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Introducing Location Arming in OpenEye Web Services

OpenEye, a global leader in video surveillance and cloud-managed security solutions, is happy to announce Location Arming, an intelligent video monitoring tool available in OpenEye Web Services (OWS).

Location Arming is designed to help businesses and organizations everywhere reduce false alarms, saving time and money by leveraging the armed state from connected sensors, third-party panels, or Virtual Arm/Disarm in OWS. The OWS alerting engine uses the armed state of locations to filter alerts and ensure you only get notified when it matters most to your business.

Choose the Arming Setup That Works Best for You

Location Arming in OWS allows you to customize your security system to best fit your business operations, thanks to the open platform. Whether through third-party sensors, alarm panels, or OWS, you can use the armed state of a location to align with your security operations, including alert logic. Easily leverage the armed state of locations to streamline workflows, strengthen security, and make smarter decisions, regardless of your system architecture.

Only Get Notified When It Matters

Aligning your alert logic to the armed state of a location helps to further filter out the noise, ensuring you only get alerted when it truly matters.

In addition to reducing alerts to meaningful events, incorporating the armed state into alert logic streamlines setup and management —no need to edit alert days and times with each location schedule change. This saves your team time, often in the moments when it’s most inconvenient, such as after hours. If your business has a more complex workflow tied to alerts, the benefits only increase through that process, especially if costs may be incurred for false alerts.

Virtually Arm or Disarm Locations from Wherever You Are

Virtual Arm/Disarm in OWS allows users to virtually arm or disarm locations in the cloud video platform itself from any device or location with just a click, streamlining security operations and saving your business resources. Both the web browser and OpenEye mobile apps can utilize this feature, enabling convenient arming of locations from wherever you are.

Align security with your business hours by creating location schedules in OWS that ensure locations are armed when needed without any manual intervention, connecting alerts for further efficiencies. For businesses with predictable hours and specific security requirements, location schedules can significantly benefit operations.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact

Mass Casualty Threats and the Retail Sector:
Preparing for the Unthinkable During Peak Season

By the D&D Daily staff

Recent acts of violence in public spaces overseas and here in the U.S. are a stark reminder that mass casualty events are not confined to any one type of location. As the holiday season drives higher foot traffic, longer store hours, and increased stress on frontline teams, retailers face an elevated need to think proactively about prevention, preparedness, and response.

Retail environments are inherently open and accessible by design — a strength for customer experience, but also a vulnerability. While most retailers will never experience a terrorist attack or mass shooting, the potential impact of such an event makes prevention and readiness essential components of modern loss prevention and safety strategies.

Identifying Risk Indicators Before an Incident

Many mass casualty events are preceded by observable warning signs. These can include unusual loitering, fixation on store layouts or entrances, heavy or inappropriate clothing for the weather, visible agitation, or attempts to probe security measures. Training frontline employees to recognize and report concerning behavior — without profiling — can create early intervention opportunities.

Clear escalation protocols are critical. Employees should know exactly when and how to alert management, security, or law enforcement if something feels off.

Leveraging Technology and Design

Technology plays a growing role in threat mitigation. Video analytics, real-time monitoring, panic buttons, and integrated communication systems can help detect anomalies and speed response times. Lighting, sightlines, and controlled access points also matter. Small design choices — such as keeping entrances visible and minimizing blind spots — can significantly improve situational awareness.

Importantly, these tools are most effective when paired with trained personnel and clear operating procedures.

Training for Response, Not Just Prevention

Retailers increasingly recognize that prevention alone is not enough. Active threat and mass casualty response training — including lockdown procedures, evacuation routes, and coordination with first responders — can reduce confusion and save lives if an incident occurs.

Regular drills and refreshers help ensure that seasonal staff and new hires are not left unprepared during peak periods.

A Shared Responsibility During the Holidays

As crowds grow and stress levels rise, the holiday season demands heightened vigilance. Creating a culture where safety concerns are taken seriously — and where employees feel empowered to speak up — is one of the most effective defenses retailers have.

