Stockton, CA: Three arrested in Target REDcard fraud scheme; over 1000 victims  Three Stockton residents were arrested Monday in connection to Target REDcard account fraud and identity theft between March 2014 and September 2014; six other defendants in the case are still at large. Thongchone Vongdeng, 35, and Jaffrey Brown, 31, were arrested in Stockton and Somaly Siv, 29, was arrested in Reno, Nev., for stealing personal information from at least 1,000 victims and creating unauthorized Target credit cards, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner's Office said. According to the indictment, the suspects used the credit cards to buy electronics, prepaid gift cards and other goods at Target stores throughout the Sacramento area and other locations in Northern California. The suspects created more than 300 counterfeit credit card account numbers to use or sell, the indictment said. news10.net


Daytona Beach, FL: Serial Shoplifter has hit Target at least 5 times, now on Dayton Beach Police 'Most Wanted'  Police are looking for a man suspected of shoplifting from a local Target on at least five separate occasions. The department recently added Troy Edward Mixon, a 25-year-old Ormond Beach man, to its most-wanted list and issued a "be on the lookout" alert for him. news-journalonline.com



Bend, OR: Woman accused of taking $7K in beauty supplies from Safeway in Bend and Redmond  Prosecutors say a woman has been stealing thousands of dollars in health and beauty supplies from Safeway grocery stores in Deschutes County. Jessica Lynn Jensen is facing a 30 count grand jury indictment. Deschutes Co. District Attorney John Hummel says that investigators from Safeway Loss Prevention started looking into the case after discovering multiple thefts from stores in Bend and Redmond. Jensen was identified as the suspect. She was stealing primarily health and beauty supplies. According to the DA, she stole about $7,500 and was selling the items on eBay and Craigslist. koin.com

Chicago, IL: $2,252 in Maui Jim sunglasses stolen from Northbrook Court store
A Northbrook Court store representative reported Aug. 17 that a security camera shows a man stealing eight pairs of Maui Jim sunglasses, worth a total of $2,252. The store rep said that his description matched the description of the perpetrator of similar thefts at other stores in Gurnee and Vernon Hills. chicagotribune.com

Orlando, FL: 9 Bahamas Residents Arrested In Florida For Wal-Mart Theft
POLICE officers in the Orlando, Florida area arrested eight juveniles and one adult - who are from The Bahamas - last week after they were caught allegedly stealing clothing from a Wal-Mart. The group was "allegedly caught sneaking out of a Clermont Wal-Mart with duffel bags full of men's clothing, valued at $422. tribune242.com

San Angelo, TX: Kleptomaniac Sentenced on Eighth Theft Charge
Bobby Shirley had already been banned from HEB for stealing DVDs when he went into Walmart on Aug. 8, 2014, and stole an assortment of random items to include bananas, hair removal wax, Fritos and two pillows. On Monday, Aug. 17, the 66-year-old repeat offender went before judge and jury again in Tom Green County, this time on his eighth theft charge since 1976. sanangelolive.com