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Phil Marshall promoted to Director of Loss
Prevention & Security for Amazon (UK, Middle East, & Turkey)
Phil has been with Amazon for nearly five years. Prior to his promotion to
Director of Loss Prevention & Security, he served for four and a half years as
Senior Manager Loss Prevention & Security. Before that he held the position of
Head of Security for CEVA Logistics for more than 12 years. Earlier in his
career, he served as Regional Loss Prevention Manager for Phones4u for two years
and Loss Prevention Manager for Tesco for five years. Congratulations, Phil!
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2019 GLPS - Group LP Selfies
Your Team - Your Pride - Our Industry
Building Industry Pride - One Team Selfie at a Time
The Container Store’s MIGHTY Loss Prevention Team
Pictured (from left to
right): Rob Garfat - Corporate LP Manager; Kathleen Connors - LP
Manager; Joan Manson - VP of Employee Resources, AP & Legal; Jeremy
Leonhardt - LP Manager; and Aaron Wilder - Corporate LP Manager
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LPRC
IMPACT: Chomping at Results One
Lab
at a Time
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Amber Bradley, Owner & Brand Strategist, Calibration Group, LLC
IMPACT day two tackled critical topics such as active shooter from a
presentation by Cathy Langley, Vice
President of Asset Protection at Rite Aid and Tom Arigi,
Director of Corporate Asset Protection at Kroger, and Jenn Jarrett,
Research Scientist at LPRC. The session began educating the audience on the
difference between commonly confused definitions of mass shooters, mass
murderers and active shooters. It also reported statistics and trends
surrounding these rare, but emotionally salient events. Langley and Arigi
brought real-world retail the conversation by providing actual photos and
descriptions of actions each retailer is taking to keep their employees safe.
Another crowd favorite is always
the offender interviews, which certainly took a lively turn when one of LPRC
MC‘s got into a heated exchange with one of the panelists over an audience
member question. Of course, the host diffused the situation with an impromptu
real-life display of empathy and de-escalation techniques!
Read the full Day 2 recap here |
Read
the Day 1 recap here
FaceFirst helps US lawmakers draft facial recognition privacy regulations
 FaceFirst
revealed it is working closely with U.S. lawmakers on facial biometrics privacy
regulations, and to help the bipartisan
Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 (S. 847) move forward.
Company executives including FaceFirst President and CEO Peter Trepp recently
meet with bill co-sponsor Senator Roy Blunt’s office to address the importance
of consumer privacy in an ecosystem where users can still take advantage of the
opportunities the technology has to offer.
The company’s current focus is to
assist legislators in examining and shaping facial recognition legislation in
the US
by recommending solutions to boost privacy without an obstruction of innovation.
“The right regulations can alleviate
public concerns and fast-track mass adoption,”
explained FaceFirst CEO Peter Trepp. “That’s why we’re partnering with lawmakers
to ensure that regulations are a win-win for consumers and vendors alike.”
Read more in the Vendor Spotlight column below
Sustainability is a Hot Topic & Issue Globally
H&M Wants More Customers
Recycling Their Clothes
Fast-fashion discards are being shredded, and the fibers can be used in new
garments.
bloomberg.com
“Hong Kong is a disaster, like for everybody”
Hong Kong Protests Bring Record Retail Sales Down 23%
Retail sales decline by most on record as tourism industry hit. Sales in watch
sector fell by almost half as Chinese stay away.
