Chesterfield, MO: Burglars grab hundreds of pairs of sunglasses from Solstice Sunglass in the Taubman Prestige Outlet
Police said the suspects entered Solstice early Sunday morning or late Saturday night. Within just six to seven minutes the burglars cleared out the shelves. Police are not sure if the burglars are local or if they are just moving through the area but they look to be professional thieves. fox2now.com 



Holmdel, NJ: $70K Worth of Glasses Stolen from LensCrafters
Last Friday, Aug. 19, an estimated $70,000 worth of eyeglasses and other merchandise was stolen from the LensCrafters store in Holmdel Commons. At 3:30 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to the store alarm. Police found the store's front door had been pried open. The suspects had already fled. Surveillance showed five suspects wearing masks, hoodies and gloves. They were caught on camera emptying the store's merchandise into garbage bags. An estimated value of the stolen proceeds is $70,000. patch.com


Corona, CA: $42K Worth of Energy Drinks Swiped from Stolen Big Rig
Thieves stole a big rig in Corona loaded with more than $40,000 in Monster Energy drinks, emptying the rig before abandoning it in another city, authorities said Wednesday. According to police, the tractor-trailer was parked in a dirt lot on Sherborn Street Monday afternoon and left there with cases full of Monster drinks, valued at $42,438, packed inside the locked trailer. When the driver returned to make his runs about 4 a.m. Tuesday, the truck was gone. nbclosangeles.com


New Hartford, NY: Michigan Man in Charged in $5,000 Walmart Car Battery Theft
A Michigan man has been arrested for allegedly stealing $5,000 worth of car batteries and other merchandise from the Walmart Supercenter in New Hartford. Police have charged 29-year old Charles Lionell-Montea Foster with grand larceny. They say the investigation is continuing and charges against two other men involves in the theft are expected in coming days. Police say their investigation has revealed the individuals are possibly part of an interstate organized retail theft ring to steal car batteries from Walmart stores. wibx950.com

Agoura Hills, CA: 2 Von's stores hit by liquor theft gang
Shoplifters snatched more than $1,600 worth of liquor from the Vons market in the 5600 block of Kanan Road July 25. According to a police report, three men and a woman were involved in the crime and they used an emergency exit to leave with the merchandise, which they had stashed inside reusable shopping bags. Similar thefts have occurred recently at a Vons in Newbury Park. theacorn.com

Allentown, PA: Man nabbed for baby formula theft at Wal-Mart
An Allentown man tried to steal 21 containers of baby formula from a Lower Macungie Township Wal-Mart, Pennsylvania State Police report. Jose Miguel Ramirez-Rivera put the formula valued at $347.67 in a shopping cart an attempted to flee the store. lehighvalleylive.com