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Frank Camerino promoted to Executive Vice President Loss Prevention for Metro One Security
Frank has been with Metro One Security for over two decades, starting with the company in 2004 as Director Store Detective & Investigations Division. Before his promotion to Executive Vice President Loss Prevention, he served with the company as Senior Vice President Business Development & Client Relations, Vice President Business Development and Vice President Retail Division, among other roles. Earlier in his career, he held roles with Toys R Us, Caldor Inc. and The Home Depot. Congratulations, Frank!

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Auror partners with Axon to give law enforcement instant access to retail and violent crime evidence at IACP 2025 in Denver

The Retail Crime Hub helps agencies prioritize resources and resolve retail crimes faster by surfacing the top people, sites, and vehicles of interest from Auror directly within Axon Evidence, including all digital evidence.

At IACP 2025 in Denver, Auror will be giving live demos of the Retail Crime Hub at the Axon booth to share how the integration helps law enforcement:

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Will Retailers Soon Use Drones to Track Thieves?
Flock Safety introduces automated drone security system for private enterprises

The solution enables security teams to deploy drones across various locations, including transportation centres and logistics hubs.

Flock Safety has introduced the Flock Aerodome Drone as Automated Security (DAS), targeting private sector organisations seeking automated aerial surveillance for large-scale facilities.

The solution allows security teams to dispatch drones across sites, including transportation centres, energy installations, healthcare campuses, logistics hubs and retail properties. According to Flock Safety, the Aerodome DAS provides immediate aerial monitoring and expanded coverage through operator-initiated, automated drone flights.

The introduction of this system follows an increase in organised retail crime, with reported shoplifting incidents rising by 93% in 2024.

Flock Safety states that the Aerodome DAS can help address these incidents by enabling faster response and detection during security events, while also reducing costs associated with false alarms and manual guard deployments.

The technology is based on Flock Safety’s existing Drone as First Responder (DFR) platform, used by law enforcement agencies, and is now available for commercial clients. Each Aerodome dock covers an area with a radius of approximately 3.5 miles and supports flights of up to 45 minutes.

Upon receiving a camera or audio alert, operators can deploy the drone through a single command, after which the unit autonomously travels to the designated location and transmits live high-definition and thermal video.

Integration capabilities allow the system to connect with current alarm panels, video management systems and access control platforms.

The company reports partnerships with more than 1,000 businesses across sectors, including retail, property management and healthcare. airport-technology.com

Tracking Crime Closures
Shoplifting and retail theft force retailers to close more stores

Kroger, Target, Walgreens, and Whole Foods have closed stores due to crime, but local operators may be getting hit the hardest.

2025

Safeway (Fillmore District, San Francisco, CA): Closed Feb 2025 due to safety concerns, theft, and assaults.
Saks Fifth Avenue (Union Square, San Francisco, CA): Closed May 2025; cited theft and crime in Union Square.
KC Sun Fresh (Kansas City, MO): Reports in July 2025 said shoplifting, theft, and drug activity were pushing the city-funded grocery toward closure.

2024

In-N-Out Burger (Oakland, CA): Closed March 2024; company explicitly cited ongoing crime.
Lululemon (Uptown Oakland, CA): Closed in 2024; plagued by break-ins and security issues.
The Market grocery (San Francisco, CA): Closed 2024; owner cited theft and crime near the former Twitter HQ.
Kroger (Western Washington): Six stores closed in 2024, citing a steady rise in theft.

2023

Target (9 locations: NYC, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco/Oakland) – Closed Sept 2023; cited theft and organized retail crime threatening safety.
Whole Foods (Downtown San Francisco, CA): Closed April 2023; theft, drug use, and employee safety cited.

2021

Walgreens (San Francisco, CA, 5 locations): Closed Nov 2021; company cited organized retail crime and persistent shoplifting. thestreet.com

California's Massive Jump in Violent Jewelry Store Robberies
Why is California seeing 'unheard of' surge in violent jewelry shop robberies?
Following multiple brazen Bay Area jewelry store heists in the last month, ABC7 News heard from a security expert and a community advocate on the concerning trend and why we might be seeing an increase in these robberies.

