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After 25 years in Federal Law Enforcement, Here's What It Will Take to Beat Organized Retail Crime

By Raul Aguilar - Head of Law Enforcement Partnerships, Americas at Auror

As we observe National Police Week, honoring the courage and sacrifice of our law enforcement officers, it’s a good time to confront the pervasive challenge they face in dealing with organized retail crime (ORC), and what can be done to help.

After almost three decades in federal law enforcement, and now leading the largest technology network in the US focused on combating retail crime, I’m often asked how we can better equip the men and women who protect our communities to keep up with the evolving tactics of organized retail crime groups. After all, these are enormous crime networks that operate not just interstate, but transnationally.

The reality is the top 10 percent of offenders are responsible for more than 65 percent of retail crime across the country, and through retailer reporting in Auror, we know those repeat offenders are up to three times more likely to be violent or use weapons in stores. Not to mention this is commonly the highest volume crime type.

There are three key opportunities in front of us to help make law enforcement more efficient in the great work they do to keep our communities safe.

First, break down the barriers that keep law enforcement working in isolation.

Early in my career in California, crimes were treated as isolated events. That model no longer works. ORC is driven by repeat offenders across multiple retail stores and jurisdictions, making up multi-billion-dollar enterprises that fuel other crimes like gun trafficking, counterfeiting, wildlife smuggling, and human trafficking. They are not brand loyal or city specific, they ‘steal-to-order.’ What once looked like petty theft is now a sophisticated financial engine for global crime.

While leading teams at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), we treated these groups like sophisticated criminal enterprises. By leveraging financial data with multi-agency cooperation, we changed the game on how to attack organized retail crime on a national scale. This led to us starting Operation Boiling Point, which combined law enforcement engagement with retailers at every level. In FY 2021, ORC investigations increased by more than 200 percent, and more than $9 million in assets were seized.

That’s the power of a true “coalition of the willing”. When federal agents learn from our cross-sector partners, we can outmaneuver even the most sophisticated criminal networks.

Second, embracing secure technology is the key to surfacing these networks.

The only way to see the true scale of this widespread and volumetric offending is through digital collaboration. By giving police the tools to connect with retailers on this information, they can identify the patterns, the highest harm offenders and bridge the information gap to get on top of fast-moving organized crime.

When we enable this collaboration, the outcomes are huge. Just last year, a $1 billion multi-state ORC operation based out of Texas was dismantled thanks to intelligence sharing across retailers and law enforcement

Yet in many cases, information about incidents is trapped in spreadsheets, paper files, USB sticks or WhatsApp groups. That fragmentation has allowed criminals to stay anonymous - and anonymity is how criminals thrive. Collaboration needs to be operational, daily and powered by secure technology - it is the critical enabler that can assist police deal with such a high volume problem.

Finally, our political leaders have a big role to play. The passing of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) by the U.S. House is welcome news this week. It demonstrates that retail crime is not simply about shoplifting or theft - it's violent, it's organized, it robs communities of their vibrancy, and is a city killer. This is the exact type of federal leadership needed to formalize cooperation and equip law enforcement with the tools they need to keep pace. We must maintain momentum.

By aligning federal resources under a unified strategy and strengthening prosecutorial tools—such as making ORC a predicate offense for money laundering—it enables agencies to dismantle criminal networks from the top down. It encourages the partnerships necessary to protect our economy and secure public safety.
As we reflect on the great work law enforcement officers do to keep us safe this week, let’s continue working towards equipping them with the tools and technology they need to efficiently and effectively focus their resources on the highest harm, serious offenders in our neighborhoods.

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Raul Aguilar is Head of Law Enforcement Partnerships, Americas at Auror, and formerly HSI responsible for transnational organized crime and founder of Operation Boiling Point. Auror is a global retail crime intelligence company that provides a crime reporting platform to the world’s largest retailers to securely and consistently record crime, connect the dots on organized offenders, and collaborate with law enforcement. Auror is used in more than 85,000 stores and in 3,500 law enforcement agencies globally.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

Retail Violence Hurting Employee Retention
Retail Violence Is Adding New Pressure to Hiring and Retention

By the D&D Daily staff

Retailers across the country continue facing rising concerns over theft, aggressive behavior and workplace violence — and industry experts say the impact is extending beyond safety itself.

