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Coming Next Week
The D&D Daily's
Exclusive Mid-Year Crime Report Week
Next week, the D&D Daily launches Exclusive
Crime Report Week, releasing three major mid-year reports
that provide an exclusive look at the trends, patterns and developments
shaping retail crime and violence across the country.
Retail Violent Fatalities Report – Sept.
8 (Sponsored by
Gatekeeper
Systems)
 The Daily’s annual mid-year examination of violent fatalities connected
to retail locations. The report tracks where and when fatal incidents
are occurring, who the victims are, the retail sectors most impacted and
the states and cities seeing the most activity — while comparing the
first half of 2026 with previous years.
Organized Retail Crime Report – Sept. 9
(Sponsored by Auror)
A data-driven look at the organized retail crime cases tracked by the
D&D Daily during the first half of 2026. The report examines case trends
and values, types of criminal activity, merchandise targeted, suspect
demographics and the geographic distribution of ORC activity across the
country.
Retail Robberies & Burglaries Report –
Sept. 10 (Sponsored by
Global Security Solutions)
The latest mid-year look at robberies and burglaries impacting U.S.
retailers. The report examines long-term trends, targeted store types,
armed and unarmed incidents, suspect demographics, days and times of
activity and the states and cities recording the most incidents.
Together, the three reports provide the exclusive, hard numbers behind
today’s retail crime environment — and a look at how the landscape is
changing so far in 2026.
The D&D Daily’s Exclusive Crime Report Week
begins next week!
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
'2026 Consumer Perceptions of
Organized Retail Crime'
Organized Retail Crime Is Reshaping the American Shopping Experience
Organized retail crime has become one of the defining challenges
facing retailers, policymakers, and law enforcement in 2026. While
much of the public conversation has focused on financial losses, store
closures, and legislative proposals, less attention has been paid to how
consumers themselves are experiencing these changes.
 To
better understand those perceptions, the Retail & Consumer Products team
within FTI Consulting’s Strategic Communications segment
surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. adults nationwide in June 2026.
The findings reveal that organized retail crime is no longer viewed
solely as a retailer issue. Americans increasingly believe it is
reshaping the shopping experience, from locked merchandise and increased
security measures to higher prices, reduced product availability, and
changes in their own shopping behavior. At the same time, consumers
express broad support for legislative action and growing concern that
advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could make online retail fraud
even harder to detect.
Executive Summary:
Three dynamics emerged.
1. Organized retail crime has become part of
the every day shopping experience for American consumers (85%), and it’s
impacting consumer behavior
Consumers increasingly encounter locked merchandise, security measures,
and operational changes that have become part of routine shopping.
2. Consumers (81%) believe organized retail
crime is hitting their wallets
Americans believe organized retail crime raises prices, signaling that
consumers see its consequences extending beyond theft to affect
household budgets and everyday shopping.
3. Consumers (74%) overwhelmingly support
action
Support for federal legislation remains broad across demographic groups.
At a time when many public policy issues produce sharply divided
opinions, organized retail crime stands out as an issue where consumers
demonstrate a rare degree of consensus.
fticommunications.com
Retailers Pushing CORCA Toward Finish
Line
Lobbying fight over retail crime bill heats up
 The
retail lobby is doubling down on its push to get a sweeping crime
bill across the finish line.
The bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which the House
passed in May by a 348-60 vote, would grant the Department of
Homeland Security new authority to coordinate enforcement efforts
against organized retail theft. It would also allow federal prosecutors
to charge people who steal items worth a combined value of $5,000 or
more over the course of a year, loosening the current standard that only
applies to goods stolen in a single incident.
The retail industry is urging the Senate to pass the bill as a part
of its annual defense authorization package, with groups like the
World Shipping Council and the National Retail Federation arguing that
retail theft threatens the country’s economic and supply chain security.
Groups like the Association of American Railroads and the American
Trucking Association also entered the fray this summer as they seek
protections against cargo theft.
When senators return from recess later this month, they’ll have just
three weeks in session before adjourning ahead of November’s midterm
elections, leaving a tight runway for the retail industry to secure
a long-sought win.
