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Call for Speakers for RILA AP Conference 2019
RILA Seeks Retail and AP Experts to Share Knowledge
at the Leading Retail AP Conference in the U.S.
 RILA's Asset Protection Steering
Committee - comprised of senior asset protection executives -
identified topics, reflecting the industry's most exciting
opportunities and pressing challenges. We're looking for retail
speakers with experience in any of these areas to help lead a
45-minute breakout session (inclusive of Q&A). You don't have to
be an expert on the entire topic and you don't have to go it alone!
You can team-up with an internal colleague or a peer at another
retailer. If you don't see a topic on the list that moves you,
submit a speaker proposal on another priority topic that
your industry peers would want to
 hear about
- we're open to your
ideas!
Hurry! The call for speakers closes on August 31, 2018 at 5 p.m.
ET.
For more information, to view
topics and apply,
click here
Vector Security®
announces new partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets
The fourth largest security company in the US named "Official Security
Partner of the Columbus Blue Jackets" as part of multiyear agreement.
Vector Security, a leading provider of security and smart automation services to
home and business with local offices in Columbus and across Ohio, announces a
multiyear partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Vector Security will
receive in-arena sponsorship exclusivity in the home and business security
categories and is named the "Official Security Partner of the Columbus Blue
Jackets."
The Columbus Blue Jackets is a member club of the Metropolitan Division of the
Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the team's
home is Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus.
"Columbus represents one of our largest markets in Ohio and is a strong area of
growth for us," said Art Miller, Vice President of Marketing for Vector
Security. "We are thrilled to sponsor the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team
synonymous with hard work, patriotism and pride. We collectively share these
attributes and our local team looks forward to promoting both brands side by
side. Go Jackets!"
vectorsecurity.com
GSX: What's in Store at the Event Formerly Known
as ASIS
ASIS Int'l will host its rebranded Global Security Exchange in Las Vegas,
Sept. 23-27. Here's an overview of the education agenda, networking events and
more.
Earlier this year when ASIS Int'l revealed
new branding for its flagship conference, the annual
Seminar and
Exhibits, the organization declared the move signified a "commitment to
unite the full spectrum of security."
That commitment is said to address issues critical to all sectors of the global
marketplace and its respective practitioners and end customers.
The 20,000+ security professionals that are expected to descend upon the Las
Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 23-27, will be the final judge whether or not the
newly named Global Security Exchange (GSX) achieves such a lofty declaration.
Now in its 64th year, this continuing reinvention of the conference began last
year with a revamped lineup of top networking events, among other modifications,
intended to enhance the attendee experience.
More than a name change, the 2018 installment arrives with an overhauled
exhibition floor and educational programming that accounts for advances in
robotics, artificial intelligence, cyber threats and other market-disrupting
forces.
Read the
full article on page 2
securitysales.com
Social Activism Prioritizes Push for Integrity,
Inclusion
Organizations are focusing more on issues of integrity, diversity and inclusion
as pressure from social activism drives these new priorities among senior
leadership, according to a report from BSR, a global nonprofit sustainability
organization.
The report, set to come out in mid-September, was compiled from responses of the
chief sustainability officer or similar-type position at each of BSR's 152
client companies that participated in the survey. Results this year point to a
striking change from previous years, and they speak to the growing pressure
companies are feeling on ethics and values beyond compliance, on the growth of
socially responsible activism, and on the #MeToo movement, said Alison Taylor,
BSR's managing director.
"Issues previously regarded as 'compliance' are now concerns across the company,
as the C-Suite grapples with new dynamics forcing them to consider and
communicate what ethics and values mean at their companies," said Ms. Taylor.
"We are in an era of hyper-transparency where companies need to behave as if
everything they say or do may become public; reputation management is complex
and has high stakes," said Ms. Taylor. wsj.com
Video + Audio = Enhanced Security
Extend the reach and response of surveillance cameras with sound capabilities
 By Geoffrey Bauer, architecture and engineering program manager at Axis
Communications, a global provider of intelligent security solutions.
Today's video surveillance systems have more intelligence and capabilities than
ever before. Security cameras offer a range of features to protect property and
deter crime with the application of analytics such as motion detection, face
recognition, and license plate capture. And with the high resolution many
cameras provide, it is now possible to view video with a level of detail
unthinkable just a few years ago.
While higher resolutions traditionally translate into greater bandwidth and
storage requirements - and the greater costs associated with each - advancements
in video compression and recording solutions have lowered the barrier of entry
for high-resolution video, making it more attainable for organizations of all
sizes.
