activity.”

HB 366 would establish the Organized Retail Theft Advisory Council within the Office of the Attorney General, and the Organized Retail Theft Task Force within the Organized Crime Investigations Commission. “The goal of these entities is to work with retailers and law enforcement from across the state and nation to develop methods and strategies to respond more ably to shoplifting and retail theft activities,” Garczyk said. nfib.com

75% Increase in Retail Crime Offenses
Fairfax County faces an "alarming" rise in retail crimes
“We're still struggling with shoplifting and we ended 2023 with just over 7,000 retail crime offenses,” said Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. “The year before we had 4,000. So, we went from 4,000 to 7,000 in just one year, and that's alarming. There's a victim on the other end of that crime. There’s someone who's lost a wallet. There’s a grocer whose last product. There's a store at Tyson's or Springfield or the Mosaic who now has to raise their prices because their shrinkage is too high. People are stealing too often.”

Davis said organized retail criminals are targeting areas like Fairfax County. The retail theft crime is a relatively new law in Virginia that lawmakers passed and Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law in 2024.

Davis would like the law strengthened.

“The bar to charge people with those crimes is so, so high,” said Davis. “I would argue that the bar is too high because, in fact, we've only charged under that new statute six times in well over a year. The statute requires the police to be in a position to prove that the person we apprehended, the defendant, was intending to fence the stolen equipment. A lot of times we don't have that. So, it's terribly difficult." wjla.com

Warm Weather Means More Violence
Authorities across US grapple with a rash of violence in final days of spring
Communities across the country are grappling with a rash of violence in the final days of spring that included at least four mass shootings in one weekend, and continued Monday with stabbings outside an Indiana strip mall.

On Saturday, a lone gunman opened fire at a recreational splash pad in suburban Detroit, injuring nine people, including an 8-year-old who was shot in the head. In Texas, fatal gunfire broke out at a Juneteenth celebration, with two people pronounced dead.

Other shootings and stabbings, in locations from Massachusetts to Indiana, marred the days before spring turns to summer as sweltering heat takes hold in many regions.

Chris Dennison, a sociology professor at the University of Buffalo who researches crime, said the arrival of seasonable weather presents more opportunities for crime and violence, amid heightened concerns about mental health issues and destructive outcomes.

The rash of violence is a counterpoint to FBI data pointing to a sharp drop in violent crime nationwide earlier this year.

Brian Higgins, a lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said summer heat, large social gatherings and alcohol consumption typically fuel a seasonal increase in violence.

Charis Kubrin, a professor the University of California Irvine’s Department of Criminology, Law and Society, said a recent overall decline in violent crime as documented by the FBI comes with limitations because violent crime tends to intensify mid-year and some cities will run counter to national trends. wlox.com

Jacksonville Dollar General Shooting Impact
Dollar General shooting by racist gunman spurs aid for Jacksonville neighborhoods
A pilot program in next year's state budget will use $3 million for helping the part of Jacksonville where a white Clay County resident carrying a swastika-marked rifle killed three Black people at a Dollar General store.

The racist rampage brought condemnations by President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a hate crime investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office and emergency state funding for Edward Waters University to strengthen security at the historically Black college where the gunman stopped before going to the nearby Dollar General. jacksonville.com

Crime and politics in California
Democrats in Sacramento push package on retail theft with strings attached, Proposition 47 revision heads to November ballot and there's a big gap between Newsom and legislative leaders on prison budget cuts

OPINION: More help needed in fighting organized retail theft

Vermont: Local businesses and law enforcement react to stricter retail theft penalties

The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention
Quarterly - Summer 2024 - Vol. 39 No. 3

Frequently Targeted Items by ORC Groups - Good Management’s Impact on Shrink - When a Person Steals - Testing For Success - The Bulletin Board

Mark Doyle Talks --- Halfway Home

Well, we are halfway thru this calendar year, so how is your 2024 Shrink/LP Program progressing? Very good, I hope! If you are questioning if your program is on-track, then look at these few issues comparing results from Jan-Jun 2024 vs Jan-Jun 2023 to see if your trend is heading in a positive or negative direction. Average Audit Score; Known Theft Losses/Incidents; Cycle Count Results; and Mid-Year Physical Inventory Results. Hopefully these issues are pointing in the right direction for a good yearend shrink result. If not, you still have time to make some adjustments to your current shrink program/effort to realize your desired results come year-end.