Mass casualty events are rare, but preparedness is not optional. For today’s retail leaders, protecting people is inseparable from protecting the business.

Can't Leave the Store Unless You Buy Something?
New gates at one Safeway require receipt scanning to exit

Opinion: Popular grocer adds ridiculous rule to prevent theft

New gates at one Safeway require receipt scanning to exit, causing potential hassle for non-purchasers.

If it seems like supermarkets are going to pretty big extremes to prevent theft, it’s understandable. Retailers reported an 18% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the National Retail Federation.

And the Retail Industry Leaders Association says theft is routinely underreported. In 2023, for example, 105,877 incidents of theft were recorded, but only 11,547 actually made it into an official report that law enforcement had to address.

One Safeway store, however, is now going to a pretty big extreme to prevent theft. At the Safeway on San Francisco’s King Street, you basically cannot leave the store unless you make a purchase.

The Mission Bay location has installed new gates that open automatically when customers walk in but trigger an alarm if people attempt to back out. This means that if you enter the store and change your mind about making a purchase, or if the store doesn’t have the one item you came in for, you’re stuck.

That’s because the exit gate only opens if you scan your receipt on the way out.

Of course, if you end up in that situation, you’re technically not trapped in the store or forced to spend money on something you don’t need. You could always find a security guard and ask to be let out. thestreet.com

States Ramp Up War on Retail Theft
Kentucky Attorney General pushes new plan as retail theft surges

With holiday shopping underway, officials are outlining a new effort to confront a costly trend hurting stores statewide.

Retailers in Kentucky lost an estimated $990 million to theft in 2022, and state officials say organized retail crime rose 30% last year. The mounting losses have pushed Attorney General Russell Coleman to sharpen the state’s approach.

In May, Coleman added a veteran law enforcement detective to the Attorney General’s Department of Criminal Investigations, focusing exclusively on organized retail theft.

Since then, investigators have secured multiple indictments, including charges against two men from New York City accused of creating fake coupon codes to buy high-value gift cards for only a few dollars, according to the Attorney General’s office.

With holiday shopping in full swing, Coleman met Friday with law enforcement, prosecutors, lawmakers and retail leaders at the Middletown Walmart to highlight the growing threat and outline the next steps in the state’s response.

Coleman said he plans to ask the General Assembly for more than $2 million over two years in the upcoming legislative session to expand the Organized Retail Crime Unit. The proposal would add four detectives, two criminal analysts and a prosecutor to strengthen the state’s ability to investigate and prosecute organized theft operations.

His office said the expanded unit is intended to better protect shoppers and businesses during one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. whas11.com

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SF Residents Turn to Private Security
San Fransisco residents spent over $800K on private guards, blame city for worsening conditions
A group of San Francisco residents is paying for private security guards to keep their streets safe. They are citing a correlation between worsening street conditions and a "concentration" of city services in their district. For the last 12 months, residents in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood have had a direct line to a team of private security guards.

"We do heavy patrols here every hour," said Jesus Jamaica, a security guard with the CBD. The guards cover 109 blocks of this neighborhood 24/7.

These guards are deployed out of the SoMa West Community Benefit District. The private nonprofit is funded by local property owners. "We have spent $820K in the last 12 months," said Alex Ludlum, Executive Director for the SoMa West Community Benefit District.

The main job of the SoMa Benefit District is to keep the neighborhood clean, not necessarily to hire private security, but residents felt like they had no other choice. privateofficerbreakingnews.blogspot.com

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Business Leaders In 'Short-Term Survival Mode'
Tariffs Turn Up the Heat as Product Leaders Confront Peak Uncertainty

Goods firms are the hardest hit, with 47% of their product leaders saying tariffs are mostly or completely negative for their business finances.

Uncertainty about the impact of tariffs on business operations and consumer demand is hitting the middle-market goods segment particularly hard. The newest reason: a spate of worrisome—and missing—economic data. The federal government’s rare decision to cancel the advance estimate of third-quarter GDP left firms in the dark about the economy’s health. Meanwhile, the release of September retail sales data was delayed by nearly a month. When it finally went public, it revealed a deceleration, with spending rising just 0.2% month-on-month, down from 0.6% in August. For companies already swimming in uncertainty, the moving targets are piling up.

