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New Auror Data: Violent Retail Crime on the Rise in Illinois

Illinois retail workers are facing rising levels of in-store violence tied to repeat and organized offenders, according to new data from global retail crime intelligence company Auror.

The data shows that one in seven retail crime incidents involve violence, weapons or threatening behavior, while the top 10 percent of retail crime offenders were responsible for more than 63 percent of reported incidents in Illinois stores last year.

Overall, the rate of violent events increased by 7% last year.

These insights are drawn from some of North America’s largest retailers, which use Auror’s crime reporting and intelligence platform to document crimes after they occur in their stores. The platform helps retailers and law enforcement identify repeat offenders and organized crime patterns across networks and jurisdictions, connecting cases that might otherwise appear isolated, while also safeguarding each retailers’ data and privacy.

The Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association (ILORCA), Illinois’ only statewide intelligence-sharing network dedicated to combating organized retail crime, said the findings underscore the growing risks despite significant investments retailers have made in security and loss prevention.

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Important Update on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
Organized Retail Crime Bill Heads Toward Possible House Vote Next Week


Retailers and loss prevention leaders intensify pressure on Congress as the organized retail crime bill approaches a critical House vote next week.

Retail industry groups and loss prevention professionals are ramping up advocacy efforts as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) moves closer to a possible vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The legislation, officially listed as H.R. 2853, has reportedly been placed on the House calendar and could come up for a vote during the week of May 11 through May 15. The measure represents one of the most significant federal efforts to address organized retail crime in recent years.

CORCA currently has 206 co-sponsors in the House. Because the bill is expected to move under suspension procedures, it would require a two-thirds majority vote to pass — meaning roughly 290 votes would be needed for approval.

Industry organizations, including the National Retail Federation, are encouraging retailers, loss prevention professionals and other stakeholders to contact members of Congress in support of the legislation. Advocacy efforts are being amplified through NRF’s “Voter Voice” platform, which allows users to send messages directly to their congressional representatives.

Organized retail crime continues to evolve into a more coordinated, interstate issue that increasingly impacts retailers, supply chains, employees and consumers. Many in the retail loss prevention industry have pushed for stronger federal coordination, expanded information sharing and increased resources aimed at disrupting large-scale theft networks.

The pending vote comes as retailers across multiple sectors continue to report concerns surrounding repeat offenders, cargo theft, online resale marketplaces and increasingly aggressive theft incidents tied to organized crime groups.

Loss prevention leaders have described the coming vote as a pivotal moment for the industry’s broader push for federal action on organized retail crime. Industry advocates are expected to continue outreach efforts throughout the coming week in an attempt to build additional bipartisan support before the measure reaches the House floor.

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Grocery Store Theft Losses Near $10 Billion in Canada
Organized crime groups are behind grocery store theft across Canada
The Retail Council of Canada is calling grocery store theft a national crisis, with losses now approaching $10 billion annually across the grocery sector and it’s only growing.

The rise is due to more than people stealing an apple. According to multiple sources who spoke to CTV National News, organized crime is now also involved.

In an email to CTV News, the Retail Council of Canada says that “grocery theft is rising in Canada, driven by a mix of economic pressure and increasingly organized retail crime. While affordability challenges are real for many Canadians, what retailers are seeing more of is coordinated, repeat theft tied to organized networks,” the statement read.

Eastern European organized crime has certainly been involved, and this isn’t just a big city problem, it’s happening straight across the country,” says CTV News crime specialist, Mark Mendelson.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say supermarket theft has doubled in the city so far in 2026 compared to the same period last year.

“We have analysts and when they see a spike like this, we have meetings every week, so this is something we’re looking at and it’s definitely on our radar,” shares RCMP Cpl. Frank Bryson.

Authorities have also flagged some self-checkout counters, inside grocery stores as areas where criminals are taking advantage of security gaps.

“I’ve seen thefts at the self-checkout happen right in front of me. You’re used to hearing a beeping noise then all of a sudden, the beeping stops but items continue to go into the bag. Walmart in the United States is pulling self-checkouts from their stores. The losses are becoming too much to handle,” says Mendelson. ctvnews.ca


Chicago Lawmaker Demands Criminal Charges Against Walgreens
Chicago pol says Walgreens should be charged with 'first-degree corporate abandonment' over closure over theft

The Chatham neighborhood store in Ward 6 is slated to close June 4 after the chain cited theft and violence

A Chicago alderman, incensed by the upcoming closure of a Walgreens store amid safety concerns, stated that the corporate retailer should be charged with "first-degree corporate abandonment."