The protests and the police response -- both of which are becoming more violent
-- have slammed the tourism industry, with visits from mainland China down 42%
in August. That collapse has affected Hong Kong’s status as a shopping hub, with
data released Wednesday showing a year-on-year decline in the value of retail
sales of 23%. A government spokesman said the result was the worst ever. Most
brands will suffer a sales drop in Hong Kong of between 30% and 60% during the
third quarter.
bloomberg.com
Grand Rapids, MI: Gun Store Thieves advise Retailers to increase all levels of
security
Based on his experience smashing glass doors to get into Cabela’s and Barracks
616 in September 2017, Herbie Brewer has advice for gun shops. “Lock it down
better, metal bars through the windows,” said Brewer, whose crew of teenage
thieves got away with 29 guns between the two heists. Target 8 reached the now
18-year-old by phone in prison, where he’s serving six to 10 years.
woodtv.com
1st Time Major Brand Using Blockchain to Prove Authenticity
New Balance Footwear adopts Cardano Blockchain to Tackle Counterfeits
Popular American footwear brand New Balance is seeking to utilize the power of
Cardano’s blockchain technology to curtail its rapidly growing counterfeit
problem.
It is unknown what product lines will get advantage from the technology, or
whether Cardano’s ADA token will have any involvement in the new scheme. This
is the first time a major brand is adopting blockchain technology to help prove
the authenticity of goods, helping to crack down on counterfeit items.
New Balance, like many other footwear brands, has been a victim of copycats and
counterfeits. The brand image is used to produce cheap merchandise. Back in
2017, a company was found selling shoes under the name of “New Boom.” The
company had stolen designs from New Balance for which it was awarded. A Chinese
court granted New Balance $1.5 billion in damages.
It will likely involve tagging each authentic product with a unique
cryptographic identifier that can be easily checked by the consumer. The
manufacture date, location, and other important information can easily be found
by storing the cryptographic identifier on a distributed blockchain ledger.
fxstreet.com
French Retailers Using Cashierless Self-Checkout to Extend Hours & Go Around
Unions
French Unions hate extended hours, but rules intended to protect workers
threaten to hasten the disappearance of jobs for checkout clerks.
For decades, French unions have fought extended opening times for stores,
defending laws that forbid everything from corner groceries to warehouse-size
hypermarkets from making staffers stock shelves or sit behind cash registers in
the wee hours and on Sunday afternoons. Such rules, the unions say, ensure that
workers get needed time off and protect them from exploitation. Two French
retail chains have come up with a way around those regulations: opening sans
employees.
Grocery group
Casino Guichard Perrachon is leaving 200 outlets open after employees go
home, with self-checkout machines in their stead. Rival
Carrefour SA
in May began testing a similar idea in Paris’s posh 7th arrondissement with a
market that’s open 24/7. The stores lock their liquor cabinets and close meat
counters and cheese-cutting stations, but shoppers can select what they want
from other departments then proceed to the automated checkout.
Security guards, typically outside contractors, keep an eye out for shoplifters.
bloomberg.com
Editor's Note:
Hey same thing happened in the U.S. with the expedited roll-out of automated
ordering kiosk at fast food retailers in the face of the 'Fight for $15.' While
it was somewhat successful in getting states and a number of retailers to
increase minimum wages it also speeded up the kiosk roll out in the QSR fast
food industry.
UPS Flight Forward Attains FAA’s First Full Approval For Drone Airline
- Makes first revenue-generating flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
- UPS’s full “Part 135 Standard*” certification is a first for any company
- UPS to expand company’s drone delivery network serving healthcare & other
customer applications
The FAA’s Part 135 Standard certification has
no limits on the size or scope of operations.
It is the
highest level of certification, one that
no other company has attained. UPS Flight Forward’s certificate permits the
company to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote
operators in command. This enables UPS to scale its operations to meet customer
demand. Part 135 Standard also permits the drone and cargo to
exceed 55 pounds and fly at night,
previous restrictions governing earlier UPS flights.
ups.com
Read 'em and weep
These 28 retailers could go bankrupt in the next year
So far this year there have been more than
7,000 store closures — more than any full-year total to date — and
16 major bankruptcies.
This year, compiling the list the same way, CreditRiskMonitor data yielded 28
retailers with significant bankruptcy risk.
