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RLPSA to hold virtual summit October 22

The Retail Loss Prevention and Security Association (RLPSA) will be launching its THINK Tank II forum in a virtual format this year on October 22, 2020. The agenda includes a session titled, “Real World Strategies for Disruptive Guests: Masks, Policies and Q&A.” Another session covers, “The Investigations Playbook: Case Development through Conclusion.” To register or view the full agenda, click here.

RLPSA has also launched a new website, which includes a new interactive member directory. The website is set up with a topic center to allow security professionals to find articles, videos, white papers and blogs.


Industry Spotlight: Hanwha Techwin America’s Tom Cook

Company's SVP of Sales for North America provides an in-depth overview of the new Wisenet 7 SoC

Tom Cook, Senior Vice President of Sales for North America at Hanwha Techwin America, discusses the advanced functionality that the new Wisenet 7 System on Chip (SoC) brings to the company’s product lines as well as the enhanced cybersecurity it offers to end users in this episode of ‘Industry Spotlight.’ Watch Here
 



COVID Update

US: Over 8.1M Cases - 222K Dead - 5.3M Recovered
Worldwide: Over 38.9M Cases - 1.1M Dead - 29.2M Recovered


Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 200+ 
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 121

*Red indicates change in total deaths


NRF Foundation Introduces COVID-19 Trainings to Aid Retail Employees

The NRF Foundation today launched two new credentials in its RISE Up program in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The credentials focus on Retail Operations and Customer Conflict Prevention to further ensure retail workers — and the millions of customers they serve — can work and shop more safely and help keep the economy open.

“Retailers have been on the front lines of this pandemic as economic first responders and are going above and beyond to maintaining a safe work environment for themselves, their colleagues and their customers,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “These new credentials will give employees the training they need to continue operating and serving customers safely. An informed workforce will build customer confidence and show local and state governments that retailers are taking all steps possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

While major retailers began implementing training for employees at the outset of the pandemic, the NRF Foundation’s new trainings have streamlined these best practices from retailers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create a more comprehensive training for the entire industry. Both credentials are targeted toward front-line retail employees of small and mid-size businesses that do not have learning and development teams. nrf.com

COVID Slowed Security Biometrics Adoption Worldwide
COVID-19 Forces Global Fingerprint Revenues to Drop 22% in 2020

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, global biometric device revenues are expected to drop 22 percent to $6.6 billion, according to a recent report from global tech market advisory ABI Research. The entire biometrics market, however, will regain momentum in 2021 and is expected to reach approximately $40 billion in total revenues by 2025.

First, they have been instigated primarily due to economic reforms during the crisis which forced governments to constrain budgets and focus on damage control, personnel well-being and operational efficiency.  Governments had to delay or temporarily cancel many fingerprint-based applications related to user/citizen and patient registration, physical access control, on-premise workforce management and certain applications in border control or civil, welfare, immigration, law enforcement and correctional facilities.  Second, commercial on-premise applications and access control suffered as the rise of the remote workers became the new norm for the first half of 2020. Lastly, hygiene concerns due to contact-based fingerprint technologies pummeled biometrics revenues, forcing a sudden drop in fingerprint shipments worldwide.” sdmmag.com

Survey: Consumers say indoor air quality crucial to prevent COVID-19 spread
Consumers are paying close attention to the indoor air quality of public spaces amid the pandemic. Ninety-one percent of consumers believe that IAQ is important in the prevention of COVID-19 spread, according to a survey from Carbon Lighthouse, an energy savings-as-a-service company for commercial real estate. Also, 76% said that a 'rating system' on the IAQ of a building — similar to restaurant ratings — would help them feel better about entering the building. chainstoreage.com

COVID Fatigue Setting In:
New U.S. Cases Up 23% Last 14 Days

As Virus Hits Rural U.S., Numbers May Be Small, but the Impact Is Not


‘A regional Covid storm,’ one governor says as cases spike in less populous states.