But civil liberty groups argue retail theft should instead be the
purview of local and state law enforcement. They also say that giving
DHS, rather than the Justice Department, the lead role in setting up a
new Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center risks tying up
enforcement of retail crime with immigration enforcement.
Three-in-four Americans broadly support federal
legislation aimed at bolstering efforts to combat organized retail crime,
according to new polling from FTI Consulting that was shared exclusively
with PI.
Meanwhile, the industry is working to combat opposition to the bill by
engaging individual companies to tell lawmakers about the impact of
retail crime on their businesses, according to Evan Armstrong,
senior vice president of government affairs at the Retail Industry
Leaders Association.
politico.com
Pennsylvania's War Against ORC
As retail theft grows more sophisticated, Pennsylvania AG touts progress
of new crime section
As criminals get more sophisticated, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's
Office is tasked with greater efforts to investigate and prosecute.
It's especially the case when it comes to thefts and fraud at local
stores.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Dave Sunday spent time at the Walmart in
Cranberry Township to highlight the efforts to combat the problem. "The
message is very simple: Pennsylvania businesses should not have to
fight organized retail crime alone," Sunday said.
When it comes to preventing and prosecuting crime at stores, whether
physical or online, Sunday said it comes down to working together, from
the agents in his office to the local and state law enforcement, and
retailers.
It's a problem that has wide-ranging impacts on the costs of goods, the
customers and employees alike. "It is a quality-of-life issue for the
communities we serve. It's a public health issue, and it's a public
safety issue," said Nathan Smith, Walmart's lead counsel.
These effects are why the state launched an organized retail crime
unit two years ago. To mark it, Sunday met with local partners in
Western Pennsylvania to discuss what they've accomplished and still need
to work on, especially as criminals become more technologically savvy.
One of the biggest trends they've seen is that this kind of criminal
activity is no longer an isolated incident and goes beyond a financial
crime, and it crosses jurisdictional borders.
"Oftentimes, it goes to fuel other very, very dangerous criminal
activities as well," Sunday said. "Increasingly, we're seeing
connections to transnational criminal organizations as well, including
groups operating out of China and South America."
Since July 2024, Sunday said the unit has opened more than 170
investigations, made more than 100 arrests, served more than 222 search
warrants, and recovered millions of dollars in stolen property and
counterfeit merchandise.
In Allegheny County, that includes uncovering 450 fraudulent EBT
cards and more than 800 transactions totaling more than $178,000 in
purchases resold through businesses.
cbsnews.com
State Law Enforcement Targets Retail Theft Networks; Cases Surged 60%
Since 2020
Milwaukee FBI speaks on nationwide violent crime trends
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Building the Next Generation of AP
The Next Generation of LP
Leaders Will Need a Broader Skill Set
 By
the D&D Daily staff
A career in retail loss prevention once followed a relatively
familiar path: learn the fundamentals at the store level, develop
investigative skills, take on multiple locations and eventually move
into regional or corporate leadership.
That foundation still matters. But the skills needed to build a
long-term career in asset protection are expanding.
Today’s AP professionals are increasingly working across areas
including data analytics, workplace safety, digital fraud, supply
chain, crisis management, technology and enterprise risk. That
evolution is creating new career opportunities, but it is also
changing what retailers may expect from their future leaders.
The National Retail Federation highlighted that shift at NRF PROTECT
2026, where career development was among the conference topics.
Industry leaders emphasized developing deeper business knowledge,
pursuing continued learning and building relationships across
departments as important steps for emerging AP professionals.
Technical knowledge is becoming increasingly valuable as well.
Artificial intelligence, RFID, data analytics and other technologies
are becoming more integrated into retail protection programs. AP
professionals do not necessarily need to become data scientists or
cybersecurity experts, but understanding how these tools work — and
how they can support business decisions — could become an
increasingly important career differentiator.
At the same time, traditional skills are not disappearing.
Communication, interviewing, judgment, leadership and the ability to
understand what is happening inside stores remain fundamental. What
is changing is the environment in which those skills are applied.