Retailers with high chance of
bankruptcy
Name & Sector
Ascena - apparel
Christopher & Banks - apparel
Destination Maternity - apparel
J. Crew - apparel
Neiman Marcus - department stores
J.C. Penney - department stores
Chewy Inc. - pet
Rite Aid - drugstores
Pier 1 - home
Steinhoff (Mattress Firm) - home
Bluestem Brands - apparel & home
Camping World - outdoor
Trans World (parent of FYE) - specialty
Retailers with an elevated risk of bankruptcy
Name & Sector
RTW Retailwinds (New York & Co) - apparel
Tailored Brands - apparel
Express Inc. - apparel
Francesca's - apparel
J. Jill - apparel
Hudson's Bay - department stores
Stein Mart - department stores
Container Store - home goods
Kirkland's - home goods
Sears Hometown & Outlet - home improv.
Overstock - home goods
Signet Jewelers - specialty
GNC - specialty
At Home - home goods
Build-A-Bear - toys
Retailers on Fitch's "Loans of Concern"
Name & Sector
Serta - home
J.C. Penney - department stores
J. Crew - apparel
Ascena Retail Group - apparel
Toms Shoes - apparel
Indra Holdings - apparel
Pier 1 - home
Iconix Brand Group - apparel
NYDJ Apparel - apparel
Neiman Marcus* - department stores
Petco* - pet
Academy Sports + Outdoors* - sports
Joann Stores* - sporting goods
Bluestem Brands* - apparel, home
Blue Nile* - specialty
Retailers rated as distressed by Moody's
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
Guitar Center
J.C. Penney
Bluestem Brands
J. Crew
Indra Holdings
Neiman Marcus
Pier 1
Toms Shoes
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Senior LP &
AP Jobs Market
Sr. Director Loss Prevention & Business Continuity posted for UNFI in Eden
Prairie, MN
 The
most important value at UNFI is “Do the Right Thing – Put Safety and Integrity
at the Forefront of Everything We Do.” This role is part of the Risk & Safety
leadership team and is a guardian to ensure that the organization delivers on
this critical value – day in and day out. The role is fast-paced and complex and
has enterprise-wide oversight for all facets of security resulting in safe
workplaces for our associates, customers, and visitors as well as active asset
management. Development, maintenance, and deployment of effective business
continuity and life-safety emergency plans are an integral part of maintaining a
safe workplace.
Moving Food Forward - UNFI completes transformative acquisition of
SUPERVALU, creating North America’s Premier Food Wholesaler. Recognized as one
of the most effectively managed U.S. companies, UNFI was named in the Management
Top 250 list by the Wall Street Journal in December. Comprised of conventional
supermarkets, gourmet food stores, independently owned product retailers. With
60 distribution centers with 1,000 trucks delivering 2 million cases every day.
linkedin.com
Manager of Logistics Investigations, Loss Prevention, Global Security Operations
posted for Amazon in Phoeniz, AZ
 The
Manager of Logistics Investigations, will lead the Logistics Investigations
Team’s efforts to efficiently and effectively provide investigation and
resolution services pertaining to the protection of people, product and data for
Amazon. This individual will be responsible for hiring and developing
Investigation Managers responsible for implementation and management of logistic
loss prevention programs and investigations while driving profitability through
shrink improvement. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for
developing the investigative strategy for all investigative matters within
Amazon Logistics, Amazon Transportation Services and Global Specialty
Fulfillment. Business formats/services include Vendor Flex, Delivery, Sort
Centers, Prime Now, Mid-mile, Last-mile, Line-haul, Campus, Fresh and Pantry
while leveraging partnerships with key stakeholders across the network to pursue
and resolve Organized Retail Crime activity.
amazon.com
The Children's Place eliminates Director LP role
Kroger to lay off hundreds of middle management across the country
Bed Bath & Beyond to Close 60 Stores up 20 From April's Announcement of 40
EU To retaliate as New U.S. Tariffs Go Through
NRF forecasts holiday sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.2 percent
Unpaid Sears Vendors Push for Chapter 7 Liquidation
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FaceFirst to Influence Future Facial Recognition
Privacy Legislation
FaceFirst is
partnering with congressional lawmakers to influence
future facial recognition privacy regulations
Pictured Above: Peter Trepp, CEO &
President (red tie)
Dara Riordan, EVP of Sales & Chief Revenue Officer
Roger Angarita, VP of Product Management (striped tie)
FaceFirst, the
leading U.S. computer vision company, announced today that they are
working closely with D.C. lawmakers to influence future facial
recognition regulations.
