Heroin & Opiate Epidemic Drives 139 Pharmacy robberies to date this year in Indiana - Leading the nation  The figures show no signs of slowing down, which is worrisome to both past and current CVS employees. Authorities aren't sure what's causing them, but one theory among law enforcement is that Indiana's struggle with heroin and opiate-based medications has fueled a black-market demand for more pills on the streets.

Last week, CVS added time-delay safes to all 150 Indianapolis-area stores in an effort to pare down the high number of robberies. It's a mechanism that CVS's competitor, Walgreens, adopted more than a year ago. Phil Caruso, a Walgreens spokesman, told I-Team 8 by phone that the company has seen a decline in general in the number robberies since the devices were installed. Walgreens currently has them in 13 states.

CVS has added the time-delay safes in all its Indianapolis-area stores and is considering adding them in other states. "This was one (measure) that we had considered very carefully and based on the study, we feel it's the right thing for us to do at this point," Michael Silveira, CVS Vice President of Loss Prevention, said during a recent exclusive interview with I-Team 8.

During the past year, an I-Team 8 analysis found CVS pharmacies have been robbed more than 80 times, compared to more than 30 robberies at Walgreens stores in the Indianapolis area, which already have the time-delay safes. CVS regional pharmacy supervisor, Kara Williams, says that she think the time-delay safes - in conjunction with security officers and high-definition security cameras - will work to reduce the number of robberies.

Lt. Craig McCartt with IMPD said "CVS and Walgreens have both been a great team in trying to put some policies and procedures in place to reduce the chances that their places are going to be victimized." wishtv.com

NJ Governor & Presidential hopeful wants NYPD to reauthorize stop-and-frisk, which was ruled unconstitutional in 2013  Christie blames de Blasio's 'liberal' law enforcement policies for uptick in city crime. The New Jersey governor and Republican presidential hopeful suggested New York reauthorize use of stop-and-frisk, which was ruled unconstitutional in 2013. Mr. Christie and Mr. de Blasio appeared separately on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Tuesday. Mr. Christie says that people are getting "more and more fed up" with crime and that the city should resurrect a stop-and-frisk police policy. crainsnewyork.com

Costco sold counterfeit "Tiffany" rings - U.S. judge - loses trademark counterfeiting case - Costco went to far on this one  Costco Wholesale Corp willfully infringed Tiffany & Co's trademarks by selling counterfeit diamond engagement rings bearing the luxury retailer's name and must face a jury trial to assess damages, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday. The Court denied Costco's claim that "Tiffany" is a generic term for a pronged ring and further found that Costco was liable for trademark infringement and trademark counterfeiting in its use of "Tiffany" on signs in the jewelry cases at Costco to describe certain engagement rings that were not made by Tiffany & Co. "We are gratified that the Court found that Costco's use of the TIFFANY trademark infringed on our rights" said Leigh Harlan, Tiffany & Co. Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. businesswire.com reuters.com

Back from Bangladesh, NRF Executives Say Garment Factory Safety is Improving
National Retail Federation executives returning today from a visit to Bangladesh said a report issued by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety reflects improvements in garment worker safety they saw during tours of factories and other facilities.

"The Alliance is doing important work to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi workers who make clothing worn by millions of Americans and other consumers around the world," NRF Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French said. "We saw first-hand in the past few days that significant progress has been made to improve conditions at factories in Bangladesh and that work is on track to see more improvements in the future." businesswire.com

FTC Intensifies Antitrust Review of Staples-Office Depot Merger
The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its probe of Staples Inc. SPLS -0.07 % 's takeover of rival Office Depot Inc., ODP -1.01 % seeking sworn legal declarations that could be used if antitrust enforcers decide to challenge the deal, according to people contacted by the agency.

The requests for sworn statements from other market participants about the deal's impact on the office supply business is a signal the FTC is gearing up for a possible lawsuit against the deal, which was valued at $6.3 billion when it was announced in February. wsj.com

Rite Aid Can't Dodge Ex-Worker's $8.7M Jury Win Over Firing - Injured during robbery at Thrifty Payless  A California judge on Tuesday rejected Rite Aid Corp.'s bid to escape an $8.7 million jury verdict awarded to a former employee who alleged the company fired him for a neck injury he sustained during a robbery of his store, ruling "substantial evidence" supported the verdict.

Leggins was in the Rite Aid store he was tasked with running in 2007 when he was attacked during a robbery, injuring his neck to the point of needing several surgeries, according to his suit. Though he was hurt, his higher-ups forced him to do hard manual labor and mocked him for his injury, at times implying he was faking it to shirk his tasks, according to Leggins' allegations.