While video has proven invaluable for security, the more senses that a security
system can engage, the more effective it can be. Consider that humans have five
senses, each of which fills an important need. Obviously, touch, taste, and
smell cannot be engaged remotely, but hearing can. Adding audio to augment
video surveillance can enhance security coverage beyond the camera views to help
detect and interpret events as they occur. It can also enable two-way
communication over an IP network. As an added benefit, audio data can be
transferred using the wired or wireless network that transfers video, improving
system-wide distribution and deployment options, making integration of audio and
video much easier.
facilityexecutive.com
March Networks Launches New Hosted Video Solution
For Convenience Stores
March Networks® introduce a new software as a
service (SaaS) offering for convenience stores. The secure, hosted service will
deliver all the benefits of March Networks' powerful Searchlight for Retail
solution -including loss prevention, data analytics and operational audits
reporting- for an average cost of just $4 a day.
security.world
16 Years Later, SOX Compliance Continues to
Evolve
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs shot up this year, underscoring the need for
companies to automate more of their compliance activities.
In the early days after the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) took effect in 2002, companies expected to struggle
for a few years under the added costs and effort required to comply with the new
law. Then, they believed, the annual compliance exercise would gradually evolve
into a relatively stable one.
The first expectation was certainly realized. The second was too, but to a much
lesser extent.
The compliance picture continues to shift year by year, according to
a new report from management consulting firm Protiviti. Notably, costs
continue to rise in response to external changes, such as new laws and
regulations, as well as the transitions many companies are traversing.
cfo.com
NLRB May Grant Employers More Leeway in
Restricting E-Mail Usage
On Aug. 1, the board invited briefs on whether it should return to the standard
under Register Guard, which permitted "neutral restrictions" on e-mail use.
Employers should issue reasonable, neutral rules prohibiting the use of company
e-mail for nonwork purposes. "There are many other wholly legitimate reasons for
rules prohibiting nonwork uses of e-mail systems, including the prevention of
workplace sexual harassment and bullying," he noted.
"Employers have an obligation to ensure that the productivity tools they provide
to foster workplace collaboration and communication are used respectfully and
productively for all employees," said Nancy Hammer, the Society for Human
Resource Management's vice president of regulatory affairs and judicial counsel.
"For this reason, we welcome the board's plan to revisit its decision in Purple
Communications to consider how employers can safeguard the appropriate use of
employer-provided e-mail and other computer resources."
shrm.org
Massachusetts Governor Signs Noncompete Law
New law limits the scope of employment noncompetes in the state
Massachusetts employers must comply with new noncompete rules for agreements
that are executed on or after Oct. 1. The legislation was nearly a decade in the
making and was signed by Gov. Charlie Baker on Aug. 10. Here's what employers
should know.
 For
a noncompete to be valid, it must be: ● Limited to 12 months in duration (with
some exceptions). ● Presented to new hires either with an offer letter or 10
days prior to an employee's start date, whichever is earlier. ● Signed by the
employer and the worker.
The agreement must also inform employees of their right to consult legal counsel
before signing it. If employers want existing staff to sign noncompetes, they
will need to offer "fair and reasonable" consideration beyond continued
employment for the agreements to be valid.
Notably, Massachusetts is the first state to include "garden leave" in a
noncompete law. Garden leave is a term commonly used in Britain that refers to a
post-employment period during which an employer continues to pay a former
employee. Massachusetts was originally going to require employers to pay the
employee's full salary for the time he or she is restricted by the agreement,
but the amount was reduced to 50 percent of the employee's highest base salary
that was earned with the employer in the two years preceding the employee's
termination.
Instead of offering garden leave, a noncompete agreement may provide for
"mutually agreed upon consideration," though the new law doesn't specify the
amount of such consideration or the timing of any payment, Cohen noted.
Importantly, employers should note that noncompetes will not be enforceable
against employees who are laid off or fired without cause. shrm.org
Amazon Go Inspires UK Supermarkets - Sainsbury's goes 'till-free'
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's is trialling its first "till-free" store, in which
shoppers do not need to queue for a staffed or self-service checkout. Instead,
customers can scan goods with a smartphone and put them straight into a bag.
When they have finished shopping, their payment is processed by the phone.
One industry expert suggested UK supermarkets had been inspired by a
checkout-free trial store opened by online retailer Amazon in Seattle.
"It fired the imagination of many supermarkets here, with not just
Sainsbury's but also Tesco and the Co-op trialling various ways to achieve this,"
said Adam Leyland, editor of industry magazine The Grocer.