Product leaders at middle-market goods firms have a front-row seat to how levies on imports affect their company’s ability to design, produce, sell, market, plan and invest. Compared to CFOs, they are likely to report even steeper rises in tariff pressures. Nearly half describe the financial impact of tariffs as mostly or completely negative. Many expect shortages, delays and costly supply chain reconfiguration. Product leaders at service firms are feeling the strain, too, just not with the same intensity.

But beneath the headlines is a deeper shift in how companies manage these pressures. Tariff-driven disruption is pushing many firms into short-term survival mode, redirecting attention from growth and innovation to immediate operational fixes. More than half of product leaders say their companies have pivoted their focus from long-term technology initiatives to cost-saving adjustments such as renegotiating supplier terms, reshuffling workflows and tightening spending on automation and artificial intelligence capabilities. These defensive moves are far more common among goods firms and companies whose performance has weakened this year, underscoring the uneven impact of tariffs across the middle market. pymnts.com

Is LA Running out of New Retail Space?
LA faces shortage of modern retail space as aging inventory dominates the market

Retailers want new space. They might not find it in Los Angeles.

Nearly 58% of retail inventory in Los Angeles was built before 1980, meaning more than half of retail space is at least 45 years old. Retail properties can have long lifespans, especially when landlords invest in renovations to attract new tenants.

However, as demand in Los Angeles has dropped and many spaces remain vacant, landlords have had little motivation to update their buildings without prospective tenants. This is leading to a glut of old, outdated retail space on the market. At the same time, retail construction activity in Los Angeles has reached historic lows.

This year, new construction did not exceed 150,000 square feet, compared to an annual average of 1.8 million square feet between 2015 and 2019. Since interest rates started rising in 2022, the average yearly construction starts have declined to 438,000 square feet — a 76% reduction. costar.com

'Illegal Barrier' for Employers?
California among 19 states suing over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B application fee

The lawsuit, led by Attorney General Rob Bonta, argues that the fee creates a costly and illegal barrier for employers to use the popular visa program

A group of states announced they are suing the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the US to hire skilled foreign workers.

The lawsuit, which was filed Friday, argues that the fee creates a costly and illegal barrier for employers to use the popular visa program, particularly in the public sector. They also contend that the dollar figure was set arbitrarily and exceeds the fee-setting authority afforded by Congress. The case is being led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.

The lawsuit would be at least the third challenging the fee increase, which Trump announced in September, but the first complaint by US states. The US Chamber of Commerce sued in October, as did a global nurse-staffing agency and several unions. Both cases are ongoing. mercurynews.com

Strong Retail Sales YoY
Core retail sales fall 0.4% in November; show strong year over year growth
Core retail sales edged down in November amid a late Thanksgiving that saw Cyber Monday fall in December.

Retail sales (excluding restaurants, auto dealers and gas stations) fell 0.04% month over month in November, but were up 4.66% year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. That compared with increases of 0.6% month over month and 4.89% year over year in October.

Total retail sales (Including restaurants but excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations) rose 0.12% month over month in November and were and were up 4.53%. That compared with increases of 0.6% month over month and 5% year over year in October.

Total sales rose 5.06% year over year for the first 11 months of the year and core sales were up 5.22%. chainstoreage.com

Lululemon founder decries brand ‘erosion’ as CEO prepares to exit

This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds

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27% of Self-Checkout Shoppers Have Intentionally Stolen
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they’ve stolen: Survey

LendingTree: 27% of self-checkout users say they've stolen intentionally

Self-checkout may save time at the store, but a growing number of shoppers admit they’ve also used it to steal. Among Americans who’ve used self-checkout, 27% say they’ve intentionally taken an item without scanning it — up from 15% in 2023, according to a recent LendingTree survey.

