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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

The Washington Post Endorses California's Prop 36
Opinion: California has a golden opportunity to recalibrate on crime

Proposition 36 aims to reduce smash-and-grab robberies and provide treatment for drug addicts.

If there’s any truth to the saying that the future happens first in California, then the potential passage of a ballot measure this fall could portend a tough but humane course correction in the nation’s approach to public safety.

Ten years ago, California voters concerned about mass incarceration passed a ballot measure aimed at reducing the prison population by changing penalties for various offenses. Proposition 47 increased the felony theft standard to $950 in stolen goods, rolled back enhanced penalties for repeat offenders, and turned possession of heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine into a minor misdemeanor. The measure did contribute to a sharp decline in the state’s prison population — but it has also been blamed, plausibly, for a wave of public opioid use and overdose deaths, as well as smash-and-grab robberies by organized gangs.

This year, voters have a chance to course-correct via Proposition 36, which would undo the worst aspects of 2014’s Proposition 47. The most essential change would enhance accountability for certain repeat offenders. For example, someone could be charged with a felony for stealing goods worth less than $950 if they have two prior theft convictions, which could include burglary, carjacking or even shoplifting. It would also allow felony charges for repeat shoplifting offenders if the combined value of multiple thefts exceeded $950.

As for organized retail theft, it’s essential to go after the kingpins who are orchestrating large-scale shoplifting operations. Right now, there’s no additional time added to felony sentences for stealing more than $50,000 worth of property. Proposition 36 would give judges the discretion to add an extra year if someone takes more than that, two years if they steal more than $200,000, three years for more than $1 million — and an extra four years for $3 million in theft.

Unsurprisingly, the biggest funders of the Proposition 36 campaign are major retailers, such as Walmart, Target and Home Depot. They might have the most to gain from a shoplifting crackdown in absolute terms, but it’s also true that low-margin mom-and-pop retailers and franchisees are the ones campaigning the hardest for the law. washingtonpost.com

RELATED: Commentary: Prop 36 offers common sense approach to crime

New Retail Crime Laws Set to Take Effect in California
California’s Attorney General Issues Bulletin on New Laws for Retail Crime

Ten new laws are aimed at cracking down on retail crime, including smash and grabs, organized retail theft, and vehicle theft.

New laws to combat retail crime are set to take effect at the start of the new year. On Thursday, Attorney General Rob Bonta issued out an information bulletin, or summary, of the new laws to law enforcement agencies ahead of the new changes.

The 10 new laws Bonta discussed are aimed at cracking down on retail crime, including smash and grabs, organized retail theft and vehicle theft.

"If you break these laws, you will be held accountable," Bonta said.

The organized retail crime bills were signed into law by Governor Newsom in August. Bonta said these will provide law enforcement with more tools to push back against organized retail crime.

Among the new policies, there is legislation that allows for thefts against multiple victims or in multiple counties to be combined.

The new laws also allow for stricter penalties, including one creating sentencing enhancements for selling stolen property that has a value of $50,000 or more. Bonta said this is aimed at cracking down on smash and grabs. abc10.com

Crime & Progressive DAs Facing Backlash
Voter frustration with crime, liberal DAs mounting in California while Harris mum on controversial Prop 47
Proposition 47, a progressive proposal headed by George Soros-backed Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, could be going down the drain come election night as polling shows a partial-repeal effort has the support of the majority of California voters.

Gascon's job, along with other progressive district attorneys who championed Prop. 47 across the state, could also be at risk from voter backlash.

Voter outrage is "sort of a message to [Vice President] Kamala Harris, who was the one that was a big supporter of Prop. 47 by giving it a misleading ballot title," former Republican Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley told Fox News Digital.

"So it's a rejection of her, it's a rejection of Gascon, who was the official proponent of Prop. 47, and the rejection of Soros-type prosecutors," Cooley said.

