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Hedgie's Day 2
Dispatch from RILA AP 2025
“If you’re not sweating a little, you’re not
learning.” – probably someone in AP today
 By
Hedgie Bartol, Avid Industry Advocate
Howdy from Day Two, friends! We fired up bright and early in the
Nation’s Capital, caffeinated and curiosity-fueled (and maybe a little
fuzzy from the piano music), ready to tackle another jam-packed day of
all things retail asset protection.
From tech wizardry to team culture and everything in between, here’s the
Hedgie-style rundown of what went down on Tuesday.
Morning Mojo – Innovation Meets Grit
We kicked things off with a serious knowledge drop from lululemon’s
Global VP of AP. The message? ORC isn’t just a loss prevention
problem—it’s a whole team sport. From store associates to
senior leadership, building tight internal alliances is how the best
stay nimble.
Then, over at the Axon session, things got spicy with talk of
AI-driven intelligence sharing, real-time alerts, and how connecting
retailers with law enforcement faster is changing the ORC game.
(Spoiler: It’s working.)
Breakout Bonanza – Where the Magic Happens
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License Plate Recognition (LPR)
– Meijer and Lowe’s got real about how LPR is helping ID repeat
offenders and protect their teams. Bonus points for keeping it
people-focused: safety first, shrink second.
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AI & Injury Reduction –
American Eagle and Michaels shared how using AI on existing CCTV
setups isn’t just for catching bad guys—it’s for keeping your
people on their feet (literally). Less risk = happier teams =
better outcomes.
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Operation King of the Mountain
– Think retail crime is just shoplifting? Think again. Homeland
Security and Walmart walked us through a full-blown fencing ring
takedown. Major league stuff—multi-agency coordination,
long-term surveillance, and a hefty win for justice.
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Predictive Analytics That Actually
Predict – The folks at Dick’s Sporting Goods + Zebra + some
brainy students from UT showed off a model that helps forecast
risk by location. Less gut-feeling, more data-driven decisions.
Smart money’s on this going wide.
Afternoon Fuel – Culture + Collaboration
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Vibrant Communities Initiative 2.0
– Prosecutors from Kansas and Missouri are putting teeth behind
retail crime enforcement, backed by strong partnerships and
smart tech. The future? Public-private synergy that works.
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Reality-Based Leadership – If
you’ve got drama in your store teams, this one hit home. Ditch
the victim mindset, lose the ego, and lead from a place of
what’s real—that’s how you create cultures that thrive under
pressure.
Expo Reception – Booths, Banter & Beverages
 As
always, we wrapped with some well-earned refreshments and booth-hopping.
From cutting-edge shrink solutions to impromptu reunions with old AP
pals, the expo floor was buzzing like a the latest cicada brood hatch!
(Sorry, I’m a avid fly fisher!)
Hedgie’s Hot Take of the Day:
The best AP pros aren’t just chasing bad guys—they’re building better
systems, smarter teams, and stronger partnerships. And if today showed
anything, it’s that tech + teamwork = the future of asset protection.
Look for my updates when NRF Protect rolls around in June, y’all.
Until then—stay alert, stay kind, and trust your instincts.
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The Retail Impact
Do Bodegas Need Panic Buttons?
Bodega union calls for panic buttons after group of robbers impersonates
NYPD officers in Brooklyn
There is a renewed push for panic buttons to be placed inside bodegas
to alert the NYPD in case of emergencies. It comes after Sunday's
violent robbery in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where four armed
robbers pretended to be police officers.
The group zip-tied a 46-year-old employee who opened the store on
Sunday, hit one worker, and forced a 60-year-old worker and customer to
sit on the floor at gunpoint. No one was injured, but the robbers got
away with a bag of lottery tickets. The group of robbers even wore
fake jackets that said NYPD Police on the back.
On Tuesday, the United Bodegas of America sounded off with a renewed
call to Governor Kathy Hochul for panic buttons to bolster security.
The buttons would alert the NYPD to help those in danger.
"Every week you see us at a different venue, a guy gets stabbed and
killed in bodega a week ago," said United Bodegas of America spokesman
Fernando Mateo. "Now they're dressing like cops, now they're police
officers going into a bodega and threatening the lives of our bodega
owners."
The group says workers remain a primary target
for criminals who are back on the streets-- hours after their arrests--
because of to New York City's bail reform.
