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In Case You
Missed It
New Benchmark Report by Interface Systems Reveals What Really Drives
Restaurant Security Incidents
Loitering and disturbances account for more than 70% of high-priority
restaurant security incidents, while robbery, burglary, and theft
account for less than 3%
 Interface
Systems, a leading provider of AI-powered security and expert remote
video monitoring for restaurants, retailers, and commercial businesses,
today released its
2026 Restaurant Security Benchmark Report, an annual study based on
1.1 million monitoring events across 9,392 U.S. restaurant locations
representing 78 quick-service, fast-casual, and casual dining brands.
The report provides operational data at a scale to help restaurant
security and operations leaders understand when risk peaks, where it
concentrates, which threats escalate fastest, and which intervention
strategies prove most effective across thousands of monitored locations.
Click here to read more
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
LP Efforts Move the Needle
Is Retail’s Investment in Loss
Prevention Starting to Pay Off?
By the D&D Daily staff
 After
years of rising theft, increasingly brazen offenders and growing concern
over violence in stores, the retail industry may finally be seeing
signs that its response is having an impact.
The National Retail Federation’s newly released
Impact of Retail Theft & Violence 2026 report found that
shoplifting incidents declined 12.4% in 2025, while retail merchandise
theft fell 8.1%. That represents a notable reversal from the
increases retailers reported in previous years.
There is unlikely to be a single explanation. But the results raise an
important question for the loss prevention industry: Are years of
investment in people, technology and partnerships beginning to pay off?
Retailers have significantly expanded their security strategies in
recent years. Camera systems have become more intelligent. License
plate recognition, facial recognition, RFID, analytics, merchandise
protection, risk intelligence and other technologies are giving LP teams
greater visibility into activity inside and outside stores. At the
same time, retailers have invested in employee training, strengthened
ORC teams and built closer relationships with law enforcement and other
retailers.
 Behind
much of that progress is an expanding community of solution providers
developing technology specifically around the challenges LP teams face.
NRF itself pointed to investments in technology and employee training
as factors helping stabilize in-store theft. That makes the latest
numbers potentially significant. The industry has spent years testing,
deploying and refining new approaches. A measurable decline in
shoplifting suggests those efforts may be producing results.
But the report also provides an important warning against declaring
victory.
Half of retailers reported increases in repeat-offender activity,
while 40% reported increases in ORC-related incidents. Phone scams,
loyalty fraud, gift card fraud and cargo theft are also growing
concerns. Criminal activity may not simply be disappearing — some of it
appears to be migrating toward different vulnerabilities.
That makes the report less a story about the end of retail crime than
about an evolving fight against it.
For LP teams and the solution providers supporting them, the latest
numbers offer something the industry has needed after several difficult
years: evidence that sustained investment can make a difference.
The next challenge will be staying ahead as offenders adapt.
NRF's Theft & Violence Report in the
News
ICYMI: NRF finds shoplifting stabilizing as online fraud grows
Phone and gift card scams, plus
supply chain vulnerabilities like cargo theft, are top concerns for loss
prevention specialists at over 60 major retailers, according to a report
Thursday.
Like retail itself, retail crime is shifting online, with phone scams
and e-commerce or digital fraud increasing at most major retailers
surveyed by the National Retail Federation, according to a report
released Thursday. Theft and fraud related to gift cards and returns are
also top concerns.
Earlier this year, several major retailers that had reported rising
shrink said the problem had eased, in some cases reaching pre-pandemic
lows. Some loss prevention experts now see the causes of shrink as
multilayered rather than strictly crime-related.
Shoplifting itself is stabilizing, as the average number of
shoplifting and merchandise theft incidents overall fell for the
first time “in several years,” the NRF said. The group
attributes the decline to investments in
“technologies, training and measures to harden stores, enhance
deterrence and response, and train employees to prevent and
de-escalate incidents.”
Other research finds shoplifting on the rise so far this year.