"So since March, we've had 30 violent robberies in California targeting jewelry stores. This is something I haven't seen in my 30-plus years of investigating jewelry crime with the NYPD, and 14 years with the Jewelers Security Alliance. I've never seen this level of violence," said Scott Guginsky who is the VP of the Jewelers Security Alliance.

The Alliance works to help keep employees and customers safe at jewelry stores across the country. Guginsky says that as gold approaches $4,000 an ounce, these stores are being targeted. He says that 16 of the 30 recent cases in California involve smash-and-grabs like we saw in San Jose. "And 14 others were mob-style - 10, 20, 30 people charging the jewelry store with sledgehammers and firearms.

Rodney Alamo Brown heads Soulful Softball Sunday and works with youth in Richmond. He says that until we do a better job educating and preparing our young people, these crimes will continue to happen.

Seven people were arrested in Connection to the San Ramon heist, all between the ages of 17 and 31. Entry-level jobs are on the decline according to recent numbers, and Brown says these young people are looking for a way to better their lives. abc7news.com

The Bipartisan Push to Fight Cargo Theft
Press Release: Sen. Todd Young Featured in Investigate TV Report on Cargo Theft
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, was featured in a recent Investigate TV report discussing the rising issue of cargo theft. The report highlights the growing impact of these thefts on American supply chains and the legislative efforts aimed at addressing the crisis.

Senator Young, alongside senators Chuck Grassley and Catherine Cortez Masto, introduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. This legislation seeks to establish a coordinated response across multiple agencies to combat organized retail and cargo theft effectively.

The report is part of a larger initiative to investigate the numerous thefts affecting the supply chain, which Young previously addressed in a subcommittee hearing titled "Grand Theft Cargo: Examining the Costly Threat to Consumers and the U.S. Supply Chain." quiverquant.com

Trump Sends National Guard Into Another City
Trump administration authorizes 200 National Guard members for Portland deployment

State leaders say they’ve received a memo from federal officials authorizing Oregon National Guard members to “perform federal functions for 60 days.”

The Trump administration called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service on Sunday for a 60-day deployment, according to a memo sent to Gov. Tina Kotek sent Sunday from the Department of Defense.

Hours later that order was met with resistance from Oregon’s top officials and the city of Portland in the form of a federal lawsuit arguing the administration had overreached and acted unlawfully.

In addition to the lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Title 10 designation to federalize the state’s National Guard, the local leaders said they would follow up with a temporary restraining order this week to ask a federal judge to block the deployment. opb.org

This blue state governor sent the National Guard to her biggest city
No guns, no Humvees and no arrests. This deployment looks very different from the way Trump has used soldiers in places like D.C. or Los Angeles. And local police say it’s working.

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$122 Million Retail Ponzi Scheme
SEC says former RadioShack buyer ran a Ponzi scheme, unprofitable brands

The federal regulator alleged that REV’s co-founders misled investors about the profitability of its retail portfolio and misappropriated investor funds.

In a bombshell complaint, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that members of Retail Ecommerce Ventures ran a Ponzi scheme-like business wherein they raised about $112 million over the course of two years via fraudulent means. Named in the lawsuit are REV co-founders Taino Lopez and Alexander Mehr, as well as REV Chief Operating Officer Maya Burkenroad, who is Lopez’s cousin.

The company — which had bought the brand names of various retailers such as RadioShack, Pier 1 Imports, Dress Barn and Stein Mart — allegedly misrepresented the profitability of its portfolio, fraudulently offered the sale of securities issued by eight of its brands and misappropriated investor money. Additionally, the complaint alleges that Burkenroad had “no identifiable experience managing any company,” despite claims of such experience on REV’s website.

The government is requesting a jury trial and relief including civil monetary penalties, per the complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida Tuesday. Lopez and Mehr could not be immediately reached for comment.

Before its retail IP portfolio changed hands and REV ceased operations in 2024, Retail Ecommerce Ventures had set out to revamp industry names as purely online sellers. The SEC claims the endeavor was done fraudulently.