Police are continuing to search for all four suspects. The United
Bodegas of America is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading
to arrests in the robbery.
abc7ny.com
ORC Leads to Price Increases & Jobs
Losses
How shoplifting spike is impacting your wallet
These are all examples of organized retail theft, which is a growing
problem in Texas, according to the Texas Organized Retail Theft (ORT)
Task Force. In November 2024, research into ORT showed that this is
becoming a pressing issue for retailers across Texas, leading to
staggering financial losses.
A 2021 analysis by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and
the Buy Safe America Coalition revealed that Texas retailers lost an
estimated $3.9 billion to various types of retail crime in 2019,
which includes organized retail theft (ORT), shoplifting, and fraud.
This represents about 0.95% of total sales in the state’s five
largest retail categories: pharmaceutical and health care products,
clothing, alcohol and tobacco products, household goods, and office
equipment and computers.
In simpler terms, for every $100 spent in these major retail areas,
nearly 95 cents is lost to crime. The impact of ORT extends beyond the
retail sector; it also affects state and local tax revenues. The losses
from these thefts resulted in an estimated $21 million in lost state
tax revenue and contributed to the loss of around 4,700 jobs in
Texas in 2022.
Nationally, the situation is equally concerning. In 2019, retail
crime, including ORT, accounted for $68.9 billion in losses, nearly 3.1%
of retail sales. Sixty-seven percent of retailers reported a
considerable increase in ORT incidents, indicating that this is not just
a localized problem but a widespread epidemic affecting businesses
across the country.
In response to this growing threat, the Texas Legislature established
the Organized Retail Theft Task Force in 2023. Led by Texas Comptroller
Glenn Hegar, this task force aims to analyze the issue and develop
strategies to combat ORT through collaboration among law enforcement,
retailers, and policy experts.
click2houston.com
DA Lashes Out Over Retail Theft Task
Force Budget Cuts
Could it lead to a surge in retail crime?
DA: Retail theft could rise from Multnomah County budget cuts
The public back-and-forth between Multnomah County District Attorney
Nathan Vasquez and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson
continued Monday when Vasquez held a news conference to lash out at
Pederson’s proposed budget that he said will gut the retail theft
task force.
The deputy DA in charge of the retail task force that is stopping
organized theft rings was at the news conference with
proof-of-performance videos of now-convicted thieves caught stealing
thousands of dollars of merchandise across the area.
She’s handling more than 100 of these retail theft cases. But her
position is funded with one-time county money that Pederson is not
planning to renew.
Vasquez said after police do their special missions to arrest these
thieves, his office gets them locked up. Without a prosecutor focused on
organized retail theft, the two investigators in the DA’s office (one
funded by the city, one by the state) may also disappear.
Vasquez believes county money is there to fund all of it —
especially when the homeless services budget since 2019 has seen
cumulative increases of more than 300%.
Pederson’s office told KOIN 6 News the proposed budget does emphasize
public safety and that there will be many work sessions to discuss it
before the county budget is approved in June.
yahoo.com
UK Retailers Look to Tech to Fight
Crime
As retail crime soars, is better tech the answer?
Retail crime has soared by a fifth year-on-year, with retailers
now questioning how to deal with extremely high shrinkage amid
already-thin margins. Shoplifting offences rose by 20 per cent to
516,971 offences in December, up from 429,873 offences last year,
according to the Office for National Statistics.
The effect is a whole lot of shrink. Retail losses are up by 33 per
cent across all categories compared to pre-Covid levels, according
to Deloitte. Crime cost retailers an eye-watering £4.2bn last year,
according to the British Retail Consortium. One in four Brits have
witnessed shoplifting.
This includes £2.2bn from shoplifting, and another £1.8bn spent on
crime prevention measures such as CCTV, more security personnel,
anti-theft devices and body worn cameras. Calls for action have become
stronger as the issues persists.
“Criminals are becoming bolder and more aggressive, and decisive
action is needed to put an end to it,” Helen Dickinson, chief executive
of the British Retail Consortium, said.
Alan Ring, CEO of body-worn camera company Halos, said: “At a time when
retail resources are stretched thin, preventing incidents and improving
employee wellbeing should be a top priority… retailers face mounting
pressure to find innovative ways to safeguard both staff and stock.”
Is tech the answer?
uk.finance.yahoo.com
Early 2025 data shows crime dropping in Seattle
Data: Crime is down in SF's Tenderloin after business curfew, which may
expand to other districts
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'Failing to Protect Workers on the
Job'
The 12 Most Dangerous Companies of 2025
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National
COSH) has released its annual Dirty Dozen report, identifying employers
that have failed to protect workers.