Ald. William Hall, along with several community members, held a news conference Monday to voice their anger over the company's decision to close the location in Chicago’s 6th Ward in the Chatham neighborhood.

"Walgreens should be charged with first-degree corporate abandonment," Hall said. "It should be a crime, the way they're treating our elders. It should be a crime, the way they're treating our families."

In a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago-area-based pharmacy store chain cited theft and violent incidents as the primary factors behind its decision to close the store on S. Cottage Grove Ave.

"Despite a range of efforts, including previous operating adjustments, these ongoing safety challenges have made it increasingly difficult to maintain a secure environment for our team members and customers," the company said. "While this was not an easy decision, safety must remain our top priority."

Ald. Raymond Lopez, a Democrat, said he understands the community's frustration but questioned the timing of the outrage.

"Where was that anger when the stores in our communities were under years and years of assault by criminals allowed to shoplift, vandalize, and destroy neighborhood institutions?" Lopez asked in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Many leaders say it is simply an insurance matter. They are wrong. There are real-world consequences for crime running rampant. This closure is the perfect example of that effect."  foxnews.com


Magnet-Based Retail Theft Trends
How criminals use magnets to steal fuel and bypass security systems

From diesel pump theft schemes in Florida to casino scams and utility meter tampering, magnets have become an unexpected tool in a range of real-world crimes

Retail theft investigators and security companies have long warned about the use of magnets to remove anti-theft security tags from clothing, electronics and other merchandise. Certain magnets can disengage locking mechanisms inside some security tags, allowing thieves to remove them without damaging products or triggering alarms.

For organized retail theft crews, the tactic offers a major advantage: stolen merchandise can still be resold in near-perfect condition. Instead of cutting security devices off products and damaging them, suspects can remove them cleanly before reselling the items online or through third-party marketplaces.

The issue has become common enough that retail security companies like Checkpoint Systems now market magnet-detection systems designed to identify people carrying illegal security tag detachers into stores or fitting rooms.

Retailers and researchers are also testing additional anti-theft technology aimed at detecting so-called “magic bags” lined with foil to defeat electronic tag systems. In a recent video feature from the Loss Prevention Research Council at the University of Florida, researchers demonstrated both low-tech and high-tech approaches retailers are using to combat organized retail theft. police1.com


The Trick Fueling Retail Theft Across the Country
The store return trick no one expected involved LEGO and pasta - simple swap turned into a fraud scheme across multiple states
Irvine Police say Augustine repeatedly bought premium sets, including Star Wars and Marvel kits that can cost hundreds of dollars, then removed minifigures and other key pieces at home. Investigators say he resealed the boxes and returned them for refunds, and Target later reported at least 70 thefts nationwide tied to the same suspect.

The filler is what made the scheme work, at least for a while. Police described the substitute as dried “durum wheat semolina pasta,” which can mimic the weight and rattle of loose bricks during a quick returns inspection.

The case gained traction after Target loss prevention flagged suspicious returns in late 2025, and investigators say surveillance ultimately led to an arrest and the recovery of LEGO pieces and pasta packages.

Returns fraud is the quiet version of the problem, but the loud version shows up on highways. On April 8, Kern County sheriff’s deputies in Mojave stopped two box trucks after a report of suspicious vehicles and later found what officials described as about $1 million worth of LEGO products, along with two freight trailers.

That kind of theft can dump a massive amount of product into the resale market in a single run. Cargo theft reported to CargoNet jumped to about $725 million in 2025, and experts routinely warn that the true totals are higher because reporting is uneven. The result, for everyday shoppers, is familiar and frustrating, with more locked cases and more “out of stock” signs. vozpopuli.com


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The Solution to Self-Checkout Woes?
Will Increased AI Security Halt the Selective Rollback of Self-Checkouts?
Bill Miller, president of retail tech provider GK Software USA, highlighted both the common elements of the tug-of-war represented by the fluctuating self-checkout situation, as well as some proposed security solutions.

Writing for Retail TouchPoints, Miller first pointed to the current reality: Despite massive shrink, self-checkout remains “too operationally and economically valuable to abandon.” But despite rollbacks taking place in certain localities, could these be mitigated by an improved security system — one reliant on AI-driven computer vision?