A team of FaceFirst executives, led by FaceFirst President and CEO Peter
Trepp, recently traveled to Capitol Hill to help the bipartisan
Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 (S. 847) move
forward. The FaceFirst team briefed bill co-sponsor Senator Roy Blunt’s
office on the need to protect consumer privacy while still allowing the
public to benefit from this transformative technology.
“While
we’re seeing rapid market adoption of facial recognition technology,
there remain valid concerns that this technology needs to be regulated
and used responsibly,” stated Trepp. “Regulations are necessary
guardrails for protecting privacy, but it’s essential that they don’t
unduly compromise public safety or stifle innovation.”
“Congressional lawmakers see and understand that retailers need facial
recognition technology to combat organized retail crime, shoplifter
recidivism, and to keep their employees and customers safe,” stated
FaceFirst Chief Revenue Officer Dara Riordan. Due to high levels of
recidivism, ORC costs the U.S. retail industry $46.8 billion every year
according to the National Retail Federation.
In addition to retail, facial recognition technology is currently being
used by event venues, hospitals, transportation centers and other public
spaces to prevent terrorism and acts of violence. FaceFirst also briefed
the Senator’s office on various commercial use cases for facial
recognition including enabling seamless, secure transactions and better
customer experiences.
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Massive Uptick in eCrime Campaigns, Retail Top Targeted Industry
There has been a massive uptick in eCrime cyber activity, a
CrowdStrike report reveals.
As Gartner states in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platform,
“The skills requirement of EDR solutions compounded by the skills gap in most
organizations is an impediment to the adoption of EDR in the mainstream market.
“As a result, product vendors are increasingly offering a fusion of products and
services ranging from light incident response and monitoring through full
managed detection and response and consultative incident response services.”
Most notable report findings
A massive uptick in targeted intrusions from eCrime adversaries.
OverWatch has seen a large increase in intrusion activity from eCrime actors in
the first half of 2019, accounting for the majority of detected intrusions. This
is in stark difference from last year, but does not indicate a reduction in
state-sponsored activity overall.
Retail replaces hospitality #1 in the top ten targets within the first half
of 2019. A quiet player in the past, a clear focus has moved this
industry to one of the most lucrative targets. eCrime campaigns, and in
particular, ransomware, overall are on the rise and the retail vertical has
received a significant share of new attention from eCrime actors.
Other industries such as technology, telecommunications, financial and
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) remain some of the most highly targeted
verticals in both 2018 and 2019.
helpnetsecurity.com
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management: Bridging Physical and Cyber Protection
According to data from the
University of Maryland, hackers attack computers and networks at a “near
constant rate" of one attack every 39 seconds.
PwC found
that companies with over 5,000 employees experienced a meaningful crisis every
year. Unfortunately, this is the new normal: today's increasingly digital
organizations face a broad range of complex risks, and nobody is immune from an
attack.
By 2021,
Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that global cybercrime will cost $6
trillion annually. However, the damage goes far beyond the immediate financial
impact.
Attacks cause damage to enterprise infrastructure, both in the online and
physical worlds, and to third parties such as suppliers and customers. They also
attract the attention of government regulators. With these facts in mind,
prevention and the preemptive risk management must be top of mind for
professionals in every industry sector.
