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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
DA Blasts Dems for Trying to "Sabotage" Prop.
47 Amendment
California Democrats’ Latest – Sabotage the Initiative to Amend Prop. 47
Yolo County DA’s public safety update says
URGENT ACTION REQUESTED
Rampant retail theft throughout California cities has caused thousands of
small business and store closures. Escalating fentanyl overdoses are killing
young Californians at a stunning rate. In reaction to the destruction of
California, 900,000 Californians signed the petition to qualify the Reform
Prop. 47 initiative, the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction
Act,” for the November 2024 ballot.
Yolo Couty District Attorney warns that California
Democrats’ Latest act is to Sabotage the Initiative to Amend Prop.
47.
“We’re hearing the poison pill amendments have been put in all of the retail
theft bills and will begin coming up on the assembly floor on Monday and
perhaps the senate on Wednesday. I think one interesting angle is about all
the progressive Democrats who abstained or voted no who will now flip
because of the poison pill,” DA Reisig said on X.
According to the “poison pill” amendment, the legislative bills would be
repealed if the ballot initiative to restore safety to cities and communities is
approved by voters in November, rather than complimenting the ballot
initiative.
“The poison pill proves they are not serious about the
retail theft and Fentanyl crisis,” Greg Totten, Co-chair of
Californians for Safer Communities added.
Reisig said:
“URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE To All CA Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, DAs & LEOs
– In the latest act of cynical political gamesmanship designed to sabotage the
initiative to amend Prop 47, the Gov & Leg leadership have revealed they are
preparing their own competing crime (Prop 47) initiative for the Nov 2024
ballot.
This shady 11th hour tactic, which conflicts with all their previous public
statements that legislation alone should address CA’s crime crisis, is designed
to confuse voters by presenting a seriously weaker crime initiative on the Nov
24 ballot, thereby creating murky choice overload to voters.
californiaglobe.com
RELATED: Playing Politics With Crime in California
PD Says Surge in Crime Tied Directly to
Walmart Self-Checkout
Shrewsbury, MO: Walmart Does Away With Self-Checkout Lanes
Move comes after spike in store retail
thefts
Shrewsbury
Police Chief Lisa Vargas recently told city leaders that 2024 has seen a
surge in arrests and prosecutions tied mostly to one
source — the self-checkout lanes at the Walmart located at 7437
Watson Road.
In her monthly report to the Shrewsbury Board of Alderman on June 11, Vargas
said in past years the municipal court might see 45 to 50 retail theft
prosecutions between January and May. During the same period this year, some
309 individuals were charged with shoplifting.
“The majority of these people are taking their things to the self-checkout,
bagging them and not paying,” Vargas said.
According to a report submitted at the board meeting earlier this month, 16
citations for shoplifting at Walmart were issued in May alone, and Vargas said
the store removed its self-checkout area last month as
a direct result of the rampant theft.
During a recent visit to the location, the Times observed that shoppers now can
only check out themselves by using the Walmart app on their smartphones. The
former self-checkout area has been converted to traditional, staffed checkout
lanes.
According to industry reports, nationally, the retailer and peers including
Target and Dollar General have struggled with preventing theft at self-checkouts,
with Walmart experimenting with several theft-deterring technologies.
Ultimately, these experiments have proven to be ineffective, but Chief Vargas
said she believes the removal of the self-checkouts will see incidents of
local shoplifting subside through the remainder of this year.
timesnewspapers.com
States Continue to Crack Down on Organized
Theft
North Carolina Passes Bill to 'Clarify &
Modernize' ORC Laws
Retail crime, money laundering bill awaits Cooper’s signature
Abill making money laundering a felony and adding clarification to larceny
crimes recently passed both chambers of the General Assembly and now awaits
a signature on the desk of Gov. Roy Cooper.
The bill would add a felony law to the North Carolina criminal code for money
laundering, which involves individuals or organizations knowingly conducting
criminal activity with funds over $10,000.