Computer vision is real-time visual recognition. Cameras positioned at self-checkout lanes capture a continuous feed of every movement and item in the checkout area,” Miller wrote.

“Machine learning models trained on large volumes of transaction video streams analyze that feed to understand human behavior at self-checkout and recognize items. This technology distinguishes a completed scan from a missed one, a legitimate bag placement from an item that bypasses the scanner, or a premium product being rung up as a cheaper alternative,” he added, noting that these models are not reliant on barcodes or weight but rather hand position, item trajectory, and item movement. Deviations are flagged and customers are asked for a re-scan, while associates are immediately notified with a short video clip of the error to provide context.

Miller went further to say that, ideally, these systems would be installed on a per-lane or at least per-store basis, cutting down on latency and reliance on cloud compute to solve problems that could be contained within each retail location.

Additionally, by analyzing patterns at the SKU and lane level (routing findings upstream to merchandising or category management to isolate root causes); auditing escalation logic on a routine basis (to prevent over-alerting and false positives, with the goal of reducing friction or customer annoyance more broadly); and tightening intervention outcomes (assessing signals such as routine dismissal of alerts by associates to see what, exactly, is going wrong); the overall workflow can be tightened to a desired level, per Miller. retailwire.com


Big Retailers Capture Growing Share of Store Visits
Placer.ai: Retail giants continue gaining share of store visits

Physical retail is increasingly being defined by a small group of dominant players.

The share of physical retail traffic captured by Walmart, Target, Costco Wholesale and Dollar General rose from 16.8% in 2019 to 17.5% in the first quarter of 2026, signaling continued sector consolidation, according to Placer.ai’s new white paper, “Physical Retail in 2026.”

Placer.ai says that these larger players benefit from “superior data, stronger vendor leverage and operational efficiencies” that are setting them apart from competitors.

Costco and Dollar General are seeing the strongest visit growth among retail giants, supported by both store growth and rising visits per location. In 2025, Placer.ai found that visits per store exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 18.1% for Costco and 10.2% for Dollar General, with both brands also seeing steady increases in their share of total brick-and-mortar retail chain visits.

America’s biggest retailer, Walmart, accounted for 9.7% of traffic to major brick-and-mortar chains last year. While the chain’s share of visits declined slightly in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, it has held steady over the past three years. After remaining essentially flat in 2025, average visits per location to Walmart grew 3.5% year over year to start the year, with visits rising in almost all U.S. markets. chainstoreage.com


$250 Million Apple Settlement
Apple to pay iPhone buyers $250 million after lawsuit claims it hyped non-existent AI in ‘bait and switch’
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to people who bought certain newer-model iPhones, to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming it hyped artificial intelligence features that didn’t exist.

At issue in the case were Apple’s statements and ads heavily promoting “Apple Intelligence,” a set of purportedly advanced generative AI features centered around its chatbot Siri. Starting in mid-2024, Apple claimed the enhanced Siri “would intelligently interact with users’ personal data across device applications and apply that data to solve everyday problems,” and act as a “fully fledged AI assistant,” the lawsuit in San Jose U.S. District Court said.

However, the lawsuit alleged, it wasn’t until March 2025 after millions of customers bought iPhones, “expecting the heralded features,” that Apple admitted enhanced Siri didn’t exist at the time the Cupertino tech giant began widely hyping it, and would not be available until sometime in 2026.

Apple “misled” customers into paying a premium price of $599 to more than $1,200 for the iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max, the settlement agreement filed Tuesday alleged. mercurynews.com


Lone Worker Accidents
36% of Lone Workers Had Accident Last Year
In the U.S., 38% of workers identify as lone workers, and 36% said they experienced an accident while working alone in the previous year.

This is according to the 2026 Workplace Safety report from Ecoline, which surveyed 1,267 workers.

Lone working is most prevalent among younger workers, with 42% of the 18–34 age group identifying as lone workers, compared to 36% of the 35–49 group and 27% of the 50–65 group.

By industry, utilities, oil and gas have the highest rate of accidents at 48%, followed by construction at 41% and manufacturing at 35%. ehstoday.com


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Gap Between AI Eagerness & AI Readiness
Businesses eager but unprepared for AI to transform their security strategies

Meanwhile, a new report found, companies are neglecting other basic security tools.