Reported shoplifting in three dozen major U.S. cities in the first half
of 2026 was up 4% compared to the same period in 2025 and up 5%
compared to 2019, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. That
research leverages data from online portals of city police departments
with monthly incident-level data for the period between January 2018 and
June 2026.
retaildive.com
Fatal Shootings Up 12% in Chicago
Four ideas that could cut Chicago’s shootings in half
Chicago has a high-stakes mayoral election coming up in 2027. Given our
dire budget situation, what should — or even can — whoever is in
charge do to address the city’s top priority, gun violence? We offer
here four evidence-based ideas that taken together have the potential to
cut shootings in half at little to no additional cost:
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Getting more from existing spending on
community violence intervention.
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Getting more
crime prevention from our biggest social program: K-12
schooling.
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Harnessing other
parts of city government — like parks, streets and sanitation,
and even the Department of Transportation — that people normally
don’t associate with public safety.
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Strengthening
and modernizing the Chicago Police Department.
Some readers might wonder for starters: Isn’t the gun violence problem
solved, given all the headlines about falling crime? It’s true that
murders (most of which are with guns) and nonfatal shootings have been
plummeting since 2021 around the country. But while in most other cities
that’s continued into this year, in contrast, fatal shootings are up
12.3% in Chicago through July 29 this year compared with last year.
If our goal really is to be the best city in the world, this needs to
change. Compare our murder rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people with that
in Los Angeles (5.9), New York (3.6) London (1.1) or Tokyo (0.6).
This is not just a major public health crisis — and a regressive one at
that, affecting the most vulnerable communities the most — it’s also an
existential threat to the city, given that every murder reduces a city’s
population by 70 people.
chicagotribune.com
PDs Crack Down on ORC
How LCPD Is Tackling Organized Retail Theft
Behind every retail theft case is a team working to stop organized
crime before it spreads. The League City Police Department's
Business District Unit has been operating for one year, partnering
with businesses along the I-45 corridor to identify suspects, share
intelligence, and investigate organized retail theft. Their
proactive approach is helping recover stolen property, solve cases
faster, and protect local businesses. In their first 8 months, the unit:
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Responded to 1,201
calls for service
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Conducted 817
business checks
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Made 108 arrests
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Recovered nearly
$110,000 in stolen property
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Achieved an 87.9%
case clearance rate
Watch the video to meet the officers behind the BDU and learn
how this innovative approach is helping protect League City's businesses
and residents.
leaguecitytx.gov
How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for
stalking
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was
built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were
charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
Violent and property crimes decreased in Colorado in 2025, according to
new data
Virginia Crime analysis Report 2025
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Building Safer Retail Workplaces
Workplace Safety Training Remains
a Key Part of Retail Operations
By
the D&D Daily staff
Workplace safety training is an important part of maintaining a safe,
efficient retail environment. With employees performing a wide range of
tasks throughout the day, consistent training can help establish
clear expectations, reinforce proper procedures and reduce unnecessary
risks for both associates and customers.
Retail environments present a variety of everyday safety considerations.
Employees may be responsible for unloading deliveries, stocking
merchandise, using ladders, operating equipment, handling spills or
working in stockrooms and other areas where space can be limited.
Training provides employees with guidance on how to perform these tasks
safely while recognizing potential hazards before they become larger
problems.
For loss prevention and asset protection teams, workplace safety can
also be part of a broader approach to risk management. LP
professionals often have visibility across store operations, making them
well positioned to identify recurring safety concerns, review incidents
and work with store leadership to reinforce established procedures.
Technology can support these efforts by making training easier to
deliver and manage. Digital learning platforms allow retailers to
provide standardized safety instruction across multiple locations while
tracking employee participation and completion. Short video modules,
mobile training and interactive lessons can help reinforce information
without taking employees away from their responsibilities for extended
periods.
Retailers can also use reporting and analytics tools to identify
patterns involving workplace injuries, equipment issues or specific
areas of a store. That information can help LP, safety and
operations teams determine where additional training or procedural
changes may be useful.
Effective workplace safety training ultimately depends on consistency.
Initial instruction provides employees with a foundation, while periodic
refreshers help keep procedures familiar as responsibilities, equipment
and store environments change.
For retailers, creating a strong safety culture does not require
complicated programs. Clear expectations, accessible training and
regular communication can go a long way toward helping employees perform
their jobs safely while supporting a more efficient and well-managed
retail operation.
Businesses Applaud Heat Rule Shift
Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat
Protections
The Biden administration took steps
to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is
taking a gentler approach with employers.