The spread of the coronavirus in the United States in recent weeks has been worse than it seems, not because of how it has been spreading but where. The virus has been pummeling some of the least populous states in the country, but the relatively low numbers can be deceptive. The surges in rural areas have been just as severe as the spikes in densely populated cities in the Sun Belt over the summer.

North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, for example, have announced the country’s highest number of cases on a per capita basis. Already, the North Dakota and South Dakota numbers exceed the per capita figures seen at the peak of summer surges in the Sun Belt.

Other states with large rural areas — including Wyoming, Idaho, West Virginia, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah, Alaska and Oklahoma — have recently recorded more cases in a seven-day stretch than in any other week of the pandemic.

“We, as North Dakotans, find ourselves in the middle of a regional Covid storm,” said Gov. Doug Burgum, who warned of “additional adversity and perhaps deadlier outcomes” after months of watching from afar as other places faced large outbreaks.

“And,” he said, “we’re doing this at a time when perhaps our citizens and parents and many are fatigued at the stress of managing this for so long.

It is hardly just the country’s less populated regions that have health experts worried. Numbers are up across the country, and around the world.

“I don’t know why anybody would think it’s not so bad,” said Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and an expert on contagious diseases. “We went to a low of around 35,000 cases per day late in the summer. Now we’re up to over 50,000, with those numbers climbing every day. Nationally, it’s going back up, and I’m really worried that we’re seeing a big increase.” nytimes.com

DC Mayor: Rising numbers show ‘COVID fatigue’ relaxation
Officials in the nation’s capital are warning residents not to relax their COVID-19 vigilance as the local infection numbers rise and the winter flu season approaches. More than 20% of new cases are people who had been to a restaurant or bar in the preceding two weeks and nearly a quarter had attended some sort of social event, according to contact tracing interviews.

“We should continue to choose our activities wisely and don’t succumb to COVID fatigue,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. “Don’t get tired of protecting yourself and your entire community.” apnews.com

Europe Shutting Back Down
Paris Under Curfew: Europe Reacts As Countries See Highest-Ever COVID #'s

Coronavirus restrictions are taking effect in the Netherlands, the U.K., the Czech Republic and other parts of Europe on Wednesday as nations try to reverse an alarming wave in new cases. The continent is now seeing more new coronavirus cases – an average of 100,000 daily — than at any other time during the pandemic.

France has declared a national state of health emergency, the U.K. appearing to approach a second national lockdown and Germany introducing further rules to restrict the spread of the virus.

Bars, restaurants and schools are being shut down or sharply limited, and officials are working to bolster hospital capacity, to accommodate an expected influx of new COVID-19 patients.

Numbers that showed signs of taking off in late August and September are now skyrocketing. Europe reported more than 700,000 new coronavirus cases last week – a surge representing a 36% weekly increase, as NPR's Reese Oxner recently reported. npr.org cnbc.com

1 in 5 small businesses have closed
Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery

The pandemic has hammered small businesses across the United States — an alarming trend for an economy that’s trying to rebound from the deepest, fastest recession in U.S. history. Normally, small employers are a vital source of hiring after a recession. They account for nearly half the economy’s output and an outsize portion of new jobs.

Roughly one in five small businesses have closed, according to the data firm Womply. Restaurants, bars, beauty shops and other retailers that involve face-to-face contact have been hardest hit at a time when Americans are trying to keep distance from one another. apnews.com
 



LP Body Cameras in the UK
Central England Co-op rolls out new measures in a bid to prevent criminals targeting stores

Bosses at a Lichfield retailer say they are rolling out new measures in a bid to tackle criminals targeting stores this winter. City-based Central England Co-op said it hoped the steps would keep staff and shoppers safe at its 260 stores across the country.

Among the measures are a trial of body-worn cameras, an increase in the use of tracking devices in products and a system allowing staff to press a button for immediate assistance.