In addition, the bill makes minor changes to the laws
surrounding retail crime and expands the definitions to cover novel approaches
to defrauding retailers. For example, one advanced retail theft
approach involves using fake price codes to obtain an item at less than its
actual sale price.
Under current state law, a person is guilty of a felony if they remove or
deactivate an anti-shoplifting control device. However, the updated language
includes not just the removal of security tags but also shelving, security
cameras, and security systems a merchant utilizes to prevent larceny.
According to the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association, the bill was
developed in coordination with legal experts, including lawyers and law
enforcement. The NCRMA notes that theft impacts not just businesses, but
also consumers, who bear the financial burden.
“The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association commended the North Carolina
General Assembly for unanimously passing House Bill 495 to clarify and
modernize North Carolina’s criminal laws addressing organized retail crime,
which increases costs for consumers,” said Andy Ellen, NCRMA president and
general counsel.
carolinajournal.com
New ORC Law in Alabama Gives Stiffer
Punishments for Shoplifters
Alabama Law Enforcement cracking down on shoplifting; ORC charges are putting
shoplifters behind bars
A bill signed in September is cracking down on organized retail theft.
Shoplifters that now steal in groups of two or more can face harsher penalties.
Shoplifters previously avoided facing charges by stealing goods from stores that
did not go over the felony dollar amount.
They would then do the same at other stores, racking up the stolen goods.
Now, under the new law, prosecutors can group these thefts together into one
large charge. You can be charged for things like: using someone else as a
distraction, taking security tags off merchandise or even using your cellphone
to assist in theft. Also be weary of buying stolen goods; charges may be brought
up on people that buy re-sold goods that could be believed to be stolen.
The thresholds for being charged based on dollar amount are: Over $500 in 30
days, over $1,000 in 180 days, and over $2,500 in a year or more. Local
small business owners are relieved that police can now crack down on these
shoplifters. One small business in Athens was targeted in organized retail theft
in the past.
kobi5.com
Gun Violence Declared 'Public Health
Emergency'
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
The U.S. surgeon general is declaring gun
violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and
deaths involving firearms in the country
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health
crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving
firearms in the country.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as
the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that
left dozens of people dead or wounded.
“People want to be able to walk through their neighborhoods and be safe," Murthy
told The Associated Press in a phone interview. “America should be a place where
all of us can go to school, go to work, go to the
supermarket, go to our house of worship, without having to worry that
that's going to put our life at risk.”
To drive down gun deaths, Murthy calls on the U.S. to ban
automatic rifles, introduce universal background checks for purchasing guns,
regulate the industry, pass laws that would restrict
their use in public spaces and penalize people who fail to safely
store their weapons.
None of those suggestions can be implemented nationwide without legislation
passed by Congress, which typically recoils at gun control measures. Some
state legislatures, however, have enacted or may consider some of the surgeon
general's proposals.
abcnews.go.com
A Sign of a Violent Summer Ahead?
Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for
American cities wracked by gun violence as mass shootings left dozens dead or
wounded at a party in Alabama, an entertainment district in Ohio and
a grocery store in Arkansas.
It was the second straight weekend that saw an outbreak of mass shootings
across the U.S., prompting mayors in places marred by the violence to plead for
help.
In Michigan, a deputy was fatally shot while pursuing a suspected stolen
vehicle in what the county sheriff described as an ambush. A Philadelphia
police officer was critically wounded Saturday after pulling over a car with
four people.
Police in Montgomery, Alabama, said hundreds of rounds were fired at a
crowded party early Sunday, leaving nine people wounded. Interim Police Chief
John Hall said investigators recovered more than 350 different spent shell
casings.
One reason for so many shootings with multiple victims is the increased use
of modified guns that can spray hundreds of shots, said Jillian Snider, a
lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
apnews.com
DC police unveil new 'Falcon 1' helicopter, drones, increasing tools for crime
fighting
Albany, NY PD partners with ATF/FBI to stop crime
Walgreens Deploys Zebra AP Solution Across
8,000 Stores
Walgreens optimizes store operations and security
Walgreens Boots Alliance is leveraging an analytics solution to uncover store
issues and resolve areas of loss in real time.