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Inflation Hampering Retail Sales
Retail sales rise 0.1% in May from April as still high inflation curbs spending
Consumers barely increased spending in May from April as still high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates curbed spending.

Retail sales rose 0.1% in May, below the pace that economists projected, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. And April sales were revised downward — a 0.2% decline, from unchanged. Sales rose 0.6% in March and 0.9% in February. That comes after sales fell 1.1% in January, dragged down in part by inclement weather.

Excluding gas prices and auto sales, retail sales rose the same amount.

Retail sales in May, in part, were depressed by falling gas prices. Excluding sales from gasoline, sales were up 0.3%. The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline was $3.45 as of Monday; a month ago, it was $3.59, AAA said. apnews.com

A Strong Safety Culture is 'Good for Business'
3 Essential Elements for a Strong Safety Culture
Organizations globally have increased their attention on safety culture: trying to figure out what it really is and the aspects that are necessary to develop and sustain it. And while this debate continues, there appears to be almost unanimous agreement on one thing: developing a strong safety culture is a good thing for business.

The truth is there’s no ‘one size fits all’ model to develop a strong safety culture. However, it’s been observed that most organizations that achieve safety culture success do so by knowing how to:

1. Show leadership’s commitment to safety in the workforce
2. Increase employee participation and engagement in safety
3. Measure and accurately assess progress toward safety excellence cority.com

Cities Seek to Revitalize Downtowns With Focus on Retail
This Southern California city offering brick-and-mortar retail space for $1 a month
Entrepreneurs in one Southern California city are taking advantage of a pop-up retail pilot program charging $1 a month rent for a brick-and-mortar retail space.

The program, launched by the City of Ontario as a complement to its Downtown Ontario Activation Strategy, began taking the first round of applications on June 3, and at least two small businesses have already taken up residence at the Euclid Avenue and B Street location.

The entrepreneurs are not just getting a taste of what it takes to operate a brick-and-mortar retail space — they’re now a part of the city’s effort to revitalize its downtown. ktla.com

NRF: Census Retail Sales Data for May Shows a ‘Reasonably Healthy Consumer’

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Improving Retail Cyber Resilience
Retailers Are Facing an IT Complexity Problem, New Research Finds

IT leaders say that increased visibility across the business would improve their security efforts.

Retailers have long been a target for cyberattacks, whether through supply chain breaches or point-of-sale hacks. They also handle billions of dollars a day and are tasked with keeping consumer credit card data safe. To combat threats, 68 percent of these organizations operate between 10 and 49 security tools or platforms, according to the 2024 CDW Cybersecurity Research Report.

The report surveyed 97 IT decision-makers and influencers from U.S. retailers. Many respondents noted the difficulties in managing this many tech tools and said that simply creating more visibility into their enterprise’s IT system would help improve their cyber resilience.

One respondent said the biggest challenge is “disparate systems, some of which are legacy, that impede the deployment of systemic cybersecurity measures.”

Another cited “the complexity of IT environments, the rapid evolution of cyberthreats, limited resources for cybersecurity, and the need to comply with various regulations and standards.”

Solutions such as security information and event management, threat hunting, incident response, multifactor authentication and next-generation firewalls were some of the most used tools, but less than 50 percent of respondents were very confident that these did enough to bolster their cybersecurity initiatives.

Instead, leaders favored wider-scale defenses such as network security and data security, which enable retailers to improve connections across the enterprise rather than solving one vulnerability at a time through patch management, for example.

With data reaching every endpoint, this approach is likely the next phase in zero trust and cybersecurity. biztechmagazine.com

Poorly Configured Multi-Factor Authentication Fueling Attacks
MFA plays a rising role in major attacks, research finds

Poor configurations and deliberate MFA bypasses were at the center of numerous attacks in recent months, Cisco Talos found.