How will it work?
bbc.co.uk
Chipotle food tests negative in illness outbreak at Central Ohio restaurant
Still no explanation for why 644 customers got sick
Health officials still have no explanation for what may have sickened hundreds
of customers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Central Ohio last month.
The Delaware General Health District said tests by the Ohio Department of Health
of leftover food from the Powell restaurant found no evidence of salmonella,
shigella, E. coli or other forms of bacteria.
Stool samples provided by affected customers also initially failed to turn up
any evidence of bacteria or norovirus. Officials have sent samples for further
testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Delaware County health officials said they have identified 644 customers who
have reported gastrointestinal problems after eating at the restaurant at 9733
Sawmill Parkway between July 26 and July 30. Symptoms included nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, fever and other ailments.
bizjournals.com
Las Vegas, NV: Shopper claims Emergency Door
Would Not Open during Ross store shooting
 At
least one shopper claims she was unable to escape a Ross store after a rear
emergency door would not open during a shooting scare Saturday. Las Vegas
police say the Ross store near Blue Diamond and Valley View was packed with
shoppers when Mohamed Mahmoud, 37, opened fire inside. Shauna, visiting from
California, was inside the store with her 7-year-old niece when she tried to
escape the terror.
"We ran toward the exit and about five other people were in front of us and
they're pushing on the door trying to get the door open and it wouldn't open,"
explained Shauna who did not reveal her last name. Shauna says the shoppers had
to move to plan B when the door wouldn't open but quickly ran into more
problems.
"There was a break room that was back there and we turned, everyone ran into the
break room and we tried to pull the door closed, but it was bolted, to the
floor, the doorstop was bolted to the floor and it wouldn't close," said Shauna.
After several terrifying moments, the danger passed and the shoppers were shaken
but unharmed
Contact 13 visited the store Monday to inspect the emergency doors. The
emergency exits appeared free of merchandise and other obstructions. Contact 13
observed one of the doors labeled with a sign that read" PUSH UNTIL ALARM
SOUNDS ... DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS. A law enforcement source tells
Contact 13 the delayed exit is a common loss prevention tactic to deter
shoplifters from using the emergency exits as a quick getaway. Shauna claims the
group tried to open the door for nearly a minute.
Contact 13 reached out to Ross emergency exit door questions, but a spokesperson
only released this statement: "We are unable to provide information at this
time because the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigation is still
underway. We are fully cooperating with authorities in these efforts.'
Ross Dress for Less Corporate Spokesperson
According to Clark County booking records, Mahmoud is facing multiple attempted
murder charges and discharging a firearm inside a building. Police say
Mahmoud was a disgruntled store security guard who tried to confront a Ross
manager with a gun. A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
ktnv.com
Northern California fires damage or destroy 4,300
businesses
If treated as a single disaster, the combined fires in October and December
"represent one of the most damaging natural catastrophes in California history,"
said state Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in February. They damaged or
destroyed 32,000 homes, 4,300 businesses and more than 8,200 vehicles,
boats and other equipment, said Jones. Total insurance claims for all insurance
companies surpassed $11.8 billion.
pantagraph.com
Businesses Are Losing Millions
California wildfire closures lead to massive losses for businesses near Yosemite
 For
the past two weeks, a wildfire has forced much of Yosemite National Park
in California to close, with smoke blanketing its famous rock formations
and clouding the summer travel season for one of the largest tourism
economies tied to a US park. Steven Anker, 53, has seen business
decrease by 80% at his Priest Station Café in nearby Groveland.
Local businesses around the park this summer have lost millions of
dollars in revenue on everything from hotel rooms to trinkets,
with occupancy rates at many hotels approaching zero.
"Roads are money, and without the roads open, we die," said Doug
Shaw, who operates the Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort near the
park. Shaw had to lay off some staff and lost about $200,000 in
potential profits, he said.
businessinsider.com
Vice President, Asset Protection: Bloomingdale's,
New York, NY
The Vice President (VP) of Asset Protection is responsible for developing,
coordinating, and leading the execution of all asset protection and risk
management programs. Included in these responsibilities is the leadership of
investigations and fraud mitigation teams to improve bottom line results. The VP
of Asset Protection is also responsible for business continuity planning and
timely reporting of business-critical information to provide key leadership a
common operating picture. The leader will collaborate extensively with internal
partners throughout the Bloomingdale's and Macy's organizations to influence
their operations and leverage learnings to continually refine the asset
protection model.
bloomingdalesjobs.com
Our history started in 1861, when brothers Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale started
selling hoop skirts in their Ladies' Notions Shop in New York's Lower East Side.
Today, we're America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store.
