December 19, 2018

• Atlanta, GA: Gang of 15 Sentenced For Cashing $10M in Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks at Walmart & Kroger Stores

• San Jose, CA: Two Arrested in Retail Fencing Operation
  -Couple allegedly stole $430,000 worth of merchandise from major retailers

• Cheatham County, TN: International Credit Card Skimming Operation busted, ties to Romania

• Belmont, NH: $15,000 in merchandise stolen from cell phone store

• Imperial, MO: Nearly $4,800 in merchandise stolen
  -Damage done to Jefferson County Music

• Skokie, IL: 5 Men Grab & Run handbags from Nordstrom, led to Crash and Armed Carjacking

• Chandler, AZ: Man arrested for stealing chainsaws from Lowe's and Home Depot, ends up lighting his hospital bed on fire

• Oklahoma City, OK: Jewel Thief Wanted; $50,000 felony warrant for multiple counts of larceny of merchandise in the metro area

• Horry County, SC: Police looking for a woman who stole thousands from Old Navy 
  in the Tanger Outlets 

• CAL-ORCA 2019 Annual Training Conference "ORC - Past, Present and Future"

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December 18, 2018

• 2018 in Review:  The Daily's Top ORC Cases of the Year Based on Dollar Amount

• Secaucus, NJ: Gucci employee stole $50,000 worth of wallets, scarves and handbags

• Lower Manhattan, NY: Armed robbery of $45k in cell phones from Verizon caught on camera, suspect leaves with suitcase in taxi

• Richfield, UT: 2 arrested, 2 others remain at large after $23K worth of generators stolen from Honda dealership

• Santa Clarita Valley, CA: Specially assembled 'retail squad' arrests 9

• Columbia, MD: Four DC-area women charged in Columbia store robberies

• Raleigh, NC: Four members of same family arrested for shoplifting at Belk store

• Update: Wrentham, MA: Police say Wrentham outlet shoplifting suspects part of organized ring

• UK: Birmingham, England: Thieves steal $13,000 worth of Armani gear in Sutton Sports raid in Sutton Coldfield

• UK: Birmingham, England: Watch burglar swipe $500 of Tom Ford, Hugo Boss and Chanel perfumes from King Pharmacy

December 17, 2018

• Pittsburgh DOJ: Credit Card Fraudster Gets 10 Yrs Prison For ID Theft & Gun Laws
  -Hitting Stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio and California

• Knox County, TN: Over $120K in stolen property recovered so far by KCSO's holiday task force

• Knox County, TN: KCSD ORC Holiday Task force arrest 2 in $35,000 Baby Formula Theft/ Scam

• Saginaw, MI: 30 arrested in Saginaw Township Police 'Shoplifter Blitz'

• ORC Gang of Five Women Busted Hitting Two Belk Stores in Raleigh and Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

• Fremont, CA: ORC Gang of Five Women Busted Hitting Multiple Marshalls for $35,000

• Los Angeles, CA: 10 Suspects, 3 Vehicles Sought in Smash-and-Grab Burglary at Beverly Grove Boutique

• Boardman, OH: Suspect surrenders in $2,250 Home Depot multiple thefts

• Houston, TX: More than $1,100 worth of meat stolen from Kroger store; suspect arrested

• Orlando, FL: Deputy dragged by car during $1,600 shoplifting/ robbery arrest

• Gainesville, FL: Woman busted with 'booster bag' and $650 of fragrances from Hollister and Sephora at The Oaks Mall

• Singapore: Vietnamese shoplifting syndicate jailed for theft of items worth almost $45,000

• Sydney, Australia: 100+ Shoplifters arrested in Christmas blitz Operations "Lightfingers'

• Wrentham, MA: 3 Arrested following Shoplifting at Wrentham Outlets; smashed into utility pole

• Chester County, PA: Vision Care store reports $1,000 designer sunglass theft

• New Lenox, IL: Xbox thief busted at Target; multiple thefts totaling nearly $500

• Jupiter, FL: 4 Arrested in $300 Organized Retail Theft at Walmart 

• Avondale, AZ: Shoplifters caught on camera at Valley Lego store

• Update: Franklin, TN: Police identify final two suspected of ramming police car after $4,500 felony theft

• Alcoa, TN: Police officers on lookout for crime during holiday retail theft operation

December 14, 2018

• Tucson, AZ: Marana Police looking for serial Home Depot ORC thief

• Lodi, CA: $25,000 Worth of Handcrafted Baby Clothes Stolen

• Oneida County, NY: Woman stole 49 shirts worth nearly $3,000 from Macy's

• Franklin, TN: Police looking for Macy's shoplifter who got away after getaway car rams police car 

• Update: Amazon employee accused of stealing nearly $4,000 in items, shipping customers empty boxes 

• Germantown, TN: 3 charged for shoplifting at Old Navy, injuring Germantown Police Officer

• Update: Donalsonville, GA: Grocery Owner & customers plead guilty to food stamp fraud in South Georgia 

• Kelowna, BC, Canada: Six thieves hit three stores in Orchard Park Mall within minutes

• Pasco, WA: Walmart Shoplifter flees empty handed after walking out with Clothing, a vacuum and Lego sets

• Edmond, OK: Woman arrested in string of home, business burglaries totaling $14,000, busted for $735 shoplifting

December 13, 2018

• Los Angeles, CA: 5 Indictments Handed Down in LA in Movie and TV Show Piracy Ring

• Five Shoplifting suspects lead Fort Worth PD on high-speed chase; now in custody

• Menifee, CA: Thieves Steal $2K Worth Of Exotic Baby Birds By Stuffing Them Up Their Sleeves

• Jefferson County, MO: The owners of a longtime music shop in Jefferson County are trying to recover from a costly theft

• Gastonia, NC: Man pretends to be Walmart employee in order to shoplift

• Update: Nashua, NY: Man pleads guilty to $50,000 theft from Merrimack Outlets Mall

December 12, 2018

• Greenwood, IN: Two women held in 'violent shoplifting' incident at Sears; $4,000 in merchandise

• Orange County, FL: Amazon worker accused of stealing eyebrow makeup, gift cards and electronics accessories

• Lower Marion Township, PA: Two men get away with $17K worth of Newport cigarettes in 7-Eleven robbery 

• Harrisburg, PA: Rite Aid Pharmacy Armed Robbers flee with over 2,000 Hydrocodone pills

• Update: Sherborn, MA: Three arrested in Walgreen Armed Robbery; over 9,500 pills stolen

December 11, 2018

• Janesville, WI: Store Employee accused of stealing $10,000 of mattresses

• Dixon, CA: Burglars Smash Window of Sporting Goods Store; $10,000 of merchandise

• Costa Mesa, CA: Four Women Sought for Purse Robbery at Costa Mesa Store

• Chesterfield, MO: Chesterfield Police Special Enforcement Unit cracking down on shoplifters 

• Greenwood, IN: Greenwood Park Mall Shoplifters struck witnesses, mall employees with vehicle; $4,000 of merchandise recovered

• Brockton, MA: Stop & Shop shoplifter busted twice in a week; merchandise totaling nearly $3,000

• Joplin, MO: Two Walmart shoplifter arrested; 27 items from Walmart and 36 items from other stores recovered

December 10, 2018

• Lexington, KY: "Operation Fa La La Larceny", More than 50 charged in Lexington shoplifting investigations

• Kansas City, MO: Teen charged in $10,000 cell phone robbery scheme

• Linden, NJ: Woman Charged with $5,100 Theft from Home Depot

• Monroe, LA: MPD arrest homeless man for Organized Retail theft

• Dearborn Heights, MI: Homed Depot Employee arrested for embezzling over $800; passing merchandise to friend

• Hooksett, NH: Women steals $5,000 of liquor from State Store; multiple thefts

• Cedar Rapids, IA: Police seeking 4 suspects in Burlington thefts

December 7, 2018

• Oakland, CA: $60,000 Apple store Robbery Suspect placed on 3 years probation; had priors for firearms and burglary

