We know that your week can get busy, and the time you have to catch up on the news from around the retail loss prevention industry is often stolen away by other things. That’s why the LPM team sifts through headlines from all over the country to bring only the most relevant LP news to you here, in our special weekly news round-up—the perfect bookend to a productive week.
Here’s What You May Have Missed
California AG Bonta Dismantles Active Identity Theft Mill and ORC Scheme Spanning 7 California Counties
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced felony charges against three suspects accused of using stolen identities to open store credit cards and commit organized retail theft across seven California counties.
LAPD Catches Suspects Behind $4M in Stolen Goods
A local news outlet reports that two individuals tied to a South American theft ring were apprehended in Los Angeles after allegedly stealing $4 million in goods, including $2.7 million worth of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners.
Fox News Op-Ed Hails Grassley, Cortez Masto Bill to Combat Retail Crime
A Fox News op-ed praises a bipartisan bill by Senators Grassley and Cortez Masto that would create a federal center to fight organized retail crime.
Suspects in Major Retail Theft Case Arrested
California’s top cop said the thefts occurred at high-end jewelry stores and Harbor Freight locations across four states.
Teen Charged With Killing California Man Who Tried to Stop Shoplifters
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week with driving over and killing a Garden Grove man who tried to stop suspects after shoplifting at his brother’s South El Monte shop, authorities confirmed.
RILA Researches the Underreporting of Retail Theft
Is retail theft truly surging, or are claims of widespread losses and crime exaggerated to mask poor performance—raising questions about why views on the issue differ so drastically.