Businesses are confident that AI will improve their cybersecurity posture, even as they neglect more fundamental security tools like identity management and zero-trust networking, according to a “State of Workforce Password Security” report that the business software provider Zoho published on Tuesday.

AI confidence also doesn’t match implementation readiness, the report found, with a massive gap between the share of companies expecting AI to help them with security and the share of companies ready to act on that potential.

The report also contains data on the share of companies that experienced recent cyberattacks and the business world’s security spending plans.

The gap between AI eagerness and AI readiness was one of the top findings Zoho highlighted in its report. While 90% of survey respondents said AI could strengthen their cyber defenses, only 8% said they were currently ready to deploy AI-powered security tools.

An 82-point gap between belief and deployment readiness defines the most critical inflection point in workforce security,” Zoho said.

At the same time, many businesses don’t have a handle on core cybersecurity practices. Roughly three-quarters of respondents said they lacked complete visibility into their identity ecosystem, meaning they don’t know who has access to which systems. While 36% reported partial visibility, 38% reported limited visibility and 14% said they had no visibility at all.

“This ‘identity visibility gap’ is not a peripheral concern,” Zoho warned. “It is the central vulnerability enabling unauthorised access, insider threats, and compliance failures.”  cybersecuritydive.com


Fake Emergency Alerts
Phishing can masquerade as emergency alerts for disasters, researchers warn
Emergency alerts for disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis are messages we hope we never see, and we trust them when they arrive. Researchers have shown that this trust can be exploited, enabling attackers to send fake emergency alerts that phones display as normal system alerts.

Alerts reach phones without verification

Public warning systems broadcast alerts to all phones in a geographic area. In 5G networks, these messages are sent as signals from nearby infrastructure and are received even when a device is not actively connected to a network, including when it is in idle or inactive states.

Emergency warnings can be delivered without relying on prior authentication or valid subscription. This broadcast model does not include a mechanism for verifying the origin of the message. A signal that mimics a legitimate network can deliver a warning that the device accepts and displays.

Rogue signals deliver alerts

The experiments were conducted in a controlled environment using commercial smartphones, including several Android devices and an iPhone. A laptop and radio hardware generated the signal. Researchers noted that the attack could be carried out using relatively inexpensive equipment, including a standard laptop and a software-defined radio.

Devices latched onto the rogue signal and began reading its broadcast messages, which included the warning. If a device was already connected to a legitimate network, the attacker first had to disrupt that connection so the phone would search for a new cell.

The alert appeared as soon as the device started listening to the rogue signal, before any authentication or secure network connection took place.

Message content and phishing risk

Web links were recognized as clickable across all tested devices when they included a protocol such as http or https, or when they ended with a valid domain like .com. Shortened URLs were also detected as clickable on all devices, while hiding their final destination and removing visual cues that could help users assess legitimacy. helpnetsecurity.com


Measuring the Cybersecurity Risk of AI Models
NIST will test three major tech firms’ frontier AI models for cybersecurity risks

After Anthropic’s announcement of Claude Mythos, agencies across the government are racing to get ahead of new AI models’ potential dangers.

The U.S. government’s AI security center will evaluate frontier models from Google, Microsoft and xAI before their release to determine whether the models’ advanced capabilities pose cybersecurity risks.

The newly announced plan for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to conduct “pre-deployment evaluations” represents the U.S. government’s most significant attempt yet to get ahead of security threats from powerful AI systems.

“Independent, rigorous measurement science is essential to understanding frontier AI and its national security implications,” CAISI Director Chris Fall said in a statement. “These expanded industry collaborations help us scale our work in the public interest at a critical moment.” cybersecuritydive.com


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Online Counterfeits
I Hired a Lab to Counterfeit-Test a Dozen Suspicious Beauty Products I Bought Online. Every Single One Had a Problem.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 500,716 counterfeit personal-care items — a category that includes cosmetics, skin care, soap, and toothpaste — during the 2024 fiscal year. That’s peanuts considering how many fake handbags and wallets (5,132,402), fake pharmaceuticals (3,743,413), fake clothing items (1,043,853), fake pairs of sunglasses (771,533), and fake pieces of jewelry (713,036) the agency intercepted over that same time frame.

That figure is even more minuscule compared to the number of bootleg beauty products that aren’t confiscated. Authorities capture less than 2.3% of all counterfeit goods sent to the United States, according to a July 2020 report from the National Association of Manufacturers.