The
pharmacy and health care services retailer is utilizing the Zebra Modern
Store framework and
Zebra Workcloud Actionable Intelligence software to improve asset
protection, equip associates with technology and optimize operational visibility
across its network of 8,000 stores across 50 states.
Walgreens is also deploying Zebra Workcloud Task Management and Workcloud Demand
Intelligence software as part of its effort to reduce total loss enhance task
management and optimize inventory in its stores.
"Recognizing the advantages of today's digital technologies, we implemented
Zebra’s leading-edge software and hardware solutions to
streamline our operations and better support our employees and customers,"
said Tim Bailey, senior manager, asset protection
solutions, Walgreens Boots Alliance. "The integration of Zebra's
solutions has yielded positive outcomes, empowering our business with tools to
enhance associate engagement, improve inventory accuracy, and elevate the
customer experience."
According to Walgreens, deploying the Zebra Workcloud Actionable Intelligence
solution resulted in a net gain of millions of dollars over five years
and has benefited 20,000 associates companywide, including asset
protection, store operations, pharmacy managers and inventory specialists.
Utilizing Workcloud Actionable Intelligence, Walgreens has also been able to
reduce phantom inventory, shelf gaps, and high shrink rates from markdown
non-compliance while increasing fraud detection,
reducing waste by 27%. chainstoreage.com
Consumers Embrace Facial Recognition for
Security Purposes
JPMorgan Chase Is Right To Be Bullish On Retail Biometrics
JPMorgan Chase is planning a broad rollout
of biometric payments with U.S. retailers by early next year, enabling shoppers
to make purchases by scanning their palms or faces.
Convenience In Stores
When
it comes to retail payments, the fact is that convenience always comes first. So
while merchants and financial institutions have to have security as table
stakes, consumers have to have convenience. Biometrics, when implemented
correctly of course, can deliver both. At retail point-of-sale, such systems are
a win-win.
This is why I share that bullish take on the technology even in the U.S., which
has in some cases been slow to adopt new payments technology. …[In] the U.S.,...consumer
confidence in facial recognition biometrics for security purposes remains high.
...The more exposed consumers are to biometrics at POS, the more comfortable
they will be with this technology.
Americans are already beginning to experience a variety of new biometric payment
options, and I am sure that much wider adoption will accelerate. One place
that Americans will become more familiar with the technology is sports and
events where the technology is already being used to great effect. Amazon,
for example, launched the Just Walk Out store in the Seahawks’ Lumen Field
NFL stadium some time ago.
...Fans of the Colorado Rockies, the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Royals, the
Houston Astros and many others are moving to similar palm, face and other
solutions. Such cashierless biometric checkouts process transactions faster
than traditional checkouts, which is particularly important in sports and
event settings where there are big peaks in customer demand.
I think many merchants will indeed choose to go this way because there is a
particularly appealing aspect to this type of fast and convenient authentication
at the check out, in that it enables a retailer to combine both an authenticated
payment transaction and an authenticated loyalty transaction in one “identity
ceremony” so that the customer can complete both transactions without needing to
present cards, a phone or anything else. Now, the idea of linking a biometric
identifier to a payment mechanism to speed up checkout in the grocery store is
hardly new or revolutionary (after all, Piggly Wiggly did this 20 years ago) but
as the technology becomes more accurate and therefore more convenient, it will
inevitably scale to meet both consumer and merchant demands.
Worth The Risk:
forbes.com
$434M Retail Settlement
Under Armour to pay $434M to settle lawsuit that claimed CEO misled investors
If approved, the agreement requires the
retailer to keep its CEO and chair roles separate for three years and instill a
performance-based condition for some executive stock benefits.
Under Armour is moving to
settle a class action lawsuit from 2017 that accused CEO Kevin Plank and
former Chief Financial Officer Chip Molloy of
misleading investors, according to a company press release. If approved,
Under Armour would pay $434 million to buyers of its stock between Sept. 16,
2015, and Nov. 1, 2019, to resolve the claims.