Each day, a majority of Americans go to work. To put food on the table.
To put a roof over their head. To provide a better life for their loved
ones. Despite the requirements outlined in the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970, too many workers still don't have a safe workplace.
There were 5,283 fatal work injuries among U.S. workers in 2023, or a
worker death every 99 minutes.
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH)
calls out some of these unsafe working conditions in their
annual
compliation of the most dangerous employers, the Dirty Dozen.
The organization solicits input from its national network of COSH
groups, frontline workers, union organizers, health and safety experts,
advocates and academic allies. National COSH then culls the
nominations to 12 based on severity and frequency of harm to workers,
repeat violations of safety laws and ongoing organizing efforts,
among other factors.
The 'Dirty Dozen' List:
Penalty Box:
The Target DEI Boycott Continues
Target Boycott Continues as Metro Atlanta Town Hall Calls for Full-Scale
Shutdown of Retailer
 Target
continues to feel the heat from rolling back its DEI (diversity,
equity, and inclusion) policies. In a recent town hall held in Metro
Atlanta, a pastor made headlines when he called upon the attendees to
take the boycott a step further than usual. Let’s take a look at this
latest development.
Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant Doesn’t Want People To
Take Their Foot Off Target’s Neck
According to WSB-TV, Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary
Baptist Church asked for a spiritual fast in regards to the retailer in
March during Lent, which ended on Easter. However, he informed those
who attended the town hall that the boycott will continue.
Bryant pointed people to a proprietary website called “Target Fast,”
which pointed out that the retailer lost $2 billion and its stock
dropped by almost 60% since the boycott first kicked off. Still,
according to Bryant, the plan is to keep going.
retailwire.com
Retailers Dealing with Tariff Whiplash
With Tariffs Changing Quickly, Can Retail Pricing Keep Up?
With tariff policies changing week by week, many retailers and brands are
struggling to update pricing quickly and consistently across channels.
The modern retailer has to syndicate data across multiple e-commerce sites,
in-store systems, digital ads, third-party marketplaces, and more. That
process remains painfully slow for many organizations.
“Being able to be nimble is more important than ever,” said Leah Allen,
CMO of Syndigo, in an interview with RetailWire. She noted that, for many
brands, product data is split between e-commerce platforms, spreadsheets, and
legacy systems with no centralized source of truth.
“The sentiment we hear from C-level leaders is, ‘We have all these disconnected
systems, and we know we need to bring them together,’” Allen said.
This isn’t just a data infrastructure problem. It’s a customer experience
problem.
retailwire.com
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Retail Cyber Attack Update
Marks & Spencer cyber incident linked to ransomware group
The “cyber incident” that British multinational retailer Marks &
Spencer has been struggling with for over a week is a ransomware attack,
multiple sources have asserted.
The Telegraph’s sources say ransomware was deployed by a unnamed
criminal gang. Bleeping Computer’s says the attackers were members
of the Scattered Spider hacking group, and that M&S’s virtual machines
on VMware ESXi hosts have been encrypted with the DragonForce encryptor.
The effects of the attack
The company publicly confirmed the ongoing attack on April 22, 2025, by
formally notifying the London Stock Exchange and its customers.
M&S said that they have engaged external cyber security experts to
assist with investigating and managing the incident, reported the
incident to data protection supervisory authorities and the National
Cyber Security Centre, and have made “minor, temporary changes” to their
store operations to protect customers.
The effects of the attack have been felt by customers: online orders
have been (and are still) suspended, contactless payments and the
redeption of gift cards were temporarily impossible, some orders
went undelivered, refunds were delayed, and the customer reward scheme
was paused.
Since then, they’ve been responding via social media to disgruntled
customers and offering solutions to problems that arose but have kept
mum on the nature and the extent of the attack.
helpnetsecurity.com
Fewer Zero-Days in 2024?
Zero-day exploitation drops slightly from last year, Google report finds
Google’s threat intelligence team said software vendor security
practices are making it harder for hackers to find flaws in some
platforms.
In a report published Tuesday, Google said it saw hackers exploit
fewer zero-day vulnerabilities in the wild in 2024 than in 2023. The
company attributed the decrease to improvements in secure software
development practices. Still, Google said it is seeing a “slow but
steady” increase in the rate of zero-day exploitation over time.