If those 500,716 counterfeit personal-care items represented 2.3% of the fakes arriving stateside, that means another 21,269,544 snuck across the border that same year.

Then there are domestically manufactured fakes, like the $700,000 worth of illegitimate Kylie Cosmetics, MAC, NARS, and Urban Decay products seized by Los Angeles police in a 2018 raid. Authorities were reportedly tipped off by buyers who, not realizing they’d purchased counterfeits, complained to the actual brands about developing bumps and rashes after using “their” products. The fakes were ultimately “found to contain bacteria and human waste,” as LAPD deputy chief Marc Reina later tweeted.

And that’s why counterfeit beauty, even though it represents a small fraction of the fakery out there, is one of the most critical categories to avoid. These are products that go on or in your body, and that can be risky. Over the past two decades, fake personal-care products have been found to contain ingredients like antifreeze (in counterfeit toothpaste as a sweetener, I’m sorry to tell you) and urine (to give a fake fragrance a golden hue, I’m even more sorry to say).

“People go to the hospital because of these products,” Bob Barchiesi, president of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, said in a video interview. “They end up in the emergency room because of them. nytimes.com


Agentic Commerce Surge
US agentic commerce revenue forecast to reach $1 trillion by 2030

But even as the technology grows in popularity, the physical shopping experience will remain important, per a new report.

Agentic commerce in the U.S. business-to-consumer retail market may reach $1 trillion in revenue by 2030, according to a report by ICSC and McKinsey & Company.

Sixty-eight percent of consumers used at least one AI tool in the past three months as part of their shopping experience. And 62% of those surveyed said they have used AI to compare brands, models, prices, or reviews.

Stores are still a relevant platform as the use of AI grows, with younger consumers choosing to shop online and visit stores to complete a purchase. Nearly 40% of Gen Z and millennials surveyed “expressed a preference for experiential retail, creating structural upside for physical retail environments that offer discovery and social connection,” according to the report. retaildive.com


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New York, NY: Update: Feds Bust Perps Behind The $1.2M Dollar Apple Truck Robbery
A trio of armed robbers attempted to pull off a brazen, movie-style daytime hijacking outside one of Long Island, New York’s most upscale shopping centers at the beginning of the year. The feds say the suspects stole more than $1.2 million worth of Apple products while terrifying delivery workers at gunpoint. Per a freshly unsealed federal indictment out of the Eastern District of New York, the suspects allegedly targeted an Apple delivery truck parked outside the Apple Store at the Americana Manhasset mall. This was on the chilly morning of January 3, 2026. Employees prepared to unload high-end merchandise including MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and accessories. The feds allege three armed men stormed the truck around 8 a.m., forcing one worker into the cargo area before zip-tying his hands. The second victim was allegedly ordered into the driver’s seat at gunpoint and was forced to drive to a secluded parking area nearby. Once there, feds claim the robbers forced the second worker into the back of the truck as well, tying him up beside his coworker before carrying out the massive electronics heist. The indictment alleges the suspects used a rented Home Depot box truck (obtained with a fake Pennsylvania driver’s license) to transfer the stolen Apple products from the hijacked delivery truck into another vehicle.  lamag.com


Cheltenham, PA: Woman accused of stealing nearly $1M from Victoria’s Secret, selling the items through eBay
Tiffany R. Halley, 41, of Cheltenham Township, is charged with 293 felony counts of retail theft, according to court records. According to a criminal complaint obtained by NorthPennNow, Halley is accused of stealing nearly $1 million in lingerie from Victoria’s Secret stores in six states, then selling the items at a fraction of retail prices through an online eBay store called “halley_boutique” between December 2022 and February 2026. The store made a total of 3,323 sales which generated more than $152,000 through discounts of more than 83%. Victoria’s Secret was defrauded of $923,000 in retail value, the largest losses coming from stores located in Willow Grove, King of Prussia, and Philadelphia, the complaint said.  glensidelocal.com


Miami, FL: Teen workers at Miami UPS Store face charges in $40K package theft, deputies say
Two teen workers at a Miami UPS store and their alleged accomplice are facing charges in the theft of packages worth around $40,000, authorities said. Angel Caleb Pagan, 18, was arrested Wednesday on second-degree grand theft and attempted tampering with physical evidence charges, an arrest report said. Two 17-year-olds are also facing charges in the theft, which happened at the UPS Store at 8555 Northwest 186th Street, the report said. According to the report, Pagan and one of the 17-year-olds work at the store and are students at Barbara Goleman High School in Miami Lakes. The alleged victims are a husband and wife who own a business that sells Bath and Body Works and Victoria's Secret products through Amazon and to individual customers. The husband and wife told Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office investigators that between March 21 and April 13, 80 boxes of merchandise worth $40,000 that was dropped off at the UPS store went missing, the report said.  nbcmiami.com


