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Protos Security Promotes Kris Vece, LPQ to Vice President, Strategic Account
Management
Norwalk,
CT -
Security Services
Holdings, LLC (dba Protos
Security), the leading tech-enabled security services company in North
America, announced that Kris Vece has been promoted to Vice President, Strategic
Account Management. In this new role, Kris will be responsible for building a
formal Strategic Accounts Management program for the company.
Kris Vece has been a security and investigation industry professional since
2004. She joined Protos Security in 2015 as Director of Client Relations and was
promoted to Vice President of Client Relations in 2018. Through relationships
cultivated over the years, and a dedicated focus on excellence she has earned a
reputation as an industry expert.
"Kris’
passion for client satisfaction along with her experience, makes her uniquely
qualified for this position," said Nat Shaw, Protos CEO.
Kris added, "I am excited and grateful for this amazing opportunity to ensure
customer satisfaction, retention and growth." |
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Sensormatic Solutions Surveys Find Consumers Turn to Buy Online,
Pickup in-Store (BOPIS) for Back-to-School Shopping
This week, Sensormatic
Solutions released the results of its second annual
2020 Back-to-School survey
and third monthly
COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment survey.
The surveys explored consumer shopping behaviors (with month over month data)
and the 2020 back-to-school season (with year over year data). The data revealed
an increased adoption of buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) options due to
in-store shopping concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here are some key findings:
●
Back-to-school spending is
scaling back. 70% of
consumers said the current state of the economy would cause them to spend
significantly or slightly less on back-to-school shopping in 2020, compared to
only 37% in 2019.
●
Consumers continue to
demand a clean and contactless in-store shopping experience.
44% of respondents said that they would be somewhat unlikely or very unlikely to
make a purchase if a retailer doesn’t offer contactless checkout or a physical
barrier at the point of sale. In order of importance, 40% of customers ranked
cleanliness as top priority, outpacing price (23%) and product availability
(23%).
Read more in today's Vendor Spotlight below.
Sensormatic
E-Book:
Future-Forwarding Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
Discover how smart retailers are using loss prevention technology to enhance
customer experience, reduce shrink in grocery stores and create a safer
environment for customers and employees.
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Introducing the new Tyco Illustra Flex Multi-Sensor Camera from Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings has
further expanded its Tyco Illustra range with the launch of a new Flex
multi-directional camera.
Read More Here
Looting
California DA’s new policy to consider looters’ ‘needs’ before charging them
A California district attorney is requiring her prosecutors to consider looters’
“needs” when weighing criminal charges against them.
The new mandate, set forth by
Contra Costa County District
Attorney Diane Becton,
makes it tougher to prosecute looting cases in the county, which sits just
outside San Francisco.
Investigators must now consider “was this theft offense substantially motivated
by the state of emergency, or simply a theft offense which occurred
contemporaneously to the declared state of emergency?,” according to the
policy
reported by local outlet East County Today.
In making that determination, they must also consider five other factors,
including
“was the theft committed for financial gain or personal need?”
The new policy comes amid the swell of protests, looting and riots in the wake
of police-involved shootings of black people across the country.
Becton, a 22-year judge in Contra Costa County who was elected DA in 2017, is
the county’s first female and African American to serve as the county’s chief
law enforcement officer.
Her new policy drew
strong rebukes from Antioch Mayor Sean Wright and the president of the
Antioch police union.
“When I read the policy, it was disturbing,” Wright told East County Today. “I
understand the difference between protesting and looting. Peaceful protesting is
okay, looting is not. For the District Attorney to put out that kind of plan is
irresponsible and where do you exactly draw the line on need because these are
people’s businesses that are being impacted and livelihoods that are being
destroyed.”
DA spokesman Scott Alonso said the new policy was put in place because of the
coronavirus pandemic and noted that the office has no recent evidence of
prosecuting looters during a state of emergency. Looting carries a sentence of
one year in county jail.