Millennials (41%) and Gen Z adults (37%) were the most likely to admit to stealing at self-checkout, while only 2% of Baby Boomers said the same. Men (38%) were more than twice as likely as women (16%) to say they’ve done it.

When asked why they stole, 47% said the current financial climate has made it difficult to afford essentials. Nearly as many (46%) cited higher prices — including increases they attributed to tariffs — and many (39%) said today’s prices “feel unfair” or “too high in general.”

About a third of those who’ve stolen said they don’t feel remorseful, and a similar share (35%) see self-checkout as “unpaid work,” so taking small items “feels like compensation.”

Interestingly, those with household incomes of $100,000 or more were the most likely (40%) to say they’ve intentionally taken an item without scanning it. Just 17% of those making less than $30,000 said the same.

Self-checkouts have become more common in recent years, but major retailers have started to pull back.

Aldi shoppers in the Chicago area recently noticed that some stores had removed their self-checkout stations, prompting several frustrated customers to post about it on social media. Dollar General said last year it had removed self-checkout from 12,000 stores, citing the “ongoing challenge from shrink,” the industry term for inventory lost to theft and other non-sales factors.

Target rolled out express self-checkout in March 2024 at most of its stores, but limits the option to 10 items or fewer. Meanwhile, Amazon has largely removed its cashierless Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores. ktla.com

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California's New Threat Accountability Law:
Turning Legislation into Real-World Safety

By Frederic Moll, Operations Lead Counsel – West Coast, ALTO

A Broader Approach to Safety

California's new Senate Bill 19 (SB 19) closes a critical loophole in state law by allowing prosecutors to pursue cases involving threats of violence against schools, workplaces, houses of worship, and medical facilities.

The measure reflects a growing recognition that prevention and accountability are inseparable. By criminalizing credible threats communicated verbally, in writing, or online, the law gives prosecutors and law-enforcement agencies clearer authority to act before intimidation or harassment escalates into physical harm.

"The new law gives prosecutors the tools to act before a threat becomes an act," notes Frederic Moll, ALTO’s Operations Lead Counsel. "Accountability doesn’t begin after an incident, it begins the moment someone tries to create fear or disruption."

Prevention Through Accountability

SB 19 amends California Penal Code Section 422 to include a wider range of locations: schools, universities, day-care centers, workplaces, houses of worship, and medical facilities. In doing so, it broadens the state’s definition of what it means to “protect.”

Rather than responding to violence after it occurs, the legislation emphasizes early intervention and deterrence. It also clarifies that digital threats, such as social-media posts designed to instill fear—fall within the same prosecutorial scope as direct verbal or written threats.

Implications for Employers and Retail Leaders

Expanding workplace protections
By explicitly including workplaces, the law now covers retail stores, offices, and distribution centers, environments where employees and customers have increasingly faced threats or harassment. The change gives businesses and local prosecutors a firmer legal basis to investigate and act on those incidents.

Documentation as defense
For any organization, the ability to substantiate a threat will determine whether law enforcement can proceed. Detailed reports, time-stamped communications, and witness statements remain essential. Consistent documentation protocols, already standard in asset-protection work, become even more critical under SB 19.

Collaboration as prevention
The legislation reinforces the need for coordination between employers, law enforcement, and prosecutors. That collaboration—not technology alone—is what converts information into prevention.

Building Accountability Infrastructure

Across California, law-enforcement agencies and private-sector partners have been developing frameworks to ensure that incidents don’t end at reporting. These models focus on evidence integrity, case follow-through, and communication among stakeholders—all of which mirror the intent of SB 19.

Early accountability is also an employee-relations issue: workers who see credible threats addressed swiftly are more likely to feel safe, engaged, and supported. In industries with high customer interaction, that sense of safety can directly influence retention and performance.

Practical Steps for Safety, Risk, and Legal Teams

Review and update threat-response protocols
Map how a threat moves from initial report to law-enforcement contact. Clarify roles, documentation standards, and escalation triggers.
Integrate measurable accountability indicators
Track time from incident to referral, follow-up rates, and outcomes. Treat accountability as a performance metric, not an afterthought.
Strengthen local partnerships
Establish relationships with prosecutors’ offices and law-enforcement liaisons before incidents occur. Shared understanding accelerates response when it matters most.
Train and empower teams
Frontline employees should recognize what constitutes a credible threat, understand how to report it, and know that those reports will be taken seriously.