The Trump administration is moving to rewrite Biden-era rules that
would mandate breaks and access to water and shade for workers, in a
step businesses lauded but that labor groups said could weaken
already limited federal protections. Congress is considering legislation
that would go a step further, prohibiting the Labor Department from
adopting the Biden-era heat plan or similar rules.
Business groups welcomed most of those steps, saying employers are
already safeguarding workers from heat. But labor organizations say
they fear job sites are becoming more dangerous as oversight declines
and immigration enforcement creates an atmosphere of fear in the fields
and warehouses where heat is most extreme, which could discourage some
employees from raising alarm over conditions.
nytimes.com
Early Start to Holiday Shopping?
Survey: Most consumers to begin holiday shopping before Black Friday
A majority of consumers aren’t planning on waiting until the holiday
season to get started on gift shopping this year.
Eighty-three percent of shoppers will begin planning holiday
purchases before Black Friday, while 71% plan to start shopping
before the holiday shopping event, according to a new survey from
omnichannel marketing platform Attentive.
Nearly half (46%) of shoppers will start buying gifts before November,
yet most don't expect brands to launch holiday promotions until
November. Eighty-four percent of those surveyed expect Black Friday
Cyber Monday deals to begin before Black Friday itself, with most
anticipating promotions in early November or the week leading up to
Black Friday.
chainstoreage.com
Australia clarifies when retailers can legally use facial recognition
Kroger Is Quietly Closing Dozens of Stores in 2026
Barnes & Noble Is Closing Stores: Updated List of Shuttered Locations
for 2026
Consumer sentiment rises but high prices remain big concern
Last week's #1 article --
'The Impact of Retail Theft & Violence
2026'
The report found that retailers experienced
a 12.4% decrease in shoplifting incidents and an 8.1% decline in retail
merchandise theft in 2025 compared with 2024
Retailers See Fraud Schemes Evolve as Shoplifting Declines, NRF Study
Finds
WASHINGTON – Retail store theft levels are stabilizing, but external
theft and fraud overall continue to rise, according to a new study
released today by the National Retail Federation and the Loss Prevention
Research Council and sponsored by Sensormatic Solutions. The Impact of
Theft & Violence 2026 report found that
retailers experienced a 12.4% decrease in shoplifting incidents and an
8.1% decline in retail merchandise theft in 2025 compared with 2024,
while other methods of external theft, fraud and scams increased over
the same period. These findings highlight the evolving nature of
organized retail criminals exploiting both the physical and digital
retail environments.
 “After
years of rising in-store theft, retailers are beginning to see levels
stabilize, driven by investments in technology and employee training
to strengthen store security and improve response to these crimes,”
said NRF Vice President for Asset Protection
and Retail Operations David Johnston. “However, significant
challenges remain as organized criminals continue to exploit
vulnerabilities throughout the retail environment as seen in the rise of
various fraud schemes and thefts including cargo theft, phone scams and
gift card fraud.”
The decline in shoplifting and merchandise theft incidents can be
attributed in part to retailers’ ongoing efforts to evaluate, implement
and refine security measures designed to deter theft and reduce losses.
Strategies like enhanced interior and exterior security systems, as well
as store- and employee-specific safety protocols, have contributed to
these improvements. In addition, retailers have strengthened their
ability to analyze loss patterns and assess the effectiveness of various
security measures in addressing different types of theft.
The 2026 report demonstrates a concerning shift as criminals move
beyond traditional shoplifting to more sophisticated external theft
schemes, with retailers reporting higher
rates of repeat offenders (50%), ORC-related incidents (40%) and walkout
or pushout theft (37%). Fraud is also rising, with phone
scams (69%), loyalty fraud (51%) and gift card theft or fraud (42%)
increasing.
Violence remains a significant concern for retailers, which continue
to report increases in homelessness-related disruptions and
guest-related incidents. In response, retailers are strengthening
proactive workplace violence prevention efforts by investing in
management training (72%), employee training (65%) and risk-intelligence
technologies (61%), among other measures designed to enhance safety for
employees and customers.
Consistent with last year, reports of store-related theft incidents
to law enforcement remain low, with 63% of retailers reporting fewer
than half of these incidents. Retailers cite several factors for not
reporting, including low-dollar losses or not meeting felony thresholds
(60%), as well as concerns about lack of law enforcement response and
follow-through (54%).