Becton recently
penned an opinion piece for Politico magazine, along with four
other DAs who are black women — Satana Deberry in Durham County, North Carolina,
Kim Gardner in St. Louis, Missouri, Kim Foxx in Cook County, Illinois, and
Rachael Rollins in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
The article consists of 11 pieces of criminal justice reform that they say are
designed to fix a “flawed system” that wrongly targets black people and people
of color.
nypost.com
Minneapolis: Help Isn’t Coming For Many Small Businesses Hit By Riots & Looting
New numbers paint a bigger picture of just how damaging last week’s riots were
in Minneapolis. The fires and looting started Wednesday night after false rumors
spread about an officer-involved shooting that was actually the suicide of a
murder suspect on Nicollet Mall. The city says at least 133 buildings were
damaged during the chaos, with some housing several businesses.
The state’s request for FEMA funding was denied, so was the appeal. The
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says it doesn’t have
direct assistance for business owners who were hit by the unrest. This is
because the Minnesota legislature didn’t approve any additional resources for
that specifically. The state’s commerce department can help with some insurance
snag, and the SBA has low-interest disaster loans.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is doing things like waiving permit fees, but
admits his requests for rapid federal and state aid have not come through.
cbslocal.com
Chicago police release surveillance video of suspects seen looting store in May
Chicago: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some residents are
moving away
Louisville, KY: 3 face federal charges connected to June looting of pharmacy,
gun store
More
Media
Coverage on Looting:
NPR: One Author's Controversial View: 'In Defense Of Looting'
The Atlantic: There Is No Defense of Looting
WSJ: The Looting Lobby: Where’s the cancel culture when we really need it?
Protests & Violence
A Violent August in NYC: Shootings Double, and Murder Is Up by 50%
NYC Surpasses 1,000 Shootings Before Labor
Day
The steep rise in gun violence that has rattled New York City and intensified
the debate over policing continued at an alarming rate in August, as shootings
more than doubled over the same period last year and murders rose by nearly 50
percent, the police said.
The data released on Wednesday reflected a trend many cities across the country
are experiencing in a year already marked by a pandemic and civil unrest: a new
surge in shootings, murders and other crimes that has public officials grasping
for explanations and scrambling to respond.
Violent crime always rises in the summer, but this year has been extreme in New
York. Since May, the city has recorded 791 shootings, a more than 140 percent
increase over the same period in 2019. The 180 murders seen between May and
August is more than 51 percent increase compared to 2019.
In August alone, there were 242 shootings in the city, compared with 91 last
year, and the number of murders rose from 36 to 53. As a result, the city
surpassed 1,000 shootings before Labor Day, making it the worst year for gun
violence since 2015, with four months left to go.
Still, this year’s numbers are far lower than the peak levels of crime seen in
the 1980s and 1990s, and the recent rise in shootings and murders come after
years in which the city saw violent crime drop to low levels not seen since the
1950s.
nytimes.com
Rochester, NY: Bodycam Footage of Daniel Prude's Death Sparks New Protests
Protests were held in Rochester, N.Y., Wednesday after the release of video
footage showing officers restraining and placing a hood over a Black man who
later died of asphyxiation. Daniel Prude died in a hospital several days
after the March 23 incident, in which Rochester Police Department officers took
him into custody after responding to reports of an individual acting
erratically, officials and his family said.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement Wednesday that her
office is investigating Mr. Prude’s death. She said she supported demonstrators’
right to protest.
wsj.com
Seattle: Private security guards hired to monitor downtown park
chased away by protestors, homeless on first night
After city crews cleared a camp of protesters and homeless people from Cal
Anderson Park Tuesday, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation hired the
private security firm Jaguar Security to “have a presence in the park
overnight and to continue to remind people that the park remains closed,” a
department spokesperson confirmed in an email Wednesday.
For the second time in a month, police and parks staff cleared the camp Tuesday.
Later Tuesday night, however, a group of protesters had returned to the park.
When three security guards arrived, the group shouted at them to leave and
followed them through part of the park, video shows. The guards, concerned for
their safety, eventually left the park and do not plan to return, said a man
identifying himself as the owner of the security firm.