For professionals looking to advance, training may therefore need
to extend beyond traditional LP disciplines. Business
operations, finance, analytics, technology and risk management can
all provide knowledge that helps an AP professional communicate with
departments across the organization and ultimately with senior
leadership.
The future LP/AP executive may still begin a career on the sales
floor or behind a camera. But the path upward increasingly leads
through the entire retail enterprise.
For the next generation of asset protection professionals, career
development may be less about leaving traditional LP behind and more
about building on it.
OSHA Safe and Sound Campaign
Annual Workplace Safety Initiative
Workplace safety is more than just compliance — it’s a commitment
to protecting workers and fostering a culture of prevention. The
Safe + Sound campaign, led by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, is an annual nationwide initiative that encourages
every workplace to proactively improve its safety and health
programs.
Launched by OSHA in partnership with key organizations such as the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the
American Industrial Hygiene Association, Safe + Sound highlights
the importance of a strong safety culture and offers practical
resources to help employers and workers identify and manage hazards
before they cause injury or illness.
Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign, with a special focus week
each August. Its goal is to raise awareness about effective safety
and health programs, emphasizing three core elements:
Management Leadership: Employers must visibly demonstrate
their commitment to safety. When leadership prioritizes health and
safety, employees are more likely to follow suit.
Worker Participation: Employees are closest to the work and
often first to notice hazards. Encouraging open communication and
involving workers in safety planning increases effectiveness and
trust.
A Systematic Approach to Finding and Fixing Hazards:
Proactively identifying risks and taking corrective action prevents
injuries, reduces costs and increases efficiency.
According to OSHA, more than 5,000 workers
lose their lives on the job each year in the U.S., and millions
suffer non-fatal injuries. A strong safety and health
program not only protects workers but also improves morale,
productivity and the bottom line.
Businesses that adopt safety-first cultures see fewer workplace
disruptions, reduced insurance costs and improved regulatory
compliance. Involvement in campaigns like Safe + Sound also
signals to employees and customers that safety is a shared value.
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Keeping Employees Safe
Record Temperatures Underscore Employer Compliance With Heat Safety
Laws
States in the South, Midwest, and on the West Coast experienced
extreme heat in the last two weeks of August 2026, highlighting
the need for employers to comply with the federal Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH) Act and state laws regarding heat illness
prevention in the workplace.
Federal law does not have a permanent heat illness prevention
standard, but employers are required under the OSH Act’s general
duty clause to provide a workplace free of hazards that can cause
serious harm or death, including indoor and outdoor heat hazards.
On April 10, 2026, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) updated its national emphasis program (NEP) for indoor and
outdoor heat hazard prevention, providing new citation guidance and
adding twenty-two industries targeted for enforcement. To
prevent heat illness among workers, OSHA recommends strategies like
providing adequate water, increasing rest breaks, making work shifts
shorter, slowing down physical activity, and training supervisors to
recognize the signs of heat illness, such as heavy sweating,
dizziness, vomiting, and confusion.
Meanwhile, several states and localities, including California,
Maryland, New York City, and Oregon, have their own heat illness
prevention rules that employers must follow.
natlawreview.com
Holiday Sales Expected to Grow
4.4%
What Will Holiday Spending Look Like This Year?
In broadest terms, Coresight anticipated that total U.S. retail
sales growth would be registered at 4.4% YoY for Q4, “setting up
a holiday season the firm expects to be defined by lean inventories,
less discounting and higher-income households driving spending,” per
Bennett.
Bennett then pivoted to highlight the grocery segment as one
which may actually be subject to higher price competition and
discounting as compared to the broader retail business, citing
Coresight analyst Sujeet Naik on the subject.
The projected 4.4% YoY growth figure would outpace last year’s
holiday statistic, but would also be roughly aligned with the
growth metrics record the three years prior. However, inflation has
been an outsized influence on that figure.