• Post Falls, ID: $40K worth of cell phones stolen from Walmart

• Tazewell County, VA: Police looking for suspects who stole thousands of dollars in merchandise from area Walmart stores

• Las Cruces, NM: Woman arrested for shoplifting more than $800 in merchandise from Kohl's 

• Carroll, IA: Five Arrested In Ongoing Investigation Into Shoplifting At Carroll Walmart

• UK: Swindon, England: Shoplifter's Order Wish List for customers recovered 
  by police

December 6, 2018

• Lexington County, SC: Stolen goods worth thousands sold at flea market 

• Rock Hill, SC: 'Mom said we have to grab four items': Teens shoplift at Walmart

• Visalia, GA: Employee follows up online order to catch three for using stolen identify to buy furniture

• Myrtle Beach, SC: 3 suspects wanted in ORC theft at Victoria's Secret at Coastal Grand Mall

• Coeur d'Alene, ID: Mom & Pop boutique falls victim to shoplifters twice in two weeks; over $1,500

December 5, 2018

• Goodyear, AZ: CVS Pharmacy technician pleads guilty to stealing diabetic strips
  -Facing over 7 years in prison and $100,000 in restitution

• Wayne County, MI: Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy speaks out on newly created 'Business Protection Unit'

• Atlanta, GA: Shoplifting suspect jumped over Perimeter Mall balcony to try to evade arrest

• Columbia, MD: Nordstrom Rack Employees Threatened With Stun Gun

• Greenville, SC: Shoplifter arrested with $800 of merchandise at Ulta Beauty

• Brentwood, TN: Police stepping up efforts to stop shoplifting before Christmas; 'focusing efforts on TJ Maxx'

December 4, 2018

• Update: Detroit, MI: $600K Cash, TVs, Booze, Drugs, Weapons stolen From Meijer, Home Depot, Target, Kroger And Fenced At Bar
  -70-year-old woman ran million-dollar theft ring that paid heroin addicts to steal

• Buckeye, AZ: 2 arrested for stealing from 3 Walmarts in one day

• Buckingham County, VA: 17 Firearms stolen in 2 minutes

• Johns Creek, GA: Man Stole 11 Chainsaws From Ace Hardware Store

• Staten Island, NY: Two women sought for questioning in $5K theft from Victoria's Secret

• Downers Grove, IL: Burglars take over $8K In Items Stolen From T-Mobile; 7 iPhones, 2 Apple watches, and more items

• Champaign, IL: 3 Suspect sought in Best Buy Burglary

• Clarion County, PA: $1,200 of Over the Counter meds stolen from Walmart

• North Attleboro, MA: Man charged with stealing $1,140 worth of sneakers from JC Penney

• Portland, OR: Over $1,000 of toys, makeup, meat recovered during traffic stop; 2 arrested for thefts from Safeway and Fred Meyer 

December 3, 2018

• Dearborn, MI: Police bust major retail fraud ring allegedly responsible for years of crime

• Bethlehem, PA: Two allegedly try to steal $3,300 worth of products from Northampton County Walmart

• Lafayette, LA: Four arrested in $13,000 ORC Grab & Dash

• Fairview Heights, IL: $3,000 of Victoria's Secret merchandise recovered; 2 women arrested for Robbery

• Cherokee County, GA: ATF offers reward in Gun Store Burglary; 127 weapons and silencers stolen

• Elmhurst, IL: $4,000 of Apple iPhones stolen in early morning Burglary

• Millburn, NJ: 3 Arrested for Thefts at Short Hills, over $2,000 of merchandise recovered from Macy's and Sephora

• Newark, DE: Police going Undercover to Stop Shoplifting

November 30, 2018

• Knox County Sheriff's Office task force recovers $30K in stolen goods

• Holly Springs, GA: 100+ guns taken in heist

• Norman, OK: T-Mobile workers use GPS to outsmart crooks: $30,000 of merchandise recovered

• St. Augustine, FL: Shoplifting suspects sought in St. Augustine Outlet Mall thefts; Investigators say shoplifters tend to operate in groups and steal for a living

• Lexington, KY: Police Seek Suspects In Shoplifting Ring at Fayette Mall

• Moline, IA: 3 Suspects wanted in $1,400 Felony Theft from Walmart

• Cork City, Ireland: Woman arrested after six shops 'targeted in $3400 morning theft spree' 

November 29, 2018

• Wyoming, MI: Four Grand Rapids area cell phone heists likely linked

• Des Peres, MO: Police: Man with 'fake nose' stole $4,000 of merchandise from North Face store 

• Butte, MT: Man arrested for tool thefts from Ace Hardware and True Value

• Update: Newport Beach, CA: 2 More Thieves Wanted In Louis Vuitton Handbag Heist From Neiman Marcus 

• Adelaide, Australia: Brazen $30,000 Lego burglary caught on camera at toy stores

• Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Shoplifter brings suitcase to steal drones and cold medicine valued at over $5,000 

• New Hartford, CT: JC Penney Associate and 2 others charged in $2,800 theft of merchandise

• Milford, CT: Man arrested for $700 Shoplifting from Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works

• UK: Dunfermline, Scotland: Romanian perfume thief busted with foil-lined backpack, nearly $2,000 of merchandise recovered; sentenced to 8 months in jail

November 28, 2018

• Madison, MS: Suspects in multi-state theft ring captured in Mississippi

• Milwaukee, WI: Smart phone theft ring stretches from Milwaukee to Kenosha

• DeKalb, IL: DeKalb Police say they busted serial Shoplifting Crew; stolen SUV and hundreds of dollars worth of stolen goods

• Chesterfield, MO: 3 women knock kid down on escalator after stealing $8,000 worth of products from Victoria Secret

• Lodi, CA: Man involves his 3 kids in thefts; $4,000 of merchandise recovered

• Buford, GA: Sunglass Hut $2,000 shoplifter ID'd, police asking for help locating him

November 27, 2018

• Center Township, PA: Boscov's Loss Prevention injured, dragged by car of fleeing suspects in $900 theft

• Tysons, VA: Black Friday Tysons Corner's Zara store theft leads to Pursuit and Crash

• Manchester, CT: Skateboard thief arrested following assault on Zumiez employee at Shoppes at Buckland Hills; facing second-degree robbery, second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault

• Doylestown, PA: Duo charged with $4,000 theft of merchandise from Kohl's

• Columbus, IN: Mom with young child caught stealing over $2000 worth of items from Kohl's 

• Hendersonville, TN: Police search for 2 suspects with child in a $300 Gun store theft

November 26, 2018

• Missouri Couple Get 48 Months Each for Nationwide Fraud Scheme Hitting Walmart for $600,000

• Knox County, TN: KCSO Organized Retail Crime Holiday Task Force arrests man with $7K in stolen goods

• Saratoga Springs, NY: Man arrested in $3,00 theft at Wilton Mall

• Upper Township, NJ: Police Seek Men in $2,000 theft from CVS

• Sparks, NV: Four Suspects in jail after stealing from Burlington and TJ Maxx

• North Naples, FL: Man accused of trying to steal goods worth almost $1,700 at Target on Thanksgiving

• New Hartford, NY: $1,300 Target Shoplifter at Sangertown Square Mall fights with LP and Police

• Ephrata, PA: Police seek help locating 2 theft suspects; over $800

• Oneida County, NY: Deputies responded to the Tops in Camden for a complaint of shoplifting

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November 21, 2018

• Sarasota County, FL: 15 People Arrested in a 3-day Operation in targeting Retail Theft

• Palm Bay, FL: Vero Beach man charged with stealing $16K from Home Depot stores from Stuart to Palm Bay

• Erie, PA: Detroit Man Charged, Second Suspect Still at Large in $200,000 Jewelry Store Robbery