Spokesperson Rachel Schulkin said the city planned to pay $85 per hour per guard
each night, with four guards working from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for a total of $3,400
per night.
seattletimes.com
Video: How the Fatal Shooting at a Portland Protest Unfolded
Portland: Man under investigation in fatal shooting of Patriot Prayer supporter
wounded in July after trying to grab gun from stranger
As protesters arrive at their doorsteps, mayors in Portland, St. Louis abandon
their homes
COVID Update
US: Over 6.3M Cases - 190K Dead - 3.5M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 26.2M Cases - 869K Dead - 18.5M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
186
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 101
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
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Fulfillment center workers face COVID-19 and grueling shifts
Overworked and exhausted, warehouse workers
brace for a frenzied holiday rush
Warehouse workers across the country say they’ve been under enormous pressure
for months, working extended hours to fulfill a crush of pandemic orders.
Working conditions, they say, have steadily deteriorated during the crisis,
leaving many distribution centers understaffed and ill-equipped to
accommodate frequent hand-washing and other safety protocols. Now the
nation’s 1 million warehouse workers are preparing for an unprecedented surge in
demand, as retailers kick off online holiday sales earlier than ever.
“We see it every year: When demand increases, so does the pressure on warehouse
workers,” said Beth Gutelius, associate director of the Center for Urban
Economic Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “This year, many
workers are already operating at elevated levels because of the pandemic. Then
you layer the holiday peak season on top of that, along with a surge of new
hires, and there are real questions about worker safety.”
She said it is nearly impossible to quantify how many warehouse workers have
become infected or died of covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, because
companies generally are not required to publicly disclose cases. Reports from
local health departments, though spotty, provide a snapshot of how quickly the
virus can spread in enclosed workplaces: 152 Amazon employees — or about 1 in
7 workers — at a warehouse in Shakopee, Minn., tested positive for the
coronavirus between April and August, according to the state’s health
department.
washingtonpost.com
CEO: Retail needs COVID-19 under control to begin rebuilding business
“Where there hasn’t been as much fiscal support, let’s say in Europe and in
Asia, the fact that the pandemic is under much better control there [means] our
business is that much more strong there,” said Manny Chirico, CEO of PVH, the
parent company of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Arrow and other clothing brands.
“I think it’s really controlling the pandemic that’s going to be the bigger
issue for us going forward in the States, versus just throwing more stimulus at
it,” when it comes to the economic recovery, he told CNBC.
cnbc.com
Return Dates to the Office Keep Getting Pushed Back
Survey: 35% of US Companies Do Not Know When They'll Reopen Workplace
Many businesses hoped to reopen their workplaces after Labor Day, but a new
survey of managers and executives suggests a long, uncertain road ahead. 35
percent say the timing of when their companies will reopen the workplace is
unknown.
The Conference Board survey also found that only about 60 percent of companies
have consulted their workers about their levels of readiness and comfort in
returning to the workplace. In addition, despite talk of a looming vaccine and
its benefits, just 5 percent say its wide availability would be a significant
factor in the timing of a return to the workplace.
The findings also reveal that, while most companies have mandated certain
protocols for employees arriving at work, only 67 percent are requiring
screening, testing, or temperature checks.
prnewswire.com
Red Wing Boots turns business into resource center for unemployed Americans on
Labor Day
Jobless Claims Ease, Showing Slowly Improving Labor Market
Join Mission 500’s Virtual Security 5k/2k Fundraiser to Help
Children in Need During the Pandemic
Covid-19 has killed more police officers this year than all other causes
combined, data shows
ASIS
E-Book on Workplace Violence Prevention
ASIS
International recently released the revised
Workplace Violence and Active Assailant - Prevention, Intervention, and Response
Standard. This Standard provides an
overview of policies, processes, and protocols that organizations can adopt to
help prevent threatening behavior and violence affecting the workplace and
better respond to and resolve security incidents.
The Standard describes the implementation of a workplace violence prevention and
intervention program, and protocols for effective incident management and
resolution; and also includes an annex on active assailants which provides
actionable information and guidance relative to prevention, intervention, and
response to incidents involving an active assailant/active shooter.
asisonline.org
52 former franchisees sue McDonald’s for racial discrimination
More than 50 former McDonald’s franchisees are suing the fast-food giant for
racial discrimination, alleging it denied them the same opportunities as White
operators and pushed them out of the system.