The Larger Picture

SB 19 represents a shift in how California defines public safety. It acknowledges that threats—verbal, digital, or symbolic—can destabilize workplaces and communities long before any physical act occurs.

By prioritizing documentation, collaboration, and follow-through, organizations can align with the spirit of the law: preventing harm by addressing warning signs early.

"Whether it’s a retail store, a school, or a hospital, the principle is the same," Moll says. "When we connect incidents to outcomes, we prevent the next one."

About the Author

Frederic Moll is the Operations Lead Counsel for the West Coast at ALTO. Based in Seattle, he is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law and spent more than 15 years as a Public Defender in Snohomish County, specializing in therapeutic courts. Before joining ALTO, he served as a Judge Pro Tempore in King County District Court, presiding over a range of civil and criminal matters.

'Threats & Protection'
15+ Retail Cybersecurity Statistics for 2026

Explore the latest retail cybersecurity statistics for 2026. Learn about the top threats facing retailers and the best practices to protect your customer data.

Retailers face escalating cyber risk, and the newest retail cybersecurity statistics confirm what many store owners already suspect: the threat landscape continues to fundamentally shift. Independent retailers now manage more cloud tools, payment options, and digital touchpoints than ever before, and every new integration expands the attack surface that criminals can exploit.

Each new year seems to bring a new inflection point. Sophisticated phishing campaigns, ransomware operations, and third-party platform vulnerabilities that once targeted only big tech and major banks are now hitting retailers of all sizes.

This article examines the concrete data that shows how significant the risk has become—and offers practical next steps small and midsize (SMB) retailers can implement without enterprise-level budgets.

Key retail cybersecurity statistics for 2026

Data breaches have become dramatically more expensive, and US retailers face the highest costs on earth. Globally, the average data breach costs $4.44 million, while breaches affecting US organizations averaged $10.22 million each in 2025—an all-time high. For the 15th consecutive year, the US has led the world in average costs for data breaches. Even when a retailer’s incident is far smaller than an enterprise-scale event, the per-record costs, legal exposure, and remediation expenses can be punishing.

Total cybercrime losses are accelerating rapidly. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported $16 billion in losses for 2024, a 33% increase from the $12.5 billion reported in 2023. This year-over-year surge signals that 2025 has not been business as usual: criminal operations are scaling faster than defenses.

For retailers, one of the most troubling patterns involves what attackers actually steal. Nearly half of all breaches (46%) involved customers’ personally identifiable information (PII), including names, email addresses, payment details, and purchase histories. This is data that independent retailers collect every day through their ecommerce platforms, point-of-sale (POS) systems, and loyalty programs. Breaches don’t just hit abstract corporate databases—they expose the customers who trusted you with their information. Strong fraud prevention strategies have become essential for protecting customer data, customer relationships, and revenue.

These numbers raise the question: why has retail become such a frequent target? The answer lies in the industry’s unique vulnerabilities. shopify.com

Ransomware Shifts Into New Territory
Ransomware keeps widening its reach
Ransomware keeps shifting into new territory, pulling in victims from sectors and regions that once saw fewer attacks. The latest Global Threat Briefing for H2 2025 from CyberCube shows incidents spreading in ways that make it harder for security leaders to predict where threats will rise next.

Researchers evaluated incident patterns, sector level exposure and signals drawn from threat actor behavior. Their aim was to map where ransomware is spreading, which organizations sit in higher risk clusters and how security posture shapes exposure.

Growth trends show ransomware moving into new regions

The report finds that ransomware has become a global issue with incidents growing in markets that historically saw lower volumes. Compound monthly growth rates highlight the fastest growing regions, although specific percentages are not provided for all areas. Threat groups continue to move toward regions with less mature defensive baselines or slower adoption of strong controls.