Following passage in the U.S. House of Representatives,
NRF urges the U.S. Senate to pass the Combating
Organized Retail Crime Act, which would strengthen federal
coordination and equip state and local law enforcement to better
identify and investigate cross jurisdictional and transnational retail
crime groups.
View The Impact of Retail Theft & Violence 2026 study
here.
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How to Streamline Management With
Advanced Convenience Store Security
The United States convenience store industry has seen rapid
expansion and transformation in recent years. Market data shows that convenience
stores were the
fastest-growing retail channel in the US from 2023 to 2024, with 1.5%
year-over-year growth. Across the nation, over 150,000 convenience stores are in
operation. However, as growth accelerates, businesses find themselves struggling
to effectively scale their operations with the addition of new locations,
employees, and systems.
For these multi-location convenience store businesses, bottlenecks arise as
their existing security infrastructure creates disconnected stores and isolated
management, which inhibit productivity and impact business performance. To solve
this, organizations can turn to centralized cloud video security to unify
locations, users, and devices, improving operations and security in a single
pane of glass.
In this article, we explore the challenges facing convenience stores and
highlight how an open platform cloud video surveillance solution can help
organizations overcome these obstacles, unify operations, and prepare for
scalable, flexible growth.
How a Disconnected Organization Hurts Convenience Store
Operations
Convenience stores often operate across a wide range of areas, serving diverse
customer bases with unique needs and expectations, creating a phenomenon known
as “market-type
dispersion.” Research shows when store units are isolated in their different
market types, the organization tends to see overall diminished performance at
both chain and single store levels. To address profitability and reduce
operational costs, many companies have pursued standardization of processes
across locations. However, these initiatives frequently encounter obstacles such
as inadequate tools and outdated infrastructure, making it difficult to
efficiently meet each location’s unique needs and increasing the risk of costly
errors in daily operations.
Below, we’ll examine the three sides of this issue and how they create more work
for location-specific operators as well as the entire organization, negatively
impacting the bottom line and creating less support for team members.
Fragmented, Isolated Convenience Store Locations
One of the most pressing challenges for multi-location convenience store
organizations is the fragmentation of systems and operations across their
stores, created by outdated security systems without remote access. District
managers often need to visit each site in person to ensure operations are
running smoothly or to review security footage, creating extra time and effort
to managing these locations.
Fragmented operations is a problem that only gets compounded when you factor in
the high rates of staff turnover within the industry. According to the
NACS SOI Compensation Report of 2022, average turnover rates for store
associates have reached 141%, up substantially from previous years, and have
consistently exceeded 100% since 2016. For those managing security systems,
constant staff changes require frequent updates as to who can access cameras and
security systems across locations, increasing the number of overall site visits.
If store managers fail to remove access promptly, it can create security gaps
and increase risk.
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Connected Stores Create New Cyber
Risks
Smart Stores Create New
Cybersecurity Challenges for Retailers
Connected cameras, sensors and
security systems are expanding the number of devices retailers must
protect
By
the D&D Daily staff
As retailers add more connected technology to their stores, the same
tools designed to improve security and operations are creating a growing
cybersecurity challenge.
Modern stores can contain hundreds or even thousands of
internet-connected devices. Surveillance cameras, electronic shelf
labels, access-control systems, smart locks, environmental sensors,
digital displays and inventory-tracking technology may all
communicate across store or corporate networks.
Each connected device can potentially become another entry point for
attackers.
Internet of Things devices can present particular security challenges
because they may remain in service for years, operate with outdated
software or receive less attention than traditional computers and
servers. Devices configured with weak passwords or improperly secured
remote access can also create vulnerabilities.
For loss prevention teams, the issue is especially relevant because
many connected devices now perform critical security functions.
Network-connected cameras and video management systems have largely
replaced standalone surveillance equipment, while access-control
platforms can remotely manage doors and employee credentials. Other
technologies provide real-time alerts about merchandise movement,
inventory discrepancies or suspicious activity.
A cyberattack affecting those systems could potentially do more than
expose data. Depending on the technology involved, an incident could
interrupt surveillance capabilities, prevent security personnel from
accessing systems or disrupt equipment used to protect stores and
distribution facilities.