Physical and Cyber Security: Two Sides of the Same Coin
As threats from the cyber and physical realms become increasingly prevalent and
complex, enterprise security teams must arm themselves with an integrated
approach to security operations—one that incorporates cybersecurity, physical
security and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and
machine learning.
securitymagazine.com
Huawei Continues to Get Ripped
U.S. Identifies Chinese Telecommunications Firms & Huawei As Significant Threat
Removing Huawei Gear from Carrier Networks
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to help U.S.
telecommunications providers "rip and replace"
any Chinese-built networking equipment.
The move comes as many experts warn that using
Huawei or ZTE 5G equipment poses an
unacceptable national security risk.
On Friday, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce held a hearing on
"Legislating to Secure America's Wireless Future,"
which included a discussion of proposed legislation called the
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act.
The bill would allocate $1 billion to help
telecommunications carriers - especially smaller and rural operators - to
replace suspect Chinese-built gear with more secure alternatives via a Secure
and Trusted Communications Reimbursement Program. It follows a Senate bill,
approved in July, that called for allocating $700 million for the same purpose.
govinfosecureity.com
Companies with Internal SOC Suffer Half the Average Financial Damage from Data
Breaches
-Outsourcing Your SOC
Didn't Reduce Cost of Breach
The cost of enterprise data breaches has increased to $1.41 million, up from
$1.23 million the previous year, Kaspersky Lab researchers report. Cybersecurity
budgets have more than doubled as a result, averaging $18.9 million this year
compared with $8.9 million in 2018.
Data breaches are becoming "significantly" more expensive for enterprises;
however, those with an internal security operations center (SOC) suffer less
financial damage. This year, businesses with an internal SOC estimated their
post-breach costs amounted to $675,000, less than half the average breach impact
in 2018. What's more, 34% of companies across all sizes that employ a data
protection officer (DPO) report cyber incidents didn't lead to monetary loss.
Businesses that outsourced their SOC did not reduce the cost of a breach.
Researchers found outsourcing security to a managed service provider could
increase the financial damage: 23% of companies that use an MSP reported a
financial impact of $100,000 to $249,000. Only 19% of organizations with their
own internal IT team reported the same level of expense post-breach.
darkreading.com
Kaspersky Report
AI, Privacy Laws to Drive Data-Breach Costs Higher
NEW & REVISED: FBI's Public Service Announcement
High-Impact Ransomware Attacks Threaten U.S. Businesses And Organizations
This Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update and companion to
Ransomware
PSA I-091516-PSA posted on
www.ic3.gov. This PSA contains updated information about the ransomware
threat.
The FBI does not advocate paying a ransom,
in part because it does not guarantee an organization will regain access to its
data. In some cases, victims who paid a ransom were never provided with
decryption keys. In addition, due to flaws in the encryption algorithms of
certain malware variants, victims may not be able to recover some or all of
their data even with a valid decryption key.
Paying ransoms emboldens criminals to target
other organizations and provides an alluring and lucrative enterprise to
other criminals. However, the FBI understands that when businesses are faced
with an inability to function, executives will evaluate all options to protect
their shareholders, employees, and customers.
Regardless of whether you or your organization have decided to pay the ransom,
the FBI urges you to report ransomware incidents
to law enforcement. Doing so provides investigators with the critical
information they need to track ransomware attackers, hold them accountable under
U.S. law, and prevent future attacks.
Cyber Defense Best Practices
ic3.gov
NEW Attack Back Door: "Vendor Email Compromise' (VEC)
V
is for Vendor: The Emergence of Vendor Email Compromise
And You Have No
Way To Defend Against It
They've Already Infiltrated 500 Companies
A new West African cybercriminal group is targeting vendors with a technique
called "vendor email compromise," which it has used to successfully compromise
more than 700 employee email accounts at more than 500 companies in at least 14
countries.
Silent Starling, a West African cybergang is comprised of three main threat
actors, has found success in compromising email accounts, gathering data from
them, and then targeting appropriate contacts at the right time. The group
consistently targets suppliers and vendors in
their initial attacks, using phishing emails to encourage employees to
divulge passwords, which can then be used to access the email account. Once this
information is available, Silent Starling sets up a forwarding rule so the group
receives copies of all emails into the
account.
