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Virginia: Officer Kills Shoplifting Suspect
A Portsmouth police officer responding to a call about shoplifting shot and
killed an 18-year-old man in a Walmart parking lot on Wednesday morning, the
authorities said. The State Police were investigating the shooting at the
request of the Portsmouth Police Department, while the Portsmouth police were
conducting an internal investigation. Initial reports indicated that the victim
was crossing the parking lot on foot when a struggle ensued, said a State Police
spokeswoman, Sgt. Michelle Anaya. It was not immediately clear how many shots
were fired or whether the victim was armed. Police have not released the
identity of the police officer or the victim.
nytimes.com
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Shooting behind Safeway in Bisbee, AZ leaves a man dead
A Bisbee police officer shot and killed a man who was armed and disorderly
behind a supermarket Wednesday morning. The suspect was identified as Carlos
Saavedra Ramirez, 51, of Bisbee. The officer, Sgt. Robert Coronado, was not
hurt. A woman walked into the Bisbee Police Department at around 8:50 a.m. and
reported a man had been hitting her car and banging on the windows over a
parking issue at the Safeway parking lot. Two officers went to the scene,
encountered Ramirez behind the store and shots were fired. Coronado, a 17-year
police veteran, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of
the investigation.
kpho.com
 Gang
members killed couple to prevent testimony in Armed Robbery of The Mattress
Warehouse of Pinesville, NC Six gang members have been charged in the
October 2014 deaths of a business couple in Lake Wylie, who a U.S. attorney says
were killed to keep them from testifying against three members of the gang in
the robbery of the couple's store. Six members of the "United Blood Nation" are
charged in the killing of Debbie and Doug London, according to court documents.
They could receive the death penalty. Deputies say Debbie London, 61, and Doug
London, 63, were found shot to death in their Tioga Road home on Oct. 23, 2014.
The couple's son, Daniel London, found his parents and called 911. Doug London
wasn't a confrontational man, according to Pastor Dickie Spargo . But when
thieves attempted to rob him at gunpoint, he didn't back down. London fired back
on May 25 when confronted by armed men at The Mattress Warehouse of Pineville.
He was not injured in the incident. But he shot one of the would-be robbers in
the stomach. Members of a local cell of the United Blood Nations were the
would-be robbers that day. Jamell Lamon Cureton, Nana Yaw Adoma and David Lee
Fudge stand accused of the crime. And when Cureton was jailed for the offense,
he didn't intend to let it go to trial, indictments state. Cureton allegedly
wrote letters and made phone calls to fellow gang members, encouraging them to
kill the Londons. Five months after the mattress store robbery, investigators
say, gang members Malcolm Jarrel Hartley and Briana Shakey Johnson shot and
killed the Londons inside the couple's home.
wyff4.com
Family Dollar Manager severely beaten during Internal Theft Investigation in
Clarksville, TN A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attacking a
co-worker until he was rendered unconscious in Montgomery County. It happened at
the Family Dollar located at 1033 S. Riverside Drive around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Clarksville Police reported Darryl Ford, 24, punched the victim in the face
until the victim fell and hit his head on a table. According to the incident
report, a manager at the store told police he had been interviewing Ford about a
theft at the store shortly before the assault. Police were able to review
security footage and reported Ford continues hitting the man's head into the
table and left once the victim was unconscious. The victim reportedly was left
dazed by the incident and could not recall what happened. He was transported to
the hospital for treatment of his injuries. Ford was booked into the Montgomery
County jail and charged with aggravated assault.