The 52 Black plaintiffs claim that McDonald’s violated federal
anti-discrimination law and breached their contracts. They operated over 200
restaurants and exited the franchise between 2010 and 2020. The suit was filed
Tuesday in a federal court in Illinois, where the company is headquartered.
According to the complaint, McDonald’s
steered Black franchisees toward restaurants in low-income neighborhoods, which
typically have higher security and insurance costs and lower volume sales.
The lawsuit said the plaintiffs’ average annual revenue was $2 million, at least
$700,000 less than McDonald’s national average for its franchisees between 2011
and 2016. Last year, the national average sales for its franchisees climbed to
$2.9 million.
After subtracting restaurants’ costs from missed revenue over the years active,
the plaintiffs say their losses are $4 million to $5 million per location on
average.
cnbc.com
CVS Wage Settlement for Distribution Workers Gets Initial Nod
CVS Health Corp‘s proposed $1.85 million class settlement to resolve allegations
it failed to fully compensate California distribution center workers got early
approval after additional scrutiny by a federal magistrate judge. The deal in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California comprises all CVS
employees not exempt from governing wage provisions who worked in California
distribution centers between Jan. 16, 2015, and Aug. 15, 2020.
bloomberglaw.com
An Un-Bear-Able Shopping Experience
Kings Beach, CA: Wild Videos Show Bears Confronting People Inside Local Stores
Incredible
videos show some scary confrontations between bears and people inside a Kings
Beach grocery store and convenience store in recent weeks. A surveillance video
recorded on Aug. 30 shows a bear lying on the Kings Beach
Chevron convenience store
floor eating candy and crackers. The hungry visitor spent 20 minutes inside the
store before it finally had its fill. A couple of weeks before, on Aug. 12, a
bear was inside the store, followed by a customer swatting at the bear’s
backside. And a surveillance video from Aug. 29 shows an employee trying to
prevent a bear from entering the store, until the bear makes a quick move
forward, lunging at the employee who quickly backs away. A separate video shows
a bear inside a Kings Beach
Safeway supermarket
on Aug. 30. It’s one of the same bears that has become a frequent customer
inside Kings Beach businesses.
cbslocal.com
J.C. Penney Lenders Consider Teaming Up With Outside Bidders
The Paper Store emerges from bankruptcy
Macy's will 'reimagine' Thanksgiving Day Parade
Tory Burch joins Old Navy in offering paid time off to employees volunteering as
2020 poll workers
Quarterly Results
Michael's Q2 comp's up 12%, net sales up 11.1%
Dollarama Q2 comp's up 5.4%, sales up 7.1%
Five Below Q2 comp's down 12.2%, net sales up 2.1%
Conn's Q2 comp's down 13.2%, revenue down 8.6%
Signet Jewelers Q2 comp's down 31.3%, revenue down 35%
DSW Q2 comp's down 42.7%, net sales down 42.8%
J.Jill Q2 net sales down 49%
Publishing Note:
The Daily will not be publishing Sept. 4 & Sept. 7 in observance of Labor
Day
Given the
extra 'labor' our team has endured and invested on behalf of the industry
throughout the pandemic, the
D&D Daily will not be publishing Friday, Sept. 4 and Monday, Sept. 7. We will resume
publication on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
We would also like to extend our deep gratitude to essential frontline workers
all across the globe for getting us through a
difficult spring and summer - and for continuing to serve their communities
going forward.