Larger-than-previous tax refunds (up 18.1% on the whole) drove
strong retail sales, with about one-third of said refunds being
spent in the retail business. A 7.9% sales growth figure recorded in
June was laid at the feet of Amazon Prime Day and competing sales,
such as Walmart Deals.
retailwire.com
Numerator: High-income households doubled pet spending since 2020
Study: Discount grocers losing market share to specialty chains
Ollie’s Bargain Outlets will plow $15M into lower prices
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Case Study: Rooftop Intruders Deterred at a Jewelry Store
Peter Suchy Jewelers—a local vintage and estate jewelry store
located in Stamford, CT—approached
Everon
seeking a stronger solution to deter unauthorized and criminal
activity on and around their property. Because of the store's
proximity to surrounding businesses and ongoing concerns about
after-hours crime, the owner needed a proactive way to prevent
incidents before they occurred.
To enhance the store's security, Everon recommended the installation
of video cameras paired with Active Video Monitoring, equipping the
retailer with:
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A visible,
proactive deterrent for would-be offenders
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Real-time detection
of suspicious or unauthorized activity
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Recorded footage
to provide critical evidence in the event of an incident
Everon Active Video Monitoring is a proactive, real time remote
monitoring service designed to help detect, deter, and respond
to threats before they escalate. Operating through Everon’s UL
listed redundant monitoring centers, Active Video Monitoring
leverages retailer’s existing camera infrastructure to reduce
upfront costs while providing high engagement security oversight and
loss prevention solution across both indoor and outdoor
environments.
The monitoring system at Peter Suchy Jewelers was designed to
automatically escalate responses—activating strobe lights, speakers,
and live monitoring intervention when threats were detected.
Only one day after the installation went live, the Active Video
Monitoring solution worked to detect people on the roof of the
property and identify that two hooded people were trespassing.
The Everon monitoring center was quickly alerted to the trespassing.
Operators quickly activated audio warnings and multicolor strobe
lights to deter them from stealing copper on the roof or breaking
into the jewelry store for valuables. Both intruders fled, racing to
the back of the roof, climbing down, and running away.
Turn Your Video Surveillance into an Active
Layer of Protection
With Everon’s Active Video Monitoring, retailers can enhance
after-hours security, reduce loss, cut down on loitering and
vandalism, and protect high-value inventory.
Learn how Everon can keep watch on your retail locations to help
identify and deter threats, reduce loss, and provide peace of mind
that your stores and inventory are protected across your locations
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Retail Cybersecurity’s New Front Line:
Attackers Shift From Payment Cards to Corporate Systems
By
the D&D Daily staff
For years, the retail cybersecurity conversation centered heavily on
protecting payment card information. But cybercriminals are
increasingly looking beyond the checkout lane and targeting the systems,
credentials and corporate data that keep retail organizations operating.
According to Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, the
number of confirmed retail breaches nearly doubled in its latest
dataset. Verizon analyzed 997 retail security incidents, including
806 confirmed breaches, with external actors involved in 99% of breaches
and financial motives present in 85%.
Perhaps more significant is what attackers are targeting. Internal
corporate data was compromised in 84% of retail breaches, compared with
credentials in 26% and secrets in 20%. Verizon describes the trend
as a shift away from the retail sector’s traditional emphasis on stolen
payment card information toward monetizing internal corporate data.
Attackers are also finding new ways inside. Exploitation of
vulnerabilities was the initial access vector in 42% of retail breaches,
far ahead of credential abuse at 14% and phishing at 9%.
Once attackers gain access, the potential exposure can extend well
beyond a single application or store. Retailers increasingly operate
interconnected environments spanning stores, corporate offices,
distribution centers, e-commerce platforms, cloud applications and
outside vendors. Verizon found third parties were involved in 68% of
retail breaches, highlighting the potential risks created by those
connections.
System Intrusion, Basic Web Application Attacks and Social Engineering
accounted for 95% of retail breaches, while ransomware remained
the sector’s leading malware action.
For loss prevention and asset protection teams, the findings
reinforce how closely physical and digital risk are becoming intertwined.
Credentials, vendors, employees and connected systems can all become
entry points into the retail enterprise.
The cybersecurity challenge for retailers is no longer simply
protecting the transaction. Increasingly, it means protecting the
infrastructure and information behind the entire retail operation.
Are Companies Falling Behind?
Security policies fail to keep up with a hybrid cloud world
Roughly two-thirds of companies have
suffered a business-critical app outage due to misconfigured security
policies, a Cloud Security Alliance report found.