An overwhelming 71% of Californians support Prop. 36, according to a survey last month by the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonpartisan think tank. Harris, who was California's attorney general at the time of Prop. 47's passage, has not said whether she supports Prop. 36. yahoo.com

Crime is Hammering NYC Pharmacies
Another Duane Reade set to close on UES as NYC pharmacies grapple with crime — and surviving drug store is ‘robbed about once an hour’
Yet another Duane Reade is set to close on the Upper East Side next month — part of a string of closures affecting big-box pharmacies grappling with rampant crime.

The closure of at least five other big-box pharmacies in the neighborhood over the last year has stoked residents’ fears over organized shoplifting — as they also face longer lines and extended travel times to get their prescriptions.

“My local Duane Reade, which is the only surviving nearby drug store, tells me that they get robbed about once an hour,” Andrew Fine, who serves as the co-vice president of the East 86th Street Association civic group, said in an X post in July.

“In the last five years or so, [crime has] definitely picked up,” Fine told The Post in a recent interview. “Obviously it’s a revolving door of justice, nobody spends any real time … and I think the criminals have figured this out. It’s a lot more organized.”

An employee at the soon-to-be-shuttered Duane Reade location at 1524 Second Ave., told East Side Feed that criminals are “stealing more than we’re selling.” Fine called the string of closures “a big problem for neighborhoods all over Manhattan” — including the “definitely longer lines” observed at surviving, albeit overburdened, pharmacies. nypost.com

Canada Fighting Same Retail Crime Surge
Surge in shoplifting, employee theft shakes Vancouver retailers

High-profile employee theft incidents 'embarrassing' as shoplifting generally rises in B.C.

Downtown Vancouver retailers say shoplifting has become rampant. Employee theft is also on the rise, according to industry insiders.

While street crime, property theft and lawlessness have become election issues in B.C.—particularly in the Vancouver Yaletown riding—data and anecdotal reports hold that retail theft is rising across the country.

There are many explanations for this rise, and the higher cost of living is one of the most cited.

Pandemic-era spending and supply-chain glitches helped push inflation in Canada in recent years to decades-high levels while workers’ wages often did not rise in tandem.

Another explanation for more shoplifting is that some would-be thieves believe that they will not experience consequences if they get caught.

Vancouver Police Department Chief Const. Adam Palmer has lamented what he has called a “revolving door” justice system that exists even when it comes to repeat and violent offenders. biv.com

Organized Criminals Fueling Cargo Theft?
2024 Third Quarter Supply Chain Risk Trends Analysis

Organized Crime Groups Drive Increase in Theft Activity

CargoNet, a Verisk business and leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery, has released its analysis of cargo theft trends for the third quarter of 2024. The report highlights a significant year-over-year increase in theft incidents and evolving tactics employed by organized crime groups.

Key Findings

• Recorded 776 cargo theft events across the United States and Canada in Q3 2024, a 14% increase compared to Q3 2023.

• Total value of stolen goods exceeded $39 million for the quarter.

• Slight decrease of 1.6% in theft incidents compared to Q2 2024, though this gap is expected to close with delayed reporting. cargonet.com

U.S. Attorney: Retail thefts cost consumers in form of higher prices, closed stores

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How the murder of Laquan McDonald changed policing in Chicago

The Importance of the Supply Chain Takes Center Stage
Does the Supply Chain Deserve a Higher C-Level Priority?
Back-to-back hurricanes and the short-lived strike at East and Gulf Coast ports offered more evidence to some that the supply chain deserves a more prominent C-suite role.

Sustainability goals have also elevated the supply chain as a C-level priority, but supply chain disruption is expected to continue as climate change leads to natural disasters like droughts, hurricanes, and wildfires becoming more frequent and unfolding in more locations, while increasing instances of extreme heat destroys crops. Research from Duke professors further suggests that the chance of experiencing a pandemic similar to COVID-19 in one’s lifetime has increased to about 38%, in part due to climate change.

A more volatile geo-political environment also carries greater risks of frequently rerouted trade flow in the future as exemplified by Western tariffs and import restrictions facing China, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and shipping diversions caused by Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea.

