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St. Louis, MO – January 13, 2026 – Interface Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering remote video monitoring, commercial security systems, business intelligence, and network services for multi-location enterprises, today announced that Big Brand Tire & Service, one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent tire and automotive service providers, has eliminated costly overnight break-ins and significantly reduced trespassing and vandalism at a high-risk location. The company achieved these results by deploying Interface Virtual Perimeter Guard, an AI-powered perimeter security solution designed to deter incidents before they occur.

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Preventing Crime & Violence at the Super Bowl
Super Bowl Security: How Authorities Are Working to Prevent Crime & Violence

By the D&D Daily staff

With Super Bowl LX approaching at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8, security planning has moved into high gear as law enforcement agencies prepare for one of the largest public events in the United States. The NFL, local police departments, and federal partners are coordinating an extensive strategy designed to prevent violence, deter crime, and protect millions of fans attending game-week events across the region.

Security planning for the Super Bowl typically begins years in advance and intensifies in the final weeks leading up to kickoff. For Super Bowl LX, officials have emphasized coordination across local, state, and federal agencies, with clearly defined responsibilities aimed at maintaining public safety rather than conducting unrelated enforcement operations. Federal involvement includes support from agencies focused on counterterrorism, explosives detection, firearms interdiction, and intelligence sharing.

On the ground, law enforcement agencies have expanded patrols and deployed specialized units to monitor high-traffic areas such as stadium entrances, transportation hubs, fan zones, and nearby commercial districts. Explosive-detection canine teams and bomb squads are being used to screen venues and respond quickly to any suspicious activity, serving both as a visible deterrent and a rapid-response capability.

Crowd management and situational awareness are also major priorities. Officers assigned to Super Bowl operations receive additional training focused on identifying early indicators of potential violence, disorderly conduct, or organized criminal activity. These measures are designed to intervene before incidents escalate, reducing the likelihood of serious confrontations in densely packed public spaces.

Technology is playing an increasingly important role as well. Authorities have established restricted airspace around the stadium and surrounding areas, enforcing no-drone zones to prevent unauthorized aerial activity. Surveillance systems, access controls, and real-time communications networks allow agencies to share information quickly and coordinate responses across jurisdictions.

Officials have also stressed outreach and communication with the public, encouraging attendees to report suspicious behavior and reassuring communities that Super Bowl security operations are focused on safety, not routine enforcement actions.

Taken together, the Super Bowl LX security plan reflects how large-scale events are now treated as complex crime-prevention environments. The goal is not only to respond to threats, but to prevent them — protecting fans, businesses, and surrounding communities during one of the busiest weekends of the year.

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Clashes Between Federal & Local Law Enforcement?
Opinion: Why the DA in Super Bowl LX’s backyard is losing sleep over ICE

Santa Clara County’s prosecutor fears violent clashes between local police and ICE agents if feds try to obstruct probes of killings

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta warned California’s law enforcement officers that the Trump administration will try to obstruct local and state police investigations into killings by federal agents in California.

Invoking the recent fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of Homeland Security agents in Minnesota, Newsom and Bonta wrote that the federal government’s conduct in those and other recent cases “make clear that this administration not only will not investigate such incidents but will attempt to thwart other agencies from doing so.” California’s law enforcement, wrote Newsom and Bonta, have a legal and moral duty to hold federal agents accountable for state crimes they commit here.

But days away from hosting Super Bowl LX — an event many fear will bring a surge of President Trump’s federal agents to Santa Clara County — the district attorney here, Jeff Rosen, is losing sleep. For he knows that carrying out Newsom and Bonta’s mandate will not be easy. mercurynews.com

How Costco is Beating Theft
Costco solves problem that plagues Walmart and Target
It's not just big-box stores like Walmart and Target that have been plagued by retail theft. There was an 18% increase in broad shoplifting incidents in 2024 compared to 2023, reports the National Retail Federation.

