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Staying Left of Boom!
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Chris Nelson, Vice President, Loss
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"Left of Boom" is a military term referring to the timeline before an
explosion. When the explosion happens (the boom), then the timeline shifts to
"right of boom". Left of boom is where you want to be.
Chris Nelson and Rich Giaquinto explain how the concept applies to the retail
environment - whether it's active shooters, natural disasters, or other events
that disrupt the business. Learn how Gap Inc. maintains business continuity and
organizational resilience by applying a "Left of Boom" approach.
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Quick Take 12 with
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Mike Lamb talks about the opportunities and challenges he
faced back in 2017 when he took over Kroger's massive AP operation, consisting
of over 20 different brands. As an executive who's managed loss prevention at
the highest level in a number of different store formats throughout his career,
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"Crime Never
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Michael Pacewicz named VP
of Loss Prevention for OTG Management
Previously, Michael was the Director of Risk Management & Loss
Prevention for Fairway Group Holdings Corp, and was also a Director of Security
for Fairway Market. He's a retired Police Captain for GPD. OTG is an
award-winning airport hospitality group with more than 300+ restaurants and
retail outlets in 10 airports across North America, including Newark Liberty,
Houston Intercontinental, Washington National, Minneapolis-St. Paul
International, John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Toronto Pearson, Orlando, Chicago
O'Hare and Philadelphia. Congratulations, Michael!
 Kurt Maier named Director
of Environmental Health & Safety for Domino's
Kurt previously held the role of Regional EHS Manager for Amazon
for over three years, and prior was their Environmental Health & Safety Manager.
Throughout his 20 plus years in the industry, Kurt has held such positions as
Health & Safety Supervisor for General Motors, Corporate Safety Manager for
Bridgestone and Safety Supervisor and Chemical Manager for Saturn Corporation.
He earned his Bachelors of Science in Industrial Health & Safety from Oakland
University, and his Master of Science in Engineering Technology/Industrial
Studies from Middle Tennessee State University. Congratulations, Kurt!
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2019 NRF LP Risk Survey data
collection underway
Your responses benefit the entire retail LP industry
 This
year, NRF is taking a new approach to learning about the current retail risks
that professionals like you work hard on mitigating every day. We've revamped
our research strategy to only ask you to take one survey a year, instead of
two. The goal of the survey is to touch on all topics that matter to you,
from shrink to ORC to cybersecurity initiatives etc. We will still create two
separate survey reports, the 2019 NRSS released in June at NRF PROTECT 19, and
the ORC Report in November as in the past. This is one of the critical requests
that we make of our LP and AP colleagues for the good of the industry and thank
you in advance for your participation. Please join your
retail Loss Prevention and Asset Protection colleagues by participating in the
2019 Risk Survey by Friday March 29th. We have
attached a PDF copy of the survey for your convenience, the link to take the
survey is below.
Three reasons to contribute:
1. Your participation is important: Without you, we're missing an important
piece of the retail industry. This data has proven to be an invaluable
benchmarking tool to the retail community and law enforcement partners for many
years. Your answers will be completely anonymous and analyzed in combination
with other responses - your participation ensures benchmarks are representative
of the retail industry.
2. It's easy: The survey should take only 20 minutes to complete.
3. What's in it for you: In addition to receiving benchmarking data
specific to the retail industry, if you complete the survey in full, we'll
send you a $10 Starbucks gift card as a thank you.
Here's the link to the 2019 LP Risk Survey:
https://www.research.net/r/RiskSurvey2019
Deadline is Sunday, March 31
 Individuals interested in
applying for Vector Security Networks Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) scholarships must
do so before the March 31, 2019 deadline!
Applications can be submitted via the
Vector Security Networks website at
www.vectorsecurity.com/lpfscholarship.
The
scholarships provide financial support to loss prevention professionals - or
those who have an interest in loss prevention - seeking to obtain LPQ and LPC
certifications. Vector Security Networks began awarding the scholarships in 2009 in
support of career development and continuing education for professionals in this
important and rapidly-growing industry.