Professors at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business stated in a recent Harvard Business Review article that CEOs with a supply chain background could help more proactively address potential supply chain challenges. Their research found that firms led by CEOs with supply chain management experience were more effective at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in driving profitability. retailwire.com

Retail Price Wars
How Might the Grocery Price Wars Affect Consumers in the Long Term?
As the fast-food industry continues its price wars, expanding into competition with restaurants, another industry has begun its own battle. A new era of grocery price wars has purportedly begun.

All of this comes on the heels of rising grocery prices brought about by inflation and various socio-economic factors. And if the matter continues to escalate, then the grocery price wars are a “potential game-changer,” according to Forbes.

Walmart dominates the U.S. grocery market, holding around 25% of annual grocery spending. The company recently cut prices on thousands of essential items, a move that comes after a 6% revenue increase in 2023, highlighting its strategy to attract price-conscious consumers.

In contrast, Kroger, the second-largest supermarket operator, has lost market share for three consecutive years, dropping to 10.1% last year. Despite its efforts to merge with Albertsons, Kroger continues to face challenges in maintaining customer loyalty and competitiveness. retailwire.com

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NRF Pulls Back on Annual Shrink Report
'A broad study about retail shrink is no longer sufficient for capturing the key challenges and needs of the industry.'

After more than 3 decades, NRF won't publish its annual shrink report this year

The National Retail Federation's surveys on inventory lost to crime, errors and more have provided statistics on an issue in focus for retailers.

After conducting annual research on shrink for more than three decades, the National Retail Federation won't release a report on the issue this year.

"Over the last several years, as the nature of retail loss has evolved, it has become clear that a broad study about retail shrink is no longer sufficient for capturing the key challenges and needs of the industry," Mary McGinty, NRF vice president of communications and public affairs, said by email. "We will be releasing a new report later this year that examines the landscape of retail theft and violence, which are key challenges for the industry."

The decision came out of NRF's ongoing practice of reevaluating "the methods and tools we use for capturing key trends that impact businesses and consumers to ensure that we are providing the most accurate and actionable information possible," she said. "At times, this means that we make necessary changes to long-standing studies or benchmarks in order to ensure that they reflect the needs and drivers of the modern retail industry." retaildive.com

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70% of CISOs Question Effectiveness of Existing Security Tools
Despite massive security spending, 44% of CISOs fail to detect breaches
Despite global information security spending projected to reach $215 billion in 2024, 44% of CISOs surveyed reported they were unable to detect a data breach in the last 12 months using existing security tools, according to Gigamon.

Blind spots undermine breach detection

CISOs identified blind spots as a key issue, with 70% of CISOs stating their existing security tools are not as effective as they could be when it comes to detecting breaches due to limited visibility.

Modern cybersecurity is about differentiating between acceptable and unacceptable risk,” says Chaim Mazal, CSO at Gigamon. “Our research shows where CISOs are drawing that line, highlighting the critical importance of visibility into all data-in-motion to secure complex hybrid cloud infrastructure against today’s emerging threats. It’s clear current approaches aren’t keeping pace, which is why CISOs must reevaluate tool stacks and reprioritize investments and resources to more confidently secure their infrastructure.”

Blind spots across hybrid cloud infrastructure are a top concern for 8 out of 10 CISOs, with 81% agreeing that cloud security is dependent upon gaining complete visibility into all data-in-motion. This includes visibility into lateral (East West) traffic and encrypted traffic, where 93% of malware hides today, creating a perfect opportunity for cybercriminals to breach a network. As a result, gaining visibility into encrypted traffic was listed as a priority for 84% of CISOs.

Overinvestment in new security tools has led security teams to struggle with sprawling tool stacks. Coupled with the growing costs associated with data storage and management, CISOs are under immense pressure to optimize their existing security investments. 76% of CISOs report being overwhelmed by the increasing volume of threats detected from a growing number of tools on an increasing number of assets. As a result, 6 in 10 CISOs listed tool consolidation and optimization as their number one priority for remediating blind spots. helpnetsecurity.com

Attackers Prey on Microsoft, Apple & Google
Zero-day exploits swelled in 2023: Mandiant

Of the 138 actively exploited vulnerabilities disclosed in 2023 and later analyzed by the threat intelligence firm, 97 were exploited as zero-days.