From there, Silent Starling diverges from a
typical BEC group by
showing extreme patience—oftentimes waiting months to gather information about
employee behavior, standard invoice design, and other financial information that
will be useful in an attack. When the time is right, the group will strike. At
this point, they use either the original compromised account (or one very
similar) to target the vendor’s customer, asking
for payment on an invoice. And because the email looks exactly like one
they are expecting, only with updated banking details, the
customer is likely to fall for the scam.
As you can see from the graphic above, the entity that is most impacted by a VEC
attack is not the original victim of the initial attack where the account was
compromised. Rather, is a completely separate organization—the compromised
vendor’s customer. In a rather cruel twist, these customers have no control over
the security of the system where the attack began and thus have no real way to
defend against it. Nearly all of the victims were located in the United States,
Canada, and the United Kingdom.
agari.com
Cisco Webex & Zoom Bug Lets Attackers Spy on Conference Calls
Huge Android Trojan Malware Discovered - Gang Made Basic Security Mistakes
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role of technology, the importance of brand reputation, and the impact of social
media, the opioid epidemic, active shooters, and cybercrime on retail, it's
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AAFA Ask U.S. Gov. to Put 5 Amazon Sites on Notorious Markets List
A team of 1,000 major brands are fighting back against Amazon counterfeits
Trade group that represents Adidas, Gap, and Target accused Amazon of creating a
black market of counterfeit goods.
A fashion industry trade group called the American Apparel & Footwear
Association (AAFA), which represents 1,000 brands, including Gap, Adidas,
and Target, has recommended that five Amazon sites be added to the U.S.
government’s annual list of Notorious Markets. This list lays out all the
online and physical markets outside the United States where large-scale
copyright infringement takes place. This could lead to trade sanctions for
countries with weak copyright protection enforcement. The five sites included
Amazon’s U.K., Canadian, German, French, and Indian websites.
In a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (the agency in the government
responsible for developing and recommending U.S. trade policy), the AAFA said,
“Anyone can become a seller with too much ease, and it is often misleading and
difficult to interpret who the seller is. Members emphasize that from a consumer
standpoint, it is hard to decipher from whom the purchase is being made. Amazon
needs to go further, by demonstrating the commitment to the resources and
leadership necessary to make its brand protection programs scalable,
transparent, and most importantly, effective.”
It’s unclear whether the U.S. government will put these websites on the
Notorious Markets list. If it does, it may use trade sanctions or
other legal means to induce Amazon to take stricter measures to curb
counterfeiting. Last year, the AAFA recommended that the U.K., Canada, and
German sites be added, but the government ultimately decided not to include
them in the final list.
fastcompany.com
Are retailers doomed for more outages this holiday season?
Major players like J. Crew, Lowe's and Walmart experienced tech glitches or
crashes last Black Friday. Eight experts weigh in on how companies can
prevent a repeat this year.
"A single IT outage can have huge negative business impacts including
lost revenue and compliance failure, as well as decreased customer
satisfaction and a tarnished brand reputation." Monitoring the infrastructure is
key to identify any warning signs that an outage may occur, he added.
1. Capacity issues may hinder some retailers come Black Friday
2. Lack of quality control is the culprit
3. Unified commerce needs to be implemented
4. Monitoring performance will lead to long term success
5. Patience may prevent potential disasters for retailers
6. Retail outages are more visible to the public
7. Crashes are unavoidable
8. Planning for crashes may mitigate the negative impacts
Bottom line, devise "mini-disaster" plans for contingent operations continuity
in case of outages. There are guides online you can find with a simple search.
retaildive.com
The World's Biggest Online Shopping Day is Coming Next Month – And it isn't
Black Friday or Cyber Monday
We are just over one month away from the largest e-commerce day in the world,
China’s November 11, also known as Singles Day. This shopping festival regularly
beats the sales volume of Black Friday or Cyber Monday in the U.S. as well as
any other global e-commerce event. Alibaba did not invent Singles Day, but it
has successfully popularized the event.