Whether you're on the
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Sensormatic Solutions Surveys Find Consumers Turn to Buy Online, Pickup in-Store
(BOPIS) for Back-to-School Shopping
New findings reveal that 44% of consumers are unlikely to make a purchase if
retailer doesn’t offer contactless checkout
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Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings, today
announced that
Sensormatic Solutions, its leading global retail solutions portfolio, has
released the results of its second annual 2020 Back-to-School survey and third
monthly COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment survey of more than 2,100 combined
consumers. A key finding revealed an increased adoption of buy online, pickup
in-store (BOPIS) options due to in-store shopping concerns related to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Over half (52%) of respondents indicated that they are moderately or very
concerned about shopping in-store, an 11% increase from
Sensormatic Solutions June COVID-19 survey. As a result, 36% of consumers
turned to BOPIS services in July, compared to 32% in April (a 13% increase). The
2020 Back-to-School survey identified a similar trend, as an increasing number
of consumers turned to BOPIS/curbside pickup in 2020 for several categories
compared to
last year’s back-to-school survey, including:
● School supplies – 15% in 2020, a 67% increase from 2019
● Shoes – 11% in 2020, a 38% increase from 2019
● Clothing/apparel – 20% in 2020, a 33% increase from 2019
● Electronics –14% in 2020, a 27% increase from 2019
“The back-to-school shopping season will be the first big test for retailers as
we approach the three-month sprint to the holidays,” said Bjoern Petersen,
President at Sensormatic Solutions. “Now is the time to pressure test
fulfillment operations to ensure they are ready for holiday shopping as we do
expect to see significant demand for BOPIS/curbside this year. Therefore,
creating a seamless and positive shopping experience through a real-time view of
inventory and the right number of store associates on-hand to meet demand will
set retailers up for success later.” Read
More Here
For more stats on the impact of COVID-19 on retail shopping, including
back-to-school,
click here to view our infographic.
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RH-ISAC Event Calendar
Sept. 24
Cyber Thursday: How Vulnerabilities Power the Underground
In this session we will show how many of the value chains present in the
underground rely on vulnerabilities to work - and how cyber threat intelligence
can help organizations make smarter choices on which patches to prioritize,
allowing them to get ahead of the exploitation curve.
Register now
Sept. 24
Cyber Thursday: Maturing Third Party Risk Programs Through Continuous Monitoring
As organizations adapt to the current times, the use of third parties continues
to become increasingly crucial. Companies are battling economic pressures and
being forced to operate more efficiently, which can sometimes lead to a reduced
focus on their control environments.
Register now
Sept. 24
Cyber Thursday: An Industry Veteran's Approach to Combating Phishing &
Fraudulent Sites
This session will explore traditional practices used to mitigate the
effectiveness of online phishing and fraud attacks, and offer insight into which
practices are deemed most effective.
Register now
Oct. 6-8
2020 Virtual RH-ISAC Cyber Intelligence Summit
Join us for a private, three-day event that brings together top cybersecurity
leaders and teams representing the most prominent organizations in retail,
gaming, hospitality, restaurants, grocers, consumer products and other
consumer-facing service companies.
Register now
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RH-ISAC is a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion!
We
are excited to announce our commitment to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held
annually in October, by signing up as a Champion and joining a growing global
effort to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy!
Now in its 17th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to build momentum
and impact with the ultimate goal of providing everyone with the information
they need to stay safer and more secure online. RH-ISAC is proud to support this
far-reaching online safety awareness and education initiative which is co-led by
the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
We'll be highlighting
Cybersecurity Awareness Month initiatives and activities all October! Find out
more in our
recent press release.
RH-ISAC Summit Keynote Speaker Announcement:
Lieutenant General Karen Gibson (RET)
Lieutenant
General Karen Gibson retired in March 2020, culminating a 33-year military
career as deputy director of national intelligence for National Security
Partnerships, where she managed national intelligence support for the cyber,
space, aviation, and maritime domains.
In previous roles, she stood up U.S. Cyber Command's Joint Force Headquarters,
an integrated operations center that conducts offensive and defensive cyberspace
operations in global networks to support military priorities, as well as the
Army's premiere offensive cyber organization.
Read more about her and
her career
here.
Check out the growing list of RH-ISAC Summit speakers!
The
RH-ISAC Summit is virtual this fall, and we've been working hard all summer
to bring a full lineup of incredible speakers sharing the most important
cybersecurity topics of 2020, directly to you! We'll have speakers from
Columbia Sportswear,
Gap, Inc., Loews Hotels, Target, Under Armour, Wendy's,
and more.