“In order to maintain the appearance of a successful business, Defendants started operating a Ponzi scheme by making payments of promised returns to existing investors using either new investors’ funds or investor funds from other REV Retailer Brands,” the filing states. retaildive.com

More Tariffs to Hit Oct. 1
Trump sets tariffs on furniture, other sectors

The new levies on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, upholstered furniture and other goods will go into effect Oct. 1.

The U.S. will levy sector-specific tariffs on a slew of new goods starting Oct. 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday evening.

In a Truth Social post, Trump outlined plans to impose a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and associated products, and a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture. It follows a “Tariff investigation” the Trump administration initiated in August looking into furniture imports, with plans to levy duties within 50 days.

In separate Truth Social posts, Trump also announced that he would install a 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceutical products and a 25% tariff on “‘Heavy (Big!) Trucks.’” The announcement comes about five months after the Commerce Department launched a Section 232 investigation into the pharmaceutical and trucking sectors.

Trump on Thursday cited national security as a rationale for the truck and furniture tariffs. Section 232 reviews focus on evaluating the national security implications of imported goods. retaildive.com

Holiday Inventory Troubles Coming?
How Can Retailers Cushion Inventory Issues in Advance of the Holiday Sales Season?
As September draws to a close, retailers and industry analysts are keeping their eyes on the ever-important holiday sales season. There’s just one problem, as Chain Store Age editor Zachary Russell underscored: U.S. retailers are staring down tariff-related stockouts, and the unhappy customers that come with them.

Citing recent survey data from GreyOrange, Russell indicated that there was a concerning trend of inventory problems facing American retailers, according to management figures.

More than three-quarters (78%) of retailers polled indicated that they’d noticed customers are shopping earlier, or buying in larger quantities, to combat the likelihood of future price increases or stock shortages.

Almost one-in-four (24%) retail managers stated that they were unable to locate stock which their inventory systems claim is readily available on a daily basis, and a majority (63%) said that they encounter this situation at least on a weekly basis.

That’s a problem for shoppers: Management staff reported a mean of 14 upset customers a month in relation to the stockouts, and 77% said they had lost sales due to an inability to find stock quickly enough. retailwire.com

Why did Amazon Close Amazon Fresh in the UK?
Amazon is closing all of its Amazon Fresh grocery stores in the U.K., but also placing bigger bets on Whole Foods — particularly around online grocery delivery in the region. In a blog entry, Amazon said it had “made the difficult decision” after a “thorough evaluation of business operations and the very substantial growth opportunities in online delivery.”

All 19 Amazon Fresh stores in the U.K. are closing, although five will be converted to a Whole Foods location. With the five stores and openings planned for Chelsea and Greater London, Whole Foods will have 12 locations in the U.K. by the close of 2026. retailwire.com

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New Safety Initiative Falling Short?
Business blames parents as teens continue to fight, shoplift in broad daylight
CINCINNATI - Months after the city rolled out new safety initiatives at The Banks, data has shown a decline in violent crime. But one business owner said he continues to watch fights from his windows while young thieves pocket his merchandise on a nearly daily basis.

Neal Sebastian owns Street Corner Market, a convenience store that sits catty-corner to the Freedom Center and Yard House. He said he can't speak for every business at The Banks, as teens can't gain access to most restaurants and bars in the area, but that he has a unique perspective.

He implemented a policy a few years ago prohibiting teens in the store after 9 p.m. Before then, Sebastian allows only two teens inside at a time and they may not carry backpacks.

Despite the city's new 9 p.m. curfew, shoplifting has not improved. Sebastian said teens are stealing in broad daylight.

"We just see an incredible amount of petty theft in here, 90% of which has usually been the juveniles," Sebastian said. "We can't exactly chase these people down the street. If I had every person arrested for petty theft, I'd be in court every day, and so the police honestly, they've got bigger fish to fry than stolen candy bars right now, so we're kind of left to deal with it on our own." wcpo.com

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The Rise of Stolen Credentials
Inside the economy built on stolen credentials
Instead of going after software flaws or network weaknesses, attackers are targeting something much easier to steal: identity credentials. A new report from BeyondID calls this growing black market the identity economy, where usernames, passwords, tokens, and access rights are bought and sold much like items on a regular online marketplace.