On Tuesday, Judge Stern granted the defendant's request that a stay on enforcement of the judgment be extended for a short time to allow it time to perfect its appeal and post an appeal bond.  law360.com

Pacific Sunwear launching major expense reduction initiative - Dir of LP job still posted

Bath & Body Works agrees to end on-call

Macy's to close between 35 and 40 stores

Quiksilver Files for Chapter 11

Haggen supermarkets Files Bankruptcy


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Springfield, MO: Teen stole $45,000 of guns from Bass Pro's Fine Gun Room   A Springfield teenager has been arrested after police say he broke in through an outside window and stole more than $45,000 worth of guns from the Fine Gun Room at Bass Pro Shops. Ray J. Genel, 17, was arrested Friday after a brief foot pursuit and charged with first-degree robbery in connection with the gun theft. Police were dispatched to Bass Pro Shops at Campbell Avenue and Sunshine Street just after 5 a.m. Aug. 8 for reports of a break-in. An employee was stocking merchandise in the hunting department when he noticed the glass door to the Fine Gun Room was shattered and someone was standing inside with a bandanna covering his face. The masked man, who police say was Genel, pointed a handgun at the employee and threatened to shoot him if he did not leave.  news-leader.com

Canadian Co, OK: Gift cards valued at more than $30,000 recovered during routine traffic stop  About 11:40 p.m. Friday, deputies pulled over a black 2015 Infinity sports utility vehicle with California tags on I-40. The deputy believed the people in the car might be involved in criminal activity because neither of the occupants' names were listed on the rental agreement. The people in the car also could not explain how they had possession of the vehicle, which was supposed to be returned to the rental group two weeks ago. A K-9 unit was called to the scene, and alerted deputies to the presence of drugs. Deputies found 4 grams of marijuana in the front seat pocket and 320 assorted plastic Gift & Cash cards inside three suitcases. The cards were valued at more than $30,000. The people inside the car told deputies that the cards weren't theirs and they didn't know how they got into their luggage. koco.com

Austin, TX: 2 wanted in HEB, Lowe's gift card fraud scam  Austin police are searching for two people who they say participated in a gift card scam that netted them $7,000 in cash. According to an arrest warrant, Isaac Alonso, 41, and Felicia Ojeda, 31, went to several different HEB grocery stores throughout Austin and bought Lowe's gift cards using credit cards that ended up not processing. Police say the scheme the suspects are accused of using allows them to take advantage of a "glitch" in the gift card purchase. By working together, the suspects can "buy" and activate the gift cards without actually paying for the gift cards. Police say once the suspects "bought" the Lowe's gift cards, they used the gift cards to buy items from Lowe's and then returned the items for cash, valued at nearly $7,000. kxan.com

Wichita Falls, TX: 2 from Lawton, TX arrested in theft ring; Police seeking 3rd Police arrested a man and woman and are looking for a third suspect in a theft ring, and all of them are from Lawton. Police arrested Tanika Huffman and Bobby Burrell Sunday afternoon in Wichita Falls. After receiving a call about a disturbance at Target, officers were given information that the suspects left in a white Tahoe heading to Wal-Mart. They found the vehicle at Kohl's where officers detained Huffman and Burrell. They recovered more than $3,000 worth of clothing stolen from Dillard's. Authorities arrested Huffman and Burrell on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity theft over $2,500. Police have not yet located the third suspect involved. kswo.com

St Petersburg, FL: Police searching for suspects in $3,000 Macy's purse thefts
St. Petersburg police are searching for two people seen in Macy's department store surveillance photos who they say stole more than $3,000 in Michael Kors purses. Police described them as a black man, 40 to 50 years old with a thin build, who was seen wearing a black t-shirt with the word "security" on it, and a black woman, 30 to 40 years old with a large build, who is known to wear a head wrap and carry a large purse or shopping bag. The man was seen using a cutting tool to free the purses from the store security wires, police said. tbo.com

Frederick, MD: Six women stole $1,400 in merchandise from Francis Scott Key Mall  Several Baltimore women were caught with more than $1,000 worth of stolen merchandise Sunday at Francis Scott Key Mall. Each of the six women faces a maximum penalty of close to 35 years and $31,500 in fines if convicted of all of the six criminal charges they face. The thefts were reported at 5:26 p.m. Sunday, shortly after employees at DSW Shoes saw the women leave the store with several pairs of shoes without paying. Employees gave deputies a description of a car the women used, a white Nissan with New York license plates. A Frederick County sheriff's deputy had the car stop at approximately 6:15 p.m. Employees of the Victoria's Secret store in the mall told deputies the women had also stolen items from their store, and the women were identified using store surveillance footage and by employees of DSW and Victoria's Secret. In total, the women were caught with $1,169.10 worth of merchandise from Victoria's Secret and $233.90 worth of shoes from DSW. Deputies also found items stolen from other stores in the car they used. fredericknewspost.com

Columbus, OH: Woman accused of running one of 'stupidest scams'
Calling it one of the "stupidest scams we've seen," Columbus City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. said police are looking for a 33-year-old North Side woman who has stolen $2,000 in merchandise from area retailers. Jennifer M. Niziolek enters a store, places items in a cart and then heads to a customer-service desk, where she attempts to exchange the items for store credit, gift cards or merchandise vouchers without a receipt, the office said. On the occasions when she is denied a refund, she simply leaves the customer-service desk with the items in her cart and walks out the door, according to the office. Niziolek on at least five occasions dating back to Jan. 2 made off with various goods, including a wet-dry vacuum, a coffee maker and plumbing supplies. thisweeknews.com
 

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