With over 50+ locations and an internationally known website - it's easy to see
that we thrive on innovation, commitment and creativity. bloomingdalesjobs.com
Managing Director, Business Intelligence and
Investigations for Kroll's Associate, Inc., Investigations & Disputes practice -
Based in Texas
The Managing Director within Kroll's Investigations & Disputes ("I&D") Practice
will have the ability to manage client relationships, handle substantive
assignments and develop business primarily for our Investigations practice but
also help with joint marketing of our other Kroll services. The successful
candidate would be expected to originate and manage business and raise the
profile of the firm through active business development. For consideration,
candidate must demonstrate significant past business origination and have high
level corporate contacts and have experience leading other experienced
professionals.
About Kroll: Kroll is the leading global provider of risk solutions. For
more than 45 years, Kroll has helped clients make confident risk management
decisions about people, assets, operations and security through a wide range of
investigations, cyber security, due diligence and compliance, physical and
operational security and data and information management services. Kroll is a
division of Duff & Phelps, a global advisor with nearly 3,500 professionals in
28 countries around the world. Our clients include publicly traded and privately
held companies, law firms, government entities and investment organizations such
as private equity firms and hedge funds. We also advise the world's leading
standard-setting bodies on valuation and governance best practices.
taleo.net
Diebold Nixdorf hires Credit Suisse & Evercore to
ID potential buyers
Despite Low Unemployment, Employers Don't Plan to
Boost Bonus Budgets
Study Reveals That Wages for Entry-Level Retail Jobs Are Rising
Quarterly Results
Home Depot Q2 comp's up 8%, revenue up 8.3%
Jamba, Inc. Q2 comp's up 2.2%, revenue 19.5%
Tapestry (formerly known as Coach) Q4 Coach comp's up 2%, Kate Spade comp's down
3%, net sales up 31%
Weis Markets Q2 comp's up 0.7%, sales up 1.1%
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Hey New York City, Meet Akron
eBay Takes Over New Stand Stores for a Limited Time
Bringing Akron's Innovative Entrepreneurs to New York City
 This
month, eBay takes over retail concept store,
The New Stand, to
bring a collection of new and unique items from Akron to the Big Apple. Earlier
this year, the city of Akron, Ohio and eBay piloted
Retail Revival - a first-of-its-kind mentorship program to support the
growth of the city's local businesses and provide the tools and resources they
need to get their businesses up and running online. Some of the Akron businesses
showcased at the New Stand locations include essential oils from
Handkraffted,
skateboard light fixtures from
Whiskertin,
original artwork from
Art of Matt
Miller and local-favorite craft sodas from
NORKA Beverage
Co.
Shop eBay at New Stand
For a limited time, shoppers can visit The New Stand - the modern newsstand - in
Brookfield Place and the Union Square subway station to browse and buy a
collection of made in Akron products. There's something for everyone - from
cruelty-free makeup to original streetwear, tiny arcade games, award-winning
barbeque sauce, and much more.
New Stand at Brookfield Place (230 Vesey Street, NYC) through August 24
Monday-Friday: 8AM - 8PM
Saturday: 10AM - 8PM
Sunday: 12PM - 6PM
New Stand at Union Square Subway Station (4 Union Sq. E, NYC) through August
15
Monday-Friday: 8AM-8PM
Saturday-Sunday: 10AM-6PM
In the coming months, eBay will expand Retail Revival to its second city -
Lansing, MI - to partner with the city's local retailers, and help them boost
their reach and revenue. Shoppers can follow #RetailRevival on Twitter to get
the latest on when new items from Lansing businesses will be available on eBay.
eBay by the Numbers
● eBay has 175 million active buyers worldwide
● 80% of all merchandise sold on eBay is new, and our wide selection keeps
growing
● 89% of items sold on eBay are Buy It Now - no bidding necessary
● 71% ship for free in US, UK and DE
● 63% of the eBay platform that involves a mobile touchpoint
● 414 million downloads of the eBay Inc. apps across the globe prnewswire.com
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Scarsdale Security finds a way to get the job done!
Leading retailers and LP
executives trust
Scarsdale Security to provide building security, fire
protection, loss prevention and video surveillance needs. In addition to
unsurpassed security services, Scarsdale is the retail industry's leading source
for advanced Business Intelligence and traffic analytics.
 In
this LPNN interview,
Jim Mahoney,
VP of Sales, and
Frank Baker,
VP of Business Development, for Scarsdale Security, discuss LP's role in
cross-departmental functionality, the opportunities with Central Station
Monitoring, and how Scarsdale can help retailers keep existing infrastructure
active while still promoting new technology.
Watch the LPNN video here!