For attackers, stolen credentials are a shortcut. They can skip firewalls and other defenses and go straight into corporate systems. This makes them the currency of choice in the cybercrime world and has created an underground market that is hard to shut down.

The rising value of stolen access

Financial services and healthcare companies remain prime targets, but no industry is safe. A 2023 study found that 95% of enterprises experienced some form of identity fraud, with banks losing an average of $310,000 per incident.

The payouts can be massive. In February 2025, hackers tied to North Korea stole about $1.5 billion in virtual assets from a cryptocurrency exchange. Not every breach is that big, but even one compromised account can lead to stolen data, disrupted operations, and costly recovery efforts.

With quantum computing on the horizon, the value of stolen credentials will only increase. Data that is encrypted today could be decrypted later, turning old breaches into new threats.

How identity theft happens

Attackers use a mix of old and new tricks. Phishing remains one of the most common tactics, now supercharged by AI that makes fake messages more convincing. Man-in-the-middle attacks, session hijacking, and social engineering continue to be major threats. helpnetsecurity.com

The Benefits of Cyber Insurance
Cyber insurance could greatly reduce losses from diversification, mitigation measures

A report by CyberCube shows the global market is heavily concentrated in the U.S. and would benefit from expanding into new segments and improving cyber hygiene.

The cyber insurance market could reduce exposure to catastrophic risk by diversifying portfolios by geography and industry and employing mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of major attacks, according to a report released Thursday from CyberCube.

The existing market is heavily weighted toward the U.S. and could see a 40% reduction in risk, CyberCube predicts, if portfolios are diversified portfolios by a combination of geography, industry segment, revenue and technology.

“Due to the concentration of risk, attacks that affect the U.S. could be extremely high in severity,” Jon Laux, VP of analytics told Cybersecurity Dive.

The U.S. currently accounts for about two-thirds of the current cyber insurance market, and the risk of single points of failure are concentrated in the American market, particularly among operating service companies and major cloud service providers, according to the report.

The report references concerns about single points of failure from natural disasters. While the risk of hurricanes in Florida represents the single largest risk of a natural disaster, Florida homeowners account for only 11% of homeowner premiums in the U.S., according to the report. cybersecuritydive.com

Relaunching Operations After Cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover begins phased restoration of services following cyberattack

The luxury automaker is working diligently to clear payment backlogs and resume the shipment of parts.

Jaguar Land Rover said it has restored a portion of its digital operations as part of a controlled restart, weeks after a major cyberattack. The automaker has been forced to pause production since it disclosed the incident on Sept. 2, resulting in a massive supply chain disruption and forcing thousands of workers to remain home.

The company’s Global Parts Logistics Centre, which provides parts to retailers in the U.K. and elsewhere, is being restored to normal operations, according to the update. JLR is working to clear a huge backlog of payments to its suppliers and has increased the IT capacity for processing invoices.

The company has also restored the financial system used to process wholesale vehicle sales, allowing for faster sales and registration.

The automaker, a subsidiary of Tata, said it is working around the clock with law enforcement, forensic experts and officials at the National Cyber Security Centre to help relaunch operations in a safe and secure manner. cybersecuritydive.com

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Retailers Crackdown on Fakes
How to avoid buying fakes on Walmart, Amazon and other online marketplaces

Online marketplaces are one of the top destinations for all types of popular consumer goods, but experts say the risk of buying a counterfeit product is higher than at traditional retailers or brands.

As more consumers prioritize convenience and value over brand loyalty, experts say they’re turning to online marketplaces more than ever to buy the things they need, raising the risk they could inadvertently purchase a fake product.

While fake goods have exchanged hands in informal markets since ancient times, the growth of online marketplaces has contributed to the rise in counterfeits because of how easy online shopping and selling have become. A CNBC investigation of Walmart’s marketplace published Friday uncovered dozens of third-party sellers who had stolen the identity of another business, and some of them were offering fake health and beauty products.

After CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company began tightening its vetting process for some products and sellers and said it has a “zero-tolerance policy for prohibited or noncompliant products.”

