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Man
selling stolen meat, frozen shrimp from hitting Safeway stores
Joseph Brasky remains in the Multnomah County Detention Center. He was arrested
last week on two counts of first-degree theft and one count of second-degree
criminal trespass. According to court documents, Safeway Loss Prevention opened
an investigation after discovering more than 21 thefts between August 2013 and
September 2014. The total value of merchandise stolen is estimated at more than
$3,000, court documents state. Detectives at North Precinct interviewed Brasky
where he was shown 21 photos from the various thefts in 2013 and 2014. Brasky
admitted that he was the person in all of the photos, according to the
documents. (Source
koin.com)
8 Thieves Rob Chicago - Oak Brook Louis Vuitton in Smash-And-Grab
A group of people crashed a minivan into a storefront and robbed a Louis Vuitton
at a west suburban mall in Illinois Sunday morning. Just after 4 a.m., police
said a minivan backed into the front doors of a Louis Vuitton in the Oakbrook
Center Mall and eight people wearing masks and gloves entered the store. The
offenders took an unknown amount of merchandise from the store while the driver
waited in the van. (Source
nbcchicago.com)
 Five
suspects arrested in connection with Louisville Verizon store Armed Robberies
Louisville Police have arrested five suspects believed to have been involved in
the armed robbery of a cell phone store on Dixie Highway. The five suspects have
been identified as Brandon Rauh, Wallace Louis, Jr., Stephon Craig, Mario Vrici,
and Wallecia Louis all from the Louisville area. The Verizon Wireless store is
located at 10414 Dixie Highway, near Ashby Lane, was robbed on Friday morning at
gunpoint. Police say electronics were stolen from the store, and that the
suspects were all arrested immediately following the robbery. Wallecia Louis
reportedly admitted to acting as a lookout during the robbery. Vrici allegedly
drove himself along with Craig and Wallace Louis Jr. to the Verizon store,
before he entered the store with a gun according to police. Police say they
believe Rauh, Craig, Vrici and Wallace Louis also took part in the robberies of
a Radio Shack store at 5105 New Cut Road in June and July.
(Source
wdrb.com)
RCMP charge two men in southern Alberta, Canada credit card fraud scheme
Investigators say two males were attending gas stations and convenience stores,
making large purchases of gasoline, cigarettes and various other items. Police
say “unusual” purchases of scratch lottery tickets were also made — in excess of
$100 and $200. The men attended the same stores on several occasions, within the
same day. The purchases were initially approved, but the store was ultimately
informed the transaction was completed with a fraudulent credit card. RCMP
allege that the same two men are responsible for a “large number” of fraudulent
purchases along the Hwy. 9 and Hwy. 1 corridor between Calgary and the border of
Saskatchewan. (Source
calgaryherald.com)
ATM 'skimmer' and ID thief gets prison for South Florida scam; order to pay
$11,294 in restitution A man who admitted he installed "skimming"
devices on South Florida ATMs to steal money and identities was sentenced to
more than four years in federal prison Friday. Security cameras captured photos
of Gheorghe Andrei, 53, of Hollywood, fitting and removing the devices and using
the stolen information to withdraw cash at banks in Hallandale Beach, Weston,
Jupiter, Lantana and Deerfield Beach. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cynthia Wood said
Andrei's identity theft involved banks in South Florida and Canada and he was
previously convicted of committing almost identical offenses in California in
2012. Andrei, a Romanian citizen who sought asylum in the U.S., apologized for
his crimes. The judge imposed the maximum recommended punishment of four years
and three months in federal prison. He also ordered Andrei, who could face
deportation after serving his time. (Source
sun-sentinel.com)
Man
sought in $800 baby formula theft in Anne Arundel, MD
Anne Arundel County Police are looking for a man who they said has stolen baby
formula from at least two stores. Police said the man pictured in the photo
above has taken about $800 worth of formula from Safeway stores in Hanover and
Severna Park. (Source
wbaltv.com)
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New York Metro ORC Alliance Kickoff
Event
This Friday, Sept 12, in NYC -
RSVP today!
The New York Metro Organized Retail
Crime Alliance will host its
kickoff event this Friday at One Police Plaza Auditorium in NYC.
This new regional crime-fighting partnership will allow retailers
and law enforcement in the greater New York area to communicate and
collaborate like never before.
RSVP for this free event here. Learn more at
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