The issue is increasingly affecting employee stress, burnout and the ability to recruit and retain front-line workers.

A 2025 retail safety survey conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council, Verkada and The Harris Poll found that 35% of retail workers said they felt unsafe at work, up from 27% the previous year. Workers cited theft, aggressive customer behavior, verbal harassment and robbery among their top concerns.

The report also found growing concern among employees about the long-term impact of repeated confrontations and hostile incidents inside stores. Researchers noted that violence in retail settings is no longer limited to isolated robbery events, but increasingly includes verbal abuse, threats and confrontational behavior tied to theft activity and customer disputes.

At the same time, retailers are already dealing with staffing shortages and high turnover across many front-line positions. Workforce analysts say safety concerns are becoming another obstacle for hiring managers trying to attract workers into customer-facing retail roles.

A separate 2025 workforce report from Mercer described the retail industry as facing a broader "workforce crisis," with many hourly workers reporting stress, low morale and limited long-term interest in staying in the field.

Some retailers have responded by increasing de-escalation training, expanding security presence and investing in panic buttons, surveillance technology and workplace violence prevention programs. New laws in states including New York are also requiring certain retailers to implement workplace violence prevention plans and employee training.

Industry experts say the challenge for retailers moving forward will not only involve reducing theft and violence itself, but also ensuring employees feel physically safe and supported enough to remain in customer-facing roles.

As retail crime and aggressive incidents continue drawing national attention, worker safety may increasingly become part of the industry's larger labor and retention conversation.

ORC Climbs Up the Political Agenda in D.C.
Push to curb retail crime gains momentum in Washington

US efforts to tackle organized retail crime are advancing as a federal bill aims to improve law enforcement coordination and strengthen investigations into large theft networks.

Organized retail crime (ORC) is moving up the political agenda in the United States, as lawmakers in the House of Representatives advance legislation aimed at strengthening coordination between federal, state and local authorities.

The National Retail Federation (NRF), the country’s largest retail trade association, has welcomed the development, saying it marks an important step toward a more unified national response to retail theft.

The proposed legislation, known as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, is designed to improve information-sharing and create a more coordinated enforcement structure to tackle theft networks that operate across multiple jurisdictions. Retail groups argue that fragmented policing has made it harder to pursue organized theft groups that target stores, warehouses and supply chains.

At the centre of the proposed legislation is the creation of a federal coordination structure within the Department of Homeland Security’s investigative arm. The aim is to improve collaboration between agencies and strengthen the ability to investigate organized theft groups.

The legislation would formalize cooperation between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, alongside private-sector retailers, in an effort to improve case-building and prosecution rates.

Retailers have intensified lobbying efforts in recent years as concerns over theft, fraud and supply chain crime have grown. retail-insight-network.com

Retail Theft Crackdown Recovers $75M in Stolen Goods
New FBI data: crime drops across California as retail theft enforcement recovers $75 million in stolen goods
Continuing to show statewide progress to combat organized retail crime, Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted the nearly $75 million worth of stolen goods that were recovered by the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORTC) — a collaborative effort with local law enforcement agencies and retailers that is delivering major public safety results across California.

The state’s aggressive enforcement strategy against organized retail crime is helping drive broader public safety gains across the state. Through coordinated CHP operations with local law enforcement and retailers, the Task Force has now conducted more than 4,500 investigations, arrested more than 5,100 suspects, and recovered more than 1.6 million stolen items valued at over $74.6 million since 2019.

Public safety gains come as newly aggregated FBI and local agency data show California’s crime rates continue to decline — with property crime and burglary rates now at their lowest levels in decades, underscoring the impact of sustained investments in enforcement, accountability, and local public safety partnerships.

The enforcement results come as California continues to see encouraging statewide crime trends. Preliminary 2025 FBI data from California law enforcement agencies covering 83% of the population show additional declines from 2024:

Violent crime down 9.94% from 2024
Property crime down 14.35% from 2024
Murder down an 16.51% from 2024
Continued declines in burglary and larceny-theft from 2024 gov.ca.gov

Another Facial Recognition Success Story
UK: Met facial recognition pilot cuts violence against women

Static cameras in Croydon led to 173 arrests and a 21 per cent drop in targeted offences

Offences involving violence against women and girls fell by a fifth during a Metropolitan Police live facial recognition (LFR) pilot that led to more than 170 arrests.