Zero-days composed the majority of vulnerabilities Mandiant tracked as exploited in the wild last year, the threat intelligence and incident response firm said in a Wednesday blog post.

Of the 138 actively exploited vulnerabilities disclosed in 2023 and later analyzed by Mandiant, 97, or 70%, were exploited as zero-days, researchers said. Zero-days, software defects that were exploited before vendors released patches, accounted for 62% of actively exploited vulnerabilities tracked by Mandiant in 2021 and 2022.

“We continue to see zero-day exploitation rise over time,” Casey Charrier, co-author of the research and Mandiant senior analyst at Google Cloud, said via email. “A critical question to consider is if you’re prepared for the next discovered vulnerabilities to be exploited before you know they exist.”

Attackers continued to primarily search for vulnerabilities in the most widely used platforms from Microsoft, Apple and Google, but Mandiant also observed growth in the number and variety of exploited vulnerabilities by vendor.

Two in 5 actively exploited vulnerabilities tracked by Mandiant were linked to Microsoft, Apple and Google products in 2023. The trio of tech giants accounts for just under half of the actively exploited vulnerabilities tracked by Mandiant in 2021 and 2022.

Mandiant said vulnerabilities in 56 vendors were targeted for exploitation in 2023, compared to 44 vendors in 2022. cybersecuritydive.com

2+ Weeks of Security Log Data Lost
Microsoft confirms partial loss of security log data on multiple platforms

The company previously expanded free access to security logs on several platforms, including Purview, following the 2023 state-linked hack of Exchange Online.

Microsoft said it mitigated an issue that led to the partial loss of more than two weeks of security log data during September.

The company previously notified customers that some security logs were lost due to a bug in the company’s internal monitoring agents. The security logs provide critical information to Microsoft customers as they can be used to flag evidence of a malicious attack.

The lost security data impacted several Microsoft platforms, including Microsoft Entra, Sentinel, Purview and Defender for Cloud.

Microsoft said the issue was not related to a security issue or a compromise. The error resulted in “partially incomplete log data” for certain services and was limited in terms of the time range. cybersecuritydive.com

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The War Between Amazon and Its Workers
Amazon boss tells workers they can quit if they don't want to come to the office
Amazon Web Services chief Matt Garman doubled down on Amazon’s new five-day in-office work week, telling any disgruntled employees that they can find work elsewhere.

Garman, one of the company’s top executives, told workers in an all-hands meeting Thursday that if they don’t like the new policy, they can quit, according to a transcript of the meeting first reported by Reuters.

“If there are people who just don’t work well in that environment and don’t want to, that’s okay, there are other companies around,” Garman said.

“At Amazon, we want to be in an environment where we are working together, and we feel that collaborative environment is incredibly important for our innovation and for our culture,” he added.

That echoes similar comments from top brass at other major companies, who have labelled remote work as an innovation and collaboration killer. In August, former Google (GOOGL) CEO Eric Schmidt blamed remote work for the tech giant losing its edge in the artificial intelligence race. He later walked back the comments.

Other companies that have done away with remote and hybrid policies in recent years include JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Tesla (TSLA), and Walmart.

The tech giant announced the changes to office policy last month, and workers will have to completely ditch their remote work arrangements starting Jan 2. At the time, CEO Andy Jassy said he believes the move will better set Amazon up “to invent, collaborate, and be connected enough to each other and our culture to deliver the absolute best for customers and the business.” yahoo.com

September online retail sales growth surges, total sales remain mostly flat
Online retail sales outpaced total sales in September 2024, growing faster compared to the prior month as well as September 2023, according to data from the National Retail Federation’s Retail Monitor and CNBC. digitalcommerce360.com

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Last Week's Top ORC Cases

Katy, TX: Resale Store Robbed of Over $750K in Furs and High-End Clothing
A Katy area resale store was robbed and lost $768,000 in fur coats and high-end clothing. On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 local resale story, Designer Diva was robbed. When the suspects couldn't get in the back or front doors, they broke a window in the office and bent the bars back to get in.