forbes.com
These are the 8 biggest scams people are most likely to fall for online
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Martinsburg, WV: ORC Investigation: ‘ring leader’ accused of transferring stolen
goods
A Hedgesville woman was recently charged with receiving/transferring stolen
goods after police alleged her to be a "shoplifting ring leader," according to
Berkeley County Magistrate Court records. Dreama Sue King, 44, of Rotterham
Drive, was arraigned in magistrate court on the felony charges of
receiving/transferring stolen goods. She has since been released on bond.
According to a criminal complaint filed by Berkeley County Deputy R.L. Steerman,
King — also known as Dreama Webber — allegedly purchased stolen makeup valued at
$1,500 for $300 on Dec. 20. 2018, from a confidential informant. The controlled
buy took place after it was alleged that King had been purchasing stolen goods
for two to three months, court records said.
journal-news.net
Marlton, NJ: Trio wanted for stealing $4,200 of merchandise from Victoria's
Secret in New Jersey
Police say three suspects took about 400 pairs of undergarments from the store
in Marlton on Sept. 25. Officials say the value of the stolen merchandise is
about $4,200. Investigators believe the same suspects could be behind similar
incidents at a Victoria's Secret store in Yonkers and Queens.
abc7ny.com
Bexar County, TX: Woman Charged with stealing over $3,000 worth of merchandise
from Visionworks
A suspect was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly stealing from a Visionworks
in September. Suspects Andrea Badillo, Randy Salazar and Michelle Reynolds were
caught stealing the merchandise on video surveillance cameras inside the
Visionworks Alamo Ranch store September 16.
texasbreakingnews.com
How can a bag hold $2k of stolen Ulta makeup?
Ask this woman, North Carolina cops say
Attention models and actresses in North Carolina: this casting call is not for
you. But police in Greenville were searching Wednesday for the star of their
next film, “Glamour Shots: Mugshot Edition,” after a woman was reportedly
caught on camera leaving Ulta with $2,000 worth
of makeup. The woman is suspected of
stealing from the store on two separate occasions, police said in a Facebook
post Wednesday hoping to identify her. “We realize she is in high demand, but if
anyone out there knows how to contact her, we’d be forever grateful. She’d be
PERFECT for a segment of the film called ‘Felony Larceny,’” the post states.
charlotteobserver.com
Fraud Gang Leader Gets 3 yrs Fed Prison - Selling $291,000 Universal Orlando
Theme Parks Tickets & Packages Online
Between June 16, 2018, and February 27, 2019, Hazell used 91 different stolen
credit card numbers to purchase theme park tickets and hotel packages from
Universal valued at approximately $291,170. Hazell routinely called the
Universal call center to make the fraudulent purchases, each time using a
different stolen credit card number and identifying himself as the credit card
holder. After making the fraudulent purchases, Hazell and his associates used
the theme parks’ self-serve kiosks to pick up the tickets. The tickets were then
sold to unsuspecting vacationers using an online website.
justice.gov
Burlington, VT: Canadians Charged In Counterfeiting Conspiracy in NY & VT
Two Montreal area men have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges for passing
counterfeit $100 bills during major purchases at stores in Vermont and New York
and then returning the merchandise to obtain real money.
timesargus.com
Mount Pleasant, WI: Man steals 6 trailers, tries to sell them on Facebook
Combined, the six trailers have a reported value of $16,800. An investigator
found that Hopkins had posted pictures of the trailers for sale on Facebook
Marketplace. Hopkins reportedly told police that the nights of the thefts were
“a blur” to him.
madison.com
Twin Falls, ID: Bank discusses process of tracking, identifying counterfeit
checks
The Twin Falls Police Department is currently looking for a person of interest
who may have stolen an Idaho identification card and used it to try to cash
fraudulent check. Former Walmart Loss Prevention Associate shares experiences
with frauds and schemes.