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Shootings & Deaths


DeKalb County, GA: Man shot woman at DeKalb shopping center
DeKalb County police are investigating after two people were found shot in the parking lot of a grocery store Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the Publix on Panola Road in Lithonia around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Officers found a man and woman with gunshot wounds. The woman died from her injuries and the man was rushed to an area hospital for treatment. On Thursday morning, DeKalb PD identified the pair as 23-year-old Isiah Tarver and 25-year-old Chayla Cummings. Police say Tarver and Cummings knew each other and Tarver shot Cummings before shooting himself. Tarver is now facing a murder charge.  fox5atlanta.com


Toronto, ON, Canada: Update: Two additional men arrested in fatal Woodbine mall shooting in February
Two more men have been charged in connection with the daytime shooting death of a man at Woodbine Mall in Rexdale three months ago. Toronto Police say Chanda Kumar Raja Nandakumar, 37, of Brampton, died in hospital of his injuries shortly after being shot in what they called a targeted shooting inside a vehicle at the mall’s parking lot around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 7. Following the shooting, police said a suspect or suspects fled the area in a vehicle, but no further information was provided. “I can understand how a shooting like this, especially at a mall, can cause concern for the safety of the public,” Insp. Errol Watson told media outside the mall after the shooting. On April 30, officers arrested Dyson Taylor, 18, of Brantford, and charged him with accessory after the fact to murder. And on Wednesday, officers arrested Xzavier Blake, 18, of Toronto, charging him with first-degree murder. Previously, cops announced on March 3 that Isaiah Thomas Badger, 19, of Edmonton, was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder.  torontosun.com


West Springfield, MA: Man wounded in West Springfield parking lot shooting
An investigation is underway after a man was shot in West Springfield store parking lot. Western Mass News has been seeking information from authorities and, after several days of reaching out, West Springfield Police confirmed Thursday that they responded to the parking lot of The Home Depot on Daggett Drive around 12:45 a.m. Sunday on May 3rd for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they saw several vehicles leaving what they said appeared to be “an impromptu car meet in the parking lot.  westernmassnews.com


Los Angeles, CA: Update: LAPD found not liable for officer's fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl in Burlington store

Port Royal, SC: Beaufort man convicted, sentenced for shooting Parker’s clerk in 2022 armed robbery

Clackamas County, OR: Man sentenced to prison for stealing $25K worth of liquor from Wilsonville store
 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts


Washington, DC: DOJ: Former Walgreen’s Store Manager Sentenced for Her Role in Seven Inside-Job Drug Store Robberies
London Teeter, 22, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 32 months in prison for her role in a series of seven inside-job robberies of the Chinatown drug store where she was employed as a store manager, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Teeter pleaded guilty Feb. 13, 2025, to one count of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery). In addition to the 32-month prison term, Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered Teeter to serve three years of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had requested a 100-month prison sentence. “London Teeter was a key architect of a seven-month scheme that repeatedly turned her own workplace into a crime scene,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “The sentencing guidelines called for 87-to-108 months. This sentence, which is significantly lighter, does little to protect the citizens of the District.”   justice.gov


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Auto – Candler, NC – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Grass Valley, CA – Armed Robbery
C-Store – North Charleston, SC – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Holtsville, NY – Robbery
Clothing – Newark, NJ – Burglary
Dollar – Columbus County, NC – Robbery
Dollar – Charleston, SC – Armed Robbery
Gaming – Greenville, NC – Armed Robbery
Gas Station – Halfmoon, NY – Robbery
Jewelry – Newark, NJ – Burglary
Jewelry – Laurel, MD – Robbery
Jewelry – Erie, PA – Robbery
Jewelry – Albuquerque, NM – Robbery
Pawn – Sheffield, AL – Robbery
Restaurant – Des Moines, IA – Robbery
Restaurant – Chicago, IL – Burglary
Tobacco – Miami, Fl – Armed Robbery                        
 

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• 14 robberies
• 3 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed



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