Allied Against ORC - Collaboration, data sharing lead to convictions Organized retail crime has never been as prevalent as it is today. It appears that ORC incidents are also becoming more dangerous. While rates of ORC incidents are on the rise, their growing visibility may ultimately be their undoing. Because ORC can overlap into so many areas of criminal activity and often takes place across multiple jurisdictions, it takes "a long time to investigate ORC and it takes a lot of resources," William says. "So to combine the resources of law enforcement and the private sector to be able to work these cases and share information and expertise is very important." Read the full article at stores.org an article by Liz Parks. (Source stores.org)

Serial shoplifter busted in Lodi, Wisconsin after hitting numerous Madison-area stores Authorities in Columbia County arrested a Lodi man who shoplifted more than $7,000 worth of items from some Madison-area stores, according to a news release. Madison police said Lucas Puterbaugh, 24, was arrested Aug. 3 for shoplifting from retailers like Walmart, Target and Shopko. (Source madison.com)


Green Bay police are searching for two people who allegedly shoplifted cartloads of electronics from local stores. The surveillance pictures are from a theft that happened at Shopko on E. Mason St. in Green Bay on Friday, August 3. Police say they’ve received numerous tips that have identified the pair and hope to make arrests soon. (Source fox11online.com)