Some of this rise follows expansion by established groups. LockBit in particular remains active across many countries. The study links LockBit activity to elevated risk among public sector organizations in multiple regions, which becomes more evident in later sections of the report.

Sector comparison shows wide variation in defensive strength

Researchers compared industries by looking at how often negative cyber signals appear and how strong their observable security hygiene is. Some industries show stronger baselines and fewer concerning signals. Others show weaker controls and more signs of exposure.

The study notes that organizations in the same industry can perform very differently. Security posture varies widely, which means sector classification alone does not predict resilience. Negative cyber indicators such as open ports, outdated software and exposed remote services appear more often in some industries, and this trend aligns with higher ransomware activity. helpnetsecurity.com

Updated List of CISA Goals
CISA updates cybersecurity benchmarks for critical infrastructure organizations

The agency streamlines and supplements goals it first issued in 2022.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has updated a list of goals that it hopes water treatment facilities, hospitals and other critical infrastructure operators will use to protect their systems from hackers.

Version 2.0 of CISA’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs), which the agency released on Thursday, “incorporates three years of operational insights, and address emerging threats through data-driven, actionable guidance,” CISA said in a statement. “These enhancements are designed to promote accountability, improve risk management, and support strategic cybersecurity governance across sectors.

The changes include the addition of a new “Govern” category of goals, meant to reinforce the importance of business leaders’ involvement in overseeing cybersecurity; the consolidation of information technology and operational technology goals; new goals focused on supply-chain risks, zero-trust architecture and incident-response communications; and clearer language about how organizations can implement the CPGs.

CISA made the changes based on feedback from “hundreds of stakeholders” in government and industry, Madhu Gottumukkala, the agency’s acting director, said in a statement. “Version 2.0 demonstrates our commitment to listening to and incorporating partner feedback to deliver practical, outcome-driven guidance that organizations can act on.” cybersecuritydive.com

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Fraud Prevention is Key
EXCLUSIVE: Why chargeback rates are soaring
Two key factors drove sharp growth in chargebacks throughout 2025.

Chargeback rates climbed steadily throughout 2025, reaching 0.26% in the third quarter, a 53% increase from the first quarter of 2025. Retail e-commerce chargeback grew explosively by 233% between the first and third quarters of the year, the highest increase of any merchant category.

The Sift “Q4 2025 Digital Trust Index,” exclusively released to Chain Store Age, indicates that 10% of surveyed consumers admitted they tried fraudulent tactics featured in “refund hack” tutorials on social media, such as returning worn clothing or filing chargebacks for purchases they received and were satisfied with.

Almost one-in-five (18%) respondents justified false claims because their order didn't arrive on time, while 17% felt that a retailer "behaved unethically" and a chargeback was justified. Twelve percent simply wanted their money back and knew their credit card company would cover the cost.

In addition, one-in-five respondents said they would be more likely to return worn clothing or file chargebacks for what were actually legitimate purchases during times of financial hardship.

The report also cites the expansion of card not present transactions, driven by continuing growth in digital commerce, as creating more opportunities for both legitimate and fraudulent chargebacks.

"As disputes and chargebacks continue to rise, and first-party fraud becomes an increasingly significant part of overall dispute volume, businesses face growing operational and financial pressures," said Alexander Hall, Trust and Safety Architect at Sift. "Leveraging proactive fraud prevention and streamlined dispute management helps companies reduce losses, protect revenue, and maintain long-term customer trust." chainstoreage.com

Amazon Helps Flood Relief Efforts
How Amazon is supporting flood-impacted communities in Washington state

Amazon is working with local first responders and front-line nonprofits to help communities that have been impacted by flooding in our hometown state.

In response to catastrophic flooding across the Pacific Northwest and Washington, Amazon is supporting emergency relief efforts in our home state with a multi-pronged effort, which includes a $3 million donation, the delivery of more than 50,000 supplies to front-line nonprofits, and the launch of comprehensive employee support services.

Our $3 million donation will support the WA State Emergency Fund, American Red Cross Northwest Region, and United Ways of the Pacific Northwest.