APPLY HERE
Illinois: State Sen. Plummer's plan for Civil
Recovery vs. Prosecution for Shoplifting
 State Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, is pushing the idea to let some
shoplifters and thieves pay their way out of jail. Plummer, a freshman lawmaker,
got Senate President John Cullerton to co-sponsor the legislation. Plummer said
he worked closely with the Democrat leader's office to craft the bill. "Essentially, what it would do is allow that person to avoid a misdemeanor or
felony offense," Plummer said. "If they go through the process with the state's
attorney, if they reimbursed the retailer, then their record would be wiped
clean." The legislation includes a number of other rules. For example, the
program is only open to first-time offenders and only for retail theft. Anyone
who pays back the store then would be on probation for three years. Plummer said
the idea is to give people a second chance. The Senate agreed. Plummer's plan
passed nearly unanimously with 53 senators voting yes and just one voting
present.
thetelegraph.com
Connecticut: Federal Suit Survives Against
Screening Company Accused of Rejecting Renter Over a Shoplifting Charge
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center won the first round of its suit alleging
discrimination in how some screening services provide information on prospective
tenants to landlords. A federal judge refused to dismiss the suit this week and
both sides now prepare for discovery.
law.com
Maine: 15 first-time shoplifters won't have
criminal records due to new program
The Penobscot County district attorney recently offered 15 defendants facing
shoplifting charges the chance to avoid having criminal records by participating
in a newly created diversion program. The 15 defendants, all of them first-time
offenders, took District Attorney Marianne Lynch up on the offer, and they
attended a two-hour educational program dealing with issues related to substance
use at the Bangor Area Recovery Network in Brewer. Everyone she offered the
chance to participate in the program did, Lynch said. Topics covered included:
health issues associated with substance use, available treatment resources in
the community and collateral consequences associated with criminal convictions.
bangordailynews.com
Violent Robberies and Organized Crime Hit Vancouver Retailers
Thieves Cashing In On Communities with Limited Police Resources
Several violent robberies at luxury stores in Vancouver highlight the need for
retailers in that space to do a better job protecting themselves. For thieves,
luxury products provide a more enticing, and lucrative target than regular
stores. They are higher value, and command a higher resale price over the
various reseller platforms which is mostly online now (often with a client base
of ordinary everyday unsuspecting consumers) but still existing in the bricks
and mortar environment, just like the regular shops.
 "On
the West coast, there have been grab and runs and robberies of that nature at
luxury stores," said Stephen O'Keefe, a Toronto-based veteran of the retail
industry and loss prevention industry.
"Electronics are also a major issue. The smart-phone thefts that have been an
ongoing problem started with a group out of California. They moved up along
the coast to Vancouver, recently making their way across the country, and now
known to be in the South Western Ontario region. They are highly organized
and very determined, with no fear of causing damage or injury in the course of
their activity."
Major busts are taking place where there is a dedicated approach, with
collaboration between police and retailers, but in communities where
resources are scarce, retailers are experiencing higher levels of loss
associated with crime.
"It really came down to police resources. That's a common theme right now across
the country, that police are being tapped so much that they're not giving the
attention to shoplifting. Combine that piece with the fact that the courts are
also overburdened, and reluctant to take on what they view as victimless
offenses for fear of having a significant offender walk, and you have a recipe
for disaster."
retail-insider.com
Dick's Workers Reach $2.9M Deal Over Bag Checks, Clothing
A class of former and current Dick's Sporting Goods employees urged a California
federal judge to grant preliminary approval of a $2.9 million settlement in a
suit accusing the retail chain of failing to pay for time spent at mandatory
security checks. The class of about 10,700 current and former workers would
score an average of about $155 each, the motion filed on Tuesday said.
The suit filed in 2015 by lead plaintiff Jimmy Greer, who worked in the hunting
department of the national sporting goods retailer's Fresno store, focused on
two alleged labor violations: making the employees wait on their own time for
an inspection of their personal belongings as part of the store's
loss-prevention practices and requiring
workers to purchase apparel appropriate to their department without providing
reimbursement for the clothing-related expenses.
law360.com
Walmart Loses 8th Circ. Appeal Over OSHA Violations
Walmart must pay a $26,000 fine for failing to properly vaccinate employees for
hepatitis B, the Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday, siding with the U.S. Department
of Labor in the retailer's appeal of two Occupational Safety and Health
Administration violations.
Wal-Mart Stores East LLP was fined after an OSHA investigation that revealed the
retailer repeatedly failed to provide a handful of employees on a Serious Injury
Response Team at a Florida distribution center with the full hepatitis B
vaccination series in a timely fashion, according to court filings.
law360.com
Two Corporate Executives Indicted in First-Ever Criminal Prosecution
for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act
Sold
defective dehumidifiers to retailers for months
A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday against two corporate
executives for their roles in a scheme involving defective and dangerous
consumer products, the Department of Justice announced.