As part of the deal, which admits no wrongdoing,
Under Armour agrees to keep separate the roles of CEO and chair of the board
for “at least” three years, per an SEC filing. All stock benefits granted to
its CEO, CFO and chief legal officer during that time will also include a
performance-based vesting condition set by the board of directors.
retaildive.com
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Lowe’s Foundation partners to meet rising demand for skilled trades education
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Cybersecurity Industry Facing 'Mental Health
Crisis'
Most cybersecurity pros took time off due to mental health issues
Cybersecurity and infosecurity professionals say that work-related stress,
fatigue, and
burnout are making them less productive, including taking extended sick
leave – costing US enterprises almost $626 million in lost productivity every
year, according to Hack The Box.
Cybersecurity has an essential role to play for businesses, clearly demonstrated
by the inclusion of CISOs on the board. With increased numbers of threats rising
600% since the pandemic, the proliferation of criminal groups, and the emergence
of new technologies, the industry is demanding elite performance professionals.
However, the industry is facing a
mental health crisis with 84% of workers experiencing stress, fatigue, and
burnout.
The financial implications of burnout and stress
This poor mental well-being at work is costing the industry millions at a time
when there is a rising
skills shortage. 74% of cybersecurity professionals globally say that they
have taken time off due to work-related mental well-being problems, with staff
reporting taking an average of 3.4 sick days per year due to work-related mental
well-being problems.
This is also translating into lost productivity with an average of 3.4 hours of
work lost per month, or 5.1 working days per year to poor mental well-being.
This lost productivity is costing the industry over $626 million per year for
medium to large enterprises alone in the US.
Research also shows that there is a significant gap in understanding between the
board and cyber teams. 90% of CISOs say they are concerned about the
impact of stress, fatigue, and burnout on their workforce’s well-being,
whereas only 47% of CEOs seem to be equally concerned about their cybersecurity
teams’ stress, fatigue, and burnout on increased errors. This gap in
understanding is not being prioritized across the board.
In addition, the gap is present in the reasons for burnout too. 66% of business
leaders globally say that the top reasons why cybersecurity professionals are
working over their contracted hours are due to increased numbers of
cybersecurity threats and unpredictable threats after work hours.
Insufficient staffing and training fuel cyber burnout:
helpnetsecurity.com
CISOs Feeling the Heat
Pressure mounts on CISOs as SEC bares teeth with legal action
December 2023’s new SEC rulings that incorporated cybersecurity risk into
investor reporting mandated the inclusion of cybersecurity posture and
processes in annual reports. Although CISOs won’t be directly responsible
for compiling reports, they’ll need to work closely with the Enterprise Risk
Management (ERM) team to ensure reports are accurate.
Accurate reports demand a deep understanding of cybersecurity posture and risk
exposure. Any discrepancies between reports and reality
will be tantamount to lying to investors, leaving CISOs potentially facing
charges. SolarWinds’s CISO, Timothy G. Brown, has already been
charged by the SEC for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly
known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.
As such, researchers recommend that CISOs direct their focus towards ensuring
that there’s oversight and assurance over the security tool they have,
verifying that they are working correctly across every asset.
“As the regulatory landscape becomes increasingly complex,
CISOs are getting caught in the crossfire. Yet while Business
Intelligence and analytics tools have been commonplace in finance, sales, and
leadership for decades, CISOs are left to rely on data from disparate tools with
no single, trusted view. They’re forced to work with one hand tied behind
their back, and the Sword of Damocles dangling over their heads,” says
Jonathan Gill, CEO of Panaseer.