Craig Goldie, the company’s loss prevention manager, said: "We want to send a clear message out to anyone who might be thinking of committing a crime at one of our stores this autumn and winter – this behaviour will not be tolerated and targeting our stores is not worth the risk." lichfieldlive.co.uk

DOJ's Operation Legends Nets 5,000+ Arrests Since July
Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend at Roundtable in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Since Operation Legend’s launch in July 2020, more than 5,000 arrests – including approximately 247 for homicide – have been made; more than 2,000 firearms have been seized; and nearly 22 kilos of heroin, more than 15 kilos of fentanyl (enough to deliver more than 7.5 million fatal doses), more than 130 kilos of methamphetamine, more than 28 kilos of cocaine, and more than $7.3 million in drug proceeds have been seized.

Of the more than 5,000 individuals arrested, approximately 1,057 have been charged with federal offenses. Approximately 568 of those defendants have been charged with firearms offenses, while approximately 411 have been charged with drug-related crimes. The remaining defendants have been charged with various offenses.

The Attorney General launched the operation as a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime.

Breakdown of Operation Legend charges:

The initiative, which was first launched first in Kansas City, MO., on July 8, 2020, is named in honor of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City. The operation was subsequently expanded to Chicago and Albuquerque on July 22, 2020; to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee on July 29, 2020; to St. Louis and Memphis on August 6, 2020; and to Indianapolis on August 14, 2020.

A breakdown of the federal charges in each district can be found here: justice.gov

Amazon Workers Say Prime Day Rush Breaks Virus Safety Vows

Amazon reinstates policy that penalizes workers for taking too many breaks: lawsuit

Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York, who are suing the e-commerce giant for workplace violations, say the company has broken a promise to the judge overseeing the suit to not harass workers to get more productivity out of them, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Plaintiffs in the suit, filed in New York in June, which alleges Amazon violated employee safety laws, on Wednesday filed a complaint with the court claiming Amazon "has recklessly reinstated dangerous warehouse productivity quotas," Bloomberg's Josh Eidelson and Spencer Soper report.

The authors note that today's complaint accuses Amazon of going back on a pledge made to the court in July not to discipline workers for productivity lapses. The complaint alleges extra pressure around Prime Day, Amazon's annual shopping holiday that took place yesterday and today.

"The plaintiffs allege that in the lead-up to 'Prime Day,' Amazon's self-created, labor-intensive annual promotional holiday that started Tuesday and ends Wednesday, the company has once again been hassling employees about productivity, and warning them that slowness could get them terminated," the article relates.

In the original suit, the workers claim that Amazon's pressure to deliver productivity has increased the risk to the workers of catching COVID-19 because the pressure prevents them from taking adequate safety precautions. zdnet.com

SIA's Latest Security Market Index Shows Returning Confidence
The September/October 2020 Security Market Index (SMI), released by the Security Industry Association (SIA), shows that after May/June 2020’s low SMI in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the industry is returning to confidence, a trend that was seen also in the July/August SMI report.

The Security Market Index measures the current status and future expectations of security industry executives through a select survey of SIA members. The index’s goal is to provide a macro-view of confidence levels in the security industry every two months while closely examining nine specific business measures: Number of employees or hours worked; marketing spending; product production or service output; capital equipment spending; product inventories or service backlogs; R&D spending; new product or service introductions; product or service sales; and new orders or contracts.

The SMI for September/October 2020 is 49, up from 32 in the July/August report and up from 30 in the May/June report. The last time the security industry's confidence was this high was in the March/April SMI, which recorded a confidence level of 50 before the full effect of the pandemic impacted the security industry. An index above 50 indicates that conditions within the industry are largely positive and that security industry professionals are predominantly confident in their business outlooks.