The expanding use of artificial intelligence could increase the
importance of securing these devices further. Computer vision
systems and AI-powered analytics increasingly depend on cameras, sensors
and network connections to identify potential theft, monitor inventory
and generate alerts.
Retailers can reduce exposure by maintaining inventories of connected
devices, changing default credentials, installing security updates
and separating sensitive systems across networks.
As physical security becomes increasingly connected, cybersecurity is
becoming part of protecting the security infrastructure itself. For
LP teams adopting the next generation of store technology, securing the
devices watching the store may be just as important as what they're
watching.
Microsoft Teams Targeted By Hackers
Hackers abuse Microsoft Teams in ransomware campaign through fake IT
support
Researchers said dozens of US and
Canadian firms have been targeted, however, the motivation appears to be
financial rather than espionage.
Dozens of North American companies have been targeted in a social
engineering campaign that abuses Microsoft Teams to deploy ransomware,
according to a report by cybersecurity firm Sophos.
A threat group, tracked as STAC4749, has initiated chats or calls
through Microsoft Teams under the guise of providing help desk or IT
support to companies in the U.S. and Canada.
After initiating a remote session through Microsoft Quick Assist or the
cloud-based RemSupp tool, hackers deploy PowerShell in order to
establish persistence and execute malicious payloads.
The attacks come months after a Rapid7 report of Iran-linked MuddyWater
conducting a false-flag campaign where they presented themselves as
financially motivated actors. Sophos researchers explored possible
links, but they believe the STAC4749 attacks are actually linked to a
criminal actor.
“Based on the evidence we observed, this activity is most consistent
with a financially motivated cybercriminal operation rather than
state-sponsored actors,” said Morgan Demboski, threat intelligence
analyst at Sophos. “Data was stolen in a subset of intrusions, but we
did not observe behavior typically associated with espionage-focused
actors, like long-term persistence, efforts at covert access, or
targeted intelligence collection.”
The attacks were consistent with double-extortion operations that
prioritize speed, according to Demboski.
cybersecuritydive.com
Human Error Leads to Claude Hacks
Anthropic says human error let Claude AI models escape test environment
and hack third parties
The company said its discovery,
which followed OpenAI’s similar admission, proved the need for better
testing guardrails.
Versions of Anthropic’s Claude AI model broke out of their testing
environments and hacked into other organizations on three separate
occasions, Anthropic said on Thursday.
The frontier AI lab’s announcement came roughly one week after OpenAI
disclosed a similar incident involving its models, a revelation that
has set off a new round of consternation about whether AI developers are
adequately overseeing their sophisticated AI products.
In the three incidents that Anthropic disclosed, Claude conducted the
intrusions while believing that it was participating in a
capture-the-flag exercise in which it did not have access to the
internet and all available systems were part of the test. “Due to a
misunderstanding between us and our evaluation partner,” Anthropic
explained in a blog post, “this was not the case, and internet access
was available.”
As a result, when Claude encountered the three victim organizations, it
believed that they were simulated targets and broke into them using
basic attack techniques such as exploiting weak passwords.
cybersecuritydive.com
US authorities see ‘significant escalation’ in attacks on water system
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Tariff Refunds Headed to Amazon
Customers?
Amazon says it got $600 million in Trump tariff refunds and will pass
return along to some customers
The company previously hadn’t
disclosed whether it would recoup tariff costs after the Supreme Court
ruled many of President Donald Trump’s levies were illegal.
Amazon disclosed Thursday that it has received $600 million in tariff
refunds after the Supreme Court ruled that many of President Donald
Trump’s levies were illegal, and said it expects to return some of
that cash to customers.
“We are participating in the tariff refund process and, as I
mentioned earlier, we received approximately $600 million in Q2,” Brian
Olsavsky, Amazon’s finance chief, said on the company’s earnings call.
In February, the Supreme Court invalidated Trump’s tariffs imposed under
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, forcing the
government to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the
U.S. that were hit by tariffs.
Major companies including Apple, Walmart,
Costco, Home Depot and General Motors said they would apply for refunds.
Trump told CNBC in April he’d “remember” companies that don’t seek
refunds, when asked whether companies, including Amazon, might be
avoiding doing so because they’re worried about offending him.