Multifactor authentication appeared in almost half of all security incidents the Cisco Talos incident response teams encountered during the first quarter of the year, according to data released Tuesday.

In 25% of cases, incident response specialists responded to fraudulent MFA push notifications sent by attackers, Cisco Talos found. Users did not properly implement MFA in 1 in 5 Cisco Talos engagements, the firm said.

Multifactor authentication is, more often, playing a role in determining whether attackers can successfully penetrate network defenses.

Poorly configured MFA appeared in two of the biggest attack campaigns so far in 2024: a ransomware attack against Change Healthcare and dozens of attacks against Snowflake customers.

MFA was not set as default during the attack on Change. In the Snowflake attacks, impacted customers did not have MFA configured and the attackers used stolen credentials.

“One of the most important aspects of implementing MFA is making sure it’s secure and effective,” Nick Biasini, head of outreach at Cisco Talos, said via email. “Basic MFA with SMS based notification is the least secure, but better than no MFA at all.

In an ideal situation, organizations would implement MFA using an app-based push with a challenge question, rather than relying on easily guessed passwords or credentials. cybersecuritydive.com

Ransomware attacks hit manufacturing hard in 2023

The sector was among the top industries to pay ransom demands and the average payment increased 88% to almost $2.4 million last year, Sophos found.

Ransomware attacks and extortion payments hit a five-year high in manufacturing and production organizations last year, Sophos said in a report published last month.

Two-thirds of manufacturing and production organizations experienced a ransomware attack last year. Of those, more than 3 in 5 victim organizations reported paying a ransom, according to a Sophos commissioned survey.

“While most ransomware attacks are opportunistic, attacks against manufacturing organizations encounter less resistance and are therefore more successful,” John Shier, Field CTO of threat intelligence at Sophos, said via email. cybersecuritydive.com

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Is Your Cannabis Store Ready?
How to Prepare Your High-Risk Business for Hurricane Season
Hurricane season started on June 1st, and every year, hurricanes damage businesses in states like Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and along the East coast. While damages caused by hurricanes can be catastrophic for any business, they can create conditions that are especially dangerous for high-risk businesses.

High-risk businesses include those with valuable merchandise and large amounts of currency onsite, such as businesses in the cannabis, pawn, or jewelry industries and can become targets for looting and crime during emergency situations. Although it is impossible to avoid all damages, it is possible to better protect the business and prepare for hurricane season to ensure that the business remains successful after a crisis.

Prepare for Hurricane Season
Although there is typically warning before a hurricanes or tropical storm hits, it is still important for high-risk businesses to prepare for hurricane season prior to enduring a storm. Prior to the storm, employees should be instructed to board up or otherwise secure the store's glass front or doors. The manager should deposit currency in the bank, if possible, and check the alarm back-up system and other security equipment to ensure they are fully operational before leaving.

Important: If the store is to be closed due to any emergency situation, the safe should be filled with as much of the company assets as possible, including cash, cannabis, jewelry, small general merchandise loans, or valuable inventory before leaving. The vault or safe should be used as a "lifeboat" during an emergency. Vaults and safes are designed to withstand long periods of attacks from thieves and most will not be able to get into a safe no matter how long they attack it.

Emergency Action Plan
It is important for a high-risk business to have a well developed emergency action plan prior to an emergency situation. According to studies conducted by the Gartner Group, 60% of businesses are unprepared for disasters and emergencies, and 40% of companies that experience a disaster go out of business within five years. Without a well-defined emergency action plan, businesses struggle or fail to remain in operation after an emergency. sapphirerisk.com

Some Illegal Smoke Shops Declared 'Imminent Threat'
For Rogue Smoke Shops in New York, the ‘Party’s Over’

The city is flexing its new enforcement powers to close hundreds of unlicensed cannabis stores. Critics have likened some of the authorities’ tactics to those used during the war on drugs.

Gold balloons announcing the “GRAND OPENING” of Zaza City Convenience in southeast Queens were still floating in the shop last month when the authorities cleared its shelves of cannabis and tobacco products that were illegal to sell in New York. After the police officers had bagged and weighed the contraband and sent it off in an evidence van, a sheriff’s sergeant sealed the entrances to the store with padlocks.