Static LFR cameras were deployed for the first time during a six-month pilot in Croydon, south London, between October 2025 and March 2026.

Scotland Yard said crime in the area fell by 10.5 per cent compared with the same period last year. The biggest reduction was seen in violence against women and girls (Vawg) offences, which were down 21 per cent.

The cameras, which are mounted to existing infrastructure such as lampposts instead of mobile vans, were used as part of 24 separate operations and officers made 173 arrests — the equivalent of one arrest every 35 minutes. thetimes.com

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Physical Security Investments Rising - But Who Oversees It?
More money is going to physical security, but it’s often CISOs that oversee it: EY

Organizations should centralize physical security and cybersecurity so both are adequately prepared for, the consulting firm says in a survey report.

Organizations are allocating more money for security against physical threats but the money is coming with more board oversight, and confusion remains over who has the lead role in physical security and how to blend physical security with cybersecurity, an EY survey finds.

Almost 80% of organizations say they increased the allocation for physical security over their last budget cycle, in some cases by as much as 50%, according to the EY Forensic & Integrity Pulse, based on responses from 250 executives and board members to a March survey.

“Leaders are beginning to recognize gaps in crisis management and physical security preparedness as threats and risk evolve,” EY says in the report, released May 5.

Many organizations have a security chief that oversees both physical security and cybersecurity, but as many as 27% put the responsibility in the hands of the chief information security officer, or CISO, EY says.

That might make sense for the third of organizations that put most of their security funding in cybersecurity, the report says. But for others, that “potentially [leaves] the physical space under-resourced,” it says. “CISOs are being asked to lead broader security operations, covering not just IT and operational technology security but, in some cases, people and plant management, product safety and crisis planning for weather emergencies.”

Organizations need a way to integrate security across all functions and to create paths for holding those responsible for security accountable. “Fragmented ownership delays escalation, blurs accountability and weakens crisis response when minutes matter,” the report says. cybersecuritydive.com

The Power of Supervisor Communication:
Transforming Safety Culture on Work Sites

Safety leaders are the key interpreters and communicators who influence safety behavior on work sites, often more than formal policies or procedures.

Effective communication from supervisors fosters psychological safety, encouraging workers to speak up and report hazards. Simplified, clear messaging tailored to field conditions enhances safety understanding and compliance.

Training supervisors in leadership communication transforms reactive safety practices into proactive safety culture. Building communication rhythms—regular pre-job talks, checks, and reflections—creates stability and trust among workers.

Walk onto any busy job site (a construction project, a factory floor, a warehouse, a utilities crew staging area) and you can feel the difference within minutes. Some sites are calm, organized and focused. People move with confidence. Information flows smoothly. Hazards are discussed openly. You can sense psychological safety almost the way you can feel good lighting or clean air.

Other sites feel tense. Workers avoid eye contact. Shortcuts happen quietly. You hear confusion in the way people talk about tasks. Conversations feel rushed or incomplete. There’s a heaviness in the air—a sense that production is the real priority, and safety is a box to check when time allows.

That difference rarely comes from the written safety program. It comes from leadership on the ground. And the leader who shapes this environment day after day isn’t the CEO or the EHS director—it’s the supervisor. ehstoday.com

Third Straight Monthly Retail Sales Gain
US retail sales post third straight monthly gain; import prices surge
U.S. retail sales increased solidly for a third straight month in April, though part of the rise in receipts was due to soaring inflation amid the war with Iran. Rising price pressures were underscored by other data on Thursday showing imported inflation last month rose at its fastest pace in four years.

Larger tax refunds this year as well as a strong stock market ‌performance are providing a cushion for households against rampant inflation. But surging prices are outpacing wage gains and households are rapidly drawing down their tax refunds, leaving economists to anticipate a slowdown in spending.

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month after a downwardly revised 1.6% jump in March, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and are not adjusted for inflation, gaining 0.5% after a previously reported 1.7% increase in March.