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Equifax Avoided Fines, but What If ...?
Equifax made headlines around the world in 2017 with a massive data breach of
more than 143 million records worldwide. It waited 40 days before notifying
consumers of the breach, exposing customers to further risk. And that's not all.
Things went downhill from there, with the CEO, CISO, and CIO
retiring or resigning and
multiple executives
charged with insider trading related to the breach.
All this as the internal processes that led to the breach showed significant
failures and a lack of basic awareness of why basic information
security practices are in place. Although the company has been
working to overhaul its approach to security, critical questions remain.
In the backlash, many customers - especially those in the EU and Canada, where
strong privacy laws exist - wondered why a company they had never agreed to do
business with was holding all of this personally identifiable information. This
naturally leads to
a larger
question of what role, if any,
data
brokers should play and how they should be regulated and monitored.
In late June, it was announced that US consumers - the majority of those
affected in the breach - would finally see the consequences of Equifax's (in)action.
The result: nothing. But what if....
darkreading.com
Electronic guards: The future of manned guarding?
 Businesses today face more sophisticated threats than ever before. And although
cybersecurity is top of the media agenda, physical security still has an
important role to play when tackling this changing landscape of challenges.
Striking the right balance is key, which is why businesses of all sizes and
industries are currently reassessing how they should best spend their money to
protect their people, buildings and assets.
A priority, and therefore fairly mainstream security tactic for most businesses,
is manned guarding. But businesses are always looking for security solutions
that can augment their current arrangements and improve overall effectiveness.
As security solutions evolve, a new option for consideration is electronic
guarding (e-guarding). With an e-guarding system, security staff have access to
more site and system information than ever before, meaning more options for
response.
These systems can provide comprehensive, always-on detection that ensures there
is permanently an immediate and effective reaction, while also limiting risk to
security staff.
Demand for e-guarding systems is growing. From retail to offices, warehouses to
critical infrastructure, security teams across many sectors are ready to reap
the benefits of a connected, smarter guarding solution.
ifsecglobal.com
Is your email protected against fake invoicing?
As human nature goes, many organizations don't really address security issues
until a breach occurs. As a result, we're often called in to do post mortems and
help companies devise newer, better security approaches. Suffice it to say,
we've seen our share of both known and emerging threats to cybersecurity.
 There
is one particular breed of malware I'm seeing all too frequently these days:
fake invoicing.
It goes something like this: one company - let's call it Strategi Corp - calls a
customer - we'll call them Incred Systems - to follow up on a pending balance of
$20,000 for services rendered. The call comes as a surprise to Incred, because
they had already paid that invoice in full. After some digging, they discover
that Incred's payment was actually wired to a bank account that did not belong
to Strategi. How did this happen, when the payment instructions were written
clearly, right on the invoice?
canadiansecuritymag.com
Exobot malware attacks banks, but has its eye on payments, retail & e-commerce
The news that the source code for the latest version of Exobot banking malware
has been leaked online has set off the alarms among banks and financial
institutions that now must brace for further upticks in the ongoing barrage of
mobile fraud attempts.
But concern over Exobot is also spreading beyond banking and across other
sectors where customers regularly transact online, from e-commerce and retail to
health care. This concern is certainly justified, because Exobot is a very
effective overlay attack: Whenever an infected Android device hits a targeted
bank website or app, an overlay window duplicating the targeted bank's app or
website appears and captures the user's bank logins, and any other credentials
provided - enabling new waves of stolen credentials to hit the dark web.
paymentssource.com
Former Microsoft Employee Sentenced to 18 Months
Prison for Role in Connection with Reveton Ransomware
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4 Powerful Ways Artificial Intelligence is
Molding E-Commerce
Today, we see AI walking boldly across the corridors of any company, any
industry, and any business-type. And although artificial, the technology has
added a personal touch to the way we shop and trade. AI in e-commerce is
enhancing the entire buy-sell experience for both buyers and sellers.
1. Chatbots
E-commerce chatbots help buyers in looking for the right product, checking
product availability, comparing multiple products, and finally, helping make the
payment. Chatbots also help connect customers with the appropriate service
personnel in case of any complaints or queries.
2. Predictive sales
Deep learning, statistical programming and predictive analysis of massive data
sets is possible with AI algorithms. Companies use these methods to capture
their customers' behavior. Predictive sales also help in organizing and managing
the inventory of the warehouses, ensuring that the company is well stocked,
especially with the products that have a higher demand.
3. Recommendation engines
Based on the recent searches made by a potential customer, AI algorithms in
search engines record critical details on the product being searched. Based on
the outcomes of the algorithm, the search engine generates appropriate
recommendations for the browser and lists them on their personal dashboard to
help them find the product quickly.
