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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.

This webinar is presented by the Loss Prevention Foundation in partnership with CIS Security Solutions. By registering for this webinar, you submit your information to the Loss Prevention Foundation and CIS Security Solutions who may use it to communicate with you regarding this event and other services.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

ORC Crash Course for Prosecutors & DA Office
In Case You Missed It: Retailers, DAs Partner to Train Prosecutors on ORC

New course: How to Fight Against Organized Retail Crime

Today the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), and Learn it Media announced the launch of an online course that enhances prosecutors’ efforts to combat organized retail crime (ORC). The first-of-its-kind course helps prosecutors build stronger cases in collaboration with retailers and law enforcement.

“For too long, criminals have considered retail theft to be a ‘low risk, high reward’ crime. A key to flipping the script on that narrative is to arm front line prosecutors with the evidence they need to secure convictions against prolific and violent ORC gangs. This course is designed to do just that, teaching prosecutors about the inner workings of ORC gangs, the criminal scams in which they engage, and the evidence trail they leave behind. This course should be made available in DAs’ offices across the country who see ORC for what it is – a dangerous and costly scourge impacting communities,” said RILA Senior EVP of Retail Operations Lisa LaBruno.

ORC Crash Course for Prosecutors & DA Office Investigators is intended to help public sector partners better understand ORC and why it is a problem they should care about, with content including:

• Defining ORC – what it is and what it isn’t
• Identifying common players in ORC networks and their roles
• Explaining the cost of ORC
• Detailing how ORC scams work
• Describing available evidence
• Providing tips for effectively partnering with retailers
• Providing local, regional, and national resources

The online course was developed with the support of the Loss Prevention Foundation and with help from the Coalition of Law Enforcement & Retail. It is available to prosecutors and DA office investigators at an introductory price of $25, with a limited number of free scholarships available.

See the full course outline here. Prosecutors and DA Office investigators can claim their scholarship and access the course here. rila.org

Complete Your NRF/LPRC Survey on the Impact of Retail Crime
BOLO: NRF & LPRC release survey for new industry study on the Impact of Retail Theft and Violence.

The National Retail Federation, along with research partner the Loss Prevention Research Council, is launching a new study: The Impact of Retail Theft and Violence.

NRF sent an email to asset protection function leaders from more than 400 retail organizations asking them to complete a survey to shape this new study. As our industry continues to face epic levels of crime, theft, violence and loss, our goal is to provide key statistics and data showing the rate of these events and the impact on our industry over the past few years.

We need your help in completing our survey! To best inform legislators, community leaders, law enforcement and others we need strong collective results, truly representative of the industry. Completing the survey on behalf of your organization helps us achieve data representative of the real issues you face every day. Most of the survey questions were developed through conversations and common inquiries from policymakers and LP/AP leaders. Furthermore, the more participation and data we have, the more sector-specific analyses can be completed.

All LP/AP department leaders, please check your email for the survey link, which is specific to your organization. If you believe you have not received our survey or have questions about the upcoming study, please contact David Johnston at NRF.

On behalf of NRF and LPRC, thank you for all you do every day and helping us advocate and inform with actionable data and insight into the issues impacting us all.

Will NY Governor Sign 'Retail Worker Safety Act'?
Workplace safety bill awaits governor's action

The Retail Worker Safety Act requires active shooter and de-escalation training for most retail sites and easily accessible panic buttons for larger stores.

The state Senate passed the Retail Worker Safety Act earlier this month, which would go into effect by 2027 for large retailers if signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The bill would require any businesses with 10 or more employees to establish violence prevention policies — including active-shooter drills and de-escalation training. Employers with 500-plus employees would need to install panic buttons in their stores, whether it be in an easily accessible location or ones that are worn by workers. Those alarms would alert local emergency response officials to respond as they would for a 911 call.

Retail giant Walmart opposes the requirements, citing the cost of installation as a major hindrance. Retail officials claim that the use of the panic buttons might cause more problems than expected. Walmart executive Dan Bartlett told Reuters in early June that they estimate 80 percent of the panic-button alerts would turn out to be a false alarm.

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union — while not representing Walmart employees — has supported the bill, launching a campaign that organized news conferences and rallies across the state to spread awareness about the rise in retail theft and violence in those workplaces. Union President Stuart Appelbaum spoke of the urgency of the safety measures that the legislation would provide if signed into law. timesunion.com

TJX's Body Cam Push Makes More Headlines
TJ Maxx and Marshalls' owner makes bold move to stop retail theft

The discount retailer, which also owns HomeGoods, has taken an extreme step to cut down on retail theft and shoplifting.