And our Employee Relief Fund is also available to flood-affected Amazon employees seeking financial support, along with free mental health resources. Amazonians across Washington are also stepping up to volunteer, with efforts underway to help neighbors clean up, pack hygiene kits, and donate blood. aboutamazon.com

Amazon Announces Major Delivery Change Affecting 2,300 Cities

Walmart launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta

Santa Rose, CA: 17 Arrested In Organized Retail Theft Operation Ahead Of Holidays
Seventeen people were arrested during a large-scale organized retail theft operation conducted Thursday by the Santa Rosa Police Department in partnership with the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office and several local law enforcement agencies. The enforcement effort took place between noon and 9 p.m. in and around the Santa Rosa Marketplace and businesses along the 2600 to 2800 blocks of South Santa Rosa Avenue, according to police. Police said arrests included felony organized retail theft, commercial burglary, theft with priors and drug-related offenses. Officers recovered stolen merchandise such as electronics, clothing, sporting goods and toys, which were returned to retailers, when possible, Santa Rosa police said. sfgate.com

Hartford, WI: Accused shoplifter arrested after walking into Walmart during 'Shop with a Cop' event
A woman accused of stealing hundreds of dollars from a Walmart was arrested after she returned to the store during a “Shop with a Cop” event. According to WITI, 24-year-old Sophia Malak was placed under arrest after she entered the Walmart in Hartford, Wisconsin during the event. A post from the Hartford Police Department states that the event, held on Saturday, December 6, had “the kind of holiday energy that could make even the Grinch crack a smile.” At some point during the festivities, however, authorities said an “unexpected plot twist” occurred when a woman who had allegedly committed a felony-level retail theft just a few days earlier entered the store again. WITI’s report states that Malak had allegedly stolen more than $600 worth of merchandise from the Walmart in question. abc3340.com

Polk County, FL: Sisters Arrested for Grand Theft at Central Florida Target
Upon arrival, deputies spoke with a Target loss prevention associate who stated he observed two female suspects enter the store at 7:29pm. Surveillance footage showed both women retrieving shopping carts and then making rapid selections throughout the store including bedding, decorations, clothing, and makeup. The associate reported that the suspects attempted to conceal the merchandise by placing Target shopping bags over the items in their carts before heading toward the exit. They were detained in the loss prevention office until deputies arrived. The total value of the merchandise stolen was $2,487.70. westorlandonews.com

Kansas City, MO: KCPD makes multiple arrests of holiday shoplifters

Sydney, Australia: City-wide retail crime operation results in 50 arrests over two days during festive season in Sydney

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Shootings & Deaths

Lewiston, ID: One killed after U-Haul truck explodes in Idaho shopping center parking lot
One person is dead after a U-Haul truck explosion early Saturday morning, authorities said. The blast happened around 7:15 a.m. in the parking lot of an Old Navy store in Lewiston, Idaho, just across the border from Washington state. Douglas Petersen, 61, was killed in the blast, according to the Nez Perce County Coroner’s Office. Preliminary findings suggest it was accidental. Investigators say the truck appeared to be carrying stored materials, including gasoline and propane tanks, according to a joint statement from the Lewiston Police Department and Lewiston Fire Department. livenowfox.com

Traver, CA: C-Store clerk shot during armed robbery
A store clerk is recovering after being shot Friday night during the commission of an armed robbery, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to the Traver Market at 3892 Merritt Drive around 9 p.m. for a report of a store clerk being robbed at gunpoint. When they arrived, they learned that two masked men had entered the market and brandished firearms. Investigators said that as the suspects left the store, gunfire was exchanged, and the clerk suffered a gunshot wound to the arm. yourcentralvalley.com

Brown County, IN: 2 injured, 2 suspects in custody after shooting at Dollar General
Two people were injured in a shooting at a Brown County Dollar General Saturday afternoon. The Brown County Sheriff's Office said officers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a shooting at the Dollar General, located in the 5000 block of North State Road, in Beanblossom on Dec. 13. When officers arrived on scene, they said they found two people shot. They were both taken to area hospitals. Police said two suspects are currently in custody. wthr.com