Similar scenes have played out across New York City as a task force led by the Sheriff’s Office has flexed its new emergency powers to lock down unlicensed cannabis shops, which officials recently estimated outnumbered licensed retailers in the city by about 2,900 to 62. From May 7 to June 3, inspection teams closed 311 stores, seized $10.4 million worth of products and issued $23.4 million in fines, according to the mayor’s office. An additional 325 shops were put on notice.

Previously, shuttered stores could reopen within hours of inspections while officials sought court orders to shut them down permanently. But changes enacted in this year’s state budget and the city code have given the Sheriff’s Office the power to declare the shops an imminent threat to the public and close them immediately for up to a year. cannabisbusinessexecutive.com

Only State in New England With Criminal Pot Prohibition
New Hampshire Lawmakers Kill Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill
The New Hampshire legislature last week failed to pass a recreational marijuana bill, leaving the state as the only one in New England to maintain the criminal prohibition of cannabis.

The measure, House Bill 1633, was passed by the New Hampshire House of Representatives in April. The state Senate then approved an amended version of the bill in May, sending the legislation to a conference committee for lawmakers from both chambers of the legislature to negotiate a consensus version of the bill.

After years of opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said last year that he would sign a legalization bill if it contained strict controls on cannabis sales including a cap of 15 dispensaries controlled by the state under a franchise model. The version of the bill approved by the House did not limit sales to state-run pot shops, leading Sununu to vow not to sign it, but the Senate amended the legislation to include the requirement for state-run dispensaries sought by the governor. cannabisbusinessexecutive.com

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California Slaps Amazon With $6M Warehouse Quota Fine
Amazon Is Fined Nearly $6 Million Over Warehouse Work Quotas

California officials cited failures to disclose productivity requirements at two locations. The company said it would appeal.

A California labor regulator said on Tuesday that it had fined Amazon nearly $6 million for thousands of violations of a safety law that took effect in 2022.

The measure, known as the Warehouse Quotas Law, lets employees request written explanations of any productivity quotas that apply to them, as well as explanations of any discipline they may face in failing to meet the quotas.

The state labor commissioner’s office said Amazon violated the law more than 59,000 times at two Southern California warehouses between October and March.

The system that Amazon used in the two warehouses “is exactly the kind of system that the Warehouse Quotas Law was put in place to prevent,” the labor commissioner, Lilia García-Brower, said in a statement.

An Amazon spokeswoman said in a statement that the company had appealed the penalties and denied that the company used “fixed quotas.” The spokeswoman, Maureen Lynch Vogel, said that “individual performance is evaluated over a long period of time, in relation to how the entire site’s team is performing,” and that workers can “review their performance whenever they wish.”

The California law also proscribes quotas that interfere with employees’ ability to take state-mandated breaks or use the bathroom, or that prevent employers from following state health and safety laws.

Experts have said the law was among the first in the country to regulate warehouse quotas that are monitored by algorithms and to require employers to make the quotas transparent to workers. The penalties announced on Tuesday are the largest issued under the law. nytimes.com

Amazon's Union Challenges Persist
How the Teamsters and a Homegrown Union Plan to Take On Amazon

An affiliation agreement between the Amazon Labor Union and the 1.3 million-member Teamsters signals an escalation in challenging the online retailer.

After years of organizing Amazon workers and pressuring the company to bargain over wages and working conditions, two prominent unions are teaming up to challenge the online retailer.

The partnership was made final after members of the Amazon Labor Union, the only union formally representing Amazon warehouse workers in the United States, overwhelmingly chose to affiliate with the 1.3-million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters in voting that ended Monday. The vote was overseen by the Amazon union.

The A.L.U. scored a surprise victory in an election at a Staten Island warehouse in 2022. But it has yet to begin bargaining with Amazon, which continues to contest the election outcome. Leaders of both unions said the affiliation agreement would put them in a better position to challenge Amazon and would provide the A.L.U. with more money and staff support.