“As the stakes keep getting higher, CISOs need a system of record they can
trust to ensure they are reporting accurately and in good faith. By having a
unified view of every asset throughout a business – where it sits, who owns it,
and who is responsible for its security – CISOs can turn the lights on. This
contextual data empowers CISOs to quantify risk, plug gaps, and tell a story to
the board and ERM team in language they’ll understand. CISOs can then enable
a culture of accountability, holding colleagues accountable through a platform
that translates security into the language of non-technical and technical
stakeholders, each with their own relevant view of the same golden source of
truthful data. This will enable CISOs to protect themselves on both sides:
showing investors an improved risk posture, while presenting the most accurate
picture to the SEC,” concluded Gill.
helpnetsecurity.com
Businesses Struggling to Detect Breaches
1 out of 3 breaches go undetected
Organizations continue to struggle in detecting breaches as they become more
targeted and sophisticated, with more than 1 out of 3 organizations citing
their existing security tools were unable to detect breaches when they
occur, according to Gigamon.
As hybrid cloud environments grow in complexity and bad actors launch a barrage
of unseen attacks, 65% of respondents believe that their existing solutions
cannot effectively detect breaches.
Organizations struggle in detecting breaches
Security and IT leaders are at a crucial juncture. 83% of respondents believe
that cloud complexity is increasing their cyber risk, and the spectre of
AI-powered attacks looms globally. 8 out of 10 respondents predict that AI
will increase the global ransomware threat. And yet, despite global information
security spending projected to reach $215 billion in 2024, only 54% of
organizations feel “strongly prepared” to respond to unauthorised access in
hybrid cloud environments.
Survey respondents generally acknowledge weaknesses in their threat detection
tools. Just 1 out of 4 were able to remediate a live threat in a recent
breach – while this rises to 30% in Germany, it falls to just one-fifth in
Australia and Singapore.
31% of organizations only detected a recent breach when they received an
extortion threat from the adversary. 31% became aware only once proprietary
information leaked onto the dark web. This is much lower in France and the UK
(around 1 in 5) but hits a concerning 42% among Australian respondents.
25% of respondents failed to determine the root of the breach, increasing
to one-third of Australian, Singaporean, and US respondents.
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Porch Pirates Are
Becoming More Brazen
Dueling porch pirates scuffle to steal package outside Pennsylvania home
A pair of porch pirates were caught on video racing and scuffling to steal a
package moments after it was delivered to a Pennsylvania home. It happened
earlier this week in Sinking Spring, Berks County - about an hour northwest of
Philadelphia - as a FedEx delivery driver was walking away.
Within
seconds of the delivery, doorbell video shows two men who pulled up in
separate cars sprint to the residence. As they both reach the porch, they
push and take swings at each other - and one even picks up a flowerpot and tries
to wield it as a weapon, then chases after the other man who had scooped up the
package first.
This all happened as family members were inside the home. "My family's
life was at risk and that's scary," said the resident who shared the video with
Philadelphia station WPVI. He says the package was being delivered from AT&T.
"How did they find out these phones were being delivered? Something fishy is
going on here," the resident posted on Facebook.
Chief Chris Stouch with the Lower Heidelberg Township Police Department told
WFMZ that officers are on the hunt for the two suspects.
"But to have these two scumbags come into our community and get into a
potentially deadly altercation over stealing a package is unbelievable and I
really look forward to catching and apprehending these guys because I want to
make an example of them," said Stouch.
The chief says doorbell cameras help, but more needs to be done to stop this
brazen activity.
abc7chicago.com
Is Amazon Fueling Inflation?
Amazon ‘botched government relations’
At the end of 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys
general sued Amazon for alleged illegal monopolies and antitrust violations.
Author and WSJ journalist Dana Mattioli joined Opening Bid with Yahoo Finance
Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to breakdown what this means considering Amazon's
influence on both the worlds of retail and tech. She and Sozzi speculated on
how Amazon's (AMZN) practices are even contributing to inflation: 'We’re all
paying more because of Amazon’s power in e-commerce.' In her new book "The
Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate
Power" she covers rank and yank practices, culture shifts under Jeff Bezos, and
combative relationships with regulatory bodies.
finance.yahoo.com
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Pikeville, KY: Man caught in Pike believed responsible for stealing $95K from
other Walmart stores
Pikeville
Police said a New York man caught attempting to scam the Pikeville Walmart had
already hit 61 stores along the East Coast, stealing more than $95,000.