TJX Cos. (TJX), the parent of Marshalls, TJ Maxx and HomeGoods, has made preventing shrink a priority and is testing a new method to prevent it. TJX Chief Financial Officer John Klinger made clear that the company has been working to cut down on shrink in its stores. He talked about it during the company's fourth-quarter-earnings call.

"Shrink was an area that we were laser-focused on as an organization all year long. I want to recognize and thank all the associates who worked extremely hard on our initiatives throughout the year," he said.

Klinger did not share any specifics about its efforts to stop shrink as it's probably not a good policy to tell thieves the steps you are taking to stop them. He did, however, share some broader comments.

In TJX's most recent earnings call Klinger did talk about one specific antitheft measure.

"So, one of the things that we've added, we started to do last year, late towards the year, were body cameras on our associates. And when somebody comes in, it's sort of — it's almost like a deescalation where people are less likely to do something when they're being videotaped. So, we definitely feel that that's playing a role," he shared. thestreet.com

Does the FBI Need to Publish Monthly Crime Data?
Lagging crime data fuels misperceptions, thwarts prevention, study finds

Council on Criminal Justice calls for faster reporting by police, FBI, to enable better crime-fighting and public awareness.

When the FBI next releases nationwide crime data this fall, the numbers will be up to 18 months old. That’s a problem for policymakers and for the American public, according to a report issued Tuesday from the D.C.-based Council on Criminal Justice that calls on police and federal agencies to provide more information, faster.

More recent crime data currently comes from outside groups that gather it piecemeal from local police websites, which the reports’ authors and crime analysts in interviews said impedes both law enforcement’s responsiveness and the public’s true understanding of crime in the moment.

“As a democratic society,” said John Roman, director of the Center on Public Safety and Justice, NORC at the University of Chicago, “we need to know what the facts are, so elected leaders can solve the problem as it exists, not as it’s messaged.” Homicides in America have plunged recently to levels not seen since the 1960s, said Roman, who chairs the working group that issued the report, but “the public reaction is, ‘How are we going to fight this violence epidemic?’, when there is no epidemic.”

The council’s report urges the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics to begin publishing monthly crime statistics from a nationally representative sample of cities and counties, similar to how the Bureau of Labor Statistics gathers and releases employment data every month. It also recommends that the bureau begin including crimes typically excluded from conventional crime data, such as cybercrime, environmental crime and white-collar fraud.

The FBI issues a national crime report once a year based on submissions from police departments, a practice that began in 1930 with the goal of providing annual trends in major crimes. At the urging of policing experts, crime victims and politicians, the agency in 2021 switched to a much more detailed set of statistics that many police departments have been slow to adopt — an evolution that has also further slowed the pace of reporting. washingtonpost.com

Canada Struggles to Compile Shoplifting Data
Windsor police look to compile shoplifting stats differently due to unco-operative retailers
Windsor's police chief says 22 per cent of the thefts under $5,000 this year have been due to shoplifting. But he says one retailer in particular is reporting 30 per cent of those shoplifting incidents.

And he says that retailer won't co-operate with police to prevent future shoplifting. He says since police can't do much to prevent those occurrences they will likely begin to report those cases separately.

"They're going to be reported in two sets of statistics, the one that we know the police can address and work with partners to do something and other statistics that people are reporting but have no interest in participating in afterwards and I think that's fair," said Chief Jason Bellaire at a recent Windsor Police Services Board meeting. Police won't say which store they're talking about.

Police have been holding meetings with BIA members on Ottawa Street and Erie Street to help them make it harder for criminals to victimize shop owners.

Pharmacist Tim Brady said while hold ups of pharmacies are down because drugs are kept in safes with timers. But he says shoplifting is up and it can cost them plenty.

Bellaire said the shoplifting stats from stores that won't co-operate with police in prevention programs will be "bolted on" as an addendum to the other statistics. ca.news.yahoo.com

Banning Gas Station Lock-Ins
Detroit Bans Gas Stations From Locking Customers Inside, a Year After Fatal Shooting
The city of Detroit is taking steps to ban gas stations from locking people inside the store, a year after a man was fatally shot during an argument with another customer. Police said a clerk's decision to lock the door while he was safely behind protective glass contributed to the shooting.