Retail sales increased 4.9% year-on-year in April. Economists estimated that sales adjusted for inflation dipped 0.1% last month and were up 1.1% from a year ago. reuters.com

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AI Regulation Bills Rolled Out in Illinois
Illinois Democrats push AI regulation bills on consumer protection, data privacy and mental health
With less than three weeks left in its spring legislative session, members of the Illinois General Assembly are pushing to pass legislation responding to the rise of artificial intelligence and what they view as the Trump administration’s failure to shield the public from its potential harms.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday outlined a range of proposals, including for education, consumer protection and data privacy, that could serve as guardrails to the technology. Republican lawmakers, as they have during previous AI debates in the Democratic-controlled legislature, cautioned that such measures could hinder innovation.

There’s a “sense of urgency” to act, Democratic state Sen. Bill Cunningham of Chicago said at a statehouse news conference, because “the federal government has taken no substantive action on this subject matter, despite the expansive and continually growing role AI plays in our lives.”

“We hope that by joining together with a few other states who have implemented AI regulation, like California and New York, we can help create a national standard,” he said.

One bill from state Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, a Democrat from Grayslake, would require AI developers such as ChatGPT to file “an independent third-party” annual report with the state detailing how they would mitigate “catastrophic risks, provide transparency reports and report critical safety incidents,” she said. Companies would have 72 hours to report such incidents after learning of them or 24 hours if the incident poses “an imminent risk of death or serious physical harm,” she said.

Democratic state Sen. Rachel Ventura of Joliet detailed legislation requiring businesses to notify customers at the start of a phone call that they are interacting with an automated system.

State Sen. Laura Murphy, a Democrat from Des Plaines, discussed a bill to prohibit companies from selling consumers’ most sensitive data without first giving them a chance to opt out. She used targeted advertising as a prime example of how companies collect and monetize user data. chicagotribune.com

Compliance Issues Correlate with Higher Risk of Breaches
Over 70% of organizations hit by identity breaches
Attackers rely on stolen credentials, compromised service accounts, and social engineering attacks targeting employees, according to Sophos’ The State of Identity Security 2026 survey.

A survey of 5,000 IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries found that more than 70% of organizations were affected by at least one identity-related breach in the past 12 months. Switzerland had the highest breach rate, followed by Mexico and Italy. Germany, Colombia, and Japan had the lowest rates, though each still exceeded 60%.

The energy, oil and gas, utilities, and federal government sectors recorded the highest breach rates. IT, telecoms, and healthcare had the lowest, which may reflect stronger security investment in those sectors.

Compliance difficulties can indicate broader security weaknesses, with companies that struggle with compliance recorded higher breach rates.

Most respondents that experienced an identity-related breach in 2025 detected and stopped the attack before it caused damage. Smaller companies were less likely to detect attacks, increasing the risk of severe consequences.

Across industries, media, leisure, and entertainment had the highest detection failure rate, followed by manufacturing and financial services. Healthcare performed best, possibly because of regulatory pressure to invest in threat monitoring. helpnetsecurity.com

AI Cyber Capability Is Moving Fast
AI cyber capability is speeding past earlier projections

AI cyber capability is improving faster than expected, with newer models surpassing earlier projections, according to the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI).

AISI measures AI cyber capability using “time horizon benchmarks”, which estimate how long AI systems can complete cybersecurity tasks autonomously compared to human experts.

“In February 2026, we estimated that frontier models’ 80%-reliability cyber time horizon had doubled every 4.7 months since reasoning models emerged in late 2024, given a 2.5M token limit. This was around half our November 2025 doubling time estimate, which was 8 months for both 50% and 80% reliability,” AISI wrote in a blog post.

“Claude Mythos Preview and GPT-5.5 have since significantly outperformed this trend,” researchers added.

According to the institute, it remains unclear whether this represents “an isolated break from existing rates of progress or part of a new, faster trend.”

Researchers also said the latest frontier models are beginning to exceed the limits of the current cyber evaluation framework. helpnetsecurity.com

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More Amazon Job Cuts: AI to Blame?
Amazon cuts more jobs months after mass layoffs
Amazon cut more jobs this week, with reductions hitting its Selling Partner Services organization this time, a company spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider.

The layoffs follow roughly 30,000 job cuts announced across waves in October and January. In March, the company also eliminated a small number of roles in its robotics division.

The size of the layoffs this week could not be determined, though the spokesperson described the cuts as affecting a "small number" of employees.