Amazon previously hadn’t said whether it intended to apply for the
refunds. In May, consumers filed a class-action lawsuit in federal
court in Seattle, arguing that they were owed refunds for paying
tariff-inflated prices and alleging the company wasn’t seeking refunds
in order to “curry favor” with Trump.
Amazon in April 2025 landed in hot water with the White House after
it was reported that the company planned to display the cost of Trump’s
tariffs next to some products on its site. Trump personally called
Amazon founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos to complain about the
plan, NBC News reported.
On Thursday, Olsavsky said Amazon was issued a “limited” refund
amount because it worked to order and pre-position inventory in
anticipation of the tariffs.
cnbc.com
AI & E-Commerce Mistrust?
AI caught between enthusiasm, technical hurdles, and mistrust in
e-commerce
E-commerce platforms specialising in beauty and fashion rank among
the heaviest investors in developing artificial intelligence tools.
Yet in French e-commerce, AI still runs up against limits at the
checkout and lingering consumer mistrust, according to a survey by
consultancy Converteo covering 170 national e-commerce platforms.
The data collected show genuine, but still concentrated, adoption.
Across the sample, only 22% of brands currently have a chatbot, a
proportion that rises to 26% among the top 100 national retailers.
AI penetration varies markedly by sector. Beauty and health lead with an
average score of 18%, closely followed by fashion and homeware at 13%
each. These segments benefit from high average basket values that help
recoup technology investments and address a strong need for customer
support.
By contrast, categories related to culture, games and toys lag well
behind, with scores of 1% and 3% respectively. The study ultimately
finds that generative artificial intelligence is becoming a lever of
strategic differentiation, already embraced by 82% of French online
retailers.
fashionnetwork.com
Amazon Q2 net sales jump 20%; capex to hit $220 billion
Amazon Business hits $60 billion in annualized sales as AI and computer
vision reshape B2B ecommerce in 2026
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Rialto, CA: CHP recovers over $500K in stolen cargo at IE retail store
California Highway Patrol investigators have recovered over $500,000 in
stolen merchandise from a discount retail store in Rialto. The recovery
follows an extensive investigation into organized supply chain theft
across Southern California. Investigators served a search warrant on
Tuesday, July 28, at a discount retail location in Rialto. Through their
investigation, CHP officers determined the business was functioning as a
storage facility for cargo stolen in multiple incidents throughout the
region. Around $500,000 in merchandise was successfully seized during
the operation and subsequently returned to the victimized businesses and
manufacturers.
foxla.com
2 arrested in alleged NY retail theft ring; police seize 5,000 stolen
items
Two people have been arrested following a months-long investigation into
an alleged organized retail theft and fencing operation that authorities
say targeted stores across New York City and several suburban counties.
The investigation, led by the New York State Police in partnership with
the Queens County District Attorney's Office and Homeland Security
Investigations, resulted in the seizure of more than 5,000 items with an
estimated retail value of more than $159,000. State police identified
the suspects as Maria "Glenny" Betances, 47 and Leslie Cruz, 24.
Authorities said the pair allegedly directed individuals to steal
specific merchandise, including cosmetics, clothing and other
high-demand retail products, from stores in Queens, Staten Island,
Nassau, Westchester and Rockland counties.
lohud.com
Gloucester Township, NJ Pokémon cards targeted in 2 New Jersey store
break-ins
Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards in two
different store break-ins in New Jersey this month, reflecting the
trading cards' increasing popularity and value, according to authorities
and store officials. The most recent incident took place at Lurk Cards
and Collectibles in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, at about 1:45 a.m.
Wednesday, police said. Two masked thieves were seen on video smashing
the store's glass door with what appeared to be a hammer and
screwdriver, running directly to the Pokémon cards located behind the
counter, and taking 10 to 20 boxes before jumping in a car parked
outside and driving off, store manager Julian Salugao told ABC News.