Special focuses of SIA’s September/October 2020 SMI include: Improvement in the video surveillance sector of the market, which is showing high confidence; Continued decline in confidence within the integration sector; and strong confidence within the access control solutions market, driven by new product introductions, with 100 percent of the access control industry leaders surveyed predicting the market will be "much better" or "a little better" in the near future. sdmmag.com

Las Vegas, NV: More than $1.6M in grants awarded to improve services for Nevada crime victims
U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich made the announcement on Wednesday, saying $1,617,954 in grants, awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, are a part of over $144 million distributed to improve the district’s response to victims of crime all through the U.S. The awards, made to organizations in the Silver State, will advance using expertise, improve neighborhood preparedness and regulation enforcement coaching and supply emergency and transitional shelter to help victims of crime, in accordance to the Attorney’s Office. us.newschant.com


Macy’s is turning stores dark for the holidays
Macy’s has decided that it will close two of its department stores to on-site shopping for the holidays. The retailer is choosing instead to convert the locations into dark stores that offer in-store and curbside pickup of online orders and enable product returns. The retailer will use stores in Dover, DE, and Littleton, CO, as pilot locations for the dark store test, reports the Delaware News Journal. Macy’s did not disclose if it intends to turn any other locations into dark stores for the holiday season. retailwire.com

Nordstrom removes BOPIS silos between banners
Nordstrom is turning its Nordstrom Rack off-price stores into one-stop online order pickup locations for all of its banners. The luxury retailer is introducing online order pickup at U.S. Nordstrom Rack stores for Nordstrom.com, NordstromRack.com and HauteLook.com orders. Nordstrom is also enabling all Nordstrom Rack stores to fulfill online orders for customers. chainstoreage.com

Google's Thorsen to Keynote TMA's 2020 Annual Meeting
The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce that Wayne Thorsen, Managing Director, Hardware Business Development for Google, will deliver the keynote address at its upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting. Mr. Thorsen will speak virtually via Zoom on Tues., Oct. 27th at 11:10 AM EST. Full details and registration options are available at www.tma.us/annual-meeting/.

Starbucks announces new diversity targets, links executive compensation to hitting goals


McDonald’s, Chipotle and Domino’s Are Booming During Coronavirus While Your Neighborhood Restaurant Struggles

Acme Markets to acquire 27 Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Markets

Per Mar Security Acquires Indiana-Based Martin Security Systems

Peloton recalls pedals on 27,000 bikes after reports of injuries


Quarterly Results
Walgreen Q4 U.S. retail pharmacy comp's up 3.6%, retail pharmacy sales up 3.6%, retail comp's up 4.7%, retail sales up 1.5%, total sales up 2.3%;
Walgreen 2020 U.S. sales up 2.0%

 


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Smart Shelf stops another
ORC event!


By Sean Ryan, President at Tally Retail Solutions LLC

This was a known offender. He walks in and starts to fill the cart with laundry detergent. The Smart Shelf system is alerted when the third product was removed and sent an announcement through the paging system.

"Customer assistance needed in laundry detergent"

As you can see in the video, the offender abandons the cart and leaves the store.

This is the power of the Tally Smart Shelf!!

Offenders just leave and don't come back.

No tags, no keepers, no locking cabinets, no confrontation at the front door.

Merchandising friendly, oh and did I mention, the system will also send an alert when the shelf is out of stock.

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Barnes & Noble confirms hack exposed customer details
Barnes & Noble has emailed its customers saying that it has been the “victim of a cybersecurity attack,” in which personal data was accessed. The breach not only affected B&N’s corporate IT systems but the Nook e-reader platform as well, leaving Nook owners unable to download books to their devices.

This also meant that cash registers at B&N stores were rendered unusable while engineers scrambled to contain the issue.

In a statement to The Register, the company says that it is “investigating the cause” but added that there was “no compromise of customer payment details.”

In the email to users, as published by The Digital Reader, the company said that while payment data was not accessed, data such as email addresses, billing and shipping addresses, as well as phone numbers, were. More troubling is that a user’s purchase history could potentially have been breached, which could theoretically lead to blackmail or other repercussions if that data was published.

In a tweet from the official Nook account, B&N said that it was “working urgently” to get the service “back to full operation,” which has unfortunately “taken longer than anticipated.” engadget.com

Barnes & Noble apologizes for ‘serious network issue’ after days-long Nook disruptions

Carnival ransomware attack affected three brands
Carnival Corporation has disclosed that an Aug. 15 ransomware attack accessed the personal data of guests and employees of Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Seabourn. However, Carnival said there is a "a low likelihood of the data being misused."