• Lyndhurst, OH: 3 arrested for stealing nearly $3,000 in goods from Dick's

• Centerville, GA: US Marshalls arrest Victoria Secret shoplifter who nearly run down a Police Officers

• Evesham, NJ: 'Crime crew' arrested in South Jersey cell phone store burglaries

• Lethbridge, Alberta, CN: Police have charged 7 teenage boys in connection to an "organized" theft from Park Place Mall

• Menomonee Falls, WI: 2 women steal nearly $300 in Nike merchandise from Kohl's

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November 20, 2018

• Stafford County, VA: Two Burglars flee AT&T with $80,000 of merchandise

• Paragould, AR: Man stole $6,500 worth of "Christmas presents" from Walmart

• Homewood, AL: Police searching for suspect in $3,300 North Face jacket theft at Alabama Outdoors

• Chambersburg, PA: Maryland woman wanted for theft of 7 vacuums from Target

• Deltona, FL: Man hits Walmart employee with bag of stolen merchandise; 36 cartons of cigarettes valued at $2,500

• West Whiteland, PA: Two suspects wanted in $1,500 Ulta fragrance theft

• Benton County, WA: Two suspects wanted in $1,000 Hobby Lobby theft

November 19, 2018

• Update: Worcester, MA: Thieves used blowtorch to steal $180,000 worth of iPads, iPhones from Target stores

• Daytona Beach, FL: Officers Interrupt Theft Ring at Tanger Outlets; 4 Arrested

• Crowley, TX: Police arrest man after $11,000 Walmart theft, chase, crash

• Omaha, NE: Season of 'Thanks-taking,' not Thanksgiving as 'boosters' return to malls

• American Canyon, CA: Woman arrested for stealing more than $1,200 of baby items from Walmart

• Placer County, CA: Home Depot theft at crest of Placer mini-crimewave; Sheriff's Office seeking two suspects considered dangerous

• Easthampton, MA: Two men wanted for $1,100 theft from local Hardware store

• Springettsbury Township, PA: Police seeking 3 female suspects in Target theft

November 16, 2018

• Chicago, IL: 3 charged with selling $21,000 of stolen merchandise from spouse's business

• Athens, GA: Police arrest 3 people in 'complex' shoplifting scheme

• Berks County, PA: Pair facing charges of multiple retail thefts at CVS and Rite Aid

• St Augustine, FL: String of unsolved thefts at St. Augustine outlets

• New Orleans, LA: Family Dollar Shoplifter Puts 17 Bottles Of Body Wash In His Pants, in just over a minute

• Battle Creek, MI: Victoria's Secret reports $1,400 theft of merchandise at Lakeview Square Mall

November 15, 2018

• Sarasota, FL: Five arrested in $830,000 Smash & Grab Theft Ring in Florida

• San Francisco, CA: Creative lie allows thieves to steal thousands of dollars in Louis Vuitton merchandise

• Natick, MA: Woman charged $4,600 on fake Neiman Marcus credit card

• Leader Of South Jersey Retail Theft Ring Gets 5.6 Years

• Erie, PA: Rochester, NY man waives charges in ORC theft case

• Fergus Falls, MN: $1,700 of stolen merchandise and $10,000 in meth seized during Warrant search

• Oxford Township, MI: Repeat offender suspected of stealing $1,700 in merchandise from Meijer

• Lebanon County, PA: Man arrested after $850 theft of perfumes from Kohl's then crashes car in parking lot

• Chambersburg, PA: A pair of shoplifters flee with nearly $600 worth of merchandise from Victoria's Secret at Chambersburg Mall

• Lower Merion, PA: Police investigating $1,200 theft of cigarettes from Acme

November 14, 2018

• Green Bay, WI: With Holidays Approaching, GBPD Warns of Retail Theft

• Police bust 'fraud ring' from California after traffic stop on I-15

• St George, UT: 4 women and 1 man arrested for $1,500 theft at Red Cliffs Mall

• Brookfield, WI: Police investigating $1,000 Target theft

• St Johns County, FL: Sheriff's Office seeking suspect in $800 theft from Polo/Ralph Lauren Outlet

• Oswego, IL: Two arrested for $1,100 theft, resisting and obstruction charges at Kohl's

• State College, PA: Woman stuffed purses with over $1,000 of stolen Macy's merchandise

November 13, 2018

• Update: Bridgeport store owner's millions came from check-cashing courtesy

• Memphis, TN: $60K in merchandise stolen from cell phone store in Orange Mound

• Menomonee Falls, WI: Police search for return scam suspect after a retail theft orchestrated at Home Goods

• Springfield, OH: 750 books stolen from a Book store

• Wrentham, MA: Police looking for $5,000 Coach Outlet theft suspect

• Warwick, RI: Police seek $400 Target shoplifting team

• Greeneville, NC: 3 Charged With Shoplifting from Walmart and Dollar General

• Japan: Tokyo Police arrests 3 serial Vietnamese shoplifters; 6 month investigation into Cosmetics thefts 

November 12, 2018

• Mishawaka, IN: Police & Indiana Retail Organized Crime Coalition unite to combat shoplifting this holiday season

• Oklahoma City, OK: Manager Accused Of Embezzling $100K from Academy Sports

• Insurance company won't have to cover $1.7M iPhone theft

• Manchester, NJ: Former Employee Arrested for Burglary at Local Business

• Wilmette, IL: Thief steals nearly $800 in Crest Whitestrips from CVS

• Menomonee Falls, MN: Police seek suspects after $500 retail theft at Kohl's

November 9, 2018

• Mt. Pleasant Township, PA: Small Mt. Pleasant Twp. grocer allegedly banked millions by selling stolen goods

• Talbot County, GA: Georgia Bureau of Investigations busts $500,000 Multi-State theft Ring

• San Luis Obispo, CA: Burglars steal $8k worth of merchandise from AT&T store

• Attleboro, MA: Police recovered $7,500 in stolen goods, arrest 3

• Tallahassee, FL: Employee steals more than $1K from Staples by using gift card

• Oakland Park, FL: Police searching for Armed man in attempted theft at Oakland Park Lowe's

• Long Beach, CA: Police arrested 4 people at a Pawn Shop for felony shoplifting

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November 8, 2018

• Helena-West Helena, AR: Employees charged in Beauty Supply store $70,000 theft ring

• Grand Forks, SD: Man pleads guilty to stealing $16,000 worth of items from Shoe Carnival

• Portland, TX: Walmart Shoplifting call leads Police to Identity Theft Ring

• Update: Lawrence, KS: Woman sentenced for role in The Buckle $5,000 jean robbery

• Winona, MN: Felony charges for a man who attempted to 'return' $1,400 of merchandise at Menard's

• Collinsville, IL: Armed robbers flee with cash and 'significant amount of high-end eyewear

• Sonora, CA: Police looking to ID woman wanted for Shoplifting at multiple stores in Downtown Sonora

November 7, 2018

• SDORCA News: November Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Escondido, Calif.

