Tag: shoplifting & organized retail crime
LPM Insider’s Top 5 Shoplifting and Organized Retail Crime Articles of 2018
In 2018, readers were most interested in posts about organized retail crime associations, offender perspectives on self-checkout theft, and the latest research on loss prevention analytics applications.
Shoplifting Response, Reaction, and Recourse
Since the earliest days of organized retail, there has been a recognition of the unique exposure that retailers have to crime and loss. We...
Woman Bystander Shoots Suspected Shoplifter
An active investigation is underway after police said a shoplifting suspect was shot in Knightdale, North Carolina, Monday evening.

 Police said they were investigating...
Las Vegas Man Dies after Being Struck by Car of Suspect in Convenience Store Theft
A man who may have been trying to intervene in a convenience store theft Sunday morning in North Las Vegas was struck and killed...
Nationwide Mall Theft Ring Accused of Shoplifting $20M of High-End Merchandise
Nationwide mall theft ring accused of shoplifting $20M of high-end merchandise
For at least the past decade, Tijuana vendors put in special orders for designer...
Suspect Assaults Good Samaritan With Ax at Convenience Store
Authorities say a Good Samaritan was wounded early Saturday morning when he was attacked with an ax while offering to pay for a shoplifting...
Shoplifting Suspect Fleeing Police Hit by Vehicle, Dies at Hospital
A shoplifting suspect died Sunday after being hit by a vehicle while trying to run from police, officials said. Tarrant County Medical Examiner officials...
Shoplifters of TVs Held in Death of 81-Year-Old Sales Associate
An 81-year-old Sears sales associate was killed by two men who shoved him down while stealing television sets from a South Carolina store, authorities...
Police ID Victim of Fatal Crash with Suspect in Called-Off Police Chase
Police in North Shores, Michigan, have identified the victim of a fatal traffic crash involving a suspect that had been chased by police just...
Armed Man Shot by Store Clerk Was on Probation for Theft
Charges are expected within days against a 32-year-old would-be robber with a violent criminal history who exchanged gunfire with a Verizon Wireless store clerk...