The group said: “While the investigation is ongoing, early indications are that in early August the unauthorized third party gained access to certain personal information relating to some guests, employees and crew for three of the corporation’s brands – Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Seabourn, as well as casino operations.” securitymagazine.com


How IT Leaders Can Apply Facial Recognition Tech Responsibly

The best way forward is to treat facial recognition data from the perspective of the rights of the people portrayed.

Many people trust facial recognition technology to access their mobile phones, but there is still resistance toward deploying this type of technology in public spaces. In fact, some jurisdictions have put the use of facial recognition technology “on hold” because it poses particularly complex ethical dilemmas. Tech giants ceasing to supply facial recognition products to police departments and major US cities banning its use has further fueled these ethical debates.

For example, two use cases for facial recognition technology include recognition of criminal suspects and finding missing people. However, this immediately poses significant ethical questions: Would the same people who support the use of facial recognition to catch criminals also want to use this technology to track down people with outstanding child support payments? When people go missing, their families and friends may suffer great distress, but does that suffering outweigh the individual’s freedom not to be found?

There is no single responsible use of facial recognition that is applicable to all circumstances. Rather, this technology’s suitability depends on the prevailing culture, ethics, legislation and practices. As a result, there is no globally applicable set of right and wrong deployment contexts. IT leaders must instead ensure that they are adhering to digital ethics in order to use facial recognition technology responsibly. Here are four actions that they should take to do so:

1. Battle issues of bias and false positives
2. Establish proportional use of facial recognition
3. Explicitly determine purpose boundaries for collected data
4. Expand the rights of people identified in images  informationweek.com

Treasury Dept. Advisory Shines Spotlight on Ransomware Negotiators

With attacks showing no signs of abating, some companies have begun offering services to help reduce ransom demands, buy more time, and arrange payments.

The emerging ransomware negotiator industry has come into the spotlight recently following an advisory from the US Department of the Treasury for companies that facilitate ransom payments to threat actors on behalf of victims.

The advisory, from the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), warned of potential regulatory trouble that such organizations could face if ransom payments ended up in the hands of adversaries on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN). US persons and entities are prohibited from conducting transactions with anyone on the SDN list or with any individual or organizations from countries that OFAC has officially sanctioned, such as North Korea, Iran, Ukraine, and Syria.

OFAC's advisory did not introduce any specific new limitations for organizations willing to pay threat actors a ransom to get back access to their data after a ransomware attack. It mostly reminded organizations of potential violations of existing US policy they would trigger if they — or anyone acting on their behalf — made the payment to individuals or entities on OFAC's sanctions list. OFAC currently has numerous threat actors on its cyber-related sanctions list, including ransomware operators such as North Korea's Lazarus group and those behind the SamSam, Dridex, and CryptoLocker campaigns. darkreading.com

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Legalization on the Ballot in Five States
How the 2020 Election Impacts Growing Cannabis Companies

2020 election season is in full swing, and cannabis legalization is once again on the ballot.

This year, an increasing number of states are either considering full-scale recreational legalization or focusing on medical cannabis, with a whopping 18 states expecting to loosen their marijuana laws either through their legislatures or via ballot measure. But like most things in 2020, those endeavors did not all go according to plan. The spread of COVID-19 stifled legalization efforts in numerous states where ballot measure campaigns reliant on gathering signatures were forced to shut down because of public health concerns and social distancing guidelines.

Despite these challenges,
five states will still be voting on legalization measures on Election Day: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota (recreational adult use) and Mississippi and South Dakota (medical).

Cannabis and the Presidential Race

In September, Democratic vice presidential nominee and California Sen. Kamala Harris promised, at an ABC virtual town hall, that she and former Vice President Joe Biden would
decriminalize cannabis.