4. Warehouse automation
An essential component of the e-retail industry, warehousing operations play a
significant role in deciding the trend of sales for a company. The Beijing-based
company, JD.com with Siasun Robot & Automation Co Ltd., employed robots to boost
warehouse processes such as parcel sorting, packaging, and categorizing. The
speed and efficiency of the sorting mechanisms and the delivery schedule for the
products were improved.
forbes.com
UK consumers resigned to fraud risks when
shopping online
33% of UK shoppers experienced payment fraud in past year
A new research from Paysafe, a global payment provider, has revealed that the
majority of UK consumers now accept the risk of fraud when shopping online.
Seven in 10 (70%) now prefer shopping online rather than going to physical
stores, and a similar number 68% shop online much more than they did a year ago.
This is despite 65% of consumers accepting that a certain level of ecommerce
fraud is 'inevitable' during the ecommerce process, up from 52% in 2017,
underlining the increasing value consumers put on convenience.
One third (33%) of UK shoppers said they have experienced payment fraud in the
past year, up 6% on 2017.The report also showed that when shopping online, 61%
have used digital wallets in the past month, 34% have used a credit card, and
57% a debit card. Meanwhile, 51% are using in-app purchases more than a year
ago, as the popularity of services such as Uber and Deliveroo change the
traditional ecommerce payment process by retaining customers' information for a
seamless app experience. In fact, 79% prefer to shop on a website that already
has their payment information stored, highlighting that UK consumers place a
premium on convenience.
thepaypers.com
H-E-B Plans Ecommerce Fulfillment Center for
Houston
Britain joins the online taxation fight
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Miami, FL: Gang of 5 hit a flea-market shop for $750,000
in Jewelry
A gang of five pulled off a retail smash-and-grab at The Village Flea Market and
got away with $750,000 in jewelry, police say. But they did leave two faces
behind on surveillance video. The video, released Monday by Miami-Dade police,
shows several robbers climbing over the counters at P&S Jewelry around 5 p.m.
last Tuesday. Overwhelmed by numbers and surprise, the plucky staff couldn't
prevent the criminals from smashing into some of the display cases and making
off with jewelry.
miamiherald.com
Cleveland, OH: Facebook scam costs moms $200,000+
across U.S
 After
more than a year eluding law enforcement, a Cleveland woman wanted for running a
lucrative scam on social media is now in custody. The Las Vegas Metropolitan
Police Department has confirmed Zienup Sbeih-Maddox, 24, was arrested on August
1. Sbeih-Maddox is accused of using Facebook to scam hundreds of people across
the United States and Canada out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. She ran a
Facebook group called "Zee's Place," where she sold everything from heavily
discounted baby products to Disney vacations.
Many of the victims who belonged to the group say Sbeih-Maddox never delivered
the goods they had purchased. Investigators say Sbeih-Maddox pulled in over
$200,000 as part of the scam. On Sept. 25, 2017, a Cuyahoga County grand jury
indicted Sbeih-Maddox on felony charges of grand theft, theft and tampering with
records.
cleveland19.com
Montgomery, AL: 5 wanted in apparent Organized
Retail Theft ring in multiple Alabama cities
 Five
women are wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies around Alabama, including
the Montgomery Police Department, on felony warrants. The women are identified
as Alexandria Blue, Angel Moses, Evana Tamia Thompson, Latori Parks, and Kashea
Green. Montgomery Police say the women are wanted in the Capital City on
multiple theft warrants. Kashea Green, 22, and Latoria Parks, 22, may be
associated with Blue, Moses, and Thompson, according to Central Alabama
CrimeStoppers who says the five may be operating as an organized group to steal
merchandise throughout the state of Alabama. Parks is facing warrants felony
theft warrants in Hoover and Alabaster while Green has a felony warrant for her
arrest in Alabaster. Alexandria Blue, 22, is wanted in Montgomery for two felony
theft warrants. She's also facing felony theft warrants in Hoover and Columbus,
Georgia.
wbrc.com
Knox County, TN: Wig-wearing Felony Lane Gang
cell dismantled,
five members convicted
 Prosecutors
have dismantled an entire cell of an out-of-state gang that was operating in
Knox County and the surrounding area, the Office of the District Attorney
General announced Monday. Five members of the Felony Lane Gang, a Florida crime
organization that recruits women to impersonate other women for identity theft,
were charged with 15 felonies for identity theft, theft over $2,500 and burglary
of a vehicle. According to the Attorney General's Office, Clinton police
officers stopped a vehicle Feb. 24, 2017 and found Jarvis Letrey Lewis, 32,
Joshua Chai Spicy, 43, and Weldon Jermaine Glinton, 33, with several
identification cards, credit and debit cards and checks belonging to 18
individuals. Ten of those had recently reported burglaries in Knox County.