"We regularly review our organizations to ensure we're best set up to deliver on our goals. Following a recent review, we've made the difficult decision to eliminate a relatively small number of roles in our Selling Partner Services team. We don't take decisions like this lightly, and we're committed to supporting affected employees with transitional health care, a separation payment, and outsourced job placement services," the spokesperson said in a statement.

The Selling Partner Services group works closely with millions of third-party merchants that sell products on Amazon's marketplace, helping with onboarding, logistics, and account support.

The latest cuts underscore how Amazon continues to reshape its sprawling retail organization after CEO Andy Jassy spent the last two years emphasizing efficiency and cost discipline. While the company previously framed large-scale layoffs as a response to pandemic-era over-expansion, the continued reductions suggest Amazon is still fine-tuning headcount across multiple businesses.

The cuts also come as Amazon aggressively expands its investments in AI across nearly every part of the company, from retail operations and customer service to advertising and logistics.

Executives have increasingly pushed teams to use AI tools to automate routine tasks and streamline operations, raising concern among some employees that roles might be replaced or reduced through automation. Jassy has said AI will allow Amazon to operate more efficiently over time, and warned last year that it could help "reduce" the company's workforce. businessinsider.com

E-Commerce Brands Lean Into AI
OpenAI makes ChatGPT ads easier for ecommerce brands
OpenAI is adding product feed-based ads tools for ecommerce companies running campaigns in ChatGPT.

The update allows retailers to generate ads from existing product catalogues instead of creating campaigns for each item manually. The ads will continue to appear below ChatGPT responses and will be labelled as sponsored.

According to Digiday, the change applies to the campaign setup process rather than the ad placement itself. Retailers can connect a product catalogue and choose which products are eligible for advertising. The platform then creates ads using product names, images, and other catalogue attributes. marketingtechnews.net

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Virginia Beach, VA: Police say multi-state retail theft ring dismantled; trio indicted in $1.66M scheme
A multi-state organized retail theft ring has been dismantled thanks to the work of several local police departments cooperating with agencies in multiple states. The theft ring was responsible for over $1.66 million in losses across the Southeast dating back to at least December of 2023, according to Virginia Beach Police Department. In all, the investigation revealed a systematic pattern of thefts spanning multiple jurisdictions including Yorktown, Chesapeake, Norfolk and Henrico County, as well as in Roxboro, N.C. Police said McClease has been identified as the “operational leader,” who was directing thefts and managing distribution, even while incarcerated. Police also accused Newman of serving as the “booster,” executing the theft of goods. Chane’l Stith, 45, of Hampton, has been identified as the primary “fence,” responsible for marketing and sale of stolen goods. All three have been indicted on charges of organized retail theft, grand larceny, and conspiracy. 13newsnow.com

Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas police recover $418K in goods, arrest suspect in months-long retail theft probe
Las Vegas police say a months-long organized retail theft investigation led to the recovery of more than 900 items and the arrest of a 49-year-old man accused of buying stolen merchandise and reselling it online. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said detectives from its Organized Retail Crimes Section began an operation on March 28 at various retail stores to identify, detain, and arrest people attempting to steal high-value merchandise. During the investigation, detectives identified a person purchasing stolen items, later identified as Roberto Fuentes. Police said the investigation revealed Fuentes would purchase stolen merchandise and resell the items through various online platforms. On May 7, detectives served a search warrant at Fuentes’ residence in the 2300 block of Decosta Circle. Police said detectives found more than 900 items, including stolen jewelry, watches, tools, handbags, purses, clothing and accessories, high-end sunglasses, fragrance, cosmetics, alcohol, and toys. Loss prevention partners from the Nevada Organized Retail Crimes Association assisted with an itemized inventory of the recovered merchandise, which police said totaled over $418,000. news3lv.com

San Francisco police arrest 5 suspected in dozens of retail thefts
Police in San Francisco announced the recent arrests of five people suspected in dozens of retail thefts around the city. In a statement Thursday, police said the suspects stole more than $43,000 in items from stores and coffee shops. The thefts date back to late last year. "The San Francisco Police Department Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Task Force is continuing its rigorous efforts to apprehend prolific retail theft suspects. ORC Task Force Investigators are maintaining robust partnerships with local retailers to effectively investigate these cases," police said. Among the suspects arrested include 24-year-old Tyrese Boswell, who is suspected in at least 27 separate thefts at Walgreens stores between late 2025 and April. Police said he stole nearly $40,000 in items, primarily targeting cosmetics and batteries. cbsnews.com