Security policy misconfigurations are leading to application outages,
failed audit findings and multiday remediation windows, according to
a report from the Cloud Security Alliance published in August. The
report, commissioned by cybersecurity provider AlgoSec, is based on
responses from 515 IT and security professionals to a May 2026 survey.
Roughly two-thirds of businesses have experienced at least one
business-critical application outage due to a misconfigured security
policy in the last 12 months, the report found. Another 92% said it
was challenging to gain a comprehensive view of security policies across
their cloud environments while only 9% of enterprises reported having
security policy management integrated into workflows.
“What was once primarily a network-configuration problem has become
an application-connectivity problem,” Hillary Baron, AVP of research
at the Cloud Security Alliance, said in a press release accompanying the
report. “The traditional, infrastructure-centric approach, defining
policy device by device and rule by rule, is increasingly ill-suited to
today’s environment.”
Security policies aren’t keeping pace with hybrid cloud strategies,
which are gaining popularity to accommodate increased AI workloads
across enterprises.
Eight in 10 companies are reassessing their cloud plans to improve
support for AI, with CIOs looking at a mix of public cloud, private
cloud, edge and sovereign environments, and colocation to help meet AI
demands, according to an Information Services Group report. Global
sovereign cloud spend alone is set to increase more than 35% this year
as companies seek to gain greater control over their cloud data,
according to Gartner.
cybersecuritydive.com
CISA scraps 6 free cybersecurity assessments for critical infrastructure
operators
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More Amazon
Layoffs
Amazon lays off 121 WA employees
Amazon laid off 121 employees in July, between its offices in
Seattle and Bellevue and at a warehouse in Sumner, according to a state
regulatory filing.
Affected employees were notified between July 1 and July 29, according
to the filing Monday. Their termination dates are between Oct. 1 and
Oct. 27.
While about a dozen sites were listed, an office in downtown
Bellevue was hit the hardest. Out of the 121 employees laid off, 35 were
based in Seattle, 32 were based in Sumner and 53 in Bellevue. One
employee was working remotely but living in Washington.
The layoffs are not indicative of a larger wave of cuts at the
company, according to Amazon. The company last laid off 57
Washington-based employees in May, according to state data.
“Teams across the company regularly review their structures to ensure
they’re best set up to deliver on their goals,” Amazon spokesperson
Brad Glasser said in an emailed statement. “As part of these reviews,
teams sometimes determine that certain roles are no longer necessary. We
don’t take these decisions lightly, and we’re always committed to
supporting employees whose roles are impacted by them.”
Roughly a year ago, Washington tightened its version of the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, causing employers to
disclose layoffs more frequently to the state Employment Security
Department.
seattletimes.com
The Next Era Of E-Commerce:
Why Reducing Decision Effort Will Become A Competitive Advantage
E-commerce has spent the past two decades removing friction from
transactions. We made websites faster. Checkout shorter. Search
smarter. Payments easier. But there is one type of friction we have
largely left untouched: the effort required to decide what to buy.
Consumers are still expected to navigate categories, filter
dozens or hundreds of options, compare products, interpret reviews and
determine what is right for them.
At the same time, the rest of the internet is moving in the opposite
direction. Social platforms anticipate what we want to see. AI
platforms allow us to describe a problem instead of searching for a
solution. Increasingly, technology does the sorting, interpreting and
narrowing for us.
That shift is changing what consumers will expect from commerce.
The next generation of e-commerce will not just optimize the
transaction. It will optimize the decision.
forbes.com
E-Commerce Sellers are Using AI to Get Ahead of the Holiday Rush, Data
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Los Angeles, CA: $10 Million in Luxury-Branded Counterfeit Found in
Arcadia Warehouse
An estimated retail value of $10 million in counterfeit luxury-branded
streetwear was seized late this month, according to the Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department in a press release sent out on Sep. 1. The
discovery of the counterfeit started in early August, when the
department’s Counterfeit and Piracy Enforcement Team (CAPE) received
information about a suspicious shipment. During the inspection, CAPE
found large quantities of counterfeit Nike, Adidas, and other branded
streetwear items. The items were meant to be sent to a commercial
warehouse located at the 11600 block of Goldring Road in Arcadia. On
Aug. 25, CAPE deputies and federal special agents obtained a search
warrant for the warehouse and scouted the location for the selling and
distribution of counterfeit trademarked goods. During the search, the
team confiscated approximately 25,898 items of counterfeit merchandise
with an estimated retail value of $10 million. No arrests were made so
far as the investigation continues.