The problem has gotten so bad that a number of retailers, including supermarket chains, are now using facial recognition technology to identify potentially "problematic" customers. But since Walmart and Target are such major players in the retail industry, it stands to reason that they're also quite prone to theft.

While giants like Walmart and Target continue to lose revenue every year to retail theft, it's much less of a problem at Costco.

In its 2025 annual report, Costco stated, "By strictly controlling the entrances and exits and using a membership format, we believe our inventory losses (shrinkage) are well below those of typical retail operations."

Of course, anyone who's ever shopped at Costco knows that there are gate-minders at the front of the store as well as on the way out. In fact, Costco members have long complained about having to show receipts before exiting the store. But that's a key part of Costco's loss prevention strategy.

But the fact of the matter is that Costco's receipt-checking policy probably saves the company a huge amount of money each year. And through that savings, Costco can continue to offer great value for members. finance.yahoo.com

'Policing Alone Won't End Retail Crime'
UK: Fed meets Cleveland PCC to discuss retail crime impact

The Fed met with Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey to highlight the direct and indirect impacts of stolen goods

Storey spoke with Fed national president Hetal Patel, local Stockton retailer Stephen Tate and the Fed’s political engagement coordinator Doug Oliver.

The Fed highlighted both direct and indirect impacts of stolen items, as well as links to drug and alcohol misuse and, in some cases, organised crime. Tate said strong deterrents are needed to discourage retail crime.

The discussion also covered the need for a visible police presence, rehabilitation for offenders and the importance Cleveland places on restorative justice, which allows victims to discuss the impact of crime with perpetrators.

Storey said tackling business and retail crime cannot be solved by policing alone. He added: “I was pleased to develop our broader partnership approach by speaking with the Fed’s team, and to learn more about the issues from a business perspective as part of my engagement work." betterretailing.com

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Retail Discrimination Investigation
Nike under investigation for alleged discrimination against White workers

The activewear giant called the EEOC’s recent attempt to enforce an administrative subpoena a “surprising and unusual escalation.”

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked a federal court Wednesday to enforce an administrative subpoena against Nike as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged discrimination against White employees, job applicants and training program participants.

According to a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the EEOC issued the subpoena last September following three separate requests for information from Nike pursuant to a 2024 commissioner’s charge filed by the agency’s current leader, Chair Andrea Lucas.

Lucas cited the company’s public documents and statements — including language the company put forth about creating a “representative” workforce — as well as a Nike goal to fill 30% of the company’s director-level and above U.S. positions, and 35% of its total U.S. corporate workforce, with employees of racial and ethnic minorities by 2025.

In order to achieve those goals, Lucas alleged that Nike may have engaged in a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees, job applicants and training program participants in hiring, promotion, demotion and separation decisions, among others, in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

An EEOC official determined that Nike “failed to fully provide the information sought” by the agency, which included internal documentation such as employee records, descriptions of the company’s efforts to increase representation of racial and ethnic minorities, job descriptions for corporate and leadership positions and several other records. retaildive.com

Tariffs & Border Patrol Hurting Mall Traffic?
Border patrol, Canadian ire dampening traffic at Simon malls

CEO David Simon on Monday said he expects tariffs to continue to weigh on retailers this year, but shrugged off the impact of bankruptcies.

Various aspects of U.S. policy are buffeting retailers at Simon Property Group centers, but a rash of store closures and retail bankruptcies isn’t fazing the mall company.

That’s because distressed retailers like Francesca’s and Saks can eventually be replaced with healthier tenants that pay more, CEO David Simon told analysts Monday. Francesca’s is in the process of shuttering all 450 or so locations across the U.S., many of them in malls. Saks Global is a couple of weeks into a bankruptcy that has already entailed store closures and rent disputes affecting Simon’s properties.

Simon was less upbeat about the financial toll from tariffs, which he said continue to impact retailers, other than giants like Costco, Amazon or Walmart, because they are working to shield their customers from price hikes.