Simon Chu, 63, of Chino Hills, California, and Charley Loh, 60, of Arcadia,
California, were charged with a multiple-object conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
to fail to furnish information under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), and
to defraud the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). In addition to
the conspiracy charge, the indictment also charges both defendants with one
count of wire fraud and one count of failure to furnish information under the
CPSA.
According to the indictment, Simon Chu was part owner and chief administrative
officer of two corporations in City of Industry, California, that imported,
distributed, and sold to retailers for consumer purchase dehumidifiers that were
made in China. Loh was part owner and chief executive officer of the same two
corporations.
Despite their knowledge of consumer
complaints of dehumidifier fires and test
results showing problems with the dehumidifiers, the indictment alleges that Chu
and Loh failed to disclose their
dehumidifiers' defects and hazards for at least six months while they continued
to sell their products to retailers for resale to consumers.
justice.gov
Sears Outlet Says Ex-Employees Stole Trade Secrets For XPO
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. asked an Illinois federal judge Wednesday
to bar XPO Logistics from building or operating any repair and distribution
centers constructed using trade secrets allegedly stolen by former Sears Outlet
employees.
Sears Outlet claims three of its former employees stole trade secrets, documents
and confidential employee information, then used it to help XPO Logistics launch a
competitive appliance business. Among the
secrets allegedly provided to XPO is a photograph of a Sears Outlet Repair and
Distribution Center, revealing a design and layout Sears Outlet claims has been
optimized to maximize the number of products that can be tested and repaired,
driving down costs and increasing profit margins.
XPO also interfered with the company's long-standing relationship with vendors,
using stolen trade secrets to lure Whirlpool and Samsung away from supply
contracts with Sears Outlet, according to the complaint.
law360.com
'Amazon Effect' forces traditional stores to find ways to get products
straight to customers' doors
The "Amazon Effect" has conditioned convenience-hungry consumers to become
accustomed to doorstep delivery for everything from eggs to electronics - and
its upending business models for traditional pay-at-the-counter retailers.
 Walmart and Target, the darlings of in-store shopping for decades, are
scrambling to adjust and adapt to the changing landscape with a host of tech
solutions designed to satiate fickle and flighty consumers.
Target's new small-format stores are dominated by self-serve checkout
lanes. Walmart is also adding more self-serve lanes to its cadre of big
box stores. The retailers are also meeting delivery demands by offering two-,
one- and same-day delivery in certain markets.
Walmart has rolled out 2,100 grocery pickup locations and 700 merchandise pickup
kiosks at domestic stores for on-the-go consumers. The retail giant has even
experimented with employees delivering online orders on their way home from
work.
Traditional supermarkets are taking a different approach when it comes to
digital solutions. Ralphs, Albertsons and Aldi are partnering with
third-party delivery companies like Instacart to avoid the costly hassle of
building a complicated system from scratch. Target is using Shipt for same-day
delivery in select markets.
ocregister.com
Austin, TX primed to receive 800 new Amazon jobs despite HQ2 rejection
Runner-up status isn't so bad after all. On March 28, Amazon announced it's
adding 800 tech jobs in Austin, which just five months ago was a finalist for
the e-commerce giant's second headquarters.
The company says the 800 new employees will work at a 145,000-square-foot office
in an office tower that's set to open next year at the Domain, which has emerged
as a go-to spot for a slew of major tech employers. Amazon will occupy about
half of the office space in the building.
culturemap.com
PVH Corp. confirms $78 million project in Palmetto, Ga., adding almost 600 jobs
The company behind clothing brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger
confirmed Thursday it's adding almost 600 jobs in Fulton County. PVH Corp. will
invest $77.6 million in a distribution center and warehouse in Palmetto, Ga., a
city about 30 minutes south of downtown Atlanta. The company will create 575
jobs, according to a release.
bizjournals.com
Gymboree staff lose severance: Report
Bankrupt Gymboree made "parachute" payments to executives at its San Francisco
headquarters even as it terminated severance packages for hundreds of staff, The
Intercept reports. Between the clothing retailer and subsidiary brand Crazy 8,
over 800 locations are shuttering - and store workers are detailing their last
days at work.
linkedin.com
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
COOL JOB: Vice President, Security for Twentieth Century Fox in Los Angeles
Reporting to the President & General Manager Fox Studios, the Fox VP of Security
will lead and be responsible for overall security of the Studio Lot precinct and
West Coast facilities, including the personal protection of Fox employees,
contractors, tenants, clients, and guests. This position leads a
multi-functional team of 20 professionals, plus a large cadre of in-house and
contract security officers, with an annual operating budget of over $7M plus
oversight of significant capital projects. The position is a critical partner
with all internal corporate functions to protect Fox's people, assets and brand
reputation.
Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the
world's leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the Fox
Network, and the FOX Television Stations.
myworkdayjobs.com
Director, Corporate Security for WestRock in Atlanta
Provide effective professional leadership for WestRock's global physical
security function. Establish and implement effective security management and
risk mitigation programs addressed to the protection of people, assets and trade
secrets. Develop, coordinate and manage executive personnel protection and event
security. Liaise with appropriate law enforcement, intelligence and threat
assessment agencies to identify, quantify and assess security threats to
operating facilities in order to provide proactive advice on suitable mitigation
measures.
WestRock is a corrugated packaging company with 50,000 team members and more
than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America,
Europe, Asia and Australia.
westrock.com
WinCo
Foods -
Director Loss Prevention - "the requested job could not be
found"
Shopko liquidation prompts another 1,715 layoffs at 39 Wisconsin stores
Five Below to open 145 to 150 stores
Barneys is downsizing its signature Madison Avenue store: sources
Springfield, MA: Proposal would turn former Macy's store into marijuana facility
J. Crew once again in debt restructuring talks
Wells Fargo CEO Quits In Wake Of Consumer Financial Scandals
Quarterly Results
RH Q4 net revenue up 7%; full-year net revenue up 5%
Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores Q4 comp's down 8.5%; full-year comp's down 4.6%
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9 Reasons Cloud Managed Video Surveillance is Better
than Cloud Recording
When people hear "cloud" combined with video surveillance they often think of
cloud recording and they know that's not what they're looking for. However, a
more powerful and flexible option is available that combines the advantages of
the cloud without forgoing the benefits of a local recorder. Cloud-managed video
surveillance offers the convenience and intelligence of the cloud and the
reliability of a physical recorder.
Below are nine key benefits of a
cloud-managed system that should make you think twice the next time you hear
cloud:
 1. Recording Reliability
Local on-site system recording ensures video is recorded even if internet
connectivity is lost. If internet connection reliability is a concern, the
ability to record while the internet is down can be a major deciding factor in
choosing a cloud-managed surveillance solution.
2. Data Security
Many end-users want to ensure that their video does not leave the premises
without user intervention. A cloud-managed solution allows users to record
locally and only transmit video for remote viewing or export.
3. LAN Performance
When users access video primarily on the local area network, an on-premises
recorder can drastically improve performance. Video can be streamed entirely
over the LAN without utilizing bandwidth through the internet connection. The
first benefit of this is reduced latency while viewing live video (latency is
far more noticeable when a user is on location). The second benefit is less load
on the internet bandwidth; which is especially important if the site has POS
data, slower internet speeds, or large camera counts.
4. Total Cost of Ownership
On average, users only view and export an extremely small percentage of the
video that their systems record. So why add the cost to move all recorded video
into the cloud and store it there when most of it will never be used? Higher
speed internet packages and monthly cloud recording fees add up fast, especially
as more cameras are installed and you look at the reurring cost over multiple
years. When looking at the total cost of ownership for cloud recording it can
quickly become too expensive making cloud video management more viable than
cloud video recording.
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Albertsons CISO On Proactive Approaches To Security
Security needs to be an integral piece of business processes
 John Kirkwood
is an industry recognized Global Chief Information Security
Officer who has successfully implemented information and cyber security
governance, risk management, controls and compliance programs to large
corporations in the financial services and retail industries for more than 18
years.
As the
Global CISO and for Albertsons Companies, Kirkwood is responsible for
ensuring that the information risk management and security program meets the
needs of the merged Albertsons and Safeway companies. Albertsons is one of the
largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local
presence and national scale, operating 2,200+ across 35 states and the District
of Columbia under 18 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons,
Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, ACME Markets, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets,
Pavilions, Star Market, Carrs, Haggen and Plated.
When it comes to protecting your network, what keeps you up at night?
KIRKWOOD:
Since our network extends to our cloud, we are dependent on our cloud
providers to protect our network. The concern is that these partners may or may
not have implemented the controls or compensating measures that ensure that
threats to us are managed.