According to the arrest citation written by Pikeville Police Officer Zachary
Bowens, on June 22, he was dispatched to the Cassady Boulevard Walmart for a
complaint of an attempted theft by deception. Upon arrival at the store, Bowens
wrote, he spoke with Richard Forbes, with the store's asset protection, who said
that a Hispanic male had attempted to deceive workers at other nearby Walmart
stores by means of a scam involving amounts of money put on a card.
The man, Forbes told officers, had attempted to put $2,500 onto a card at the
Pikeville store but stopped the transaction because he noticed asset protection
personnel watching him and had been questioned several times about his intent.
The citation said that, after making contact with the man, identified as
Constantin Lacatus, 43, of 69th Street, Maspeth, New York, he told the officer
he was attempting to pay bills using a money order. After providing
identification, Bowens wrote, Forbes informed officers Lacatus had provided a
different identification card to the clerk. Bowens, the citation said, found a
California driver's license issued to a Cian Murphy on Lacatus' person during a
subsequent search.
The citation said Lacatus told Bowens that Murphy was his brother and that there
had been no attempted deception, but that he was trying to send money to his
family. Forbes, the citation said, provided an incident report from Aiken, North
Carolina, which stated that a Walmart store there had recently lost $1,180
during a transaction with Cian Murphy. The citation said the report further
stated the suspect attempted the same interaction at a different store but was
stopped. The citation said Forbes told the officers that Lacatus had been
involved in 61 other incidents involving Walmart stores across the East Coast,
with a total value of money stolen estimated to be more than $95,000. The
citation said Lacatus told officers that he used the Cian Murphy ID to "get
cigarettes."
news-expressky.com
St Louis County, MO: Women steal nearly $20K in merch from stores at West County
Center
Two women have been charged with stealing nearly $20,000 in merchandise from the
Gap and Sephora stores at the West County Center in Des Peres. According to the
Des Peres Police Department’s probable cause statement, the thefts took place
between February 25 and March 19. Police claim Aigner Carroll and Shenise
Robertson entered the Gap store just before 4:50 p.m. on February 25, selected
several pieces of clothing, concealed the items in shopping bags, then left the
store without paying for anything. The theft was caught on surveillance video
and the value of the stolen clothing was $3,686.45. On March 12, Carroll,
Robertson, and a third woman entered the Sephora store just after 7:35 p.m.
Police claim the pair stole $4,259 worth of merchandise from displays, concealed
the items, and then left the store at approximately 7:45 p.m. without paying for
anything. Police claim the trio stayed in the mall and went to the Gap store,
where they picked clothing off the racks, stuffed them in large bags, and left
just before 8 p.m. without paying for anything. The value of the stolen clothing
was determined to be $10,448.71. In both instances, the women were caught on
store security cameras. Finally, between March 13 and March 19, police claim
Carroll and Robertson went back to the Sephora store on two occasions and stole
a total of $1,408 in merchandise. They were arrested a short time later in the
mall. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Carroll with
four counts of stealing – $750 or more and Robertson with three counts of
stealing – $750. Carroll was issued a summons to appear in St. Louis County
Circuit Court on July 22. Robertson was issued a summons to appear in court on
August 1.
fox2now.com
Washington, DC: Armed robbers steal $11K worth of Codeine, Percocet & Morphine
from Northeast DC pharmacy
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is looking for two people responsible
for the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Northeast D.C. that happened on June 14.