Tariffs are undermining what has otherwise been a bounce back from the pandemic years, with “sales, tenant demand, traffic ... all moving in the right direction,” according to Simon.

There are isolated areas of weakness, though, he said. Simon centers along the northern U.S. border have lost some momentum because “Canadians are really pissed off” and there’s been “a little bit of sales disruption in certain markets where there were a lot of ICE [border control] activity,” Simon said. retaildive.com

Returns Continue to Be Retail 'Pressure Point'
Where’s the Friction Line When it Comes To Evolving Retail Returns?
With the holiday sales season, and the entire year of 2025, in the rear-view window, new data is coming to light on the current state of retail returns.

As refund volumes (and value) continue to increase significantly year-over-year, according to the latest data provided by ACI’s annual Global Ecommerce Report, despite increasingly strict return policies being adopt by retailers writ large, what does this tell us about the mindset and behavior of shoppers in 2026 and beyond?

And although earlier reportage from RetailWire, based on NRF data, suggested that retail returns were declining and that shoppers were becoming adversarial to the end of existing perks (free return shipping, tolerance of bracketing behavior, etc.), ACI’s data draws a very different picture.

The top-line results: Refund volumes throughout 2025 trended upward by a notable 18.1% as compared to 2024’s figures, while refund value ticked up by a more modest, but still substantial, 12.7% YoY.

“The sharp rise in refund volumes is exposing a growing pressure point for retailers—one that directly threatens margins, especially during peak periods and extended return windows,” Adriana Iordan, head of merchant product management and payments intelligence at ACI Worldwide, said.

“Retailers need smarter, AI‑driven controls that spot abuse in real time and adapt policies dynamically, without adding friction for genuine customers. By bringing fraud and refund management together, merchants can curb losses, protect profitability, and still deliver a customer seamless experience—even as refund volumes continue to climb,” Iordan added. retailwire.com

Bye Bye Amazon Palm Pay
If you ever paid with your palm at Whole Foods, Amazon has some bad news
Amazon’s physical stores and its sci-fi ID system have ended up on the chopping block. The online retail juggernaut is bidding farewell to its Amazon One service that utilizes a palm recognition system. It’s set to go away later this year, according to the company’s announcement on Tuesday night.

That means Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, will do away with the palm recognition system at all locations, according to a support page at amazonone.aws.com. The support page for the service and emails sent to customers also state that the Amazon One service is set to be discontinued at retail businesses on June 3, GeekWire reported.

“In response to limited customer adoption, we’re discontinuing Amazon One, our authentication service for facility access and payment,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “All customer data associated with Amazon One will be securely deleted after the service ends.” pennlive.com

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AI-Driven Cybercrime
Autonomous attacks ushered cybercrime into AI era in 2025

Malwarebytes urged companies to adopt continuous monitoring and lock down identity systems as AI models get better at orchestrating intrusions.

Cybercrime “began its shift toward an AI-driven future” in 2025, the security firm Malwarebytes said in a report published Tuesday that charted AI’s influence on the rapidly growing hacking ecosystem.

AI is making cyberattacks faster and more effective through deepfakes, vulnerability discovery, autonomous ransomware attacks and growing connectivity between AI models and penetration testing tools, according to the report.

Malwarebytes urged businesses to “shrink their attack surfaces, harden identity systems, close blind spots, accelerate remediation, and adopt continuous monitoring.”

Security experts have predicted for years that AI would make it easier for hackers to design, prepare and launch cyberattacks, and the past year has vindicated those predictions, with high-profile reports of AI automating key aspects of the cyberattack life cycle.

“Hands-on-keyboard intrusions still dominated” the landscape in 2025, Malwarebytes said in its report, “but the year delivered the first confirmed cases of AI-orchestrated attacks—alongside deepfake-enabled social engineering and AI agents that outperformed humans at discovering vulnerabilities.”