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Coronavirus, Counterfeits & Cannabis: Protecting CBD Brands During a Pandemic
With snowballing fraud
now jeopardizing the growth of the industry, it has become absolutely critical
for manufacturers and distributors of CBD products to quickly stem the tide of
abuse and guard against any further erosion of the relationship between consumer
expectations and the CBD industry. Luckily, the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) and many online retail outlets now have
tools available to help
protect CBD brands and
their customers from online scams.
Fortunately for owners of CBD brands, the USPTO now allows registration for
brands associated with CBD and hemp products. As recently as 2018, the USPTO
prohibited the registration of any marks associated with goods derived from
cannabis. However, with the loosening of state and federal laws, it is now
permissible to register such marks, as long as the products reflect
USDA-compliant CBD with a concentration of less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC).
As a result, any CBD company looking to maximize the strength of its rights and
build brand preference has
more tools at its disposal
than ever before. The
first step is to seek registration with the USPTO.
hempgrower.com
Cannabis and Security in the Outback – What Can the US Learn from Australia?
Australia supports and allows significant cannabis research despite cannabis
being illegal under federal law.
Cannabis
Research
The University of
Sydney is one of the many cannabis research institutions. They worked with a
charity organization, Epilepsy Action Australia, to initiate a study called the
Pediatric Epilepsy Lambert Initiative Cannabinoid Analysis (PELICAN). This study
takes a closer look at the effects of cannabis on children, who have epilepsy,
as treatment.
In 2015, the Lambert Initiative launched as the biggest cannabis
research group in Australia focusing on medical cannabis research but also
aims to incorporate medical cannabis in treatments for various diseases and
illnesses due to its high effectiveness.
Despite the strict regulations of medical cannabis in Australia and the high
risks for one’s health and the possibility of facing a crime charge, access to
cannabis continues through illicit means. This is due to the high prices, the
restrictions on specific health conditions and the difficulty of finding a
doctor who is willing to provide the prescription for it.
sapphirerisk.com
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Sapphire Risk Named Top Cannabis Advisors & Consultants
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Burning laptops and flooded homes: Courts hold Amazon liable for faulty products
Multiple court rulings have found the e-commerce
giant responsible for defects in products sold by third-party merchants on its
marketplace
Nearly
60 percent of all physical goods sold on Amazon’s e-commerce marketplace come
from third-party merchants,
a fact that’s lost on many shoppers, including, at the time, Bolger. Amazon has
argued in court that this relationship absolves it of any liability related to
defective products sold by those vendors. And for many years, courts have
largely sided with Amazon.
But Bolger’s case, and a handful of others in Texas, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
have halted Amazon’s winning streak. And legislation that was under debate this
week in California aimed to
place liability
squarely on e-commerce retailers
that provide a platform for dubious merchants selling dangerous goods.
Bolger’s case and others in California led to a first-of-its-kind bill that
would have extended rules that apply in the physical world to electronic
commerce. The bill, which Democratic Assemblyman Mark Stone pulled late Friday
as the legislative session neared its end, called for
holding online
marketplaces liable for the products they sell,
just as retailers can be held responsible for goods purchased in their
brick-and-mortar stores.
washingtonpost.com
Walmart+ Is Here
Watch Out Amazon: Walmart Membership Service to Launch on Sept. 15
Walmart+ will cost
$98 a year to receive free delivery for orders over $35. The company hopes to
build on the success of its pickup grocery business.
Walmart
is rolling out its newest and much-anticipated attempt to compete with Amazon
Prime: a membership service that will give customers free shipping on tens of
thousands of items, including produce and groceries.
Unlike Amazon Prime, Walmart’s service will not include streaming entertainment.
Walmart+ will offer an option to pay $12.95 per month instead of the annual fee.
The retailer expects most of the orders on Walmart+ will be made for groceries
and said many competitive grocery delivery services also require minimum orders.
The new service will be
available on Sept. 15.