At 2:11 p.m., the duo entered the Ramdass Pharmacy with guns on the 400 block of
Ingraham Street, Northeast. According to the police report, $1,200 in cash and
$10,000 in narcotics were stolen from the drugstore. One suspect held a worker
at gunpoint and forced to them remove Codeine, Percocet, Morphine, and Androgen
from the pharmacy's safe. After placing the drugs in a black plastic bag and
snatching the business's cash, the two fled.
wjla.com
Asheville, NC: Three Women arrested, accused of stealing thousands of dollars in
baseball bats
A
little over a (week after surveillance video caught women stealing thousands of
dollars worth of baseball bats in Huntersville, police in Asheville say three
women were arrested Sunday for stealing from D-Bat. A spokesperson with the
Asheville Police Department confirmed to Channel 9 that officers were called to
D-Bat on Hendersonville Road after three women were caught stealing. Police said
the women ran away before being caught by D-Bat staff. The three were then
arrested and charged with felony larceny.
wsoctv.com
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Police Arrest Suspect in Series of Store Crimes
Buffalo Police Department announced an arrest made on Wednesday for a string of
25 criminal incidents, including 18 felonies, spanning across various store
types in Buffalo. The crimes, occurring since November 2022, involved burglary,
robbery, and larceny at convenience, department, grocery, and retail stores. The
incidents took place on the 300 block of Amherst Street, the 400 block of Hertel
Avenue, and the 2100 block of Elmwood Avenue. The arrest marks a significant
development in addressing a series of crimes affecting local businesses in these
areas.
shorenewsnetwork.com
Jupiter, FL: Riviera Beach woman leads police on chaotic chase after alleged
Walgreens shoplifting
A woman from Riviera Beach has been accused of shoplifting from a Walgreens in
Jupiter, which led to a police chase and a series of car wrecks. On Wednesday at
5:14 p.m., the Jupiter Police Department (JPD) responded to a call about a
shoplifting at a Walgreens located at 1800 West Indiantown Road. The caller
reported to JPD that a man and a woman had stolen items from the store and fled
in a white Toyota Rav4. During the chase, JPD officers said they followed Shunta
La Vaya McGrady, 59, down I-95 and PGA Boulevard. Officials revealed that
McGrady had side-swiped multiple cars as she refused to pull over for them.
According to the arrest affidavit, the officers attempted to stop her using stop
sticks, a box-in maneuver, and a traffic stop, but all attempts failed. The
report states that the chase ended near the Northlake Boulevard exit, 77, of
I-95, where McGrady crashed her car on the highway. The other man involved,
Willie Merrel, was taken to the hospital and has been accused of theft and
evading police. McGrady has been accused by officials of a hit and run, reckless
driving causing damage, fleeing the police, and shoplifting.
cbs12.com
Arlington Heights, IL: Retail Theft of Alcohol, Advil and Shampoo at Jewel-Osco,
Arlington Heights
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Shootings & Deaths
Houston, TX: Man shot after leaving convenience store, critical
A man is in the hospital in critical condition after being shot at a Quickstop
convenience store located at Almeda Genoa and Blackhawk in Houston. The shooting
occurred at Quickstop at the intersection of Blackhawk Blvd and Almeda Genoa Rd
around 8:30 p.m. The victim, a man in his late 40s, had been shopping inside the
store. As he returned to his vehicle, a younger male suspect with long locs
approached him from behind, opening fire. The victim managed to return to the
store for help after being shot.
fox26houston.com
Update: Cranston, RI: Cranston Police release footage of officer shooting at
shoplifting suspects
A
video released Friday morning by Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist
shows footage recorded by an officer's body camera as she engaged with two
suspected shoplifters before she fired a shot at their fleeing Kia sedan. Saying
that an investigation into the officer-involved shooting is "substantially
complete," Winquist identified the officer as Kayleigh Cooper, a member of the
force for three years, and released the video. Both occupants of the car have
been charged with assault on a police officer and they face other charges. The
driver, a 24-year-old South Boston man, and the passenger, a 24-year-old Lynn
woman, were captured by U.S. Marshals, Massachusetts State Police and Boston
Police on Tuesday.
providencejournal.com
Garner, NC: Clerk shot during Gas Station robbery
A clerk was shot during an early Monday morning robbery of a gas station next to
the Walmart in Garner off Fayetteville Road, police said. The incident was
reported around 12:20 a.m. at the Resco Mart, which is adjacent to the Walmart
parking lot, Garner police said. A gunman entered the store wearing a mask and
all-black clothing, a Garner Police Department news release said. “During the
robbery, a shot was discharged,” officers said in the release. The store cashier
was hit in what police said was a “graze wound.”
