Cargo Theft Rate Drops 14%, Estimated Loss Still Enormous
Cargo thieves took a bit of a beating in the second quarter of this year. Data from Jersey City-based CargoNet shows there was a...
Teen Caught Shoplifting 30 Minutes after Walking out of Jail… for Shoplifting
A 19-year-old repeat shoplifting suspect in Missouri has police shaking their heads. FOX 2 reported on his arrest two days ago, after a police...
Employee Charged after Wrong Man Shot during Theft
A gas station clerk in Detroit, Michigan, who authorities say was allegedly trying to stop a potato chip thief has been charged in the...
The Retail Apocalypse is Shutting down Flagship Stores
It used to be considered the retailer's crown jewel — a large format store on a swank corridor that showed off the best of...
The University of California Just Took Five Retail Giants to Court over Light Bulbs
The University of California has launched “a first-of-its-kind” legal campaign against five retailers accused of infringing on a UC Santa Barbara patent – specifically,...
LPM Magpie Awards: Bill Titus, Excellence in Leadership
The LPM “Magpie” Awards offer a means to celebrate industry accomplishments on an ongoing basis, recognizing the loss prevention professionals, teams, solution providers, law...
Father Locked 2-Year-Old in Hot Car While Shoplifting
Huntsville police say a man was arrested after leaving his child in a hot car while shoplifting at a Walmart on Monday around noon....
Shoplifting Turns into Attempted Stabbing… with Pencils
Ventura police in California said a reported shoplifter allegedly tried to stab a Vons loss prevention officer with sharpened pencils on Tuesday night. The...
The Banana Trick and Other Acts of Self-Checkout Thievery
Beneath the bland veneer of supermarket automation lurks an ugly truth: There’s a lot of shoplifting going on in the self-scanning checkout lane. But...
Fast Food Employee Accused of Identity Theft
The Milan Police Department in Tennessee is getting the word out on a recently uncovered string of identity thefts. Police say at the center...