An ordinance approved Tuesday by the Detroit City Council would make it illegal for employees to push a button to remotely lock the door. It would apply to businesses whose workers are protected by glass, The Detroit News reported.

“The goal of this is to ensure that we keep the threat outside the convenience store, gas station, liquor stores or party stores,” council member James Tate said. In May 2023, the failure to complete a $3.80 electronic purchase led to violence.

“If not for the fact that he locked the door, none of this would have happened,” Judge Kenneth King said of Aiyash. Aiyash's attorney said he didn't know McCray had a gun when he locked the door. time.com

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Target's AI Push
How Will GenAI Empower Target’s Retail Associates?
Target announced plans to distribute a new GenAI-powered chatbot tool to all its associates across its nearly 2,000 U.S. stores by August to help with daily tasks, coaching, and customer assistance.

Called Store Companion, the chatbot will become available as an app on store team members’ handheld devices. The chatbot promises to provide immediate answers to their questions about processes and procedures. Target wrote in a press release, “For example, team members can input prompts like ‘How do I sign a guest up for a Target Circle Card?’ and ‘How do I restart the cash register in the event of a power outage?’ and receive instructions and resources in seconds.”

The tool will also serve as a “store process expert and coach,” helping onboard new and seasonal in-store staff.

To develop the tool, Target used frequently asked questions and process documents from its store teams across the U.S., with the project progressing from the initial testing phase to the planned rollout in only six months. Currently piloting at about 400 stores, the tool’s functionality is being further shaped by associate feedback. retailwire.com

Did Nike Execs Commit Securities Fraud?
Lawsuit claims Nike CEO John Donahoe misled investors about the success of its DTC strategy

The lawsuit alleges that Donahoe and Chief Financial Officer Matt Friend continually touted the strength of its strategy when in fact it was “unable to generate sustainable revenue growth.”

A class action lawsuit was filed against Nike on Thursday alleging securities fraud in connection with the retailer’s DTC strategy. CEO John Donahoe and Chief Financial Officer Matt Friend were named in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit alleges that Donahoe and Friend misled investors about the success of its Consumer Direct effort, continually touting the strength of its business model and digital plan when in fact the DTC strategy was “unable to generate sustainable revenue growth,” per court documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The lawsuit also argues Nike was unable to protect itself from industry pressures once it dropped many of its wholesale partners.

The complaint was filed on behalf of investors who bought Nike stock between March 19, 2021, and March 21, 2024. Nike did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit. retaildive.com

Judge rejects $30B Visa, Mastercard ‘swipe fee’ settlement
A federal judge Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, Mastercard and a select group of retailers that was decried by the larger industry. Visa and Mastercard, which control a combined 80 percent of the credit card network market, agreed in March to limit interchange fees they charge retailers who accept their card.

The full order appears to be sealed, but according to the docket entry, “the Court finds that it is not likely to grant final approval to the Settlement and accordingly denies Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary settlement approval.” fox2now.com

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Miniso opens Paris flagship; eyes 1,000 new stores in 2024

Target reshuffles C-suite

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'Closing this Security Gap is Difficult'
New security loophole allows spying on internet users’ online activity
Researchers at Graz University of Technology were able to spy on users’ online activities simply by monitoring fluctuations in the speed of their internet connection. This vulnerability, known as SnailLoad, does not require malicious code to exploit, and the data traffic does not need to be intercepted. All types of end devices and internet connections are affected.

• The victim communicates with a server.
• The server has a fast Internet connection, the victim’s last-mile connection is comparably slow.
• The attacker’s packets to the victim are delayed if the last mile is busy.
• In a side-channel attack, the attacker infers what website or video the user is watching.

The unsuspecting victim only needs to have a single direct contact with the attacker – for example, when visiting a website or watching a promotional video. During this interaction, the victim unknowingly downloads an essentially harmless file. This file, devoid of any malicious code, evades detection by security software. The transfer of this file is painstakingly slow, providing the attacker with continuous information about the latency variation of the victim’s internet connection. This stealthy approach allows the attacker to reconstruct the victim’s online activity, posing a threat to their privacy.

When spying on test subjects watching videos, the researchers achieved a success rate of up to 98 percent.

