Some Los Angeles Retailers See Reduced Shoplifting during the COVID-19 Outbreak
ALTO has been analyzing data to see if the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted external theft activity in the Los Angeles area market. Here are the results.
McDonald’s is Telling Restaurant Owners to Stop Locking Bathrooms to Prevent Toilet Paper Theft
Some McDonald's locations have recently closed bathrooms to prevent people from stealing toilet paper during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a recording of an...
Lawyers Raise Alarm on Shoplifting Settlement ‘Shakedown’
Retail store law firms are being suspected of demanding excessive settlements from alleged shoplifters via letters and aggressive phone calls.
In a series of tweets,...
Crook Gets Prison Sentence for Store Theft
A Jefferson City (Missouri) man has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with breaking into The Salvation Army Thrift Store on...
Macy’s Temporarily Closes Stores Nationwide
Macy's announced that it will temporarily close all stores by end of business today, March 17, through March 31.
Georgia, Florida, and California Recorded One-Third of All US Identity Theft Reports in 2019
Identity theft crimes in the US are on the rise, hitting a record number of over 650,000 reports in 2019. Although this type of...
Feds Say Crime Ring Traveled US to Steal Retail Goods and Sell Online
The next time you make a purchase from a third-party seller on Amazon or eBay, you may be buying stolen goods. More than two-dozen...
National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund Announces March 2020 Officers of the Month
The National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum is pleased to announce its March 2020 Officers of the Month. Fayetteville, Arkansas Police Department's Sergeant James...
Police Not Physically Responding to Some Calls in Order to Avoid Coronavirus Spread
In Lansing and a growing number of communities, if someone steals from your garage during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, police probably won’t respond in...
Suspect Busted for Shoplifting Soap from Pharmacy
A man was arrested in Manhattan early Tuesday for ripping off nearly $90 worth of soap, hand sanitizer, and other cleaning products, cops and...