knoxnews.com
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Grove, CA: Three Grab & Run thieves hit T-Mobile for nearly $8,000 in phones and
Apple watches
Police are looking for a trio of burglars who were recorded robbing a T-Mobile
store in Orange County. Cell phone video shows what appear to be two teens and
an adult pulling phones and other items from the displays at the store located
on Brookhurst Street just before 3 p.m. Monday. Police said the three suspects,
described as Latino males, ages 14 to 20, took about $8,000-worth of phones and
Apple Watches. This is the second robbery of a T-Mobile store in the area in as
many weeks.
cbslocal.com
Sweetwater, TN: Pair arrested after attempting to
take $3,000 in merchandise
and $1,400 in gift cards from Walmart
Two men and a woman went through a checkout line and had the clerk swipe two
gifts cards for $500 each and then tried to distract the clerk while one of them
punched a button that would put the money on the cards without them having been
paid for. They tried this a second time, putting $400 on a third card.
advocateanddemocrat.com
Tarentum, PA: Pittsburgh Mill Walmart shoplifter
facing Felony charges; $,1,400 and $500 thefts in past 60 days
Julian Leigh Johnson, 32, is charged with a felony count of retail theft and
misdemeanor counts of trespassing and related charges. Police said store
employees saw Johnson taking security devices off several items and leaving them
on shelves on July 17. Johnson proceeded to the store's self-checkout area and
pretended to ring up four reflectors worth 46 cents each. He left the store with
two vacuum cleaners, two virtual reality head sets, a television set, speakers
and other merchandise totaling about $1,400 in value, police said. Police said
after they identified Johnson as the alleged thief, they learned he was told to
stay out of the store after stealing about $500 worth of electronics equipment
on June 12.
triblive.com
Manheim, Township, PA: 2 men wanted in $1,400 Formula
theft from Target
Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a pair of baby formula
thieves. The theft occurred just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Target on
Fruitville Pike. The two unknown men "loaded a shopping cart with $1,443 worth
of baby formula, and fled from the store.
pennlive.com
Cranston, RI: Men wanted for stealing eyeglasses
from Eye Care store
Cranston Police said the theft happened at about 3 p.m. July 27 at Garden City
Eye Care on Reservoir Avenue. They said one man acted as a lookout in the
waiting room while the second stole several pairs of glasses worth about $800.
turnto10.com
Bryan, TX: Home Depot Associate charged in $3,000 theft
Decatur, IL : Belk Loss Prevention bust female shoplifter
with nearly $700 of stolen merchandise
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Shootings & Deaths
Las Vegas, NV: Walmart Associate identified in
Saturday's fatal shooting;
shot and killed outside Auto Center
The Clark County coroner's office has identified the Walmart employee shot and
killed outside an east Las Vegas Valley store Saturday night. Antwan Lamont
Graves, 38, was found by co-workers around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the
store on Boulder Highway with multiple gunshot wounds, said Metropolitan Police
Department Lt. Ray Spencer. Graves died at the scene and his death was ruled a
homicide, the coroner's office said. Graves was returning to the parking lot
from his break when another man approached him and fired several times before
running away, police said. The shooting, which happened near the store's
automobile care center, appeared to be targeted, Spencer said.
reviewjournal.com
Marshall County, MS: Man killed at North Mississippi
convenience store
Oklahoma City, OK: Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Pointed
Gun outside a C-Store
Phoenix, AZ: Suspect remains on the loose after man killed
in 7-Eleven parking lot shooting
Cleveland, OH: Man shot dead after fight breaks out in C-
store parking lot
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
 Chicago,
IL: Pepper spray used in Saint Laurent store robbery in Gold Coast
Two women robbed a Saint Laurent store in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood,
police said. The high-end store, located in the 0-100-block of East Walton, was
robbed at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The women came into the store, released pepper
spray and then took items. They fled the scene. No one was in custody late
Sunday. The store and police were doing an inventory to determine what was
taken. At least 13 people were inside the store at the time and had to be
evacuated.