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Athens, GA: Police arrest 2 in theft of clothing worth thousands from Belk
Two men were arrested in August on charges of shoplifting thousands of dollars
worth of clothing from Belk at Georgia Square mall. And while Athens-Clarke
police detectives said they could find no direct link between the men — who were
arrested on separate days — “it is believed that the subjects were sent to steal
specific, high-end items.” The person who might have collaborated in the thefts
was not identified. Police said close cooperation with store employees resulted
in the arrests.
“Property crimes
detectives work closely with our business stakeholders to minimize their losses
through thefts, and this arrest and suspect identification was an example of our
close working relationship,” Detective Nathaniel Franco said Tuesday.
One suspect, Anthony Eugene
Stafford, 53, of Athens, was arrested Aug. 21 after store security called Franco
to alert him of a man leaving the store with
clothing valued at $1,639.
After Stafford’s arrest, police said he was linked to a shoplifting Aug. 20 in
which police said
$5,200 worth of clothing was
stolen during two occasions,
according to the report. Stafford indicated to detectives that
he sold these clothes on the
same day he stole them,
according to Franco. Stafford had targeted clothing produced by Polo and Ralph
Lauren, according to the report.
In the other case Aug. 23, the suspect resisted arrest when confronted by a
police officer dispatched to the store after a store employee observed him
“shoving merchandise into a plastic bag.” Gerald Dunn, 55, of Greene County, was
arrested. When an officer approached Dunn as he tried to exit the mall, he
resisted being detained, police said. Police resorted to using a Taser, but it
proved ineffective, police said.
Police found a wire cutter in
his pocket
and discovered that the
security tags were removed from the
approximately $629 worth of
Polo clothing in his possession,
according to the report.
Police examined Dunn’s 72-page
criminal history and determined he had more than three shoplifting convictions.
Dunn was charged with felony shoplifting, possession of tools for a crime and
obstruction.
onlineathens.com
Spokane Valley, WA Authorities are seeking to identify a Home Depot Robbery
suspect
According
to Spokane County Sheriff's Office , detectives are looking for information
related to a 7 p.m. Aug. 20 commercial robbery at The Home Depot. "Suddenly, the
male bolted toward the parking lot with the merchandise," Sheriff’s spokesman
Gregory said. "She reached out and grabbed the handle of the basket, but the
male kept his grasp and pulled hard, swinging the employee in a circle." After
letting go of the basket, the suspect ran past a uniformed security employee,
out the door and to an awaiting four-door Kia, Gregory said. The silver-colored
car was on the other side of the parking lot and the man got into the back seat
on the driver's side.
cheneyfreepress.com
Pueblo, CO: Police need help identifying armed robbery suspects in Pueblo
Miami, FL Burglars smash through wall to steal nearly $15,000 of cellphones
DeLand, FL: Phone Repair store Sign spinner steals $9,000 worth of customers'
phones and electronics from repair store
Slinger, WI: Repeat Offender wanted for $2,000 theft from Piggly Wiggly
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Shootings & Deaths
San Francisco, CA: Police Officer charged in shooting death of Black man in a
Walmart
A San Francisco Bay Area police officer was charged Wednesday with voluntary
manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black man inside a Walmart store in
April. The charge was filed Wednesday in the April 18 killing of Steven Taylor,
33, when San Leandro Police Officer Jason Fletcher, 49, responded to a call
about an alleged shoplifter inside the store who was holding a baseball bat. A
20-year veteran, Fletcher did not wait for backup and instead tried to grab the
bat from Taylor, then fired his Taser and his service weapon, all in less than
40 seconds, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley said in a news
release.
“Officer Fletcher’s actions, coupled with his failure to attempt other
de-escalation options rendered his use of deadly force unreasonable,” O’Malley
said. Police were called to the store by a security guard who reported a
possible robbery. Fletcher, the first officer to arrive, clarified with the
security guard that it was not a robbery, then he relayed that information
through his police radio, prosecutors said.