The Trump administration, on the other hand, has taken several hostile anti-marijuana actions since the president took office in 2017. Despite indicating during his 2016 campaign that he favored leaving the issue of legalization of marijuana to the states, his administration
rescinded Obama-era guidance on cannabis prosecutions and implemented policies making immigrants ineligible for citizenship if they consume marijuana or work in the cannabis industry. Plus, Trump’s 2021 fiscal budget proposal removed protections for state medical marijuana laws.

Interstate Compact Deals - Banking and the Removal of 280E Provisions cannabisbusinessexecutive.com

RELATED: How the Election will Effect Cannabis Businesses & Legalizations
 

Cannabis Security Firm Must Pay Overtime After Supreme Court Rejects Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case alleging that a
Colorado cannabis company failed to pay some security employees overtime they were owed, Law360 reports. Helix, the employer, has argued unsuccessfully in lower courts that because cannabis is outlawed under federal law, employees are not protected under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Robert Kenney, the former security employee for Helix, brought the suit against the company in 2017, claiming that the employer misclassified him and his fellow security guards as exempt employees, failing to pay them legally required overtime, the report says.

Helix appealed to the Tenth Circuit, which affirmed the previous ruling and declined to dismiss the case in September 2019, according to Law360. The rejection by the Supreme Court means the previous decisions will stand. ganjapreneur.com

3 Reasons Why Cannabis Kiosks are Here to Stay
While vending machines themselves are not anything new or exciting, vending machines for cannabis are another story. They are innovative for the cannabis industry and
will likely become a new normal due to the benefits they offer dispensaries, budtenders and customers alike.

● Kiosks Make Dispensaries Safer
● Kiosks Increase Sales
● Kiosks Improve Customer Relationships
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COVID-19’s Prolonged Impact on the Cannabis Industry


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Macy’s Tops the List in the 2020 Apparel Digital Maturity Benchmark Report
The digital maturity of apparel retailers is higher than retail overall, and the top 25% of the most digitally mature retailers were able to better react to the disruptions of COVID-19 and somewhat lessen the impact from the shutdown.

This finding is from Incisiv’s first annual Apparel Digital Maturity Benchmark report, sponsored by Fluent Commerce and Bridge Solutions Group. Overall, the top quartile of apparel retailers suffered a 25% decline in sales vs. a 46% decline in the bottom quartile of retailers.

Based on performance analysis over four stages of the customer journey – product discovery, ordering, fulfillment options, and customer support – the top 10 leading North American cross-format apparel retailers in the 2020 Apparel Digital Maturity Benchmark are:

1. Macy’s  2. Kohl’s  3. Neiman Marcus  4. Target  5. Nordstrom  6. Ann Taylor  7. Chico’s  8. J.C. Penney Co.  9. Walmart  10. Ralph Lauren  sdcexec.com


Amazon launches augmented reality app that works with QR codes on its boxes
Amazon has quietly launched a new augmented reality application that works with QR codes on the company’s shipping boxes to create “interactive, shareable” AR experiences. Called simply “Amazon Augmented Reality,” the retailer describes the app as a “fun way to reuse your Amazon boxes until you’re ready to drop them in the recycling bin.” techcrunch.com

Beyond Prime Day: 4 ways e-commerce has shaken up the retail industry over the past 5 years

How small retailers are doing Amazon Prime Day amid Covid-19 pandemic


Walmart CEO says TikTok deal would help make social media more shoppable


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Portland, OR: Former postal worker who stole more than 400 cellphones from Portland sorting station must pay $253,550 in Restitution
Rico Alvarez carried razor blades with his U.S. Postal Service lanyard and used them to carefully open certain packages that passed through the Portland mail processing and distribution center where he worked, prosecutors said. He’d place a “blocking package” to conceal his handiwork as he sliced through a box and stole the cellphone inside. He’d then put the empty box right back on the conveyer belt for sorting and shipping to the intended recipient, federal investigators said.
He took many of the newer model iPhone 11s that had a retail value of $699 and sold them for $100 to $150, according to Harrington. He used the money to buy $790 sneakers and a 2011 BMW, Harrington said. oregonlive.com