Have you recently started adding any artificial intelligence-embedded
products to your organization's security arsenal?
KIRKWOOD:
We aggressively utilize AI and machine learning. Virtually all of our
tools either utilize ML to create and enhance their rule engine, or AI in
determining what new rules should be implemented. Further, we find that there is
a symbiotic relationship between ML and AI. AI helps us to improve our existing
rule bases, ML uses the learnings from AI in the iterative analysis of events,
matching the events to known patterns and vector of cyber attacks.
When it comes to being proactive about security, what's the one piece of
advice you'd give your peers that you think is not practiced enough?
KIRKWOOD:
I would ask them to focus on how they provide services and
capabilities, linking them to overall business priorities. The business
proactively typically does not (and probably should not) care about security
unless we can demonstrate the benefits or advantages to the business. And we
need to be able to move with agility to accommodate the hyper speed of business
innovation and transformation.
cshub.com
Phishing Scheme Tricks Dozens of Celebrity Targets
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Apple Accounts of NFL & NBA Players,
Rappers
A Dacula man has pleaded guilty to targeting rappers and professional and
college athletes' Apple accounts in order to steal money and pay for travel, the
U.S. Department of Justice said. Kwamaine Jerell Ford, 27, entered a guilty plea
to one count of computer fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft on
March 28. He had been indicted on six counts each of wire fraud, computer fraud,
access device fraud and aggravated identity theft in April 2018.
Ford began his hacking scheme in March 2015, primarily targeting NFL and NBA
players, college athletes and rappers, the Justice Department said.
Ford sent "thousands" of phishing messages from email accounts intended to
appear like Apple customer support representatives.
The emails instructed victims to send their usernames, passwords and answers to
security questions under the guise of the need to reset accounts or send videos
to victims.
"Dozens of victims" sent their personal information to Ford through the phishing
scheme, according to the Justice Department.
justice.gov
Hold the Phone: Fraudsters Targeting Call Centers for ATO Attacks
Account takeover fraud has exploded as criminals leverage mountains of stolen
login data while users reuse those credentials at multiple online accounts. A
new report, however, found that cybercriminals are increasingly initiating their
attacks in the call center using social engineering.
According to
2019 State of Call Center Authentication, "account takeovers tend to show up
in the online channel, but the majority of fraudsters initiate their efforts by
socially engineering call center agents in order to reset passwords for online
accounts."
The channel is expected to become a more common point of entry for ATO attacks
given that
the call center has been identified as one of the weakest links in an
organization's attack surface. Criminals
have learned that it is much easier to trick a human than it is to hack into a
network defended by a dedicated security team.
cardnotpresent.com
Check Out This Ostrich-Like Robot In Action
Boston Dynamics builds the warehouse robot of Jeff Bezos' dreams
 Its
name is Handle and it's a bipedal-wheeled robot which combines both wheels and
legs for what Boston Dynamics describes as the "best of both worlds." In a new
video, viewers can get a better idea of what Handle is capable of as it plies
its trade inside a warehouse.
The video depicts the handy, ostrich-looking bots whizzing around maneuvering
boxes using a head-mounted suction-cup gripper. According to Boston Dynamics,
Handle does this autonomously using its onboard vision system, including
tracking the marked pallets for navigation and seeking out the individual boxes
for grasping and placing. When it places a box onto a pallet, it utilizes force
control to make sure that each box is nestled up against its neighbors as
tightly as possible. The boxes shown in the video weigh around 12 pounds, but
the company says that Handle is designed to be able to manage boxes weighing
more than twice that.
digitaltrends.com
40% of Organizations Not Doing Enough to Protect Office 365 Data
Microsoft Takes Down 99 Hacker-Controlled Websites
Everything I Needed to Know About Third-Party Risk Management,
I Learned from 'Meet the Parents'
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3/4 of consumers less likely to buy brands
associated with counterfeits
Over three-quarters of consumers would be less likely to buy products from a
brand regularly associated with counterfeit goods, according to a report from
Incopro. The report revealed that 76 percent of consumers are put off purchasing
products from brands associated with counterfeit goods.
While 35 percent of those surveyed said they would be less likely to buy from
an online marketplace associated with counterfeit goods of a certain brand,
they were 34 percent less likely to buy the same product directly from the
brand's website and 27 percent less likely to purchase via social media.