lamag.com
Pima County man stole more than $100,000 from Home Depot
Pima County man has been sentenced after stealing more than $100,000
from Home Depot. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Francisco
Fuentes was given 6 1/2 years in prison and probation for seven years.
He was also ordered to pay more than $101,000 in restitution to Home
Depot. On July 23, Fuentes pleaded guilty to two counts of organized
retail theft, one count of theft and one count of illegally conducting
an enterprise. Arizona AG Kris Mayes said Fuentes committed hundreds of
thefts from Home Depot stores across the county. Mayes said the Oro
Valley Police Department worked with the company’s loss prevention
division to identify Fuentes.
kold.com
Montreal, Canada: $800,000 worth of stolen tools seized, multiple
arrests after raids
Montreal police (SPVM) say officers have dismantled two locations used
as fences to sell stolen tools on online classified platforms and
arrested multiple suspects. Police searched a Kirkland residence and
vehicle on July 22 and in April, raided a house in Laval and two
apartments in Montreal’s Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough.
In total, they seized nearly $800,000 worth of new tools from home
improvement and hardware stores in the Greater Montreal area.
ctvnews.com
Phoenix, AZ: Man used oversized shirts, backpack to steal $62,000 from
Fry’s grocery stores
A 29-year-old Phoenix man is accused of stealing approximately $62,000
worth of merchandise from various Fry’s Food Store locations over four
months. According to court documents, Charlie Allen-Gonzales Delgado
committed the thefts between March 25 and July 25, 2026. During each
incident, Delgado allegedly selected merchandise from the sales floor
and concealed it inside an oversized shirt and backpack. He then exited
the stores without attempting to pay for the merchandise, according to
police. Delgado was arrested last month and booked on charges of theft,
a Class 2 felony, and organized retail theft, a Class 4 felony.
12news.com
Long Island, NY: Roslyn eyeglasses store targeted twice, $14K in
merchandise stolen
Police are investigating a two larcenies in Roslyn that happened in less
than two weeks, with both incidents caught on surveillance video. Video
from Pearle Vision shows three men inside the store, rummaging through
eyeglasses before leaving. The first incident happened on Aug. 21. The
store was targeted again on Tuesday. The owner, Wayne Kelly, says he
recognized two of the men from the first incident when they returned. He
says he was able to get them out of the store. Kelly says the store lost
about $14,000 worth of merchandise between the two incidents.
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Shootings & Deaths
Renton, WA: Update: Man who shot and killed teenager outside Big 5 store in 2024
sentenced
The man found guilty of shooting and killing a 17-year-old outside a Big 5
Sporting Goods in Renton in 2024 was sentenced to 208 months, or around 17 years
in prison, plus 8 years for firearm enhancements on both charges. Aaron Myers
shot and killed 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods
store in Renton nearly two years ago. The shooting occurred, investigators say,
when Rohani and two other teens were heading to the store to return or exchange
BB guns and Myers, an off-duty security guard, approached them. Prosecutors say
the teens repeatedly tried to tell Myers the guns were not real, but argue he
ignored those warnings and escalated the situation. "The defendant Aaron Myers
made decisions based purely on assumptions," said King County Prosecutor Elaine
Lee. "He took one look at these boys walking toward Big 5, carrying a BB gun,
and immediately labeled them as criminals."
yahoo.com
El Cerrito, CA: El Cerrito Shopping Center homicide stemmed from cannabis
robbery
A fatal daytime shooting at the Del Norte Plaza shopping center stemmed from a
planned marijuana robbery, El Cerrito police announced as detectives arrested a
second suspect and identified the first suspect as one of the shooters. The
homicide occurred shortly after noon on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the shopping center
located at 11299 San Pablo Ave. According to investigators, the suspects
orchestrated the meeting to target and rob the victim of marijuana. News reports
identified the victim as 21-year-old Jakai Couch of Oakland.
