Tag: retail theft
Armed Robbery Suspects in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting ID’d
Edward Mitchell, 21, Curtis Watkins 25, and Vincent Harvey, 21, all residents of Palmdale, CA, were arrested on a slew of charges, including armed...
Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Kidnapping Two Women While Fleeing Scene of Retail Theft
A Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, man was convicted of all charges stemming from a September 2016 incident in which he stole several items from a...
Police Search for Suspect Accused of Putting Gun to LP Associate’s Head
Tulsa, Oklahoma. police are looking for a suspect thief who they say put a gun to a loss prevention associate’s head. A loss prevention...
California Man Accused of Firing Gun at LP Associate
An Oxnard, California, man has been arrested after police say he fired multiple gunshots at a loss prevention associate following an attempted shoplifting at...
Two Suspects Sought in Shoplifting Incident Gone Ugly
A shoplifting incident escalated into an armed confrontation last month at a San Diego discount store, and police Thursday sought the public’s help to...
Off-Duty Police Officer Fatally Shoots Alleged Shoplifting Suspect
A North Carolina police department says an off-duty officer shot and killed an alleged shoplifting suspect at a sporting goods store. A news release...
Florida Man Fleeing Retail Theft Drove Car at Officer before Being Shot
A fleeing shoplifter tried to run over a police officer that shot him in West Melbourne, Florida, Friday night, police said. The shoplifter, who...
Power to the People
One day in October of 2017, a man of medium build entered a Rite Aid in one of the nation’s largest cities, approached the...
ORC Is Worrisome, Worsening…And at Risk of Becoming Ignored?
Organized retail crime (ORC) is a significant source of loss for US retailers. Exactly how significant is notoriously difficult to tease out, but new...
Don’t Miss the Current Online Magazine Focused on ORC
The latest edition of LPM Online is focused on organized retail crime (ORC). Here’s a look at the excellent articles in this issue. Please...