kmvt.com
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Shootings & Deaths
Doniphan, NE: Armored Truck Driver dies in crashes
The Hall County Sheriff's Department has identified the woman who died after a
Rochester armored truck flipped over the side of the road just north of the
intersection of Highway 281. According to deputies, an Armored truck driven by
Amber Opp, 34, was traveling north bound on Highway 281. While driving, Opp lost
control and drove into the east ditch, where the vehicle rolled coming to a rest
on its top.The Hall County Sheriff's Office said initial investigation showed
the truck may have hydroplaned on the rainy roadway. Opp was ejected from the
vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Opp was not wearing a seat-belt. Two
passengers in the vehicle both sustained minor injures.
ksnblocal4.com
Montgomery, AL: Shot fired: Officer injured in altercation with shoplifter at
Sam’s Club
A Montgomery police officer is recovering from minor injuries sustained in a
scuffle in the parking lot of a business Wednesday afternoon that involved at
least one shot being fired. Meanwhile, investigators have arrested one of two
suspects said to be involved. The incident happened at the Sam’s Club on Eastern
Boulevard as the officer was attempting to confront a suspect believed to be
stealing merchandise from the store. Montgomery Police Department spokeswoman
Capt. Regina Duckett said as the officer struggled with the suspect, a second
suspect fired a gun. Both suspects then fled the scene in an SUV.
wsfa.com
Pittsburgh, PA: 2 men plead guilty in connection with shooting death of Domino’s
pizza delivery driver
Collinsville, IL: Suspect in robbery, near-fatal shooting of a Gas Station
Clerk, left his cell at the scene
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Philadelphia, PA: Suspect Snatches 2 Rolex Watches From Zales At Philadelphia
Mills
Police hope you can help them find a man caught on camera robbing a jewelry
store inside the Philadelphia Mills mall. It happened last Friday around 2:40
p.m.
Police say the suspect walked into Zales and asked an employee to see a Rolex
watch. When the employee opened the jewelry case, the suspect grabbed the watch
from her hand and grabbed another from the case.
philadelphia.cbslocal.com
Gwinnett County, GA: Burglar takes a ‘coffee break’ during theft
Multiple Sugar Hill businesses were targeted, ransacked and robbed. However the
criminal caught in the act, did more than just stealing. Surveillance video was
taken from inside the National Rollout Company, one of the businesses hit,
showing the thief as he stole TVs, laptops and computer monitors. The business
owner, John Hallahan told CBS46, he also took food, cups, plates and olive oil.
Then, he did the unthinkable…he was caught taking a coffee break, during the
break in.
cbs46.com
St. Paul, MN: Mayor calls for investigation into 13 year old girl's 'deeply
disturbing' arrest in UPS store
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said Wednesday he'd called upon the city police
department to find out why multiple officers subdued and arrested a 13-year-old
girl inside a UPS store one week ago. The clip filmed by UPS store employee
Helen Dillman shows a chaotic scene, with cops pinning the girl to the ground
and trying to put in her handcuffs while bystanders and her friends chime in.
"You're under arrest!" one officer yells. "Roll over!" "No I'm not!" the girl
yells back. "I was with my cousin at the BP [gas station]." "And you're not
allowed to be at the BP," a cop says back. The girl continues to struggle
against attempts to handcuff her, screaming as the first cop commands "Do not
fight me!"
citypages.com
Clarks Summit, PA: PA Liquor Store employee arrested on Felony charges;
purchased shipment of Peach Whiskey, resold the $26.99 bottles for $80 each
Greenwood, SC: Man sets Walmart fire to steal beer, receives 25 years in prison;
store suffered $1.2M in damages
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CVS – Battle Creek, MI
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Dollar General –
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Grocery – Macon, GA –
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Anselmo – Burglary
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MD – Armed Robbery
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