Over 65 percent of respondents who had previously purchased counterfeit goods
admitted they had lost trust in that brand as a result. Fear that an online item
may be counterfeit stopped 44 percent of the report's respondents from
purchasing it.
ippromagazine.com
Subscription startup accuses Rent the Runway of
unfair practices, files suit
FashionPass, an online subscription apparel retailer launched in 2016, is suing
Rent the Runway.
In a lawsuit filed in California, Los Angeles-based FashionPass alleges Rent
the Runway has been engaging in "anti-competitive and monopolistic" practices to
prevent apparel brands from doing business with it. FashionPass was
cofounded in 2016 by millennial Instagram influencer Brittany Johnson and is
aimed at women in their 20s and 30s. The lawsuit comes shortly after Rent the
Runway
announced it had had obtained a $125 million investment, bringing the
company's total valuation to $1 billion.
"Confronted with the considerable growth and success of FashionPass, Rent the
Runway embarked upon a wrongful, anti-competitive scheme and conspiracy to
eliminate competition from FashionPass, rather than fairly competing against
FashionPass in the marketplace based upon matters important and beneficial to
consumers," states the lawsuit.
chainstoreage.com
Unilever adds 'more rigour' to online ad buying
with strictly vetted
publisher network
Unilever unveiled the Unilever Trusted Publishers network as it ramps up a
fight to combat online ad fraud, per details shared with Marketing Dive. The
Trusted Publishers network spans across digital publishers and platforms at the
global, regional and local level, with stringent vetting criteria that
reach beyond Unilever's existing "3Vs" standards of achieving viewability,
verification and brand value. The Trusted Publishers network will additionally
impose strict expectations around ad fraud, ad formatting, brand safety,
traffic quality, data access and more, according to the CPG giant.
marketingdive.com
Lululemon flexes on plans for a 50% digital
business
In online grocery, Amazon and Walmart at 'genius'
level
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New Jersey: Two Kingpins Named, 11 Arrested, 23 Charged by Prosecutors Office in
‘Sophisticated’ Shoplifting Ring Bust
$3M in Merchandise Recovered, $4.5M from Bank
The wide spread investigation began in Jersey City and branched out to 8
counties in New Jersey and 4 counties in New York. Of the 23 charged in this
case, they range from the level of Boosters to Cashiers to Drivers to
Financiers. Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor, Tracy Johnson stated that
sentencing for the 23 suspect could range from probation to a maximum of 10
years. A total of $3 Million of merchandise has been recovered and $4.5 Million
seized from bank accounts.
According to Jersey City Deputy Police Chief Mark
Miller, the main ringleader, Stephan Williams, employed drivers who would load
up vans of five to 10 people and drop them off at chain pharmacies such as Right
Aide, Walgreens, CVS, Duane Rede and Ultra Beauty Supply in the tri-state area
to shoplift the items. Deputy Chief Miller noted that Williams employed a “major
financier;” we asked if he could identify the person. He said that the person
has been arrested, but then he turned to Trecia Johnson, an assistant prosecutor
with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. She would not name the individual,
but said that one of the people arrested on March 21st, Arsen Murtov from West
Babylon, New York, was high up on the command chain of the ring’s operations.
hudsoncountyview.com
 Elwood,
IN: $1M Samsung Electronics Theft Ring, 3 Charged
The Elwood Police Department has filed criminal charges against three men who
are accused of stealing of more than $1 million in electronics merchandise,
mainly tablets and smart watches, from the Samsung /Neovia electronics warehouse
at the CenterPoint Industrial Park. According to Elwood Police, Garza "had been
selling stolen Samsung electronics on eBay and other online websites.
Investigators learned that Garza had also been renting storage units in Joliet
to hide and load the stolen merchandise."
patch.com
Bellevue, WA: Man charged in $185,000 Jewelry
Grab & Run,
leaves medical card behind
 It
was a fumble of pocket papers that led Bellevue police to the arrest of an
Issaquah man after he allegedly stole about 35 rings valued at more than
$183,550. On Feb. 27, at about 6:16 p.m., officers arrived at Olsen and Sons
jewelry store, located inside the Factoria Mall. After shopping for 30 mins,
comparing rings..the suspect allegedly then grabbed all of the ring trays and
bolted for the door. Papers fell from the suspect's jacket pocket. The employee
later returned to the papers and discovered the suspect's Amerigroup insurance
identification cards. They listed the suspect's name and date of birth. Working
with Police, the employee and witness positively identified the suspect using a
photo on Facebook.
issaquahreporter.com
Jefferson County, TX: Six suspects indicted on organized
crime charges
in connection with AT&T store burglary
An Auto-Theft Task Force Detective said the suspects are connected to at least
50 other cases, including auto-burglaries and thefts dating back to early 2018.