wkrn.com
Owners of Chula Vista, Ca., based company, Ohr Inc., plead guilty to importing
and selling $1M in counterfeit cell phones from China Three corporate
officers, Michael Deitz, his father-in-law Sidney Schwarz, of a Chula
Vista-based company pleaded guilty Wednesday in San Diego federal court to
operating a cellphone counterfeit ring. The scheme involved buying counterfeit
cellphones from China, which were then delivered to Chula Vista, transported to
Mexico and sold there in retail stores owned by the defendants for a total of
more than $1 million, according to the indictment, filed last April. The phones
included housings for Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, Nokia and Blackberry
cellphones, as well as Apple iPods, prosecutors alleged. The proceeds were then
brought back into the U.S. and structured into smaller amounts to avoid
reporting laws at U.S. banks, the indictment says. utsandiego.com
Ex-Philly cop charged in counterfeit credit card operation
A former Philadelphia police officer has been charged in running a counterfeit
credit card operation along with two co-conspirators. Police found over 500
blank credit cards and a credit card embosser and printer in the former
officer's home. He used the cards to buy liquor for his bar and lounge he owned.
philly.com
Independence Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Credit Card Fraud
Jeffery M. Haywood, 44, of Independence, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge
Dean Whipple to 15 years in federal prison without parole, which is the
statutory maximum penalty for this offense, less credit for time served on a
related state case. The investigation revealed that Haywood was responsible for
at least 10 additional automobile burglaries in which purses were taken and
credit or debit cards stolen, with a total loss of more than $10,000. A loss
prevention officer at a Price Chopper store provided investigators with a
surveillance photograph of a female who had conducted the fraudulent transaction
at that business. The surveillance photo was published in the news media and an
anonymous caller identified the suspect, who was not charged in this case. She
described an auto burglary ring that included Haywood and others.
justice.gov
Man gets life in Prison in Arlington, TX for Red Wing Shoe store slaying
A man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for the 2014 murder in Arlington
of a shoe store manager during a robbery caught on video. Jacob Galen Everett,
22, of Arlington was convicted of capital murder in the death of 23-year-old
Randy Pacheco of Dallas. Pacheco was working at a Red Wing Shoes store in a
Cooper Street shopping center on Feb. 25, 2014, when he was gunned down.
Investigators released edited surveillance video of a person wearing a hooded
sweatshirt, carrying a gun and pointing as he walked around the store. The
robber and Pacheco were paced by Pacheco's dog, which was at the store. The
unedited video showed the murder, Arlington police said. During the trial's
opening statements, prosecutors revealed that Pacheco was shot once between the
eyes, WFAA-TV reported.
dallasnews.com
 Sentencing
Today for Neenah, WI Walmart Shooter A woman convicted of shooting a
co-worker at the Walmart store in Neenah will learn her sentence Thursday.
Justine Boyd faces up to 40 years in prison for the 2013 shooting of Sharon
Goffard. Goffard suffered serious injuries but survived. She is still recovering
from the shooting. Sharon Goffard Boyd opened fire on Goffard in the liquor
department of Walmart on August 14, 2013. Prosecutors said Boyd was envious of
Goffard's position in the liquor department because Boyd felt Sharon's job was
easier than her own. Initially, a judge ruled Boyd was not competent to stand
trial. She was later declared competent and found guilty of Attempted Homicide
during a jury trial. Sharon Goffard's family spoke to Action 2 News after the
verdict. "I'm feeling tears of relief. Joy. Justice has been served for our
family. This chapter of our life can finally be put behind us," Sarah Goffard
told Action 2 News in February. Sarah is Sharon's daughter. The sentencing is
scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in Winnebago County.
wbay.com
 Pregnant
Popeyes Manager Fired After Refusing To Pay For Armed Robbery Marissa
Holcomb was held at gunpoint late last month in an armed robbery at a Popeyes in
Channelview, Texas. Then, she was fired. The shift manager who is five months
pregnant says she was reprimanded because she refused to pay back $400 that the
gunman got away with, according to KHOU. "I told them I'm not paying nothing,"
Holcomb told the station. "I just had a gun to me. I'm not paying the money." On
March 31, the gun-toting perp walked into the eatery and demanded that employees
get on the floor. He grabbed Holcomb by her shirt and told her to empty the
safe, but she said she could only open the registers. The restaurant was
reportedly unusually busy that day, so the thief made off with a hefty sum.