Between 2020 and 2024, e-commerce as a percentage of overall U.S. retail sales reached record highs, and goods seized for intellectual property violations more than doubled during that general time period, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

When shopping on online marketplaces, consumers need to be “very careful” to avoid inadvertently purchasing fakes, said Megan Carpenter, the dean and professor of intellectual property law at the University of New Hampshire’s Franklin Pierce School of Law.

“You’re purchasing from sellers, distributors, manufacturers that are all over the world with the push of a button,” said Carpenter, who previously practiced intellectual property law. “Sometimes you hear the phrase, ‘buy cheap, buy twice,’ but there are also big safety and danger issues” that come from purchasing fakes online, she said. cnbc.com

Online Merchants Cracking Down on Returns
Report: 70% of merchants now charge return fees
Return fees are now commonplace for online merchants, and customer loyalty has yet to be impacted.

The majority (70%) of merchants now charge return fees, up from 65% last year, according to the 2025 State of Ecommerce Returns Report from commerce operations platform Loop, based on over 13 million returns across 4,000 Shopify merchants. Merchants have achieved an 11.5% average return rate so far in 2025, while converting 19% of returns into exchanges.

Exchange rates have risen in addition to returns, with jewelry (+30% year over year) and intimates (+26% year over year) leading the way. Return rates varied by vertical, as electronics fell 28%, apparel increased 8%, home goods more than doubled (+144%), and intimates declined slightly (-1%). Cosmetics & personal care brands had the fastest return processing and highest loyalty.

Despite return fees being commonplace, customer loyalty hasn’t been impacted so far. Loop’s report found that brands have so far retained $516 million in revenue in 2025 through returns optimization.

“The best brands aren’t avoiding returns, they’re leveraging them to improve the P&L,” said Alexis Perlmutter, head of data at Loop. “Our State of Ecommerce Returns Report shows that when brands automate returns, incentivize exchanges, and think strategically about the entire customer experience, they retain more revenue and gain repeat customers. This is a clear moment of transformation in ecommerce operations, and it’s being led by brands that treat post-purchase like a growth engine.” chainstoreage.com

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Columbus, OH: Woman arrested after nearly $40,000 in thefts, including car
A Columbus woman was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing nearly $40,000 worth of property in a series of thefts, police said. According to the Columbus Division of Police, 46-year-old Angela Sizemore had several warrants for her arrest, both related and unrelated to the thefts. Sizemore is facing the following charges connected with the thefts, which police say occurred starting May 2025 to September 2025 and totaled $39,711 in losses: According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, Sizemore committed thefts in at least three Ulta Beauty locations, two Menards locations and a Buckeye merchandise store. Court documents say Sizemore’s pattern of theft at the Ulta Beauty locations led to store employees being able to recognize and identify her. 10tv.com

Stanislaus County, CA: Stanislaus County Deputies arrest six, recover $27,000 of merchandise in retail theft investigation
Six people were arrested and more than $27,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered through a retail theft investigation, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Friday. Riverbank police detectives conducted the investigation, disrupting a theft operation that had targeted businesses and communities in California, the post said. Thursday, deputies served search warrants and made arrests at two different locations in Modesto. Thousands of dollars in store merchandise and a firearm was recovered, the post said. The alleged stolen property included $17,000 in Ross merchandise and $10,300 in items from Burlington. The six people arrested are facing multiple charges. The Sheriff’s Department did not release their names. goldrushcam.com

Clovis, CA: Clovis Police search for suspect in ‘prolific’ retail theft
A Clovis man is in jail, and a local resale shop is out thousands of dollars after a major retail theft scam. Police suspect Sean Byer of Clovis and Daniel Duncan of Pennsylvania of stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from Target, Best Buy, Harbor Freight, and Guitar Center. They say the suspects then sold those items to the Clovis resale business Cell Now. “Some of the items that were recovered at the resale business in Clovis included Yeti items such as mugs and shot glasses. There were televisions, there were Wi-Fi routers,” Ty Wood with the Clovis Police Department said. Wood says the investigation began when detectives arrested Byer at his home in Clovis Wednesday. He is their 247th organized retail crime arrest so far this year. Wood estimates the stolen items totaled nearly $20,000. However, Cell Now’s store manager told a reporter that number is incorrect, but did not provide the correct number. yourcentralvalley.com

