We know that your week can get busy, and the time you have to catch up on the news from around the retail loss prevention industry is often stolen away by other things. That’s why the LPM team sifts through headlines from all over the country to bring only the most relevant LP news to you here, in our special weekly news round-up—the perfect bookend to a productive week.
Here’s What You May Have Missed
AI Is Turbocharging Organized Crime
The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of society.
REI “Actively Working” to Nab Serial Shoplifter Who Hit 3 Twin Cities Stores, 22 Nationwide
REI says it is “actively working” with law enforcement to catch a man who is suspected of targeting three stores in the Twin Cities as part of a one-person nationwide shoplifting spree that yielded more than $130,000 in merchandise from nearly two dozen of the outdoor gear retailer’s outlets.
4 People Accused of Robbing Convenience Store While Wielding Pythons
Police in Tennessee are looking for four people who are accused of robbing a convenience store while wielding pythons.
San Francisco Walgreens Employee Stabs Alleged Shoplifter in Eye
Cops arrested a San Francisco Walgreens employee for allegedly stabbing a shoplifter in the eye with a knife during a brawl over stolen merch early Wednesday morning.
Experts Break Down the $2 Million Nike Train Heists
The Los Angeles Times recently shed light on freight train robberies that targeted Nike sneakers. In the story, two security experts explain the world of cargo theft.
2 Men Arrested in Massive Gift Card Scam Targeting Metro Detroit Meijer Stores
Two men have been charged with stealing thousands of altered gift cards from metro Detroit Meijer stores.