Holcomb claims that her manager demanded that she reimburse the company the $400
that was stolen, or be fired. A Popeyes spokesperson told KHOU that it's against
company policy to have that much money in the register at any given time, so
Holcomb was fired. The rep denied hearing that she was given the option to pay
the money back.
khou.com
TAPA cargo crime report shows three major thefts a day in Europe
There was an average of three major cargo crimes a day targeting high value,
theft-attractive products in the supply chain in Europe in 2014 with an average
loss of $221,000, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association's
2014 Incident Information Service (IIS) Annual Report for the Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) region. For the year as a whole, TAPA EMEA recorded 1,102
incidents of cargo crime in the region. For the 33% of crimes reporting a value,
total losses for the year were $80,500,000. In addition to concerns over the
number of crimes and the value of losses, TAPA EMEA says the use of violence by
organized criminal gangs continued to grow last year with a 4.5% year-on-year
increase, driven largely by 102 violent hijackings of trucks, notably in France,
Italy and South Africa. The figures show the top 10 cargo crimes in 2014
involved a combined loss of $34,900,000. Overall, there were 15 thefts from
facilities and vehicles during the year with losses exceeding 1 million euros as
criminal gangs targeted everything from scratchcards, cosmetics, consumer
electronics, and clothing and footwear to tobacco products, pharmaceuticals,
food and beverage, car parts and tires, and cash. TAPA's IIS received
information on 157 'major' incidents in 2014, classified as thefts involving a
loss in excess of $107,000.
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Arrest made following rash of thefts from LA Fitness in Wayne, NJ
Wayne Police have made an arrest following a spark in burglaries to lockers and
vehicles at LA Fitness on Hamburg Turnpike, which resulted in a number of credit
card fraud cases. Following research and field interviews, examining numerous
security video from area pharmacies and convenience stores, Police were able to
specifically charge Abdulla Alhorani, 24, of Belleville, with 11 counts of theft
and credit card fraud, which are all related to the burglaries to the lockers
and use of stolen credit cards from the Wayne LA Fitness. He was officially
charged with four counts for possession of stolen credit cards, four counts of
theft by deception, and three counts of forgery.
northjersey.com
Kenosha, WI Police help Mount Pleasant police apprehend 3 Walmart retail theft
suspects Three people have been taken into custody in connection with
a retail theft incident that occurred in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant police
said they were dispatched to the Walmart around 1:41 a.m. Wednesday. This, after
several witnesses observed three people exit the store with a cart full of
merchandise before fleeing in a silver truck. As a result of this investigation,
a 30-year-old woman, 31-year-old woman and 54-year-old man, all from Kenosha,
were taken into custody.
fox6now.com
Two women wanted in retail theft at Kohl's in Silver Springs Twp, PA
Police are looking for two women after a retail theft in Silver Spring Township
on Tuesday. Silver Spring Township Police said the incident occurred at Kohl's
Mechanicsburg on Tuesday, after the two women stole several items and drove off
in a red sedan, possibly a Dodge.
4-traders.com
Police Seek Smash-And-Grab Jewelry Robbers In La Verne, CA
Detectives Thursday sought two smash-and-grab suspects who robbed a jewelry
store in La Verne. Officers were called to Mickeys Jewelry Studio, located in
the 2200 block of Foothill Boulevard, shortly after 1 a.m. when the security
alarm sounded, according to the La Verne Police Department. Upon their arrival,
police found the windows of the business had been smashed in, and jewelry had
been stolen. Some of the jewelry cases had also been smashed in, officers added.
According to police, surveillance video revealed two suspects left the store in
a white van. Detectives have not yet determined the total loss of jewelry.
cbslocal.com
Bomb scare closes Olathe Walmart for hours
Credit card skimmers found at eight Palm Beach
Co. stations
Las Vegas Armored Car Ambushed-Robbed
Woman armed with hammer is one of series of armed
robberies reported in Niagara Falls
Egg Harbor, NJ Police Seeking Help Identifying Credit Card Fraud Suspect
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