"They strategically struck two areas of the store stealing all the high-end, long fur and mink coats," says owner Michelle Puckett "Then they took the cash drawers where we had been raising funds for the hurricane victims and for our autism projects."

They stole security cameras and neighboring businesses don't have any to help in the investigation. "My insurance does not cover anything for consignment resale," says Puckett." The police aren't helping a whole lot at all."

Puckett showed them the fingerprints and then they dusted the prints off the display counters. Puckett says that she feels fortunate that they didn't break display cases to steal the high-end jewelry and purses. katymagazineonline.com

$100K worth of jewelry stolen from Orange County store
A small business owner is asking for help identifying two thieves who posed as customers and stole over $100,000 worth of rings and other items from his Orange County jewelry store. On Sept. 17, a man and woman walked into OC Diamond Estate Jewelry on Glassell Street and asked owner Samy Soliman to see some of his more expensive pieces. Soliman thought they seemed like normal customers, "They were well-dressed, and they really have expensive jewelry on them," he recounted to KTLA's Chip Yost. Serving the customers, Soliman said he got some boxes of the more expensive jewelry that he thought might interest them. "Then my phone rang," explained Soliman. "I left the boxes for a second. She pulled one of the boxes out, put it on the seat slowly. I didn't notice because I can't see her because of her boyfriend in front of my eyes." When Soliman got off the phone, the woman engaged him in conversation while the man put the box in his pants, covered it with his T-shirt and walked out. Soliman said the thieves got away with dozens of some of his most expensive jewelry. yahoo.com

San Bernardino County, CA: 26 arrested in San Bernardino County retail theft bust
More than two dozen people were arrested and over $16,000 in stolen property recovered as part of a retail theft bust in San Bernardino County. The arrests were made over a two-week period between Sept. 26 and Oct. 11 and involved several agencies including the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the San Bernardino Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, and Homeland Security Investigations. Of the 26 arrests, six were felony arrests and 20 were misdemeanor arrests, officials said. Operation SMASH and Grab focuses efforts on the Rancho Cucamonga, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, and Chino Hills shopping districts to combat the rise in retail thefts. Last week, authorities in Ventura County arrested 15 people in connection with retail thefts in Camarillo. foxla.com

Ventura County, CA: 15 arrested in massive Camarillo retail theft bust
A massive retail theft blitz operation in Ventura County resulted in the arrests of 15 people, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. An estimated $23,000 in stolen property was recovered by the Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force along with a stolen vehicle, about 90 grams of methamphetamine, and various burglary tools, officials said. Two police pursuits also took place in two separate incidents involving organized retail theft suspects. Jones and Butler appeared in court Oct. 8 and pleaded not guilty to various charges, including felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and conspiracy to commit organized retail theft. foxla.com

County, CA: 10 Arrested in Anti-Theft Sting by Santa Clara County Sheriff's Retail Theft Task Force at San José Target
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's Retail Theft Task Force arrested 10 individuals at a San José Target store. As reported on the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the arrests occurred last week at the Target on N. Capitol Avenue. The suspects were caught stealing many items, including beauty supplies, medication, baby formula, health products, ink cartridges, and a scooter. hoodline.com

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Shootings & Deaths

Man killed at Maryland Foot Locker had 4-year-old son with him
A man who was shot and killed at a shoe store in Prince George's County, Maryland, had his 4-year-old son with him at the time, charging documents reveal. Two suspects charged in the death of 24-year-old Dominique Hodge appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors said Hodge was shoe shopping with his son Thursday evening at the Foot Locker at The Shops at Iverson in Hillcrest Heights when suspects gunned him down. Before the shooting, Hodge made eye contact with three suspects as they were leaving the store, according to charging documents. Prosecutors said Hodge and someone in the suspects' group brushed up against each other in the store before shots rang out. A witness told police they heard dozens of rounds fire in rapid succession, and investigators believe a gun equipped with a switch that turns it into a machine gun was used in the killing. An officer saw three suspects near the shooting scene, investigators said. Police captured one suspect, 19-year-old Andres Rodriguez-Corona, about half a mile from the mall. He's charged with first- and second-degree murder. nbcwashington.com

