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
Man Who Attacked Safeway Security Guard With Axe Had Incident at Same Store 1 Month Earlier
The man accused of repeatedly slashing a Safeway security guard with a hatchet-style axe in DC had brandished a knife while shoplifting at the same Safeway just over a month earlier, court documents allege.
Police Recover $12K Worth of Apparel Stolen from Shopping Malls
Police have broken up an organized retail theft ring that hit multiple malls in Missouri. At the center of the operation are two 39-year-old women from St. Louis. Surveillance footage shows them removing clothes from hangers and placing items into shopping bags.
Over 11,000 Counterfeit Labubu Dolls Seized at Seattle Airport
Over 11,000 counterfeit Labubus—the dolls that have recently exploded in global popularity—were seized at Seattle’s airport, with officials estimating their worth to be over half a million dollars.
Man Found Guilty of Having Addicts Steal from Stores for Him to Resell Items Online
Last week, a jury in Aberdeen, Washington found a 48-year-old man guilty of several felony crimes, including soliciting several drug addicts to steal from local stores, paying them a small amount, and then reselling the items online for profit.
2 Arrested for Stealing Nearly $10K Worth of Circuit Breakers
Two men are in jail after allegedly stealing 100 circuit breakers worth nearly $10,000 from a Franklin, Tennessee store last month. The men are also suspected of thefts from other home improvement stores.
4 Teens Arrested After Airgun Fired at Store Security During Robbery
Four teens have been charged after patrol officers broke up an armed robbery in West Winnipeg on Tuesday evening, during which an airgun was fired at a security guard, police say.