Two Brooklyn men busted buying gift cards with fake credit cards hitting multiple Target stores in Paramus and Hackensack, N.J.  James E. Jenkins, 27, and Basil N. Chambers, 24, were arrested outside a Paramus Target Tuesday night after using fraudulent credit cards there and at a Hackensack Target earlier in the evening, said Hackensack police Capt. Thomas Salcedo. Police believe the accused did the same thing at other Target stores in the area because of receipts found in their car, Salcedo said. Police still were examining those receipts, he said Wednesday. He said there is no reason to believe the suspects are connected to a widely publicized breach involving credit card numbers stored by Target. Police still were trying to determine whether the accused used legal credit cards that had been stolen or made counterfeit credit cards using stolen credit card numbers, Salcedo said. (Source northjersey.com)

One member of ORC credit card gang convicted hitting Best Buy stores & others buying gift cards with fake credit cards in Beaverton  One of three suspects accused last fall of making fraudulent purchases from metro area retailers with counterfeit credit and gift cards has been convicted and sentenced in Washington County Circuit Court. On Oct. 21, Beaverton police began an investigation after employees at Beaverton Best Buy reported a woman had made more than $1,400 in purchases with suspicious-looking credit cards. She then left the store in a rented SUV. The same day, a Nordstrom’s loss prevention manager reported the woman used a Texas ID and alias while checking out. On Oct. 23, an employee of Enterprise Rent-A-Car reported the woman was going to exchange the SUV at Enterprise’s PDX branch. Police stopped the vehicle as it pulled into the business and three suspects were arrested. (Source oregonlive.com)

ORC felon convicted on 9 burglaries and 6 thefts - hitting Walmart stores-selling goods with female accomplice in Shenango Valley, Pa.  Hassel was sentenced Feb. 8 to 2 to 6 years in state prison, which was put on top of a sentence of 5è to 15 years that was imposed in September for a series of other burglaries and crimes. He also admitted stealing merchandise with a total value of $2,515, including video games, six times between July 24 and 30 from Walmart, Hermitage. (Source sharonherald.com)



Police looking for ORC suspect hitting Dillard's three times in Greenville, S.C., Haywood Mall  Officer Johnathan Bragg said the man was wearing the same clothes on three different occasions when he entered the Dillard's store and took a total of $6,000 worth of merchandise. (Source foxcarolina.com)




Wal-Mart smash & grab couple caught on camera in Lafayette, GA; $30,000 from 2 stores  Police in North Georgia are on the lookout for a couple that got away with tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise from local Wal-Mart stores. The smash and grabs were caught on camera. Police warn the thieves may strike again. Wal-Mart surveillance cameras clearly show the same couple bust open glass cases and take off with a total of around $30,000 in electronics. First the Trion Wal-Mart, then the Lafayette Wal-Mart, and police worry they won't stop there. Two North Georgia Wal-Mart’s that are 20 minutes apart were hit by the same pair of thieves Monday night. Both thefts were late in the evening, not long before their midnight closing times, when there are fewer customers and workers in the store. (Source wrcbtv.com)


3 female shoplifters assault a Marshall’s Loss Prevention Associate in Greensboro, NC  Police released photos of three women suspected in the assault and thefts of purses that happened at 9:25 p.m. Monday. The women entered Marshall’s department store and took several expensive purses and ran. They assaulted a loss prevention officer who tried to stop them. (Source news-record.com)


Hy-Vee in Peoria, IL hit by ring of baby formula thefts
Thieves have once again targeted infant formula at a local grocery store. An employee at Hy-Vee reported 28 cans of Enfamil formula were stolen some time last week. Large quantities of baby formula have recently been reported stolen from area Kroger stores, as well. The Hy-Vee theft involved 12.6-ounce cans of the product worth a total of $419.72. (Source pjstar.com)