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Antonio, TX: Three arrested in $50,000 Organized Retail Theft ring
More than $50,000 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered Tuesday
after police arrested three people accused of leading that property crime
ring. Sgt. Daniel Anders with the San Antonio Police Department said the
fencing interdiction team had been following the crew in action for a few
months and Tuesday afternoon, the team arrested three people for organized
retail crime. The suspects are two women, one 50 years old and one 20 years
old, and a 46-year-old man. Police said the three were paying "boosters" or
people for stealing items from local sporting good and department stores.
Anders said they stole mostly clothing and shoes, but also nonprescription
pharmaceutical items and $4,000 cash. The three will be charged with
organized retail crime, which is a felony. Anders said they also arrested a
few of those so-called "boosters." He said they are also looking to see if
this operation is part of a bigger ring.
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 Pinellas
County, FL: Distraction Theft ring suspects busted, victimized stores in at
least 4 counties
Pinellas County deputies
said Valorie Cave and Loraine Taffanelli are part of a theft ring that spans
four counties. The two women distract store employees in order to steal. One
of the woman talks with the employee or owner while the other takes items
that don't belong to them, deputies said. Pinellas County deputies said the
duo previously stole a bank deposit bag from Five Fish. They were pulled
over and arrested. Law enforcement said Cave and Taffanelli are responsible
for similar thefts in Hillsborough, Pasco and Sarasota counties.
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Winona, MN: Woman stole
$18,000 in cash, merchandise from JC Penney
Charges of felony theft were referred against McKennah Christine Spiten, 19,
Minnesota City, after she was accused to taking about $18,000 in cash and
merchandise from JC Penney over the course of several months while she was
employed there.
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Brookfield, WI:
Brookfield Victoria's Secret hit 8 times in a week;
2 thefts over $1000
Part of being a high-end retailer is dealing
with those who are either unable or unwilling to pay for your merchandise.
For those at Victoria's Secret in Brookfield Square, there has been a lot of
that recently. Between June 16 and June 23, city of Brookfield police
responded to eight incidents of retail theft from the store. Two of those
cases included the theft or attempted theft of roughly $1,000 in merchandise
- or more. In one of those cases, a 39-year-old woman and a 58-year-old
woman were engaged, and a struggle ensued during which the younger suspect
reportedly bit and attempted to spit on loss prevention employees.
brookfieldnow.com
Delray Beach, FL: Two arrested for stealing
$1,000 in headphones and a vacuum cleaner from Target
Two people were arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing $1,000 worth of
merchandise from a Target in Delray Beach, authorities say. They each face a
charge of grand theft of $300 to $5,000. Target Loss Prevention identified
the suspects from the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office booking blotter and
pictures.
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