“The higher the data volume of the videos and the slower the victims’ internet connection, the better the success rate,” explains Gruss. Consequently, the success rate for spying on basic websites dropped to around 63 percent. “However, if attackers feed their machine learning models with more data than we did in our test, these values will certainly increase,” Gruss added.

“Closing this security gap is difficult. The only option would be for providers to artificially slow down their customers’ internet connections in a randomised pattern,” said Gruss. However, this would lead to noticeable delays for time-critical applications such as video conferences, live streams or online computer games. helpnetsecurity.com

AI Fueling Fake Data Breaches?
Why are threat actors faking data breaches?
Earlier this year Europcar discovered a hacker selling info on its 50 million customers on the dark web. The European car rental company immediately launched an investigation, only to discover that the data being sold was completely doctored, possibly using generative AI.

Why fake a data breach?

The most obvious reason why hackers are selling fake data is because there is money to be made. When you think of it, it is like a criminal trying to peddle fake jewelry or replica watches. But there are other possible reasons:

Earning notoriety: In March 2024, a Russian hacking group announced it had hacked Epic Games. Epic found zero evidence of this claim. Eventually, hackers announced that they had faked the entire incident because they were trying to gain visibility by targeting a known brand. Reputation is something that is highly valued in hacker communities and therefore it makes sense that some groups resort to such tactics.

Creating distractions: Distraction is a common battlefield tactic – preoccupy your opponent (or target) so you can attack them from another direction. Similarly, attackers can fake a data breach to keep the security team distracted with signs of a breach while adversaries execute a more dangerous attack or infiltration elsewhere. 

Destroying reputation: Cybercriminals can inflict damage to a company’s reputation without having to steal their data. In September 2023, a ransomware group announced it had breached Sony’s environment and acquired its data. Negative publicity followed. Sony eventually concluded that the hacker’s claims were false, however the damage had already been done. 

Manipulating stock prices: For publicly traded companies, the news of a cyber-attack or a data breach can impact market value or stock price by a minimum of three to five percent. Threat actors can announce a fake data breach, which can spark fears, panic and loss of public confidence, causing the stock prices to drop; in this way, cybercriminals can manipulate the market for financial gain.

Uncovering security processes and setup: Just like you need bait to hook a fish, cybercriminals can use the pretext of a data breach to understand a company’s security setup, its security capabilities, processes, and threat response time. Attackers can use this knowledge to fine-tune their attack strategy, launching a more severe and pinpointed attack. 

How do threat actors generate fake data? helpnetsecurity.com

Cloud security becoming top priority for companies worldwide

Application sprawl and the sensitive nature of the data organizations place in the cloud is complicating security, Thales found.

Cloud security is a top priority for organizations around the world, Thales found in a study released Tuesday. The report is based on a survey of 3,000 IT and security professionals from 18 different countries.

More than 2 in 5 respondents said they have had their cloud environments breached in the past, with 14% of respondents reporting a breach in the past year.

For nearly one-third of incidents, human error and misconfiguration are to blame. Respondents also cited the exploitation of known vulnerabilities in 28% of breaches and failure to use multifactor authentication in 17%. cybersecuritydive.com

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Cannabis Security Guard Post Orders
Creating and Managing Security Guard Post Orders
It is important for any cannabis business with employed or outsourced security personnel on site to create post orders. Post orders are basically a description of the priority of the duties while on-shift, and how to relieve/be relieved of duty, if necessary. Post orders are specific to each physical location, as each location will have different areas of vulnerability based on its function and set-up. It is important to note that the first post order should be "you are the one in charge of security once you assume your post", or something to that effect. Guards need to be aware that their first priority is to secure the facility, and not to be too wrapped up in their other ongoing checks etc that they forget their primary function.The best post orders balance the presence of security, without compromising the normal function of the business.

Creating Security Guard Post Orders

To efficiently and effectively create post orders it is imperative that you know every nook and cranny of the operation itself. A lot of us in the cannabis industry are dealing with a retro-fit building that was not specifically designed to accommodate a cannabis business, and some less-than-desirable situations when it comes to securing the operation. It is also important to walk the property with at least the security lead, while documenting and discussing potential vulnerabilities so that everyone is clear on how they should be handled. Once post orders are agreed upon by both parties, they will be documented, signed, and kept for record, as well as for immediate reference by the person on duty.