Santa Ana, CA: Santa Ana clothing store targeted by thieves for 3rd time this year; estimated total loss $20,000

San Antonio, TX: Thieves caught on camera stealing more than $20,000 worth of merchandise from vape store

Folsom, CA: The Folsom Police identified 2 suspects in $1,600 theft at Nike at the Folsom Outlets

Gainesville, FL: Homeless man charged with shoplifting over $1000 in merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods and CVS

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Shootings & Deaths

Ann Arbor, MI: Westland teen killed in Ann Arbor strip mall shooting, 3 in custody
Three people have been taken into custody after a shooting in Ann Arbor killed a teenager. It happened just after 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, outside a strip mall near the intersection of Packard Street and Platt Road. Police said an 18-year-old man from Westland was wounded during a shootout after he exited a business. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries. A first responder was working traffic enforcement when he reportedly spotted a vehicle leaving the scene. Police said the officer chased after the vehicle, which crashed into a tree near Lorraine Street. Three suspects were taken into custody shortly after the crash. Police believe the shooting was targeted and not random, though the motive remains unclear. clickondetroit.com

Decatur, GA: Update: Man sentenced to life for deadly shooting inside South DeKalb mall restaurant
A 49-year-old Valdosta man was sentenced to life in prison in the deadly shooting that occurred inside a restaurant at The Gallery at South DeKalb mall. Three people were injured and one person was killed during the 2022 incident. DeKalb District Attorney Sherry Boston on Friday, Sept. 26, announced the conviction by jury trial and sentencing of James Elderidge Scott, who was found guilty of Malice Murder; two counts of Felony Murder; Aggravated Assault and other charges in connection with the shooting on June 10, 2022. DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams, who presided over the trial, sentenced Scott to Life Without the Possibility of Parole, plus 96 years. ocgnews.com

Salina, NY: Police investigating death of man shot outside C-store in Salina
A man in his 30s was fatally shot outside a convenience store in Mattydale late Sunday morning, according to the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. Around 11:30 a.m., deputies responded to the shooting at Mattydale Express at 2107 Brewerton Road, according to the sheriff’s office spokesperson Thomas Newton. When deputies arrived, they found the man had been shot multiple times. Deputies told Onondaga County 911 Center dispatchers to alert staff at Upstate University Hospital that the victim was shot in the abdomen and chest. syracuse.com

Chesterfield County, SC: 9-year-old shot and killed outside C-Store, multiple people detained
A nine-year-old child has died after a shooting outside of a convenience store in Pageland, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, September 28, deputies responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a convenience store off of Highway 9 in Pageland. The incident resulted in the death of a nine-year-old child from Pageland, officials confirmed. It’s unclear exactly where or when the shooting happened Sunday morning, but deputies say several people have since been detained and are being questioned at the Sheriff’s Office, along with witnesses. myfox8.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Chicago, IL: Man battered while trying to prevent theft at Target in Loop
Chicago police said a man who was trying to prevent a theft was battered by a suspect on Saturday at the Target in the Loop. A massive police presence was seen at about 8:15 p.m. near Madison and State Streets. One witness told ABC7 it involved a security guard who was injured during a fight with a suspect. Chicago police confirmed a 38-year-old man was battered when he tried to prevent a theft by a 22-year-old male suspect. The situation appeared to unfold inside the Target store on State and Madison streets on the first floor near the escalators, witnesses told ABC7. The 38-year-old had a laceration to the back of the neck and was taken to Northwestern in good condition. abc7chicago.com

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Man faces multiple charges after alleged robbery, knife incident at sporting goods store
Police responded to reports of an alleged commercial robbery in progress at a sporting good store in the 700 block of Pembina Highway on Friday. Police say they learned a man stole merchandise valued at almost $200 and tried to leave without payment. According to a media release, store employees stopped the man and held him for police. During the struggle, the man “pulled out a knife, but was quickly disarmed.” The man fled from the employees and started to run into traffic. At 5:15 p.m., officers chased the man for a short while and arrested him in the 800 block of Pembina Highway. Police say he was uncooperative and falsely identified himself to officers. ctvnews.ca

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