Malwarebytes predicted that in 2026, AI’s “emerging capabilities will mature into fully autonomous ransomware pipelines that allow individual operators and small crews to attack multiple targets simultaneously at a scale that exceeds anything seen in the ransomware ecosystem to date.”

The report cited several concerning findings, including an IBM report that 16% of breaches involved AI, with a third of those incidents involving deepfake media; the fact that the autonomous vulnerability-reporting agent XBOX topped HackerOne’s leaderboard, becoming the first AI model to do so; and Anthropic’s discovery of how cybercriminals were abusing its Claude tool for attacks. cybersecuritydive.com

37 Countries Hit by Massive Espionage Campaign
Asian government’s espionage campaign breached critical infrastructure in 37 countries

The victims included national telecommunications firms, finance ministries and police agencies, with most targets suggesting an economic focus, Palo Alto Networks said.

Hackers working for an Asian government have breached at least 70 government agencies and critical infrastructure organizations in 37 countries over the past year as part of an espionage campaign likely aimed at collecting information about rare earth minerals, trade deals and economic partnerships, Palo Alto Networks said in a report published on Thursday.

“While this group might be pursuing espionage objectives,” researchers with the company’s Unit 42 group wrote in the report, “its methods, targets and scale of operations are alarming, with potential long-term consequences for national security and key services.”

The security firm provided indicators of compromise and described the threat actor’s techniques and infrastructure.

In addition to penetrating targets in 37 countries — including law-enforcement agencies, finance ministries and trade departments — the threat actor has cast a much wider net, conducting reconnaissance against government networks in 155 countries between November and December, according to Palo Alto Networks’ report. cybersecuritydive.com

From First-Gen Smartphones to Cybersecurity:
BlackBerry CEO on the company’s reinvention
Speaking at the World Government Summit, John Giamatteo told Euronews Next how the once mobile maker now powers secure systems for governments and cars.

Once favoured by corporate professionals in the early 2000s, BlackBerry was one of the first devices to let people send secure emails on the move, long before smartphones became part of everyday life.

Combining push email, web browsing, calls and photography in one device, it became a symbol of secure communication, particularly after the 9/11 attacks when cellular networks struggled.

Many assumed the qwerty keyboard signature faded with the rise of touchscreen smartphones. Instead, it quietly survived and reinvented itself.

Today, BlackBerry operates largely out of public view, focusing on cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT). euronews.com

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Solutions to Curb E-Commerce Returns
Study: 360-Spin Views Cut E-Commerce Returns by 37%, Says Retouching Zone
Retouching Zone, a global leader in high-volume eCommerce image editing, today released findings from a comprehensive industry study revealing that interactive 360-degree product views can reduce e-commerce return rates by an average of 37%. The report, based on data analysis from Retouching Zone's portfolio of over 10,000 global brands, highlights how "visual certainty" has become the primary driver for consumer confidence in high-stakes categories like jewelry, furniture, and apparel.

As global e-commerce return rates hit record highs in 2026, the study underscores a critical shift in digital retail: shoppers are moving away from static galleries in favor of interactive experiences that mimic a physical showroom. By allowing customers to inspect leather grains, stone clarity, and structural dimensions from every angle, brands are effectively bridging the "expectation gap" that leads to costly reverse logistics.

A pivotal takeaway from the 2026 report is that high-fidelity imagery is no longer just for human eyes; it is the fundamental data layer for the next generation of commerce. Retouching Zone's study identifies two critical pillars for modern digital success:

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): As AI-driven search engines become the primary discovery tool, they require dense visual data to accurately recommend products. 360-spin views provide the multi-angle data points that allow generative engines to rank a product as a "high-confidence" match for complex user queries.

Visual Search Optimization (VSO): With the surge in "point-and-shoot" shopping, VSO ensures products are instantly recognizable by visual AI. Precise editing ensures that when a consumer snaps a photo of a product in the real world, AI search tools can instantly find the exact match in a retailer's catalog. finance.yahoo.com

Is E-Commerce Becoming Overwhelming?
Online Shopping Has Never Been Easier — Or More Overwhelming
Thousands of stores, endless offers, filters, reviews, coupons, and prices that change every day. The result? Many shoppers end up buying without truly knowing whether they’ve found the best option.