• Buffalo, NY: Update: Man charged with Federal Hobbs Act in $400,000 jewelry store robbery

• Cedar Rapids, IA: Nordstrom employee stole $150,000 of merchandise to sell on eBay

• Mobile, AL: Five Mobile County merchants charged with trafficking in contraband cigarettes

• Update: Springfield, MO: Texas Man Admits Stealing 650 Guns From UPS Lot in Springfield

• Indianola, IA: Des Moines man arrested for $1,100 theft; recognized by employees in previous theft

November 6, 2018

• Nashville, TN: Suspected serial shoplifter arrested for theft of $6,500 in merchandise: Dillards, Dick's and Target

• Wrentham, MA: Two Shoplifters arrested atWrentham Village Premium Outlet

• Rock Hill, SC: Rock Hill Police use stun gun 3 times on fugitive after $1,500 Home Depot theft/ chase

• Wareham, MA: 2 Arrested in string of Jewelry Store Burglaries

• Summersville, TX: Man cited five times on shoplifting charges

• Columbia, TN: 3 Women wanted for a Grab & Run at Hibbett Sports

• Myrtle Beach, SC: Three wanted for stealing more than $2K worth of clothes from Coastal Grand Mall 

• Austin, TX: Detectives with the Austin Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying shoplifters who stole several items of clothing from a Gap store

November 5, 2018

• Battle Creek, MI: Undercover Officers nab 3 suspected of stealing from stores and reselling items on Facebook

• Lakeview, IL: Professional Burglary Crew hit Sprint store Inventory Room

• Victor, NY: Woman charged with theft of $6,000 in goods from Macy's and Sephora in the Eastview Mall

• Niles, IL: JC Penney reports $2,300 Grab & Run at Golf Mill Center

• Bronx, NY: Robbers armed with guns and Pepper Spray steal over 100 cellphones

• Conneaut Lake, PA: State prison time expected for $12,000 cash, lottery ticket theft by C-Store employee

• Pensacola, FL: Police catch two shoplifting suspects stealing from Belk

• Sydney, Australia: Second Alleged Baby Formula gang member charged; $250,000 of merchandise stolen

• Fontana, CA: Cops Nab Alleged Pallet Thieves; 1400 pallets and a tractor trailer were recovered

• Kennewick, WA: Walmart shoplifters took off in car with Oregon plates

• Broome County, NY: Shoplifters could face stiffer charges in Broome County retail theft crackdown

November 2, 2018

• ORC LEGISLATION UPDATE
  -Message from Norm Smaligo, President of Oklahoma Retail Crime Association
  -The new Oklahoma Larceny law took effect 11/1

• Providence, RI: 2 men charged with stealing credit-card info, making $1.2 million in purchases

• Cleveland, OH: Northeast Ohio big box stores hit by scrap metal thieves

• Norfolk, NE: Serial shoplifter arrested after stealing $6,000+ from Walmart over 3 months

• Monticello, MN: 2 women suspected of shoplifting $1,000 of merchandise from Walmart

• Mt Pleasant, IL: Women stole from suburban grocery stores to sell to Chicago stores to support heroin habit 

• Blaine, MN: Man arrested in alleged chain of thefts from Best Buy

• Florence, SC: FPD looking for two people in connection to shoplifting incident at Walmart

• Smyrna, TN: 2 female shoplifters steal hundreds of dollars of baby formula and diapers from Walmart

• Bakersfield, CA: Police looking to identify and locate 2 suspected Target shoplifters

November 1, 2018

• 'Traveling fraud group' from Arkansas arrested after allegedly stealing credit cards in Boise, Idaho

• Glenview, IL: $19,000 Furniture Store heist

• Jefferson County, AL: Man robs CVS of over 1,000 Opioid pills

• Tallahassee, FL: Kay's Jewelers Manager accused of stealing nearly $3,500 through fake refunds

• Waupaca, WI: Brothers busted for $1,500 shoplifting at Fleet Farm store

• Savannah, GA: Police looking for Lowe's shoplifting suspect

• Batavia, NY: Warrant Wednesday, NY State Police seeking Shoplifter Fugitive

• Quebec, Canada: RCMP victimized by $100,000 Credit Card Cloning scam

• Augusta, ME: Woman facing felony theft charges for $1,500 Walmart shoplifting incident

• Scarsdale, NY: Shoplifter steal nearly $600 in Allergy medication

• Glenview, IL: Jewel-Osco reported 2 men stealing 0ver $500 worth of razor blades

October 31, 2018

• Large-scale multi-state credit card fraud scheme busted
  -3 Miami Men Get Fed. Prison For Counterfeit CCs - Hitting Minnesota Sam's Club Stores

• Redmond, WA: Two brothers/employees steal $200,000 worth of laptops from Microsoft

• Albuquerque, NM: Pawn Shop owner, employees bought, sold $5,000 - $10,000 of stolen goods

• South Easton, MA: Man stole thousands in razors from Targets in Easton, Taunton

• Pasco deputies are asking for the public's assistance in identifying two suspects in a theft at the Land O' Lakes Wal-Mart

• Latah County, ID: Update: Northwest River Supplies Employee sentenced to 60 days, 14 years probation and $89,000 restitution; theft and sale of over $200,000 in merchandise

• Racine County, WI: Mt Pleasant Police seeking 3 Walmart Shoplifters

• Sonoma, CA: Friedman's Home Improvement nab tool thief; nearly $900 of merchandise recovered from multiple stores

October 30, 2018

• Springfield, MO: Manager accused of stealing $30,000 from Burlington Coat Factory

• Springfield, PA: Police/ Target investigating $14,000 iPhone theft

• Cincinnati, OH: Man's kids helped duo rob Walmart of nearly $9,000 in layaway items

• Update: Memphis, TN: $8,000 worth of wigs and supplies stolen from Beauty Supply Store

• Mobile, AL: Academy Sports employee steals over $1,000 in merchandise

• Pueblo, CO: Boot Barn in Pueblo Mall reports $1,000 theft

• Update: Savannah, GA: Police searching for Savannah Mall shoplifter

• Kansas City, MO: 'Ninja Burglar' strikes, 15th area burglary since 2017; Hemp Haus store burglarized of $50,000 in merchandise

October 29, 2018

• UK: Cyber criminal and shopping addict jailed for 2.5 years for $1.5M fraud scheme

• Two Tampa Men Indicted For Multi-State Counterfeit CC's & DC's Hitting Walmart Stores
  -Walmart Global Investigations Recognized For Their Efforts - Rarity in DOJ Releases

• "110 Gang" Arrested in Syracuse For Selling Drugs & Using Credit Card Fraud to Make Money

• Albuquerque, NM: Couple caught stealing thousands worth of Halloween merchandise

• Riverside, CA: Update: Woman pleads 'not guilty' to stealing thousands in baby formula from multiple Target stores all in one day

• Memphis, TN: Arrest made after more than $8,000 in items were stolen from beauty supply store

• Carbondale, IL: Police searching for 3 Dick's Sporting Goods theft suspects, possibly involved in other incidents

October 26, 2018

• Peoria, IL: $150,000 in Apple merchandise taken from Best Buy

• Seal Beach, CA: Police Search For Four Suspects Wanted in Shoe Store Armed Robbery: $2,100 of merchandise stolen

• Fayetteville, NC: Women stole $1,000 in merchandise from kid's clothing store at Cross Creek Mall, assaulted worker

• Rostraver Township, PA: Charges filed in $600 Lowe's theft

• Bloomfield Township, MI: Man arrested for stealing hard drives from Costco

• UK: Heathrow Airport: Three DHL delivery workers caught with $13,000 of stolen designer goods from British Airways

• Pasco, WA: Police seeking 2 suspects in $8,000 Walmart theft

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October 25, 2018

• ORC is a Problem Worldwide - Australia's ORC
  -Retailers taking aim at new technologies to battle Organized Retail Crime; "Supermarket Security"

• SDORCA News: November Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Escondido, Calif.

