Breaking News in the Industry: June 21, 2017
LP Worldwide: Employee charged in theft of $30,000 of jewelry from Guam Kmart According to court documents, a 21-year-old employee was charged with theft Friday after he was accused of taking more...
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Shedding Light on Retail Theft Statistics
Loss prevention and retail industry professionals have a responsibility to stay informed about the latest retail theft statistics. This post provides a snapshot of what retailers currently face when it...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 22, 2017
Second international action on e-commerce fraud yields 73 arrests The eCommerce Action 2017, a joint law enforcement operation which took place in 26 countries from 6-16 June 2017, resulted in the...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 23, 2017
Officer suspended for failing to find gun on shoplift suspect who killed himself An Austin, Texas, police officer who failed to find a loaded gun on a shoplifting suspect he arrested, who then ended up...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 26, 2017
Convenience store owner sentenced for killing shoplifter Members of Min Kim’s family were overcome with emotion as he was taken away in handcuffs to serve more than eight years in prison for...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 27, 2017
Shoplifting suspect drags officer with car, makes getaway A city patrolman on security detail at the Dartmouth Street Stop & Shop in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was dragged 30 feet by a car driven...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 28, 2017
Group attempts to steal over $100K of merchandise in state-wide cell phone theft The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PSCO) has put an end to a state-wide organized cell phone theft conspiracy targeting...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 29, 2017
Daytona cops capture three women in citywide shoplifting spree Three women police said were on a shoplifting spree hit Daytona Beach, Florida, stores stealing more than $10,000 in merchandise before...
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Asset Protection Investigator, Saks Fifth Avenue, (MA) Successful candidates are motivated self-starters that are eager to learn and excel in a fast paced work environment. Responsibilities for this...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: June 30, 2017
Woman faces prison after eighth shoplifting case in three years A 25-year-old woman who has pleaded guilty in six separate shoplifting cases in the last three years is again accused of thieving from...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 3, 2017
Five charged with $28M consumer fraud Joon H. Kim, the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, and David E. Beach, special agent-in-charge of the New York Field Office of...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 5, 2017
California man accused of stealing more than $100K in North Carolina card fraud A California man is in the Brunswick County Detention Center in North Carolina, accused of stealing more than $100,000...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 6, 2017
Police search for three men accused of spending $20,000 on stolen credit card Montreal police are trying to identify three men who allegedly committed fraud with stolen credit card. In a statement,...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 7, 2017
North Carolina convenience store employees charged after $40K theft caught on camera [Video] A Greensboro couple is out more than $40,000 after they say two of their employees stole merchandise and...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 10, 2017
Florida woman pepper spray attacks on LP associates A 19-year-old woman was arrested Thursday for two incidents in which she pepper sprayed loss prevention associates at stores in Kendall, Florida,...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 11, 2017
Ohio police nab man wanted on 10 theft warrants According to a police report, police were dispatched to the Shops at Boardman Park on Friday after a Kohl’s employee recognized a “wanted person” in the...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 12, 2017
Drugstore LP associate chases, kills shoplifter The incident started at a CVS Pharmacy on Sunday afternoon. Surveillance video recorded at the store shows Christopher Geddes, 31, shoplifting from the...
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People on the Move: July 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...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 13, 2017
Woman caught shoplifting with child, attempted to run over LP associate Kaufman, Texas, police are searching for a woman, on the run, charged with aggravated robbery and child endangerment. Megan...
View ArticleBreaking News in the Industry: July 14, 2017
Store owner smashes getaway car after theft [Video] The owner of Flight Deck Hobbies in Clovis, California, is asking the public to see whether they recognize a theft suspect captured on surveillance...
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