Dayton, OH: Austin Landing retail theft blitz yields multiple arrests
There was a coordinated retail theft enforcement blitz around the Austin Landing outdoor shopping center in Miamisburg on Wednesday. The Miami Twp. Police Department coordinated the blitz with the Organized Retail Crime Task Force. There were multiple people arrested for their alleged actions, including: Theft (first-degree misdemeanor): Three people were arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail; one was summoned to court. Theft (first-degree misdemeanor) / Obstructing Official Business (misdemeanor): One person was arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail. Theft (first-degree misdemeanor): Two juveniles; the store declined prosecution. Theft (misdemeanor) / Failure to Comply (felony): Under active investigation. wdtn.com

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Shootings & Deaths

Cahokia Heights, IL: Coroner IDs man killed in Cahokia Heights c-store shooting
Cahokia Heights police are investigating a shooting that killed a 35-year-old man on Wednesday night. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as Deshawn Bell of East St. Louis. Bell was transported to Touchette Regional Hospital, where he was declared dead at 10:14 p.m. The shooting happened at Crown Food Mart, 5839 Bond Ave., which is across the street from the police station. bnd.com

Albuquerque, NM: Police investigate deadly shooting near Frontier Restaurant
Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight near Frontier Restaurant, close to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. One person was shot Wednesday at 10:47 p.m., in the alleyway between Cornell Drive and Stanford Drive, just south of Central Avenue, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. They died at the scene. kob.com

Wichita, KS: Kansas murder suspect captured at convenience store
Wichita police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Montel Parks of Wichita. The suspect, identified in county booking records as 32-year-old Tayante O. Dagans was taken into custody Wednesday morning at the QuikTrip located at 6011 W. Central after patrol officers recognized the suspect’s vehicle from an internal informational bulletin distributed by investigators identifying both the suspect and vehicle. The investigation began just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when officers responded to a reported shooting at Emery Gardens apartments, 4244 S. Hydraulic in Wichita, according to a media release. jcpost.com

Baldwin County, AL Shooting at Daphne shopping center leads to arrest
Daphne Police have made an arrest after a Wednesday night shooting at Jubilee Square. According to a Daphne Police Department Facebook post, 27-year-old JR Weilbacher of Irvington turned himself in and now faces third-degree domestic violence and reckless endangerment charges. Police were called to the Rock N Roll Sushi around 9:18 p.m. Wednesday after gunshots were reported. wkrg.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Cook County, IL: 7 stores in Maine Township strip mall hit by smash-and-grab burglars
Seven stores in a strip mall in Maine Township, Illinois, had their windows smashed in apparent overnight burglaries. Video of the strip mall in the 9300 block of Ballard showed the front glass doors and windows of restaurants, convenience stores and other retail outlets smashed and workers boarding them up Thursday morning. Surveillance video from one convenience store that was burglarized shows a man in a hoodie crawling in through a hole in the bottom of the front door, climbing over the front counter and opening the cash register. He takes cash and other items from inside the drawer, then grabs some other items from behind the counter before hopping back over the counter and leaving through the same hole. cbsnews.com

Concord, CA: Concord Police investigating smash-and-grab robbery at jewelry kiosk inside Sunvalley Mall

Monroe, MI: Video shows 2 people pour gasoline in cannabis shop before lighting themselves on fire, running away

Castle Rock, CO: Person of interest in custody after second fire hits Castle Rock restaurant in 2 days

• C-Store – Colbert County, AL – Armed Robbery
• C-Store – Cook County, IL – Burglary
• Clothing – Cook County, IL – Burglary
• Jewelry – Concord, CA – Armed Robbery
• Pawn – Orange City, FL – Robbery
• Pharmacy – Odessa, TX – Armed Robbery
• Restaurant – Dayton, OH – Armed Robbery
• Restaurant – Cook County, IL – Burglary
• Restaurant – Chicago, IL – Burglary
• Restaurant – Albuquerque, NM – Armed Robbery
• Restaurant – New Hope, PA – Burglary
• Restaurant – Colorado Springs, CO – Burglary
• Restaurant – East Bridgewater, MA – Armed Robbery

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• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

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