• North California ORC Association (NCORCA) Welcomes 300 Retail & Law Enforcement Attendees to 5th Annual Symposium

• Chesterfield, MO: Suspects stage wheelchair accident to steal from Sam's Club

• Petaluma, CA: 3 wanted in $1,600 theft from Tommy Hilfiger Outlet

• Rome, GA: PA man with a stolen GA license charged with felony theft at The Home Depot in Rome, GA 

• Manatee County, FL: Deputies will be giving shoplifters a free "sleigh ride" to jail this holiday season

• Joliet, IL: Felony charges filed against repeat offender; caught stealing toys from Goodwill store

• Hackensack, NJ: Trio Shopped With Stolen Card Numbers At Hackensack Bloomingdales

October 24, 2018

• Marine Corps First Sergeant at Parris Island led $1.5 million razor theft

• U.S. Navy Sailor convicted of scamming 2,500 credit card numbers; 3 years and 6 months in prison

• Moscow, ID: Northwest River Supplies employee pleads guilty to $200,000 theft of merchandise; sold on eBay 

• Boise, ID: 3 charged with using stolen credit cards at Boise stores

• Hinsdale, IL: $10K Worth Of Items Stolen From Boutique

• Maryland Heights, MO: Police investigating 3rd case of Romanian thieves with phony credit cards, loads of cash and encoding machine

• Channahon, IL: Thornton's Busts 10 Fuel Thieves; charged with felony Retail Theft

• Del Rio, TX: Man faces state jail felony theft charge; stealing from Hardware store with 2 prior convictions

• Joliet, IL: Woman charged with Class 4 Felony for shoplifting at Target; prior conviction

• Erie, PA: Millcreek Police investigating retail theft at Boscov's; 4 suspects wanted

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October 23, 2018

• OROCC Columbus Chapter Meeting, Oct. 25th

• Memphis, TN: Crooks bash truck into business, make off with $60k in clothes

• Wallkill, NY: Four men are accused of stealing over $40,000 worth of iPhones from a Hudson Valley store 

• Lafourche Parish, LA: Two wanted for stealing more than $5,000 in merchandise

• Cartersville, GA: Couple charged with 15 counts of shoplifting

• UK: Manchester, England: The 'wild' shoplifter who raided TK Maxx, Marks 
  and Spencer, Sports Direct and Boots in a $30,000 spree

• Lexington, KY: Police Officer attacked during arrest; two charged in $1,000 Kroger thefts

• Newington, NH: Victoria's Secret reports $6,500 theft of lingerie at the Mall at Fox Run

• Morton Grove, IL: Pair Charged With Shoplifting Nearly $800 In OTC Medication from CVS

• Marietta, OH: Man and woman wanted for $600 thefts at Tractor Supply

• Reston, VA: Target thieves face Grand Larceny charge and drug changes

• Westminster, MD: Kohl's shoplifters charged with Felony theft, stolen vehicle and drug charges

• Warminster, PA: Police Seeking 2 suspects in CVS theft

October 22, 2018

• Darin Fredrickson & AZORCA's ORC Basic Surveillance Training
  -October 23-24, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ (Limited Spots Available)

• Baton Rouge, LA: Man arrested for purchasing $17k worth of LSU football tickets with a stolen credit card

• Columbus, OH: Shoplifters pocket nearly $5K in jewelry from Easton Town Center

• Wheaton, MD: Two wanted in $5K theft from LensCrafters

• Goleta, CA: Suspect arrested for $2,000 theft from Decker's Brand Showcase

• New York, NY: NYPD seek suspect in $1,600 Gucci store theft

• Napa, CA: Thieves try to steal $850 in Polo merchandise from Napa outlets

• Lady Lake, FL: A suspected shoplifter is free on $10,000 bond after multiple trips to Target in The Villages

• Update: Oro Valley, AZ: Police seek Ulta shoplifting suspect

• Cheltenham Township, PA: Target hit for $1,600 in vacuum cleaners

• St Albert, AB, Canada: Thief in stolen employee vest hits Lowe's, Best Buy in St. Albert

• Sydney, Australia: Four charged over $2,500 NSW baby formula theft

October 19, 2018

• Carolinas Organized Retail Crime Alliance (CORCA) welcomes 150 retail & law enforcement to 3rd annual conference

• The End of the "Felony Lane Gang" One of the best run gangs in US history 
  -14th and Final Member of the "Felony Lane Gang" Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy

• Syracuse Man Sentenced to 140 Months for Multi-State Credit Card Fraud Schemes

• Leader of Target Department Store Credit Card Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison

• Wayne County, MI: Fencing Operation: Pawn shop owner caught fencing stolen merchandise heads to prison for 2 to 7 years

• North Manheim Township, PA: Woman Accused of Burglarizing Garden Center Six Times in Four Months; $15,000 of merchandise stolen

• Natick, MA: Woman stole over 80 pairs of leggings from Victoria's Secret

• Clearwater, FL: Shoplifting suspects stole $1,300 worth of items from Walmart

• Franklin, TN: Franklin Police seeking identity of a Stein Mart Shoplifter; $1,000 reward

• Moline, IL: Von Maur reported a $400 theft at Southpark Mall; two suspects wanted

• Columbia County, GA: Two suspects wanted for theft of $420 of merchandise from Walmart

• Lexington, KY: Two arrested for Theft at University of Kentucky bookstore; neither are students at UK 

October 18, 2018

• Cincinnati OROCC Monthly Chapter Meeting - Oct. 19

• Darin Fredrickson & AZORCA's ORC Basic Surveillance Training
  -October 23-24, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ (Limited Spots Available)

• Fairmont, WV: Delivery Driver arrested for theft of 25 cartons of cigarettes from Super America; valued at $2,200

• Knoxville, TN: Two women arrested for $1,800 theft at Dick's Sporting Goods

• Mentone, Australia: Van's secret floor hides $900 of stolen tools

• Update: Wilmington, DE: Photos released of 2 females wanted in Target theft; pepper spray Target employees

• Boardman, OH: A man and two women reportedly stole about $3,025 worth of blue jeans, T-shirts and other clothing items from Toba, a clothing store in Southern Park Mall

October 17, 2018

• Scott Depot, WV: Kmart hit for nearly $100,000 in jewelry in Overnight Burglary

• Burnsville, MN: Update: Walgreens Pharmacist Stole 500+ Pills from 3 area stores

• Columbus, IN: Man arrested for shoplifting $2,100 worth of items from Walmart

• Denham Springs, LA: Thieves steal $2,000 in merchandise from Juban Road retailer, maybe connected to Baton Rouge theft

• Tyler, TX: 3 suspects in Gas Pump Skimmer case Indicted

• Hoboken, NJ: Rite Aid Shoplifters crash car into building fleeing police; $1,000 of merchandise recovered

• Dalton, GA: Woman Tries To Shoplift $700 In Merchandise from Walmart; Loss Prevention recovers merchandise

• Greenwich, CT: Man charged with the theft of 3 laptops from Apple Store

• Beachwood, OH: Two women arrested for Shoplifting and possession of criminal tools

• Bolingbrook, IL: Meijer reports theft of $2,400 in Baby Formula and Diapers

October 16, 2018

• Columbia, SC: Shoplifting suspects accused of hitting Deputy in custody

• Hilo, HI: Man and two women charged with 59 offenses involving drugs and fraudulent credit cards

• Madison, WI: Alleged shoplifter banned for life from malls, stores

• St Augustine, FL: Trio stole $4,500 worth of shoes from Adidas outlet; Nearly 40 pairs of shoes were stolen

• Houston, TX: Ross Dress For Less shoplifter caught with over $2,000 worth of merchandise

• Chula Vista, CA: Police looking to identify Hollister shoplifter; over $2,000 in merchandise

• Darlington County, NC: Duo wanted for stealing generator and tools in Darlington and Hartsville Counties

• Cranston, RI: Police seeking identity of a Victoria's Secret Shoplifter; fled with $4,316 in merchandise

• Nashville, TN: Suspect wanted for serial Shoplifting; hitting Kroger 12 times in 2 months

• Tarentum, PA: Repeat Offender accused of stealing items worth $1,500 from Pittsburgh Mills Walmart; facing 5 additional counts

• Chattanooga, TN: CVS reports $300 theft of laundry detergent; Police seeking 2 female suspects

• The Villages, FL: Woman arrested for theft of $777 of Target merchandise

October 15, 2018

• Memphis, TN: Boxcar bandits nab Air Jordans and more; over $36,000

• Napa, CA: Two men arrested with $5,000 of stolen merchandise following CVS Theft