Kingsbury, NY: Arrests made in August chainsaw larcenies
The Washington County Sheriff's Office has arrested two people in connection with the larcenies of several chainsaws in August.
The arrests follow a joint investigation with the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office and the Queensbury barracks of the New York State Police. The investigation found that Leslie F. Allen Jr., 38, and Krista S. Jenkins, 25, stole several chainsaws from Falls Farm and Garden on Dix Avenue in Kingsbury in August of this year. cbs6albany.com

Academy Sports Employee Assaulted During Shoplifters’ Getaway
Franklin Police want to identify these women, wanted in an assault and attempted shoplifting at the Mallory Lane Academy Sports. The suspects seen here had armfuls of clothing they were attempting to leave the store with via an emergency exit. After the alarm sounded, the suspects dropped the clothing and ran to the front door where one of them struck an employee in the face during their getaway. williamsonsource.com

Portland, OR: Bicycle Shop Owner reports over $20,000 burglary

Edinburgh, Scotland: Burglars steal over $25,000 of bicycles from local shop

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Shootings & Deaths

Detroit, MI: Man shot, killed at gas station after argument with clerk
A Detroit gas station clerk is accused of killing a customer after the two get into an argument inside the store over an alleged theft. That customer was recently released from jail because of COVID-19. The deadly shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. Monday in the 10000 block of Gratiot Avenue. Now, community activists are calling for change, believing African Americans are often criminalized by the very businesses they support. "So this young 18-year old shot through the bulletproof glass with an AK 47. That’s a weapon of war," said Teferi Brent, who's with Dignity for Detroit. The clerk was arrested and the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office says it received the warrant package on Wednesday, which is under review for possible charges. "Clearly, in our investigation, we see there was no imminent threat to that clerk's life. He was behind a protected screen. This person was engaging in a property crime and the best course for this clerk should have been contact the police," James Craig said. fox2detroit.com

Update: Helena-West Helena, AR: $1.5 bond set for Ark. man charged with first-degree murder in grocery store shooting

 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Chase sparked by Portage Walmart theft ends in fiery crash; police rescue suspect from burning wreck
A pursuit ended with officers pulling the unconscious suspect out of a burning vehicle Wednesday morning. At 9:15 a.m. police were called to a theft from Walmart said Portage police Sgt. Rob Maynard. The Walmart loss prevention employee told police the suspect stole alcohol and housewares and then fled. Portage officers saw the described vehicle and tried to stop the Lexus. During the chase , the suspect hit a curb/ guardrail and flattened a tire. The suspect continued fleeing, going west on Interstate 94. The suspect then hit the middle concrete barrier and came to a stop.

As officers approached, smoke began pouring from the engine compartment and filling the vehicle. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and police found him unconscious in the wreckage, Maynard said.
Officers pulled the man out of the smoking vehicle and began to administer medical aid a safe distance from the crash. The man, age 37, suffered serious internal injuries and had to be airlifted to a trauma center. Further investigations discovered the vehicle was reported stolen on Saturday to the Gary Police Department and police found multiple stolen items from previous thefts, Maynard said.  nwitimes.com

Portland, OR: Two men accused of looting during downtown riot on May 30
Two men are facing burglary and theft charges, accused of looting Portland businesses during a riot downtown several months ago. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said both Richard Cavanaugh and Shane Anderson are facing one count each of first-degree burglary and first-degree theft. According to court documents, there was a smash-and-grab theft on May 30 at a store called BAIT, which sells footwear, apparel, and high-end collectibles at their shop in the 800 block of Southwest Broadway Street. When officers got to the store, they said they found Cavanaugh trying to leave while carrying merchandise. They also identified Anderson as another person who was still inside the store. katu.com