Managing Security Guard Post Orders

If there are ever any changes to be made to the post orders, it should require walking the property together, to the areas affected by the change, if necessary. It should also require a review of the new documentation, as well as a signature of both the security lead and the Head of Operations (whatever that means for your business). In most cases, you will have an initial set of post orders that will be amended once your security personnel become more familiar with the operation. It is imperative that constructive feedback is given, and heard, so that everyone can be more aware, safe, and secure together.

Lastly, there should be a quarterly review of any adverse events that happen during that time frame, as well as any necessary updates to guard certifications, training, licensing, or installed security fixes (any security equipment that is in need of replacement, repair, or adjustment). Any events that have required the involvement/notification of local law enforcement, OR your cannabis regulatory authority, need to be discussed and followed up on until they are resolved. This may include providing statements, video footage, or documents to either party, so ensure that you are following local protocol on retaining footage and data required. This will keep you in good standing, and in compliance with both authorities, as well as provide an open channel of communication between you and them. sapphirerisk.com

NYC Has Become An Illegal 'Weed Wonderland'
Too much weed: Amid cannabis crackdown, NYC Sheriffs stowing seized pot anywhere they can
City deputy sheriffs have seized so much cannabis from unlicensed pot shops amid a crackdown that the agency’s offices have become a weed wonderland, with pot stowed in every free nook and cranny they can find, the Daily News has learned.

When the sheriff’s office was tasked with raiding illegal weed shops, the cannabis they removed was initially stored in six 20-foot shipping containers with poor ventilation inside an indoor parking garage at the agency’s Long Island City offices on Starr Ave. But deputies quickly realized that they were collecting more marijuana products than they had space for, union members said.

“We were seizing more than the space we had, so we started putting it in different offices,” Ingrid Simonovic, the president of the New York City Deputy Sheriff’s Association told the News in an exclusive interview.

“Then they started putting them in vehicles.”

So much weed had been collected that deputy sheriffs responsible for vouchering the evidence from the weed raids were being inundated by the smell — and some even getting sick, union officials said.

The crackdown on unlicensed pot shops across New York has been an effort to stem an explosion following the decriminalization of recreational marijuana for adults in 2021. nydailynews.com

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Amazon's Counterfeit Efforts Continue
The latest from Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit: Amazon dismantles illegal online schemes attempting to evade controls

CCU dismantles illegal online schemes attempting to submit fake documents to Amazon to evade controls

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) filed six lawsuits against bad actors operating various illicit schemes that attempted to evade Amazon’s product approval processes, such as product vetting requirements that must be met before a product is approved for sale in the Amazon store. These schemes generally involved providing fake product invoices to bad actors attempting to sell counterfeit goods. The CCU often partners with brands such as YETI and Canon to file joint lawsuits against bad actors attempting to sell counterfeits in the Amazon store, but the lawsuits filed today target a new category of bad actor operating an emerging and evasive scheme.

“These illegal online services promised to submit fraudulent documents on behalf of bad actors to Amazon in an attempt to sell counterfeit or other infringing products in the Amazon store,” said Kebharu Smith, director of Amazon’s CCU. “Our CCU team may be most known for our relentless pursuit of counterfeiters across the retail industry, but these six separate lawsuits serve as a message that we will work to dismantle new and emerging forms of fraud to hold bad actors accountable across the counterfeit ecosystem, regardless of where or how they operate.”

The defendants named in the lawsuits claim to handle every step of the product approval process in exchange for fees. When hired, defendants gain access to the bad actors’ seller accounts and submit fraudulent documents to Amazon in an effort to evade Amazon’s vetting and approval requirements.

As part of our robust vetting processes and controls, Amazon reviewed the documents provided by the bad actors and confirmed they were falsified and sourced from the defendants. Amazon then worked with an outside investigator to pose as an interested party and contact many of these online sites with the stated intention of selling a product that required additional verifying documents to be sent to Amazon. In response, the defendants named in these lawsuits provided falsified documents to Amazon, confirming the bad actors’ scheme, while many other bad actors advertising similar services collected fees without performing the illicit service.

Amazon leverages a combination of advanced machine learning capabilities, robust vetting, and expert human investigators to protect customers and selling partners, as well as to deter bad actors from ever attempting to create a selling account in the first place. The number of bad actor attempts to create new selling accounts decreased from 6 million attempts in 2020, to 700,000 in 2023, stopping them before they were able to attempt to list a single product for sale in our store. aboutamazon.com

Online Shopping Has Become a Giant Fake Product Machine
In my bathroom, I have a bottle of snail slime I apply to my face every day. It’s not as weird as it sounds. The snail slime has been formulated into a widely beloved skin-care serum made by the Korean beauty brand COSRX. It was a cult favorite among American skin-care enthusiasts for years before becoming a viral hit in 2023. But what is weird: I have no idea if the product I’m using is real.