Zero-day vulnerability exploitation represents one of several
important metrics for assessing the software industry’s progress on
baking security into its development practices. The new report from
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group offered a mixture of good news and
bad regarding the continuing menace of zero-day threats.
On the one hand, Google said that “vendor investments in exploit
mitigations are having a clear impact on where threat actors are
able to find success.” Zero-day exploits in internet browsers and mobile
operating systems “fell drastically,” the company said, “decreasing by
about a third for browsers and by about half for mobile devices compared
to what we observed last year.”
On the other hand, cyber threat actors are quickly pivoting to the
platforms that they believe will be more poorly maintained and less
secured: those designed specifically for businesses, such as
Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN and Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS firewall. In
2024, 44% of zero-day exploits targeted enterprise platforms, compared
with 37% in 2023. Vulnerabilities in security and networking platforms
accounted for 60% of these enterprise exploits. Google researchers noted
that “exploitation of these products, compared to end-user technologies,
can more effectively and efficiently lead to extensive system and
network compromises.”
cybersecuritydive.com
Important Cyber Work At Risk?
Cyber experts urge Trump to abandon Chris Krebs investigation
Dozens of cyber industry luminaries, many from the election
security community, said the investigation could discourage important
cyber work.
Dozens of cybersecurity experts on Monday urged the Trump administration
to abandon its investigation of former CISA Director Chris Krebs
and restore his former colleagues’ security clearances.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, the 40 industry luminaries
called the investigation “retribution” for Krebs’ correct assertion
that the 2020 election was fair and secure.
The signatories include prominent voting-security experts,
computer-science professors, tech executives and security researchers.
The new letter, organized by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF),
is the first high-profile pushback to Trump’s April 9 executive order
targeting Krebs, which stripped his security clearance, paused the
clearances of others at his then-employer SentinelOne and ordered an
investigation of CISA’s activities.
Until now, few tech or cybersecurity executives have spoken up to
defend Krebs. The leaders of virtually all of the major
cybersecurity companies, trade groups and nonprofit associations have
been silent. Last week, Krebs’s successor Jen Easterly criticized
industry leaders for staying quiet, writing on LinkedIn that “if we fail
to stand up for leaders being punished for telling the truth, for doing
their jobs with honor—then we’re not leading; we’re calculating.”
cybersecuritydive.com
44% of the zero-days exploited in 2024 were in enterprise solutions
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Amazon vs.
Trump Feud Heats Up
Amazon Backs Down on Plan to Show
Tariff Costs on Product Listings
The backtrack follows a White House comment calling Amazon 'hostile'
Amazon is not planning to show added tariff costs next to its
online product listings
Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product
prices on its site — despite speculation spanning from a report that
claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges, as well
as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing
such a move.
The Trump administration’s reaction appeared to be based on a
misinterpretation of internal plans being considered by Amazon,
rather than a final decision made by the company.
Amazon’s Haul service — a recently launched, low-cost storefront —
“considered the idea” of listing import charges on certain products,
company spokesperson Tim Doyle said in a statement sent to The
Associated Press. But this “was never approved and is not going to
happen.”
Amazon launched Haul last year to sell electronics, apparel and other
products priced under $20, aimed at competing against the success of
China-founded rivals like Temu and Shein.
Earlier Tuesday, Punchbowl News had reported that Amazon planned to
start showing how much of each product’s cost derived from tariffs
“right next to” its total listed price, citing an anonymous source
familiar with the matter. While Amazon later confirmed that it would not
be listing such added costs, the Trump administration was quick to
criticize news of the move early Tuesday.
apnews.com
Can Amazon Haul Evade Tariffs To Outperform Temu and SHEIN?
Temu and SHEIN have established themselves as leaders in the
ultra-low-cost online retail business, while upstart Amazon Haul has so
far struggled to break the stranglehold that these entities — in tandem
with TikTok Shop — have on the existing market.
But all of that could change in the near future, as Forbes contributor
Kiri Masters detailed. With the de minimis exemption set to expire on
May 2 as part of President Donald Trump’s trade policy changes, and
coinciding with the aggressive tariffs placed on Chinese imports,
Temu and SHEIN face substantial headwinds should that eventuality
materialize.
“The Trump administration’s decision to end the de minimis exemption has
sent shockwaves through the ultra-low-price shopping ecosystem. Starting
May 2, packages from China valued at or under $800 shipped through the
U.S. Postal Service will face a tariff equivalent to 120% of the
goods’ value or a fee of $100 per package, increasing to $200 in June.