• Covington, VA: Police make drug arrest, discover evidence of multistate theft ring

• Chicago, IL: Update: 3 charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of purses from Dior store downtown

• Laredo, TX: Man charged with $1,500 theft from Sears in the Mall del Norte

• Chambersburg, PA: Victoria's Secret store at Chambersburg Mall reports a $500 theft; 3 females and 2 children

October 12, 2018

• Middletown, OH: Walmart associate steals $9,000 worth of cellphones

• Albuquerque, NM: Thieves offload loot via social media as repeat offenders become more dangerous 

• The Hot New Millennial Trend Is Scamming Amazon for Big Money Florida man charged with $230,000 fraud

• Michigan man indicted for having 36 counterfeit credit cards, nearly 500 credit card account numbers and a machine for making counterfeit cards

• Springfield, MA: Shoplifting suspect threw drill bits and saw at Lowe's employee

October 11, 2018

• Hundreds of retail, law enforcement attend ORCAID's 4th annual conference

• Napa, CA: Police seeking suspects in theft of $17,000 worth of car gear

• Virginia Beach, VA: Shoplifters steal over $6,000 worth of Apple watches at Lynnhaven Mall

• Queens, NY: Man sentenced to 1 1/2 to 3 years for theft of $3,300 of merchandise from JFK Airport stores

• West Nyack, NY: Duo Stole $1,200 in Merchandise From Lord & Taylor

• Las Vegas, NV: Man and woman sought in shoplifting thefts from retail stores throughout the valley

• London, England: Moped thugs flee smoke-filled watch shop before crashing motorbike inside shopping centre, 1 woman injured

• New Hartford, NY: Police Arrest woman with 'large Amount' of merchandise stolen from multiple stores in New Hartford

October 10, 2018

• Coldwater, MI: Habitual Shoplifter faces up to Life in Prison

• Erie County, PA: Update: State Police accuse a group of stealing more than $40,000 from Walmart stores in 3 counties

• Chico, CA: Thieves steal over $10,000 in merchandise from Chico area stores

• Houston, TX: 3 masked men beat employee after Verizon store break-in

• Westmont, IL: More Than $7K In Merchandise Stolen From Store In Westmont; $12,000 stolen in Aurora 

• Paducah, KY: 3 wanted in connection to Ulta theft; over $2,000 of merchandise

• Memphis, TN: Man and woman steal $1,200 of merchandise before attacking Kroger employees

• Petaluma, CA: Police looking for $500 Dick's Sporting Good thief

October 9, 2018

• Stanton, DE: Power tool thieves pepper-spray Home Depot employee; wanted in 5 states

• Huntsville, AL: Three arrested in $90,000 Gun theft from Shooting Range

• Chicago, IL: 4 Women steal 10 handbags from Dior store on Gold Coast

• Shreveport, LA : Shreveport Police ask for help to identify Victoria's Secret shoplifter

• Spartanburg, SC: Men in bonnets shoplift thousands from Victoria's Secret store

• Jackson Township, NJ: A Toms River woman was arrested for shoplifting at Jackson Premium Outlets; Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, and Polo Ralph Lauren-reported a shoplifter

• Pine County, KY: Man arrested for shoplifting $500 of steaks to support drug habit

October 8, 2018

• $1M ID Theft & Credit Fraud Scam Hitting Sam's Club & Walmart Stores
  -9th & 10th Gang Members Get 5 & 2 yrs Prison 

• Boca Raton Man Charged in $229K Fake Amazon Accounts Purchases 
  & Reselling Online

• Pasco County, FL: Deputies respond to a disturbance at Forever 21; 3 Associates assaulted

• Hamden, CT: Police search for 2 female Kohl's shoplifter - over $1,000 in merchandise stolen

• Charlotte County, FL: Distraction techniques used to steal $1,000 of merchandise at Murdock Walmart

• Gastonia, NC: Man and 17 year old charged with felony robbery at Target; $600 of electronics

• Aurora, IL: T-Mobile Burglars hit for over $12,000 in merchandise

• Fenton, MI: Two women arrest for theft of over 50 DVD's valued at $1,200

• Lexington, SC: U-Haul truck leads police on early-morning chase; recovering $200 of stolen CVS merchandise

• Tsawwassen, British Columbia, CN: Delta police go undercover in Tsawwassen malls for 'Boost and Bust'

October 5, 2018

• Darin Fredrickson & AZORCA's ORC Basic Surveillance Training
  -October 23-24, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ (Limited Spots Available)

• San Antonio, TX: James Avery employee arrested for allegedly pawning nearly $18,000 of stolen jewelry

• Evanston, IL: Man steals $500 in merchandise from Home Depot; flashes gun at Loss Prevention

• Crisp County, GA: Deputy arrests three wanted for Belk's felony shoplifting in Centerville

• Knoxville, TN: A career criminal with more than 60 prior convictions has added another 29 felony convictions to his record

• Kenton, OH: Walmart shoplifter steals tote and 67 other items of merchandise

• Orland Park, IL: Warrant issued for Pearl Vision thief stealing over $6,000 of Designer Sunglasses; 7 prior Felony Retail Thefts

• Minneapolis, MN: Shoplifter attempts to steal $5,900 of merchandise from Nordstrom's in Mall of America

• Selinsgrove, PA: Former Lowe's employee busted for $1K theft of merchandise

October 4, 2018

• Anaheim, CA: Couple suspected of high-end liquor thefts from 55 Ralphs locations throughout SoCal

• Torrance, CA: 3 arrested for $40,000 Burglaries at a Camera Equipment shop

• Woodstock, GA: $16K In Dresses Stolen; Owner is accusing a former employee of taking dresses, gowns, cash and accessories

• North Plainfield, NJ: Serial Cell Phone Thieves wanted by Authorities Statewide; merchandise valued at over $10,000

• Tucson, AZ: 2 Men wanted in $400 TJ Maxx Shoplifting turned Robbery

• Update: Oakland, CA: Teen, 2 men charged in $30,000 take-over robbery of T-Mobile store

• Christiansburg, VA: Former Montgomery County employee gets 4 year sentence for credit card fraud and theft from Target

October 3, 2018

• Midlothian, IL: Cache of 400 Guns Recovered After Theft From Memphis UPS Facility
  -One of the largest gun heists investigated by ATF

• Los Angeles, CA: Smash & Grab thieves steal over $100,000 of merchandise on Melrose Ave

• Bellevue, WA: Harley Davidson Motorcycle thieves tied to Organized Theft Ring

• Ripon, CA: 3 women arrested in $3,000 Walgreens theft

• Bethlehem Township, PA: Man swipes over $2,800 in baby formula from Walmart 11 separate trips over 3 week period

• Joliet, IL: Menard's thief arrested; facing 4 additional Felony Theft charges.