Brooklyn, NY: Cypress Hills mass shooting that left 6 teens injured caught on camera
A group of six teenagers were injured during a shooting early Sunday morning in Cypress Hills, according to police. Authorities say it happened just after 1 a.m. outside 2929 Atlantic Ave. The group of two teenage girls and four teenage boys were hospitalized in stable condition. Police say two male suspects wearing black clothing and face masks are wanted in connection with the shooting. brooklyn.news12.com

Stroudsburg, PA: Shots fired at Stroudsburg shopping mall
Shots were fired at a shopping mall in Monroe County on Saturday night, according to county dispatchers. Monroe County dispatchers say that a call came in around 8:30 p.m. reporting a shooting at the Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg. Officials say that nobody was injured and nobody was taken into custody from the incident. wfmz.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

San Antonio, TX: Trio of Thieves Hits La Cantera Louis Vuitton, Security Guard Hurt
Three men are on the run after allegedly robbing the Louis Vuitton store at The Shops at La Cantera Saturday night, injuring a security guard and prompting an aerial search over the upscale San Antonio shopping center. The robbery occurred around 7:30 p.m. yesterday at the open-air Shops at La Cantera on La Cantera Parkway. San Antonio police reported that three men entered the Louis Vuitton store, took merchandise, and injured a security guard during the incident. A helicopter was deployed to search the surrounding area, but the suspects escaped. Police have not released descriptions of the suspects or the value of the stolen merchandise, according to News 4 San Antonio. hoodline.com

Rogers, AR: Suspect in custody after attempted robbery at retail store
Rogers police say a man is in custody after an attempted robbery at the Ross Dress for Less store on Pleasant Crossing Thursday evening. According to the Rogers Police Department, the suspect brandished what appeared to be a handgun. Officers later determined the weapon was actually a paintball gun. Before police arrived, several customers intervened and restrained the suspect until officers took him into custody. No injuries were reported. 4029tv.com

Polk County, FL: Central Florida Man Arrested for Walmart Retail Theft, Violently Resisting Deputy
A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy was recently dispatched to the Mulberry Walmart regarding an in-progress retail theft. Store security witnessed the suspect concealing merchandise under his shirt, then watched as he pushed his cart full of items out of the store without paying for any of it. Security attempted to stop the suspect, but he refused. The deputy quickly arrived, and located the suspect, 58-year-old Homero Saenz, of Valrico in Hillsborough County near Tampa. Saenz was ordered by the deputy to stop, but Saenz refused to do so, according to local law enforcement. The deputy moved to arrest Saenz, but Saenz physically resisted. A Taser was used to subdue Saenz, but it had no effect. Saenz then grabbed the Taser and attempted to take it from the deputy, but the deputy managed to retain the device and successfully discharged an incapacitating shock to Saenz, which enabled the deputy to get Saenz secured in handcuffs. The deputy recovered store merchandise from the cart, and from under a girdle-like band that Saenz wore above the waist, covered by his shirt. The value of the stolen merchandise was $237.39. westorlandonews.com

• Beauty – Concord, NC – Robbery
• C-Store – San Pablo, CA – Armed Robbery
• C-Store – San Pablo, CA – Armed Robbery
• C-Store – Killingly, CT – Burglary
• C-Store – Wheelock, VT – Burglary
• C-Store – Tulare County, CA – Armed Robbery / Emp wounded
• Dollar – Williamson, NY – Burglary
• Jewelry – Sacramento, CA – Burglary
• Jewelry - Woodburn, OR - Robbery
• Jewelry - Kahului, HI – Robbery
• Restaurant – Arden-Arcade, CA – Robbery
• Restaurant – Saratoga County, NY – Burglary
• Ross – Rogers, AR – Armed Robbery
• Vuitton – San Antonio, TX – Robbery
• Walmart – The Villages, FL – Robbery

Daily Totals:
• 10 robberies
• 5 burglaries
• 1 shooting
• 0 killed

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