Breaking News in the Industry: August 3, 2017
Michigan police take down $300K theft-to-pawn ring The owner of iPawn Shop in Detroit, and one store associate will be arraigned in 36th District Court on multiple felony charges stemming from a...
View ArticleShoplifting Traffic Stop Turns Fatal
A Hammond, Louisiana, man was in critical condition Wednesday with severe head trauma and a Tickfaw man left dead after a suspected shoplifting traffic stop ended in a wreck. Brandon McKay, 30, of...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 4, 2017
Woman charged with robbery, theft; Uses stun gun to escape An Indiana woman was charged Tuesday in Allen Superior Court after she allegedly took items from Kohl’s and used a stun gun to get away,...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 7, 2017
Suspect in $230,000 rug store theft enters plea A 55-year-old Oakland, California, man charged in connection with the theft of nearly a quarter million dollars worth of rugs from a Burlingame store has...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 8, 2017
Armed robber shot by police identified Anchorage, Alaska, police have named the man who was shot and killed by officers following an armed robbery at a Home Depot store. In a Wednesday afternoon...
View ArticleTransient Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Loss Prevention Associate
Police arrested a transient suspected of fatally stabbing a loss prevention associate outside a Food 4 Less grocery store in Sylmar, California, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The stabbing...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 9, 2017
Florida Sheriff’s Office undercover shoplifting operation leads to 65 arrests A six-day undercover operation by the Polk County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office deputies resulted in 65 shoplifting arrests...
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People on the Move: August 2017
Professional advancement and building a successful loss prevention career can mean many things to many different people. For some individuals it may mean reaching a top leadership position at a...
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How NOT to Investigate Organized Retail Crime
According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2016 Organized Retail Crime Survey, all responding retailers said that they believe their companies to have been the victim of organized retail crime...
View ArticleKentucky Man Pepper Sprays 80-Year-Old Employee During Shoplifting Attempt
The Mount Sterling Police Department is asking for help in identifying two people involved in a violent shoplifting incident. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that police said in a Facebook post...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 10, 2017
Rhode Island credit card fraud suspects arrested after chase, crash Police said a wider investigation could be opened after a credit card fraud incident led to a multi-state police chase Tuesday....
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 11, 2017
Almost $50,000 in gift cards bought with stolen identities Jefferson Parish Louisiana Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested five people accused of using stolen personal information to buy almost...
View ArticleStore Break-In Leads to Police Chase and Gunfire Exchange
A break-in at a Notasulga, Alabama, package store Friday led to a police chase and exchange of gunfire between the fleeing suspects and a police officer, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday....
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 14, 2017
Cop who pled guilty to shoplifting gets probation An 18-year veteran of the Belleville, New Jersey, Police Department, who pled guilty to shoplifting earlier this year, has been sentenced to one year...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 15, 2017
Florida Gators suspend 7 players suspected of credit card fraud for season opener Reports surfaced last week that numerous players on the Florida Gators football team were suspected of credit card...
View ArticleShoplifting Suspect Flees Cops, Drowns in Lake
Authorities say a shoplifting suspect in New Jersey drowned when he ran from police and then tried to swim away in a lake. Gloucester County prosecutors say officers approached the 20-year-old man at a...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 16, 2017
Joliet police arrest employee accused of stealing from store Joliet, Illinois, police arrested another JCPenney employee accused of stealing from the store at the Louis Joliet Mall. Police arrested...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 17, 2017
Arizona man arrested for stealing, selling almost $10K of baby formula A Chandler man faces dozens of felony charges for allegedly stealing baby formula from Frys Food Stores across the Valley, then...
View ArticleColorado Springs Police Shoot Suspected Shoplifter to Death
A suspected shoplifter at a Walmart store in Colorado was shot to death by a Colorado Springs police officer after a chase, authorities said. Police were called to the store Monday night, said El Paso...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: August 18, 2017
Identity released of alleged shoplifter killed in Colorado Springs [Update] In our LP Insider yesterday (Thursday), we brought you a story about a Colorado Springs Police Officer who shot, and fatally...
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