12newsnow.com
Canyon Country, CA: Shoplifters Arrested, Booked
On Felony Grand Theft
Santa Clarita County Deputies arrested two individuals Tuesday after they
allegedly stole thousands of dollars of merchandise from a Canyon Country Home
Depot in February.
hometownstation.com
New Milford, CT: NY man charged in $48, 000 armed robbery
of Verizon store
North Londonderry Township, PA: Female serial shoplifter
busted on 3rd attempt in a week at Walmart; walked out with over $800 of
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Radnor Township, PA: Gunman used possible assault
rifle to kill woman inside Wawa Store, Police identify shooter
 Police
have identified the man suspected of murdering a woman inside of the Wawa
Thursday night. Authorities said Brian Kennedy, 34, is the man who shot a woman
to death inside of a Wawa on the 100 block of Sugartown Road in Radnor Township.
According to investigators, Kennedy was located in Thornbury Park around 11 p.m.
Thursday in the black BMW sedan that was spotted fleeing the shooting scene.
Police said they found a rifle believed to be used in the murder of the
37-year-old woman inside the vehicle. Investigators said there were several
customers were inside the Wawa at 8:30 p.m. when the shooting occurred.
6abc.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Justin Bieber says cops questioned him over
designer sneakers
Apparently, the Los Angeles police are not fans of Virgil Abloh's high-fashion
designs. Justin Bieber, 25, says he got stopped by law enforcement on Wednesday
while wearing a pair of the Off-White designer's sneakers. The reimagined tan
Nike Air Max shoes feature Abloh's signature plastic tag on the laces, which
Bieber says cops mistook for a store security tag.
 Apparently
not a sneakerhead, the cop thought that Bieber might have stolen the rare
shoes, the "Sorry" singer said on his Instagram Stories. "Virgil, my god,
bro. You freaking - you're killing me, man!" he exclaimed while showing off the
shoes, which he paired with corduroy pants from his own House of Drew clothing
line. "I had to tell him, 'Bro, it's just fashion," Bieber explained. "I don't
know. He's like, 'It sure looks like a security tag.'" Bieber, however, said he
let the officer examine the plastic tag, which does not have any writing on it.
The limited-edition sneakers, which originally launched in January at $160, are
now coveted by Abloh fans around the world and are available at secondhand
retailers for upwards of $500.
pagesix.com
Rhodhiss, NC: Police investigating after five robberies at
convenience stores in the foothills
Fort Worth, TX: Men accused of tying up cellphone store
employee, robbing 10 stores indicted
Boston, MA: 3 men charged federally in Brockton T-Mobile
robbery
Queens, NY: Gun Runners brought a 13-year-old boy along to
help with a deal, sold 23 firearms to undercover cops
Sentencings
Worchester, MA: 'Career B&E guy' from RI gets 5 years
in break-in at Douglas Dunkin'
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C-Store - Terre Haute, IN - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Burke County, NC - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Chattanooga, TN - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Burke County, NC - Armed Robbery
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Gun Store - Funkstown, MD - Burglary
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Liquor Store - Yucaipa, CA - Burglary
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Liquor Store - Gardner, MA - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Shaker Height, OH - Armed Robbery
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Liquor Store - Hamilton, OH - Armed Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Newport News, VA - Burglary
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Pharmacy - Hull, IA - Burglary
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Pharmacy - Farmingdale, NY - Armed Robbery
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Pharmacy - Lower Paxton, PA - Armed Robbery (Rite Aid)
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Pharmacy - Port Richey, FL - Burglary
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Restaurant - Buckeye, AZ - Burglary (Coffee)
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Restaurant - Buckeye, AZ - Burglary (Domino's)
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Restaurant - Colorado Springs, CO - Burglary (Dunkin'
Donuts)
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Restaurant - Newtown, PA - Armed Robbery
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Verizon - Suffolk , VA - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Truckee, CA - Armed Robbery
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12 robberies
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8 burglaries
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0 shootings
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0 killed
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81 robberies
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39 burglaries
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2 shootings
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2 killed
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