This is where a new way of shopping emerges: conversational commerce. And at the heart of this evolution lies the intelligent assistant developed by Comparor.

From searching to asking: AI that delivers real savings

Until now, shopping online meant opening countless tabs, manually comparing prices, jumping from store to store, and investing a significant amount of time just to make a decision. With Comparor’s intelligent assistant, that process changes completely.

The core of the assistant is an artificial intelligence system capable of understanding natural language and turning it into a smart query. It’s not a traditional search engine, but a powerful engine that processes vast amounts of data in real time, identifies equivalent products, compares prices, and ranks results by relevance and cost.

The goal is simple: save time and money. Instead of spending minutes — or even hours — searching manually, users get a clear, actionable overview of where to buy best in just seconds. ritzherald.com

Allbirds Closes Harvard Square Store in Shift Toward E-Commerce

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Allegheny County, PA: Update: Seven teens charged in burglary ring targeting Pa. gun stores
Eight people, including seven teens, were charged with being part of a burglary ring that targeted gun stores in western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Allegheny County police said Thursday that the group stole nearly 80 guns in January 2025, one of which has been linked to the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy in Pittsburgh. Fifty-six of those firearms were stolen from Allegheny Arms in Bethel Park on Jan. 13, 2025, and 23 others were stolen from Expert Outfitters in North Lima, Ohio, six days later. Officials have recovered a majority of the stolen firearms; however, about two dozen remain unaccounted for. abc27.com

University Place, WA: Pierce County business owner accused of trafficking stolen Lululemon items
A Pierce County business owner is facing felony charges after a multiyear investigation uncovered what authorities describe as an operation trafficking stolen Lululemon merchandise. Marra Carrissimo, owner of New Lu Store and More, a small shop inside a University Place jewelry store, has been charged with three counts of trafficking in stolen property in the first degree. The investigation involved University Place police, which is staffed by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security, and Lululemon Loss Prevention Team investigators. Court documents state that investigators seized more than $100,000 of stolen Lululemon items through multiple search warrants of the business, although they believe the real number of stolen items is much more than what they were able to confirm. Investigators believe many of the items were likely stolen in cargo thefts around the world. king5.com

Albuquerque, NM: Four charged in $50K Albuquerque beauty store thefts
Four people were charged this week after allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 worth of merchandise from beauty supply stores across Albuquerque over two years. Renee Romero, 31, Michael Lovato, 42, Samuel Begel, 57, and Tiffany Ramsay, 28, are each charged with organized retail crime in connection with the thefts from Ulta Beauty locations. Begel and Ramsay have not yet been taken into custody, but warrants have been issued for their arrest. Romero and Lovato are behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center. "Victimizing the same store multiple times is violent and distressing for the employees who work there and threatens community safety and well-being," states a pretrial detention motion filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court for Romero. "The court should not trust someone capable of this type of serial criminal conduct to have any respect for passive conditions of release." Court records allege the group's retail theft scheme ran from 2024 to January 2026. abqjournal.com

Roseville, CA: Update: Beauty Store Bandit Sentenced to Almost Ten Years in State Prison
On Jan. 22, 2025, the Honorable Judge Gazzaniga sentenced 23-year-old Andrew Morando to nine years and eight months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for felony grand theft, burglary and more. In March 2025, the defendant burglarized a local Lincoln beauty store, stealing merchandise valued at over $24,000 and causing more than $10,000 in damage. The defendant was later arrested by the California Highway Patrol following a high-speed vehicle pursuit ending in a crash, where stolen merchandise and a crowbar were recovered from the vehicle. Through the Placer County District Attorney’s Retail Theft Program, the defendant was also linked to an organized retail theft scheme spanning across seven counties, resulting in approximately $290,000 in stolen merchandise and property damage. The defendant primarily targeted beauty stores but also burglarized other brand retail locations. placer.ca.gov