• Franklin County, PA: $1,200 in merchandise stolen from Victoria's Secret in the Chambersburg Mall

• Trumbull, CT: 3 Target Shoplifters arrested for theft of television and X-Box Headphones

October 2, 2018

• Update: New Haven, CT: Kingpin of ORC Fencing Operation sentenced to 6.5 years; re-sold over $6M in stolen goods

• Lexington, KY: Police seeking Shoplifter who pulled a knife on TJ Maxx Loss Prevention

• Second Suspect ID'd in $100k Aspen Jewelry Store Robbery

• Dyer, IN: 200 phony credit cards found in men's possession at a gas station

• Oklahoma City, OK: Police hope to identify Tommy Hilfiger shoplifters

• Louisville, KY: Man accused of stealing audio Bibles from CVS

October 1, 2018

• Tallahassee, FL: Multiple JCPenney Employees arrested after stealing over $45,000 from store

• Bloomington, IN: TJ Maxx Employee Arrested On Theft Charges of $6,616

• Gwinnett County, GA: Burglary Ring linked to up to 100 crimes

• Darin Fredrickson & AZORCA's ORC Basic Surveillance Training
  -October 23-24, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ (Limited Spots Available)

• Bergen, NY: 14 guns taken during upstate New York gun store break-in

• Batavia, NY: Shoplifter hits Tops Friendly Market for 12 cases of Tide Pods

• Cedar Falls, IA: Woman charged in Pepper Spray robbery of The Buckle at College Square Mall; $2,301 in merchandise stolen

September 28, 2018

• Bonneville County, ID: Organized Retail Crime Association of Idaho honor Deputy for fighting Retail Crime 

• 17 charged in Apple store thefts across California

• Jacksonville, FL: $20,000 worth of clothes for local business stolen from unlocked car

• Myrtle Beach, SC: Over $4,000 of items stolen from Victoria's Secret at Coastal Grand Mall

• Riverside County, CA: Here's how thieves stealing Baby Formula from Coachella Valley stores will affect you

• Johnson City, IN; Police have arrested a man they say had shoplifted Baby Formula

• Manatee County, FL: TJ Maxx female shoplifter crashes car fleeing from Sheriff's Deputies

• Sugar Land, TX: Lenscrafter Ray-Ban thief steal over $1,000 in sunglasses

• Florence, AL: Two female suspects wanted in $850 Walmart theft

September 27, 2018

• Update: Oakland, CA: Alameda County Sheriff Confirm 7 Arrests In Connection With Apple Store Robberies; Statewide Sting

• Update: New York man waives case in Organized Retail Theft Ring

• Lewisburg, WV: Man facing Grand Larceny charge for theft of $2,500 of merchandise from Walmart

• Lancaster County, PA: Police seek men accused of stealing over $600 in Tide Pods and Soap from Giant 

• Quincy, MA: TJ Maxx Loss Prevention assaulted during $500 apprehension

• Chula Vista, CA: JC Penney Masked Robbers Pull Off Jewelry Smash and Grab

• Racine, WI: Chilean women arrested for alleged retail thefts in 3 states

• Rabun County, GA: Walmart Shoplifter gets stuck behind Home Depot after fleeing police; stolen merchandise valued at $800

• Jackson, AL: AT&T store burglars get away; $70,000 in phones and accessories were recovered

September 26, 2018

• Eight Members of Organized Fraud Ring "Free Band Gang" in Detroit Indicted
  -Hitting Walmart Stores Across the U.S. For Millions Over 3 Years
  -In 9 Hours the Gang Made $100,000 

• Cincinnati, OH: Group bought BMWs, widescreen TVs, totaling over $100,000 with unactivated Credit Cards scheme

• Summit County, UT: Walmart thief flees with $54,000 in Cellphones

• Chattanooga, TN: TJ Maxx Grab & Run thief hit same store 3 times in one day; nearly $3,000

• Barboursville, WV: Walmart shoplifter busted with $800 of merchandise, gave false information to Police 

• Dayton, OH: Man steal over $500 of merchandise from Goodwill store

September 25, 2018

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• Blackwood, NJ Husband, wife shoplifted $8,000 in clothes to ship to Mexico

• Houston, TX: Stolen and Cloned Credit Cards used by Fuel Thieves to steal thousands in fuel, 2 Arrested

• Millcreek Township, PA: Police need help identifying this suspect, believed to be tied to over $2,000 Victoria's Secret theft

• Corbin, KY: Woman accused of engaging in $1,500 organized crime, shoplifting at Belk with sisters

• Webster, TX: Carter's store victim of Strong Armed Robbery/Grab & Run; 11th incident reported this year

• Waynesville, NC: Help police identify duo accused of stealing $500 in jewelry from Belk, pulling knife on worker

• Glen Rock, NJ: Husband And Wife Duo Get Caught Shoplifting; thousands of dollars in CVS merchandise recovered

• Highland Park, IL: Target reports theft of $1,900 of Vacuum cleaners

September 24, 2018

• Eighth Member Of "Manche Boy Mafia" Gang Sentenced To 7 yrs In $600K Credit Card Fraud Scheme

• Santa Rosa, CA: Apple store at Santa Rosa Plaza robbed, again; 1 suspect arrested

• Update: Grand Rapids, MI: Mail theft leads to $400K in credit-card charges at Meijer's

• Albuquerque, NM: Shoplifting suspects grabs hundreds of dollars in merchandise from Ulta

• Miami Beach, FL: Nearly 20 phones stolen from Boost Mobile store in North Miami Beach

• Pasco County, FL: PCSD searching for Shoplifting Suspects at Children's Place; merchandise valued at over $2,000

• Beaumont, TX: Man accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of power tools from Lowe's

September 21, 2018

• Detroit, MI: Fencing Operation: West Bloomfield Man Charged In Organized Retail Crime Scheme

• Geneseo, NY: Men arrested for lifting whitening strips: one charged with Felony

• Hot Springs, AR: Two women arrested for $3,000 theft from Sears

• Chesapeake, VA: Police looking for man in wheelchair accused of stealing $1,000 of camping merchandise

• Oak Creek, WI: Shoplifters try to 'return' Menards items for cash but reveal their identities and get nailed

September 20, 2018

• Register for the 2018 CLEAR Conference
  -October 8-11 in Myrtle Beach, SC

• Two Men Plead Guilty to Stealing More than 70 Firearms from Gun Stores in Ohio & Kentucky

• North Haven, CT: Police search for $20,000 serial 'Paper Store' thief in CT, MA and NH

• Santa Rosa, CA: Thieves steal up to $19K in merchandise from Lululemon

• Shoplifter's Instagram Photos led to investigation and $3,200 of stolen merchandise

• Lexington, SC: Man Spent $6,000 at Target Using Stolen Credit Card

• Lake Grove, NY: Woman Stole 12 Pairs Of Shoes From DSW In 2 Days

September 19, 2018

• Utah Attorney General Seeks $1M in Civil Forfeiture From 7 Pawn Shops Raided by Cops

• MUST WATCH VIDEO
  -Seattle, WA: Man Rampages through Target for 15 minutes, steals electronics

• Marathon, FL: Man steals more than $1,000 of merchandise from Home Depot

• Suwannee County, FL: Two charged with $1,000 Grand Theft at Walmart

• Update: New Philadelphia, OH: Giant Eagle Not Pressing Charges against Employee who ate $9,200 of Deli Meat

• Boca Raton, FL: Shoplifter caught with foil-lined bag, $800 worth of shirts

September 18, 2018

• Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Attorney General Seeks to Seize Over $1 Million in Assets From Seven Pawn Shops 

• Update: Martinsburg, WV: Former Asst. Manager gets 1 to 10 years in Bed Bath & Beyond theft; refusal to pay $45,000 in Restitution

• Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Fed. Court to Buying $90k in Gift Cards 
  -Using Counterfeit CC's at Multiple Giant Eagle Stores, Western PA

• Concord, CA: Three suspects wanted in $6,000 Grab & Run theft at T-Mobile

September 17, 2018

• Australia: Update: Woman Organized 'Mules' to steal $143,000 of Baby Formula; heading to court

• Knoxville, TN: Woman listed in RICO Indictment, Arrested with several others for Shoplifting

• Mount Pleasant, WI: Women try, fail to steal $4,000 worth of clothing from Kohl's

• Portage County, OH: Sunglass Hut thief charged with Felony

• Palm Coast, FL: Home Depot Chainsaw thief crashes car while fleeing

• Wichita Falls, TX: 3 women arrested after allegedly stealing $960 from Carter's, Burlington stores

• Update: Concord, NH: Member of Ukrainian Crime Ring gets 16 months

• Newtown Township, PA: Police looking for 3 suspects in $5,000 theft of clothing and medications from Acme Market

• Albuquerque, NM: Police arrested woman after Crime Stopper tips pay off in repeated Ulta Beauty thefts