richmondstandard.com
Cornelius, OR: Jewelry store owner charged with murder, sex abuse after alleged
assault, hidden room found
An Oregon business owner has been charged with attempted murder and sex abuse
after an assault investigation. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s
Office, a juvenile victim ran to the Cornelius Police Department last Thursday
to report an assault. Deputies went to the address given and found 42-year-old
Daniel Le Brun barricaded inside his business, Blue Sapphire Jewelry LLC, at the
Plaza Grande complex. The sheriff’s office said Le Brun was armed with several
less-lethal-style guns and knives while refusing to surrender. Deputies used a
drone to monitor Le Brun’s movements inside the business while negotiators tried
to communicate with him. At about 1 a.m. on Friday, Le Brun was taken into
custody. The sheriff’s office said the 42-year-old ingested a potentially lethal
amount of medication and was taken to a hospital.
kplctv.com
Phoenix, AZ: Woman shot up nail salon to try to scare them into giving her $15
service for free
A customer allegedly punched a nail salon employee and shot up the business
because she wanted to intimidate them into giving her a $15 service for free.
According to court documents obtained by AZ Family, 26-year-old Essence Mire
visited Element Nail Bar on the afternoon of August 30 when she got into an
argument with an employee after they said it would be $15 to repair a broken
fingernail. Mire reportedly punched the employee in the face and left the store,
returning after grabbing a gun. She shot into the store, shattering the front
door and causing a panic, police said. The 18 people inside the salon fled
through the back and front entrances, but nobody was hurt.
local12.com
Westmoreland County, PA: Police respond to Walgreens robbery in North
Huntingdon; shots fired in parking lot
Shots were fired in the parking lot of a Walgreens pharmacy in Westmoreland
County as police responded to a robbery Wednesday morning, officials said. Sky
4, Pittsburgh's only news chopper, showed a large police presence outside
Walgreens on Magill Drive in North Huntingdon, just off Route 30. "Officers
responded immediately and encountered the suspect in the parking lot, where
shots were fired," the statement said. "The suspect was taken into custody, and
no injuries have been reported at this time. The incident remains under
investigation." The suspect has not been identified as police continue to
investigate.
wtae.com
Baltimore, MD: Man, teen shot during fight at corner store near school in
Southwest Baltimore
A man and a teenager were shot Wednesday morning at a corner store near a school
in Southwest Baltimore. City police said officers were called around 10:47 a.m.
to the 200 block of North Hilton Street, where a 41-year-old man was shot and a
16-year-old boy was found in the area suffering from a gunshot wound to one of
his arms. Both the man and teenager were taken to hospitals.
wbaltv.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Escambia County, FL: Three Teens Charged In String Of Nine Mile Road Vape Shop
Burglaries
Gillette, WY: Employee Denies Scheme To Pocket $8,000 Worth Of Liquor Store
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Beauty – Phoenix, AZ –
Armed Robbery/ shots fired
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C-Store – Shreveport,
LA – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Spring Hill,
TN – Robbery
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C-Store – Houston, TX
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – King County,
WA – Robbery
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C-Store – Chicago, IL
– Robbery
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Eyewear – Long Island,
NY - Robbery
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Furniture – Savannah,
GA – Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Huntingdon,
TN – Armed Robbery
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Hardware – Amsterdam,
NY – Robbery
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Jewelry – St Louis, MO – Robbery
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Jewelry – Loveland, CO – Robbery
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Marijuana – El
Cerrito, CA – Armed Robbery/ Vict killed
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Pharmacy – Medford, OR
– Armed Robbery
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Pharmacy – North
Huntington Township, PA – Armed Robbery
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Restaurant – Valdosta,
FL – Burglary
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Vape – Lafayette, CO –
Robbery
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Walmart – Clermont, FL
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• 17 robberies
• 1 burglary
• 2 shootings
• 1 killed |
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