cbs17.com
Sacramento, CA: Deputies investigating at shooting at In & Out Burger near Arden
Fair Mall, one victim wounded
Gainesville, FL: Reports of shooting, hostage situation at Oaks Mall 'unfounded'
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Washington Township, NJ: Accused Shoplifter threatens to shoot NJ Walmart
associate
A woman who threatened to "shoot up" a loss prevention worker at a Walmart store
ran across six lanes of traffic before being taken into custody Saturday night,
according to police. Washington Township police said Ivory Ajamu of Sicklerville
was stopped at the Walmart in the Cross Keys Commons shopping center in the
Turnersville section of Washington Township and accused of shoplifting by
members of the loss prevention team. Ajamu threatened to "shoot him up" and
police were called. Police officers found her in the parking lot with her
vehicle. The woman made a run for it and dashed across six lanes of Route 42 to
the Toyota of Turnersville dealership where she was taken into custody. Police
said the officer was not injured in the foot pursuit. Ajamu was charged with
aggravated assault on police, shoplifting, resisting arrest, refusal to be
fingerprinted, obstruction of justice and criminal trespassing. She is being
held at the Salem County Correctional Facility.
nj1015.com
Los Angeles County, CA: Street takeover ends with flash-mob robbery of Los
Angeles Co. convenience store
Several people went into a convenience store and took merchandise shortly after
a street takeover came to an end in Los Angeles County Monday morning. The
incident was reported around 3 a.m. at the Extra Mile store and Chevron gas
station located in the 4300 block of Imperial Highway in Lynwood. Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department deputies at the scene confirmed to KTLA that a
smash-and-grab style robbery had occurred at the store. A clerk also confirmed
that multiple people were involved in the robbery but it was unclear how much
merchandise was taken. It was also unclear if anyone was injured in the
incident.
ktla.com
Ann Arbor, MI: Man headed to federal prison for string of CVS pharmacy robberies
across southeast Michigan
A man who admitted to robbing several pharmacies at gun point before being
captured with the help of a decoy pill bottle is headed to prison. Kristopher
Kukola was sentenced to 63 months, or a little more than 5 years, in federal
prison, May 29, after pleading guilty to four federal felony charges and
admitting to robbing several CVS Pharmacy locations in southeast Michigan in the
spring and summer of 2022, court records show.
mlive.com
Dartmouth, MA: No Shooting but Stabbing at Dartmouth Mall prompts Large Polie
presence
Man shoplifts bolt cutters from Walmart to steal kid’s e-bike locked up in front
of store
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AT&T – Wilmington, DE
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Wake County,
NC – Armed Robbery / shot fired
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C-Store – Los Angeles
County, CA – Robbery
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C-Store- Queens, NY –
Robbery
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C-Store – Houston, TX
– Armed Robbery / Cust wounded
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C-Store – Urbana, IL –
Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Baton Rouge,
LA – Robbery
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Dollar – Carroll
County, MS – Robbery
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Gas Station – Garner,
NC – Armed Robbery / Clerk wounded
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Grocery - Arlington
Heights, IL – Robbery
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Grocery – Ashland, OR
– Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Miami, FL –
Robbery
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Hardware – North
Greenbush, NY – Burglary
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Jewelry – Middleton,
NJ – Armed Robbery
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Jewelry – Anchorage, AK – Robbery
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Jewelry – Little Rock, AR – Robbery
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Jewelry – Oklahoma City, OK – Robbery
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Pawn – Harrison
County, MS - Burglary
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Restaurant – Utica, NY
– Burglary
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Restaurant –
Rochester, NY - Armed Robbery
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Walgreens – Jupiter,
FL – Robbery
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Walmart – Littleton,
CO - Robbery
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Walmart – Wake Forest,
NC - Robbery
Daily Totals:
• 20 robberies
• 3 burglaries
• 3 shootings
• 0 killed |
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