Items shipped through carriers like UPS will face tariffs as high as
145% of the goods’ value,” Masters wrote.
retailwire.com
UPS cutting 20,000 jobs amid reduction in Amazon shipments
Amazon Prime Day returning in July
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Medford, NJ: Suspect wanted for stealing $50K worth of items from
family-owned sports store
A family-owned business in Medford, Sports Paradise, is now out nearly
$50,000 worth of merchandise after a suspect stole not once, but twice,
from their outdoor storage container. "I feel horrible," said Medford
Township Police Chief Arthur Waterman. "I don't like to see any of our
business owners, our residents be victimized by people like this who
like to go out and commit crimes against other people." Waterman said
surveillance video is key evidence to help investigators track down the
burglar. Waterman said on April 24, the suspect, wearing a reflective
vest with a bolt cutter in hand, broke into a container in the back of
the business on Hartford Road.
6abc.com
Mocksville, NC: Man arrested here a theft suspect across state
If you steal for long enough, eventually you’re going to get caught. It
happened to a Winston-Salem man this week at the Lowe’s Home Improvement
on Yadkinville Road in Mocksville. Apparently, Lowe’s stores throughout
the state – including the one in Mocksville – had been robbed daily for
several weeks. It started when Davie Sheriff’s deputies noticed the
suspect’s Honda parked at the Mocksville Lowe’s. “Deputies recognized
the vehicle as it was said to have been used in a large number of retail
thefts at multiple Lowe’s Home Improvement locations around the state,”
said Sheriff J.D. Hartman. A perimeter was set up in the area, and a
deputy went inside to try to locate the suspect. Employees said he had
just ran out of another door. The suspect was found hiding in a wooded
area behind McDonald’s, across Yadkinville Road, Hartman said. Casey
Martin Norris, 47, was charged with felony organized retail theft,
felony conspiracy, felony possession of Schedule II controlled
substances, and damage to property. He was issued felony warrants from
Forsyth and Rockingham counties, as well. “Deputies spoke to Lowe’s
asset protection and learned that Norris was a larceny suspect from
multiple locations around the state, and he had been caught on camera
almost daily over the past few weeks,” Hartman said.
ourdavie.com
Carterville, GA: CPD arrests man for stealing thousands in Famous
Footwear merchandise
Crestview, FL: Police seek suspects in $4,500 retail theft case
St Catharines, ON, Canada: Over 20 people charged for shoplifting as
part of NRPS CORE initiative
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Shootings & Deaths
Baton Rouge, LA: Amazon employee wanted after former co-worker killed in
shooting at Baton Rouge facility
A male employee at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Baton Rouge is suspected of
shooting and killing a former co-worker outside the facility Monday, April 28,
investigators said. The suspected shooter fled the scene and is not in custody,
the Baton Rouge Police Department said Tuesday morning. The suspect’s name has
not yet been released. The victim was identified as Daylon Anthony, age 21, who
previously worked at the facility. The shooting happened at 11:30 p.m., leading
to an evacuation of employees inside the facility, located at the site of the
former Cortana Mall off Florida Boulevard. Police said there was an
argument/fight between Anthony and the suspected shooter outside the main
entrance of the facility that led to gunfire.
wafb.com
Berea, KY: Police officer shoots at man who pinned officer between vehicles at
Walmart
A Berea police officer shot at a man who pinned the officer between two vehicles
at a Walmart on Tuesday morning, according to the Berea Police Department.
Officers were investigating a stolen vehicle report at the Walmart on Jill
Street just off Interstate 75. Police said officers tried to talk to the driver,
but he put the car in reverse and hit a truck and an officer, pinning him
between two vehicles. The officer fired his gun into the vehicle, and the
vehicle came to a stop. Police said one officer and two others were transported
to the hospital for treatment of injuries. It was not immediately clear if the
officer’s gunshot hit the man. The severity of injuries was not immediately
known either. Police said there is no active threat to the community and the
Walmart remains open, but people are encouraged to leave space for officials to
investigate. Kentucky State Police is leading the investigation, as is typical
when law enforcement officers are involved in shootings. All of the people
involved are in custody, according to police.
kentucky.com
Canton Township, MI: Update: Shooting outside Canton Township Walmart leads to
attempted murder charge
A 29-year-old from Van Buren Township is facing an attempted murder charge in a
road rage shooting outside a Walmart store. It happened at about 8:30 a.m.