“Officer Fletcher did not wait for his cover officer and immediately contacted
Mr. Taylor in the shopping cart area,” they said. Surveillance video showed
Fletcher pulled out his service pistol at the same time he tried to take the bat
from Taylor. Taylor pulled the bat from Fletcher’s grasp and stepped away.
Shortly after, Fletcher shot Taylor twice with his taser. As Taylor struggled to
remain standing, Fletcher shot him in the chest with his service weapon just as
another officer arrived in the store, prosecutors said.
therepublic.com
Louisville, KY: C-Store employee accused of shooting customer during altercation
Officers
said Charles V.M. Moore called 911 to report an issue he was having with a
customer inside Bader’s Food Mart, around 1 a.m. Thursday. Minutes later,
officers were flagged down at University of Louisville Hospital and were told a
shooting victim had driven himself there. The shooting victim told police he was
shot at Bader’s Food Mart by an employee. The victim said he was in a verbal
altercation with the employee and the employee shot him after he left the store.
When officers arrived at the store,
Police said Moore
admitted to firing a shot and showed police the rifle he used. In a mirandized
statement, Moore stated he was in an altercation with the victim and the victim
threw items at him, according to Police.
Moore was booked into
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections and charged with assault.
wave3.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Detroit, MI: Crew rams stolen truck into Family Dollar store
A Family Dollar store on Detroit's east side was damaged in an attempted
smash-and-grab burglary early Wednesday morning on Detroit's east side, police
said. The incident was reported about 3:05 a.m. at the Family Dollar on East
Warren. A burglary crew of unknown size used a stolen, black Chevy S-10 pickup
truck to ram the building, said police. Both the building and the truck took
heavy damage, but police aren't immediately sure if anything was successfully
stolen from the store.
detroitnews.com
Fairfield,
CA: Update: Fairfield Police Searching For Man Who Rammed Forklift Into Best Buy
Police are searching for the man who hijacked a forklift then rammed it into the
Best Buy store at the Solano Town Center in June. The incident happened on June
1 during nationwide unrest over the police killing of George Floyd. After
ramming the entrance, police say the suspect stole $6,000 in electronics from
the store. Police say the suspect is wanted for commercial burglary, conspiracy,
urging a riot and destroying property.
sacramento.cbslocal.com
Los Angeles, CA: 2 men charged with robbery, hate crime after attack on 3
transgender women in LA
Wichita, KS: Getaway driver in series of robberies sentenced to Federal prison
Littleton, CO: Burglar who looted Gun store is sentenced to Federal prison
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Belk – Zebulon, NC –
Armed Robbery
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C-Store – New York, NY
– Robbery
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C-Store – New York, NY
– Burglary
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C-Store – Appomattox
County, VA – Burglary
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C-Store – Beaverton,
MI – Armed Robbery
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Cellphones – Miami, FL
– Burglary
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Cellphone – DeLand, FL
– Burglary
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Check Cashing –
Chattanooga, TN – Armed Robbery
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Cigar – Bridgeville,
DE – Burglary
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Dollar General – Zion,
IL – Armed Robbery
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Electronics – New
York, NY – Robbery
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Family Dollar –
Detroit, MI – Burglary
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Guitars – Portland, OR
– Burglary
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Guns – Springfield, MA
– Robbery
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Guns – Hollidaysburg,
PA – Burglary
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Home Depot – Spokane
County, WA – Robbery
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Jewelry – Orange, CA – Robbery
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Jewelry – Tysons, MD –
Robbery/ Assault on employee
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Jewelry – Milford, MI
– Armed Robbery
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Liquor – Alexandria,
VA – Burglary
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Liquor – Isabella
County, MI – Burglary
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Restaurant – Jackson,
MS – Armed Robbery
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Restaurant – Fairview
Heights, IL – Armed Robbery (Five Guys)
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Restaurant – New York,
NY – Burglary
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Restaurant – Council
Bluffs, IA – Armed Robbery (Subway)
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Rite Aid – Toledo, OH
– Robbery
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Walmart – Carson City,
NV – Armed Robbery
Daily Totals:
• 16 robberies
• 11 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
Weekly Totals:
• 65 robberies
• 35 burglaries
• 0 shootings
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