abcnews.com
Orange County, CA: 2 suspects arrested in SoCal Lululemon theft ring
investigation
Two suspects believed to be part of a theft group targeting Lululemon
stores across Southern California were arrested by police in Orange
County. Earlier in July, the Irvine Police Department shared
surveillance footage of several suspects ransacking a Lululemon store in
Irvine and escaping with more than $3,000 in clothing. The group fled
the scene in a getaway car. Following an investigation, two Los Angeles
residents were arrested in Carson on burglary charges. Some of the
stolen property was also recovered. As the investigation continued,
police spotted some of the reported stolen merchandise being listed for
sale online on OfferUp. After contacting the seller, two suspects, an
18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, were arrested by police for
grand theft when they tried to sell the items in Irvine. Police
believe the pair are part of a theft group that may be responsible for
stealing more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from multiple Lululemon
stores across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
ktla.com
Atlanta, GA: How repeated burglaries left a Grant Park business owner
facing $30K in losses
Lebanon County, PA: Four handguns stolen in break-in at Myerstown
sporting goods store
Bucks County deli warns of credit card scam after losing $15,000
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Shootings & Deaths
Twin Falls, ID: Three dead in Idaho shopping center shooting
Three people died after a gunman opened fire in a shopping area in Twin Falls,
Idaho, on Saturday, according to a city spokesman. Twin Falls Police Chief
Matthew Hicks told reporters the shooter was dead and the threat to the
community was over. An active shooter incident was reported at around 2:30 p.m.
local time (2030 GMT) near an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in a high-traffic
commercial area, the city’s public information coordinator, Josh Palmer, told
Reuters. About an hour later, “it was determined that the shooter was no longer
a threat,” Palmer said. During a press conference, Hicks said he did not know
the exact death toll, but Palmer told Reuters that three people were dead and
at least two injured.
wsau.com
Wheaton, MD: Teen charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall wounds
13-year-old
A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult after police say he opened fire
inside a Wheaton, Maryland, mall Friday evening, wounding a 13-year-old boy near
a children’s play area and sending shoppers scrambling for safety. Diego Rafael
Turcios Avalos, of Silver Spring, was charged with attempted second-degree
murder, first-degree assault and multiple firearm charges, Montgomery County
police said. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. at Westfield Wheaton Mall at
11160 Veirs Mill Road as shoppers and children filled the shopping center.
Emergency dispatchers got over 23 calls about a gunman who was firing at people
on the mall’s second floor.
wtop.com
Darby Township, PA: Walmart employee shot during argument between 2 men inside
store
A Walmart employee was shot after gunfire erupted during an argument between two
men inside a Delaware County store Friday night. Chopper 6 was over the scene
just before 8 p.m. as officers responded to the Walmart along North MacDade
Boulevard in Darby Township. According to investigators, two men were arguing
inside the store when one of them pulled out a gun and fired between five and 10
shots. A female Walmart employee was struck in the calf. She was taken to
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia with non-life-threatening
injuries.
6abc.com
Columbus, OH: Charges upgraded for suspect wanted in Leader Square Shopping
Center shooting
Fort Worth, TX: 2 people shot, 1 killed after fight escalates overnight outside
C-Store in southeast Fort Worth
Syracuse, NY: Man shot multiple times near corner store on Syracuse’s South Side
Little Rock, AR: Police ID victim of North Little Rock convenience store
shooting, seek 2 suspects
Raleigh, NC: Juvenile injured, taken to hospital after Raleigh shooting at Rock
Quarry Road shopping plaza
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Laurel, MD: 2 arrested after attempted jewelry store break-in in Laurel
Chandler, AZ: Chandler Police credit license-plate cams for helping catch
robbery suspect
Coral Springs, FL: Target Shopper Slapped and Punched in the Store During
Struggle Over Gold Chain
Rocky Mount, NC: Man gets 15 years for convenience store robbery spree
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C-Store – Vicksburg,
MS – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Macon, GA –
Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Milwaukee,
WI – Burglary
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Clothing – Orange
County, CA – Robbery
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Collectables –
Gloucester Township, NJ – Burglary
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Guns – Lebanon County,
PA – Burglary
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Hardware – Monroe, MI
– Burglary
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Jewelry – Nashville, TN – Robbery
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Lyft – Iowa City, IA –
Robbery
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Puppy – Milwaukee, WI
– Burglary
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Pet – Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurant – Darby
Township, PA – Burglary
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Restaurant –
Baltimore, MD – Armed Robbery
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Sports – Chandler, AZ
- Armed Robbery
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Target – Coral
Springs, FL – Robbery
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Vape – Atlanta, GA –
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