Police Recover $14K Worth of Stolen Tools
Organized retail crime cost retailers nearly $778,000 for every $1 billion in sales in 2018, according to a National Retail Federation Survey.
In Boise, the...
Police Chiefs Push Back on Law Blamed for Spike in Property Crime
In November 2020, Californians will vote to either keep changes they made to their criminal justice system in 2014, or undo some of them.
Five...
‘These Aren’t My Pants;’ Police Find Stolen Merchandise Stuffed In Shoplifting Suspect’s Pants
According to police, officers were called to the pharmacy the day after Christmas for a “shoplifting in progress call.” The suspect was quickly taken...
Is Shoplifting a Gateway Crime? Criminal Justice Survey Says “Yes”
Seventy-nine percent of criminal and juvenile justice professionals believe, based on their experience with offenders, that shoplifting is a "gateway" crime. Almost eight out of ten said that their professional experience has shown that shoplifting is commonly a gateway to additional acts of shoplifting and more serious crimes.
Masked Thieves Steal $20K in Designer Purses
Five people with scarves over their faces stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the high-end Louis Vuitton store at Northbrook Court Mall...
Sensormatic to Showcase Connected, Scalable Solutions at NRF 2020
Sensormatic Solutions will showcase its latest product innovations at NRF 2020: Retail’s Big Show, Jan. 12-14, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in...
Prolific Shoplifter Charged with 21 Counts of Theft
A Millbrook woman is charged with 21 counts of fourth-degree theft of property after allegedly stealing from one business on multiple occasions.
According to Millbrook...
Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $2K Worth of Merchandise
A man and woman were arrested on the Peninsula last week in connection with thefts spanning from Redwood City to San Francisco.
At around 10...
New DA Drops Old Shoplifting Charge in Commuted Lifer’s Case
A newly elected prosecutor has dropped an old shoplifting charge that complicated the release of a Philadelphia man granted clemency from a life sentence.
The...
Grocery Employee Steals Thousands in Lottery Tickets after Work Hours Reduced
Metro police say a woman is facing charges for theft of property after stealing from her workplace. This happened on Tuesday at the Kroger...