“The Teamsters and A.L.U. will fight fearlessly to ensure Amazon workers secure the good jobs and safe working conditions they deserve in a union contract,” Sean O’Brien, the Teamsters president, said in a statement early Tuesday. nytimes.com

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Greenwich, CT: Greenwich police charge man with stealing $41K of Chanel purses from Saks
A third person has been charged in a “grab and go” larceny in which suspects stole more than $41,000 worth of Chanel purses from retail stores last fall, according to police. Greenwich police went to the Orange County Correctional Facility in Goshen, N.Y., to take Shaborn Smith, 35, into custody. Smith had an extraditable felony arrest warrant from Greenwich charging him with organized retail theft of more than $10,000, conspiracy to commit organized retail theft of more than $10,000, first-degree criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny. Smith, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., is being held in lieu of $750,000 bail until he is scheduled to appear in court July 1, police said. Smith is also facing charges for a similar theft involving stolen handbags. On June 19, 2023, a group of retail thieves stole $84,000 in high-end Chanel handbags from Saks Fifth Avenue on Greenwich Avenue, resulting in felony charges being filed against Smith. Two other suspects — Richard Bailey and Billy Pettiford — also have been charged in the organized retail theft, according to Greenwich police Lt. Patrick Smyth, in connection with the September theft. greenwichtime.com

Lafayette, LA: Lafayette Police Department Bust Organized Shoplifting Ring
The Lafayette Police Department has busted an organized retail theft ring. KLFY TV-10 reports that LPD busted the individuals as they targeted certain stores and merchandise from those stores they entered. According to the Lafayette Police Dept., Danielle Chratain, 37, of Port Arthur, Texas, Kiatasha Gums, 35, of Port Arthur, Texas, Regina George, 41, of Beaumont, Texas, and Erney’Sha Nelson, 17, of Port Arthur, Texas are all charged with organized retail theft. Police were reportedly called to the Academy Sports on Louisiana Ave last weekend after the abovementioned individuals were approached by loss prevention. The suspects dropped what they had in their possession, and fled the store. Well, workers on site were able to record the license plate from the suspect's vehicle and turn that information over to LPD. KLFY reports that the suspects not only hit the store on Louisiana Ave. but they also went to the Academy store on Ambassador Caffery.
Once officers began investigating the alleged thefts, they located more stolen items from an Academy Store in Lake Charles, LA. 999ktdy.com

Los Angeles County, CA: LA County Sheriff's Department cracks down on retail theft in Montebello
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is cracking down on retail theft through undercover operations, preventing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from being stolen in Montebello. Deputies recovered more than $4,000 worth of merchandise after a 12-hour operation that targeted Macy's and other department stores. “We're conducting these operations to show that the law is a law. If you steal, you're still going to get in trouble,” said Deputy Yen To. nbclosangeles.com

Los Angeles, CA: LAPD arrest 2 Suspects in Organized Retail Theft, search for 3rd suspect
Los Angeles has witnessed a coordinated crackdown on retail crime following a series of grand thefts. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the arrest of two individuals involved in a string of thefts tallying losses upwards of $10,700. The first reported incident occurred on March 22 at a store on East 4th Street, where the culprits inflicted a loss of over $1,500. On June 11, the Organized Retail Crimes Task Force acted swiftly to not only arrest 19-year-old Haleni Sitani and 20-year-old Aniyah Mitchell but also to serve search warrants on their residences, as per the LAPD. Investigators were able to swiftly recover a firearm, a loaded high-capacity magazine, and various stolen merchandise. hoodline.com

Milwaukee, WI: Retail theft leads to crash, injuring 6-year-old in Milwaukee
A driver fleeing from a retail theft crashed into a car Tuesday evening, injuring a 6-year-old child, Milwaukee police said. Police said they responded to a call for retail theft at Home Depot on 124th Street. They said the suspected thief got into the passenger side of a red van, and the van was last seen heading eastbound on West Capitol Drive. Officers saw the van approaching West Grantosa Avenue. When the driver saw police, he attempted to turn northbound onto Grantosa Drive in front of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on West Capitol Drive, causing a crash. Both the driver and theft suspect ran from the crash scene. After a foot pursuit, the theft suspect was taken into custody. The driver was not found, police said. The child was taken to the hospital for treatment. wisn.com

