Tag: organized retail crime
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: June 7 – 13
Thieves Steal $13M in Illinois Jewelry Store Heist | Woman Accused of Stealing $375K From Perdue in Ghost Employee Scheme | Chicago Man Faces Felony After $400K in Stolen Nike Merchandise Recovered
Chicago’s ORC Task Force Secures Charges Against Offender Wanted in Multiple States
The Chicago Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force secured charges against a 22-year-old offender who stole more than $43,000 worth of merchandise from a Streeterville business.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 31 – June 6
Nationwide Coordinated Retail Crime Crackdown Results in Hundreds of Arrests | Colorado Cop Kills Alleged Shoplifter with Vehicle | Blowtorch Burglars Hit Another Jewelry Store in Encino
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: May 2025
To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of May, 2025.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 24 – 30
Thieves Get Away with $2M in Cash and Merchandise in Jewelry Store Heist | Woman Accused of Making Phony Kidnapping Claim to Escape Shoplifting Arrest | Hammer-Wielding Crooks Steal Thousands of Dollars Worth of Pokemon Cards
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 17 – 23
Pennsylvania AG Charges Father and Son Members of Crew That Targeted Stores for Blitz-Style Thefts | Texas Man Executed 13 Years to the Day of Store Robbery Where He Set Clerk on Fire | Colombian Man's NJ Shopping Spree Ends with ICE Arrest
How Retailers Are Using Connected Technologies to Create Safer Stores
Retailers are facing rising theft and violence, and the key to progress lies in connecting existing security technologies and collaborating across sectors to drive meaningful, long-term impact.
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 10 – 16
LA County DA Hochman Announces New Action Against Retail Theft | Lowe's Employee Charged in $30K Shoplifting Spree | Warrant Issued for Suspected Oregon ORC Leader
The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: May 2 – 9
Man Believed to be Part of Retail Theft Crew Arrested for Stealing $120K in Designer Merchandise | 2 Florida Walgreens Employees Shot, Gunman Found Dead Outside Store | Ringleader in String of Retail Thefts Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
Organized Retail Crime Monthly News Recap: April 2025
To give you a better feel for the vast impact of the ORC problem, we have provided a glimpse into just a few of the incidents that took place in the month of April, 2025.