abc7chicago.com
Memphis, TN: Police searching for man who's
robbed CVS multiple times
Investigators said two Memphis CVS stores have been hit multiple times,
including the latest robbery which happened Sunday morning. Police said the
robber's burglary spree began in late June when he tried to rob a Burger King on
Austin Peay Highway. He didn't get any cash when he pointed his gun at the
employee working the drive-thru, but minutes later, police were called out to a
CVS on Stage Road less than two miles away for another robbery. He came back two
and a half weeks later to rob the same CVS--both times getting cash from the
register. A week and a half later, he moved to the CVS in Cordova, robbing that
store July 18 then again Sunday--both in the overnight hours.
wmcactionnews5.com
Princess Anne, MD: Pharmacist Takes Shot at
Attempted Armed Robbery Suspect
A pharmacist with a firearm was able to defend his business in Princess Anne
from an attempted armed robbery on Monday, according to police. Police say a
suspect entered the Karemore Pharmacy on Somerset Avenue with a long gun. But
the armed pharmacist behind the counter quickly fired at the would-be robber.
The suspect left the store and ran away, according to police.
wboc.com
Pawleys Island, SC: Man with pellet gun traveled to store
in taxi to commit Robbery
Owasso, OK: Walmart Shoplifter kicks out police car
window, spits on officer during weekend arrest
Helzberg Diamonds in the Altamonte Mall, Altamonte Springs, FL reported a Grab &
Run on 8/11, item valued at $1,020
Kay Jewelers in the North Point Mall, Alpharetta, GA reported a Grab & Run on
8/10, item valued at $8,699
Kay Jewelers in the Palm Coast Landing, Palm Coast, FL reported an Armed Robbery
on 8/11, items valued at $21,794
Kay Jewelers in the Jersey Gardens Mall, Elizabeth, NJ reported a Distration
Theft on 8/12, item valued at $2,649
Kay Jewelers in the North Griffin Square, Griffin, GA reported a Burglary on
8/13, items valued at $30,777
Peoples Jewellers in the Promenade Mall, Thornhill, ON CN reported an Armed
Robbery on 8/12, items valued at $36,294
Piercing Pagoda in the Woodland Hills Mall, Tulsa, OK reported a Grab & Run on
8/12, item valued at $629
Zales Outlet in the Concord Mills, Concord, NC reported a Grab & Run on 8/12,
item valued at $1,829
Zales in the Galleria at Sunset, Henderson, NV reported a Grab & Run on 8/6,
item valued at $3,629
Zales Outlet in the Pleasant Run Towne Crossing, Cedar Hill, TX reported a
Burglary on 8/11, inventory loss TBD
Counterfeit
Counterfeit $100's Being Passed in Northbrook, IL -
Starbucks Reports One
Sentencings, Charges & Arrests
Richmond, KY: Over 40 People charged with
Shoplifting in 3 day Police / Retailer joint operation
A three-day operation led to charges against more than 50 people in Richmond.
The Richmond Police Department says it conducted a joint operation with local
retail Loss Prevention officers on August 7, 8, and 9 to target and identify
those involved in retail theft. Richmond Police say when the operation ended,
there were a total of 41 shoplifting charges, 21 drug charges, 13 warrants
served, and 11 other related charges. In total, 56 people were charged with
various crimes.
wtvq.com
Hickory, NC: Harbor Freight Associate arrested for 2
counts of Felony Theft
Romanian Skimming Gang Busted in India; Putting skimming devices, camera
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Adult Store - Lowndes County, MS - Armed Robbery
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C- Store - Tustin, CA - Armed Robbery/ Stabbing
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C-Store - Bellevue, OH - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Oklahoma City, OK - Robbery/ Assault
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C-Store - Naugatuck, CT - Burglary
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CVS - Memphis, TN - Robbery
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CVS - New Orleans, LA - Armed Robbery
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Cell Phone Store - Lincolnton, NC - Robbery/ Assault
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Cricket Wireless - Fort Bend County, TX - Armed Robbery
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Donut Shop - Tulsa, OK - Robbery
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Family Dollar - Shreveport, LA - Armed Robbery
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Family Dollar - Del City, OK - Robbery
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Gas Station - LaVale, MD - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Palm Coast, FL - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Cedar Hill, TX - Burglary
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Jewelry - Griffin, GA - Burglary
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Jewelry - Miami, FL - Robbery
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Liquor Store - Pittsburgh, PA - Burglary
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Liquor Store - Cumming, GA - Burglary
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Motel - Fargo, ND - Armed Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Reno, NV - Burglary
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Pawn Shop - Tyler, TX - Burglary
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Pharmacy - Princess Anne, MD - Armed Robbery
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T-Mobile - Garden Grove, CA - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Chesterfield, VA - Armed Robbery
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7 burglaries
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0 shootings
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0 killings
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