Oxford, FL: Walmart parking lot bust: 7 pages of items worth $1,300 she and a friend stole, cops say
Two women are charged with going on a stealing spree at a Walmart in Florida and the list of items, worth more than $1,300, is seven pages long. Deputies said Megan Ranae Mines and Angie Lee Sousa chose tote bags and visited various departments separately. Mines spent her time in “the cosmetic department, shoe department, clothing department, and crafts department,” her arrest report from May 25 said, while Sousa walked to “the hardware department, shoe department, to electronics, clothing, cosmetics, and the office department.” The reports say they put items in their bags and “met up in the garden center, where they proceeded to walk around the garden section to observe the exits.” ktvl.com

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Shootings & Deaths

McAllen, TX: Woman shot, killed in parking lot of McAllen convenience store
The McAllen Police Department has opened a homicide investigation after a woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of a convenience store. Lt. Joel Morales said the shooting happened at 5:12 p.m. in the 2300 block of Maple Ave. A suspect has been detained and charges are pending. myrgv.com

Chicago, IL: Liquor store employee shot, killed in Cicero after confronting thieves
A man working at a liquor store was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon after confronting thieves who were stealing a bottle of alcohol in Cicero, according to authorities. Family members identified the victim as Sebastian Rodriguez. Officers responded to Licores El Potrillo, located in the 2100 block of South Cicero, at around 1:15 p.m. on the report of a person shot. Police believe two males were stealing a bottle of liquor when they were confronted by 23-year-old Rodriguez. One of the men fired a single shot, striking Rodriguez. He later died from his injuries, according to authorities. The vehicle was identified and two persons of interest are in custody. No word yet on potential charges. wgntv.com

York Regional Police say a woman in her early 20s died in hospital after she was shot at Vaughan Mills mall parking lot on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the shooting happened at around 5:30 p.m. A woman was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. In a later update, police said she was pronounced dead in hospital. Two male suspects were taken into custody. Police would not elaborate on where they were arrested. globalnews.ca

Pawtucket, RI: 20-year-old man under arrest after 19-year-old critically injured in shooting outside convenience store
One man has been charged after an afternoon shooting in Pawtucket According to Detective Sergeant Theodore Georgitsis, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Pawtucket Police responded to the corner of West Avenue at Jefferson Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival officers located a crime scene with multiple shell casings on the ground as well as blood. An investigation by Detectives uncovered that a suspect vehicle approached the scene, and two individuals exit. The victim, a 19-year-old man, exited A & S Convenience Store and shots were fired by one suspect at the victim hitting him several times. Both assailants entered the vehicle and fled the scene and shot as they drive off. The victim’s friends who were on scene transported the victim to an area hospital. At this time the victim is in critical but stable condition. fallriverreporter.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Columbus, OH: Man climbed through Ohio Wendy’s drive-through window to assault employee

Cedar Rapids, IA: Mail carrier pleads to theft of Menards rebates

Winnipeg, MN, CN: Security guards assaulted, hundreds of dollars in cosmetics stolen from Osborne Shoppers Drug Mart

• C-Store - Roxbury, NJ - Burglary
• C-Store – Polk County, Fl – Burglary
• C-Store – Clifton Park, NY – Burglary
• C-Store – Johnson County, KS – Armed Robbery
• C-Store – Overland Park, KS – Armed Robbery
• C-Store – Dexter, MO – Armed Robbery
• Clothing – Arlington, VA – Robbery
• Dollar – Brunswick County, NC – Armed Robbery
• Gas Station – Memphis, TN – Armed Robbery
• Hardware – Vallejo, CA – Burglary
• Jewelry – Santa Monic, CA - Burglary
• Jewelry – D’lberville, MS – Robbery
• Restaurant – Endicott, NY – Burglary
• Restaurant – Jefferson City, MO - Robbery
• Sports – Spokane County, WA – Burglary

Daily Totals:
• 8 robberies
• 7 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

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None to report.

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