September 14, 2018

• Gloucester Township, NJ: 4 Arrested In $130K Home Depot Fraud Ring

• South Glens Falls, NY: Felony Theft: Attempt to steal 2 TVs fails, thief couldn't get them inside her car

• UK: Nottingham, England: Gang used Security Jamming Device to try and steal from TK Maxx stores

• Altoona, WI: Employee enters guilty plea to $5,700 theft from Woodman's Grocery

• CVS Pharmacy Employee busted for $2,500 Prescription Theft

• Raleigh, NC: 5 thefts in 2 weeks from Apple Store at Crabtree Valley Mall blamed on 1 man; totaling $9,200

September 13, 2018

• Lower Saucon Township, PA: Traffic stop turns up metal-lined purses, $10K in stolen clothing recovered 

• Queensbury, NY: Repeat Walmart shoplifter headed to prison for 1 to 3 years

• Mandeville, LA: 4 Mississippi women arrested after shoplifting $5K in clothing

• Orland Park, IL: ID Thief Pawns Jewelry Purchased With Stolen Credit Card; Woman purchased $4,600 of jewelry at JC Penney using a stolen ID and pawned it for fraction of value

• Wheelersburg, OH: Couple accused of Burglarizing Car Washes in 4 States arrested in Ohio

September 12, 2018

• Update: Montgomery County, MD: Police Charge 5 Men in Theft From Chevy Chase Gucci Store inside Saks Fifth Avenue; Up to $30,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in July

• Knoxville, TN: Five women arrested in Walmart shoplifting scheme

• Sandy, UT: Two suspects boldly stealing $5,500 worth of MacBooks from local computer store

• Tulsa, OK: Suspect arrested in Multiple thefts from Sam's Club

• Enid, OK: Citizen honored by Police for reporting a crime in Progress; $2,400 of Walmart merchandise recovered

• Former Walmart Associate charged with $2,757 theft, merchandise being sold online

September 11, 2018

• Sacramento, CA: California Street Gangs stole $1 Million by credit card fraud scheme

• Roseville, CA: Apple Store Robbed Twice in 24 Hours

• Forsyth, IL: Finish Line associate collected more than $1,400 in fake refunds

• DOJ Update: Santa Ana, CA: 2 More Key Players in Ring that Conducted Series of Jewelry Store Armed Robberies Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences

September 10, 2018

• San Antonio, TX: Man hired to stop employee theft steals over $35K in lotto tickets, merchandise

• Bolivar, OH: Giant Eagle worker charged with eating $9,200 worth of Deli Meat

• Fayetteville, NC: Seven charged with stealing $9K worth of merchandise from Cross Creek Mall

• Memphis, TN: FedEx Hub employee was paid $100 to steal $6,220 worth of phones from shipment

• Cape Coral, FL: Two suspects sought in $600 Burlington store theft

• Melbourne, AU: Diapers, baby formula and vitamins worth $13,000 seized as police crack down on theft

• Mt Pleasant, MI: Three thieves had almost $1,000 in loot from Meijer

• Niceville, FL: Over $600 of merchandise recovered from Walmart shoplifter; DVDs, pants, underwear, tennis balls and a pet collar

September 7, 2018

• Seguin, TX: Nearly, $300,000 Lawn Equipment, Merchandise and multiple vehicles stolen from Tractor Companies

• Glen Carbon, IL: Burglar found with 60 pairs of sneakers from Ross store plus $4,300 in other loot

• Laredo, TX: Pawn Shop Employee busted for $3,200 theft; stolen merchandise re-pawned

• Baltimore, MD: Woman charged with $2,700 theft from Dick's Sporting Goods in Westminster

• Chattanooga, TN: Thieves Hit Sephora in Hamilton Place twice on same day

• Lower Swatara Township, PA: Man charged with Felony Theft; 13th Arrest for Retail Theft

• Washington, MO: Three Suspects identified in Schnucks theft

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September 6, 2018

• Pasco County, FL Pasco Sheriff's Office Requests Help on Identifying Thieves

• Spruce Pine, NC: $10,000 Verizon Store Burglary may be tied Granite Falls break-in

• Lawrenceville, GA: Armed Robbery at Home Depot prompts Georgia Gwinnett College to go on Lockdown 

• Nashville, TN: Man arrested for multiple thefts from Lowe's; $3,300 in merchandise and warrant for theft case in Georgia

• Cranston, RI: Ocean State Job Lot Shoplifting Suspects Identified

• Knox County, TN: New Knox Sheriff Tom Spangler shakes up KCSO with fewer chiefs, shorter shifts, staffing changes to Organized Retail Crime Unit

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September 5, 2018

• Stevens Point, WI: Employee stole $30K from Feltz Lumber

• Martin County, IN: Martin County Sheriff's Department and Kroger LP team up to break Western Union Scam 

• Fayetteville, NC: Tips flood in after thefts at Cross Creek Mall

• Frazer, PA: Two people accused of stealing about $2,700 in goods from Pittsburgh Mills mall

• UK: Exeter, England: Lovesick Distribution Center supervisor stole $96,000 worth of clothes from Go Outdoors to impress girls

• Greenwich, CT: Four Shoplifters hit Brooks Brothers, Hermes and Saks Fifth Avenue in brazen 
  Grab & Run

• Montgomery, IL: Menard's Shoplifter arrested for Felony Theft; repeat offender

• Brookfield, WI: Man steals $600-$700 worth of alcohol from Metro Market

September 4, 2018

• Burlingame, CA: Apple store hit for 4th time amid epidemic of grab & run thefts

• Update: Dallas, TX: One of four Robbers arrested in $60,000 Costco Jewelry Smash & Grab

• Gretna, NE: Team of thieves hit Ulta Beauty in Nebraska Crossing Outlet Mall; $700 theft

• St. Louis: Two Foreign Nationals Producing Counterfeit Cards in Hotel Room Charged

• Corbin, KY: Woman charged with shoplifting of $2,600 of merchandise at Belk with children

• Memphis, TN: Mother tries to steal more than $1,300 from Target with two small children; left purse behind

• Morris Plains, NJ: Kohl's shoplifter struggles with Loss Prevention; theft of $1,300 in electronics

• Elizabethtown, KY: Man charged with $500 theft from Kohl's; threatened Loss Prevention

August 31, 2018

• State College, PA: Baby’s Burgers and Shakes Manager accused of stealing  almost $80,000 over 3 years

• Albuquerque, NM: Man posed as contractor to steal thousands in tools and supplies

• Bellefonte, PA: C-Store Employee busted for theft of $7,000 of Lottery tickets; she did win over $4,000

• Elmhurst, IL: Chicago man charged with stealing $9,000 worth of cigarettes from a gas station

• North Haven, CT: Police seek DSW thief; stole 14 pairs of shoes valued at over $1,000

• Pierce Township, OH: Police search for female Walmart felony theft suspect

August 30, 2018

• 2018 Cook County Regional Organized Crime Conference - Sept. 5-6

• Knox County, TN: Two arrested, C-store closed after raid by Knox County Sheriff's office

• Minneapolis, MN: Robbery crew made off with at least $69,000 in pills from Twin Cities Walgreens in monthslong spree

• Bethel Township, PA: Man charged with theft of 58 cans of Baby Formula from Weis Market; found during traffic stop

• Marshall, MO: Police seeking suspects in high dollar Walmart electronics theft

• Clinton, NJ: Home Depot Associate accused of theft in $11,000 refund scam

• Brookfield, WI: Sears Associate charged with stealing $3,700; fraudulent returns

• Update: Maple Grove, MN: Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Theft of over 20,000 pills

• Update: Somerset, KY: Shoplifter sentenced to 3 years; 'Project Shop Loss'

• Simi Valley, CA: 4 Women arrest as they fled Kohl's with $1,200 in merchandise