Friday, April 25, at the Walmart store on Michigan Avenue in Canton Township.
Police believe Devonte James had fired shots within the store’s parking lot as
part of a road rage dispute. He was taken into custody at the scene. James was
charged Sunday, April 27, with assault with intent to murder, assault with
intent to do great bodily harm, assault with a dangerous weapon and three counts
of felony firearm.
clickondetroit.com
Kansas City, MO: Man dies in shooting outside Kansas City liquor store
Lothian, MD: Teen Fires Gun, Steals Glocks From Sporting Goods Store
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Detroit, MI: Update: Suspected Dollar General shoplifter tries to run over store
employee
 It
was an intense scene outside a Dollar General store as an employee says a
suspected shoplifter tried to run him over with video capturing the whole
incident. The employee had some bumps and bruises and was able to head back to
work, but he is a little frustrated that the suspect still hasn't been caught.
Harold Jackson, the guy in the orange gloves in the video, had no idea his day
at work would end in such a way. "Trying to maneuver around and get a way from
him, but he kept trying to circle around, trying to hit me with the U-Haul," he
said. The incident happened on April 5 at the Dollar General on West Grand
River. Harold had been on the job for about four months when someone called for
help. He was trying to reason with a guy who he said was shoplifting, over what
he said was Smart Water. As it spills out in the parking lot, the suspect takes
a swing at him. "Did a little 360, came back, tried to go back around. By that
time, he hopped in the car. I have never seen someone hop in the car so fast,"
he said. Harold says he thought it was over at that point, but the driver puts
the truck in gear as Harold stands in front. "I seen the U-Haul just coming
forward, so that's what gave me enough time to turn a little bit, if I didn’t
turn a little, he would have hit dead set center in my pelvis," he said. Detroit
police are working with Crime Stoppers, offering one thousand dollars for any
tips that lead to an arrest.
fox2detroit.com
Denver, CO: Colorado gang members responsible for dozens of marijuana dispensary
burglaries sentenced
 Six
leaders of a Denver gang were recently sentenced on organized crime charges
connected to dozens of robberies and burglaries - mostly of metro area marijuana
dispensaries - during the summer and fall of 2023. In all, members of the gang
and another criminal group are blamed for five armed robberies, 40 burglaries
and 12 attempted burglaries, according to the results of the multi-agency
investigation. The two groups coordinated to steal more than three quarters of a
million dollars in property and inventory. The thieves used stolen vehicles to
reach stores and dispensaries across the Denver metro area. As many as four
break-ins were conducted in a single night. Cash was often the goal, and ATMs
inside the businesses were targeted. Other times, the bandits made off with
marijuana or marijuana product. The defendants also weren't shy about flashing
the money and drugs they stole on their social media. More than once,
investigators found the suspects wearing the same clothing and shoes in many of
the social posts which were worn by the burglary suspects on the surveillance
videos.
cbsnews.com
Waterford, CT: Walmart shoppers warned self-checkout ‘under-ringing’ tactic
results in arrest as cops called 124 times in only 6 months
Oakland, CA: 2 charged in robbery spree targeting convenience stores, gas
stations
St Louis, MO: Ex-Midas manager charged with burglary at St. Louis stores
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Auto – St Louis, MO –
Burglary
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Auto – St Louis, MO –
Burglary
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C-Store – Blue River,
OR – Burglary
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C-Store- Oakland, CA –
Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Oakland, Ca
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Caroline
County, VA – Burglary
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C-Store – Monaca, PA –
Armed Robbery
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Collectables –
Madison, AL – Burglary
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Gas Station – Oakland,
CA – Armed Robbery
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Guns – Annapolis, MD –
Armed Robbery
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Hardware – Jasper, TX
– Burglary
• Jewelry – Bellevue, WA – Robbery
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Mall – Bellevue, WA -
Armed Robbery
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Marijuana – Wichita
Falls, TX – Burglary
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Pawn – Galena, KS –
Burglary
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Restaurant – Brooklyn,
NY - Armed Robbery
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Sports – Medford, NJ -
Burglary
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Thrift – Lynnwood, WA
– Robbery
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Tobacco – Columbus, GA
– Armed Robbery
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Walmart – Paragould,
AR - Burglary
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Daily Totals:
• 10 robberies
• 10 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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