Lackawanna County, PA: Heavily-intoxicated man attempts to enter Brinks Armored vehicle
On Monday afternoon, police were dispatched to the Pennsylvania Fine Wine and Good Spirits Store in Taylor for an alleged intoxicated male attempting to enter a Brinks Armored vehicle. The armored car driver and the liquor store security guard allegedly tried to stop 50-year-old Aleksandr Shafir from entering the passenger side door of the Brinks vehicle, when they were repeatedly head butted and kicked in the groin area.
When police arrived, the security guard had already handcuffed and restrained Shafir. pahomepage.com

Spencer, IA: 2 arrested for staging robbery at Casey's store
According to court documents, Wolthuis admitted that a few days prior to the staged robbery, she had taken home approximately $2,000 from the store rather than depositing it in the bank. She told police she had planned to replace the money with her paycheck, but was unable to do so, leading her to plan the fake robbery with Archer to cover up the theft.
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Bellingham, WA: Walmart Shoplifter allegedly uses taser on employee
Bellingham police used tasers and fired bean bags to subdue and arrest a man suspected of using his own taser on a Walmart employee while stealing merchandise from the store on Sunday. Gavin Zane Ruckle, 20, was booked into Whatcom County Jail Oct. 11 on suspicion of first-degree robbery and resisting arrest Ruckle left the store with a cart full of unpaid merchandise without attempting to pay. An employee tried to bring the merchandise and Ruckle back into the store, according to Murphy, but Ruckle pulled out his taser and activated it when the employee reached for the cart. The employee “body checked” Ruckle, Murphy wrote, and Ruckle turned the taser on them, using it “multiple times” on the employee.
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Salt Lake City, UT: Las Vegas man indicted for illegally buying hundreds of guns in Utah
Federal prosecutors in Utah indict a Las Vegas man who reportedly lied to buy guns by the hundreds. Investigators say those guns are connected to illegal drugs and murders in other states. John Huber, the US Attorney for Utah says Gregory Nelson was actually a straw buyer who would then resell the guns to other people. Nelson reportedly bought 283 weapons in 2020, with 171 of them being purchased just between July and August.
Investigators say Nelson spent roughly $176, 000 on these weapons, and they believe that’s a conservative estimate. kslnewsradio.com

Monroeville, PA: ATF searching for person who stole shotguns, rifle from Dunham's

Ocala, FL: Wallet left a crime scene leads officers to suspects in burglaries of businesses

Austin, TX: Police search for 4 suspects in string of 7-Eleven robberies

Hampton, VA: Police investigate string of 'smash and grab' burglaries targeting Hampton businesses

Hot Springs, AR: Lowe’s associate pleads guilty to $1,600 felony embezzling

Fairview, TN: City Mayor arrested for allegedly shoplifting $300 worth of Target merchandise

 



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Salina, KS: Second Beer Trailer stolen in same week; loss of over $100,000
Another trailer theft has occurred at a Salina alcohol distribution center–the second one in the same week–and law enforcement believe that they are related. Back on Oct. 10, police says that a distribution truck and trailer were both stolen from Pestinger Distributing, resulting in an over $100,000 loss. This was reported on this Monday. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester said the latest theft occurred at Crown Distribution, at 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 9. An enclosed 2000 ATLS trailer with Coors logos on both sides is reported as stolen from the facility. The trailer is valued at $12,500. ksal.com


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Bikes – Portland, OR – Burglary
C-Store – Wadley, AL – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Dayton, OH - Robbery
C-Store – Spencer, IA – Robbery
CVS – Champaign, IL – Armed Robbery
Dollar General - Pearl River County, MS – Armed Robbery
Jewelry – Portland, ME – Robbery
Jewelry – Milford, CT – Robbery
Jewelry – Kansas City, MO – Robbery
Marijuana – Tulsa, OK – Burglary
Marijuana – Broken Arrow, OK – Burglary
Medical – St Louis, MO – Burglary
Restaurant – Madison, WI – Burglary
Restaurant – Braintree, MA – Burglary (Burger King)
Restaurant – Hampton, VA – Burglary
Sporting Goods – Franklin, TN – Robbery
Walmart – Whatcom County, WA – Robbery/ Assault
 

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• 10 robberies
• 7 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed



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