Along with the serum’s sudden internet fame came a huge spike in demand. While COSRX worked to ramp up production and distribution to keep the real thing in stock, a flood of counterfeiters rushed in with products in almost identical packaging that claimed to be the real thing. I bought the serum from Amazon twice in the second half of 2023, around the time—unbeknownst to me, a devout user of the product—that the brand was warning the public to be wary of offerings on marketplaces such as Amazon and TikTok Shop, which allow third-party sellers to bring their own inventory and list their own products. bloomberg.com

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Denver, CO: Police search for 8 suspects accused of stealing more than $2M in merchandise at Denver jewelry store
Eight armed men caused a nightmare of a scene at a Denver jewelry store, the store's owners say. Joyerias El Ruby is a family-owned jewelry store on West 38th Avenue in Denver that's been around for 24 years. On Monday afternoon, crooks got away with millions in merchandise, according to the store's owners. Lidia Tena, one of the owners, said it was a traumatic experience she wouldn't wish on anyone. They're hoping that, by sharing their story, these men get caught soon. cbsnews.com

McClean, VA: Chanel store at Tysons Galleria robbed, thousands in merchandise stolen
A robbery at Tysons Galleria on Tuesday afternoon resulted in an increased police presence at the upscale shopping center. Around 3 p.m., police were called to the Chanel store in Tysons Galleria following reports of a robbery. According to initial reports, a group entered the luxury handbag and accessories boutique and left with items worth thousands of dollars. Witnesses, including employees from nearby stores, recounted seeing about six people, both men and women, running out of the store, dragging stolen items and cases. At this time, it is unclear if there were any injuries to employees or shoppers during the robbery. fox5dc.com

Coeur d'Alene, ID: Coeur d'Alene Police Department investigating burglary at Pick 6 Sports Cards
The Coeur d'Alene Police Department (CDAPD) is investigating a burglary that happened Tuesday morning at Pick 6 Sports Cards. Police say at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, a dark-colored Ram pickup backed into the front of the store to get inside. Police said the suspects then entered the store and took a significant amount of valuable sports trading cards. Police said the suspects later fled, driving north on Lincoln Way/Highway 93 before heading westbound on I-90. CDAPD said the truck sustained damage to the tailgate and at least one of the rear taillights. Police also said the truck also had a stolen license plate attached to the back of the truck. krem.com

Hobe Sound, FL: Retail theft suspects arrested, accused of stealing thousands of dollars of cosmetics
Retail theft continues to be a problem across our area. The Martin County Sheriff's Office had yet another run-in with thieves recently, including a teenager. Elena and Eugenia Dunca are the latest in a long line of traveling thieves to be stopped in Martin County. Last week, deputies say the two Romanian women used a 14-year-old boy to distract employees at the CVS on Salerno Rd. in Stuart, so the women could steal cosmetic products. “The 14-year-old boy would distract the employees by asking questions. At one point, he went into the bathroom and they cleaned house at that CVS," explained Martin County's Chief Deputy and Sheriff-Elect John Budensiek. "Within a short period of time, they walked out with over $2,000 worth of merchandise.” The sheriff-elect says that was only the beginning, however. The trio then tried to go to another CVS, this time in Hobe Sound. According to the sheriff's office, the Stuart CVS alerted the Hobe Sound store that they were hit by thieves, giving them a description of the suspects. Though deputies say the trio had already stolen from the store by that time, that description helped them track down the suspects...who were apparently trying commit yet another theft. “We were able to find them back in Stuart at a Walgreens trying to do the same crime," Budensiek said. "Our detectives were able to block them in, make an arrest and in the vehicle was about $8,000 worth of merchandise from multiple Walgreens stores and multiple CVS stores.” cbs12.com

Columbia, SC: Officers searching for man accused of stealing from sporting goods store
Columbia Police is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing from a sporting goods store at the Village at Sandhills, says CPD. The man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of YETICoolers and other merch from Academy in Harbison and the Village at Sandhills over the past several months. abccolumbia.com