Two dead after domestic-related shooting outside St. Tammany Walgreens
Two people died Monday afternoon (Oct. 14) in what authorities described as a domestic-related shooting outside a Slidell-area pharmacy, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said. The coroner's office has identified the victims as Dennis F. Knecht, 67, and Cynthia Knecht, 64. The gunfire happened shortly before 4 p.m. outside a Walgreens on South Military Road and Gause Boulevard, just outside the Slidell city limits. A heavy law enforcement presence was seen outside the store and the parking lot was taped off as a crime scene as motorists drove past. A sheriff's office spokesperson said Dennis died at the scene and Cynthia was rushed to a hospital, where she also died from gunshot wounds. The agency described the shooting as domestic involving two people who knew each other, but the nature of that relationship was not immediately known. The spokesperson said it did not appear that the two people arrived at the Walgreens together and that investigators were still working to determine who fired the gunshots. wafb.com

Spokane Valley, WA: Man shot, killed outside Safeway in Spokane Valley identified
A man was shot and killed outside a Safeway on East Trent Avenue in the Spokane Valley around 6:15 a.m. on Saturday. Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) deputies and Spokane Valley deputies arrived in the area after several callers reported hearing gunshots, seeing a victim lying on the ground and that a possible suspect had fled the scene. SCSO says the suspect has not been located, but detectives believe the shooting was an isolated incident and that there is not an ongoing threat to the public. The Spokane County Medical Examiner identified 53-year-old William McCreight as the person who died. The medical examiner said the cause of McCreight's death was multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of his death was homicide. krem.com

(Update) Multnomah DA: Shooting at Portland cannabis store wasn't self-defense
Portland cannabis store employee was charged last week with murder for shooting two armed robbers. But according to the district attorney's office, it wasn't self-defense. On Thursday, 34-year-old Jason Steiner pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. In recently released court documents, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office claims Steiner was in no danger when he pulled the trigger. According to the DA, Steiner told police he was held at gunpoint by three armed men on Oct. 3 at the La Mota dispensary in the 9400 block of North St. Louis Avenue where he was working alone. He told police he let the men take what they wanted and then Steiner says he left the store with a gun hidden in a bag. He told investigators that he walked around the outside of the building and looked inside through the drive-up window, then opened fire on the men, who he believed were still holding their weapons. kptv.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Cleveland, OH: Couple staged violent robbery at Marc's in Euclid, prosecutors say
A couple staged a violent armed robbery at a Marc's grocery store in Euclid in what officials called "an inside job," according to prosecutors. Ariel Miller, a Marc's employee, and her boyfriend, Cartier Pickens, planned a robbery of the store that included Pickens pistol-whipping his girlfriend to make the robbery look real, Cuyahoga County prosecutors said. Miller, 29, of Cleveland, and Pickens, 31, of Shaker Heights, were charged Friday in a 16-count indictment that accuses them of aggravated robbery and conspiracy, among other charges. Both were arrested on Thursday. No attorneys are listed in court records. They are scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday. Pickens on Feb. 5, 2023 walked into the store, put a gun to Miller's back and led her to the store's cash office. Miller stuffed $143,000 into a Cleveland Browns bag, the indictment said. Pickens pushed his girlfriend and pistol-whipped her in the head in view of a surveillance camera before he left, prosecutors said. cleveland.com

Daring drugstore heist: Burglars saw way into pharmacy, steal thousands in prescription meds
Thieves robbed Old Nat Pharmacy in South Fulton, taking thousands of dollars worth of medication and potentially linked to a prior beauty supply store burglary in DeKalb County. The burglary involved cutting through the back door, disabling the alarm system, and sawing into the pharmacy's safe to steal drugs including morphine and oxycodone. Surveillance captured two culprits actively avoiding motion detectors and emptying a portion of the pharmacy's safe before escaping. The small business owner, Linda Davis, deeply affected by the crime, intends to enhance the pharmacy's security measures. fox5atlanta.com

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