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Shootings & Deaths

Rapides Parish, LA : Suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot following armed robbery, deputy-involved shooting
Deputies responded to an Armed Robbery at a convenience store in Hineston. The suspect identified as 30 year old Jason Lambert of Woodworth. After attempting a traffic stop, Lambert began firing at Officers. Lambert then shot himself, later dying from his injuries as a local hospital. kalb.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Wilmington, DE: Robbery at Eddystone phone store part of a multi-state investigation
A May robbery at the AT&T in the Eddystone Crossings Shopping Center on Chester Pike is being investigated as part of a larger series of robberies, Eddystone police report. Due to multiple cellphone store robberies in the five-county area and in the states of Delaware and New Jersey it has now turned into a multi-jurisdictional investigation, Eddystone Lt. Joseph Pretti said. It’s not clear if this is related, but Delaware State Police investigated an armed robbery at the AT&T store at 3601 Concord Pike in Wilmington, not far from Delaware County. Troopers gave this account: On June 22 at approximately 8:10 p.m., troopers responded to the store for a robbery. The preliminary investigation revealed two unknown armed males entered the business and confronted an employee while demanding access to the safe. The employee complied, and the suspects stole a large quantity of electronic merchandise. The suspects then fled in an unknown direction in a white sedan. The suspects are described as Black males wearing dark-colored clothing and masks. delcotimes.com

Memphis, TN: Buster’s Liquor co-owner shares new security measures
The co-owner of Buster’s Liquors, who’s dealt with several store break-ins, highlighted what he calls a successful Memphis Police Department operation on Tuesday as he expands his business. This time last year, the Memphis Police Department launched “Operation Broken Bottles” and arrested dozens of individuals in the Bluff City connected to smash-and-grabs. “In a matter of about 16 months, from May 2022 to August 2023, there were over 200 liquor stores that were burglarized,” said Josh Hammond, co-owner of Buster’s Liquors and Wines. The store off Poplar and Highland Street was hit at least three times last year. actionnews5.com

Burlington, NC: Family Dollar break-in suspect arrested after returning to the scene
Burlington police arrested a man they said broke into a Family Dollar store and later went back to the scene of the crime. Police said officer responded to the Family Dollar early Wednesday morning in reference to a business alarm. When they got there, police said they found 26-year-old Hugo Chavez inside. The front door was shattered and there was damage inside the store, according to a report. Police learned Chavez left and went back to the business. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with two counts of felony breaking and entering a business. wfmynews2.com

Broward County, FL: Dunkin' Donuts duo arrested for alleged doughnut shop burglary spree
The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) apprehended two men suspected of committing multiple burglaries at Dunkin' Donuts stores in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The suspects, Zeffery Lundy and Micah Jackson are believed by authorities to be responsible for at least 10 burglaries, including eight Dunkin’ Donuts outlets and a Mobile gas station, according to the sheriff's office. The burglaries reportedly occurred when the businesses were closed, with the thieves stealing cash, detectives say. cbs12.com

Yakima County, WA: Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for stealing shoes, threatening Nordstrom Rack employee with a knife

• C-Store - Rapides Parish, LA – Armed Robbery / Susp killed
• C-Store – Statesboro, GA – Armed Robbery
• C-Store – Beloit, WI – Armed Robbery
• Collectables – Coeur d’Alene, ID – Burglary
• Dollar – Burlington, NC – Burglary
• Dollar – Berrien Springs, MI – Armed Robbery
• Grocery – Huntingdon Valley, PA – Robbery
• Guns – Kilgore, TX – Burglary
• Handbags – McClean, VA – Robbery
• Hardware – Dauphin County, PA – Robbery
• Jewelry – Miami, FL – Robbery
• Jewelry - Lincolnwood, IL – Robbery
• Jewelry – Towson, MD – Robbery
• Jewelry – Denver, CO – Armed Robbery
• Liquor – San Francisco, CA – Armed Robbery
• Restaurant – Jackson County, MI – Burglary
• Restaurant – Broward County, FL – Burglary
• Restaurant – Taylorsville, UT – Burglary
• Restaurant – Spokane, WA – Robbery
• Sports – Columbia, SC – Robbery
• Vape – Louisville, KY – Burglary
• Walgreens – Memphis, TN – Burglary
• Walmart – Muskego, WI - Armed Robbery

Daily Totals:
• 15 robberies
• 8 burglaries
• 1 shooting
• 1 killed

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