Cleveland, OH: Man arrested for $8,000 theft of trading cards from Richmond Heights Meijer

Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Law Enforcement Conducts Retail Theft Suppression Operation in Rancho Cucamonga

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Shootings & Deaths

Los Angeles, CA: 3 dead, several hurt after vehicle crashes into grocery store
Three people were killed and at least six others were hurt when a car slammed into a grocery store Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after noon at a 99 Ranch Market in the city's Westwood neighborhood, according Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. Three victims died at the scene, Lantz said. Paramedics were treating six or seven patients, some in serious condition, she said. TV news footage showed a silver sedan fully inside the store on Westwood Boulevard. Preliminary reports say the driver was a female, according to Lantz, but it wasn't immediately known if she was among the injured or dead. The cause of the crash was under investigation. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said its investigators were still gathering information. wral.com

Portland, OR: Portland police shoot and kill suspect during standoff at Pearl District apartment
Portland police officers shot and killed a suspect while serving a search warrant at his Pearl District apartment building Thursday morning. Days before the deadly shooting, the suspect had falsely identified himself as a Secret Service agent before trying to shoot a grocery store security officer, according to Portland police. He also had a loaded shotgun with threatening messages written on the shells that named President Donald Trump, the bureau said. During the investigation, Northwest Savier Street to Northwest Quimby Street and Northwest 13th Avenue to Northwest 15th Avenue are closed. "We're always saddened at the lost of life," Portland Police Chief Bob Day said. Police initially started investigating the suspect, who has not been identified, on Saturday, Jan. 31, around 1:04 p.m. after officers responded to a report of a threat involving a weapon at the Safeway on Northwest Lovejoy Street, said police spokesman Kevin Allen at press conference Thursday morning. When officers arrived, they learned that a suspect approached two uniformed Safeway security officers, falsely identified himself as an agent from the Secret Service, pulled out a hand gun at one of the security officers and pulled the trigger, Portland police said. The hand gun did not fire. Then, the security officers and the suspects "scuffled." The security officer pulled a backpack off the suspect, who then ran away with the hand gun. In the days following, Portland police's Enhanced Community Safety Team worked with the U.S. Secret Service. Investigators determined the suspect's identity and learned he lived in an apartment on Northwest 16th Avenue. Police obtained a a search warrant for the suspect for charges including attempted assault in the first degree. kgw.com

Kalamazoo, MI: Jury convicts Kalamazoo man in 2024 shooting outside Little Caeser’s that left 4 injured

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Chicago, IL: Teens charged after hiding in Macy's past closing for heist they mapped on paper
According to the post, two teens hid out in the downtown department store after it closed, stole some merch and later walked out. “You can't make this kind of stuff up" and "truth is stranger than fiction" came to mind when I saw this post on the Cook County Sheriff's Instagram. The picture is of a very crude-looking map of Macy's on State Street in Chicago. Why the map? Oh, it's because two teens created it allegedly to use in a heist. This happened on the night of February 1, and officers from the Sheriff's Police Community Safety Team responded the next day after a couple of Macy's employees recognized two people in surveillance footage from inside the store, who were seen taking sunglasses, cologne, and clothes. The troublesome teens were found the same day, "wearing clothes stolen the night before," and taken into custody. The teens later admitted they had hidden in the store and that one of them had created a map plotting out the now-failed scheme. nbcchicago.com

Overland Park, KS: Police search for suspects after Oak Park Mall theft
Police are searching for two people accused of a jewelry heist inside Oak Park Mall. Overland Park Police said the suspects stole the jewelry from a kiosk inside the mall around 7:30 p.m. on January 8. Detectives said the kiosk had already closed for the day. The suspects are accused of grabbing a “significant” number of necklaces before running away from the mall. Police released pictures of the two suspects. They are each believed to be in their twenties. kctv5.com

Hamilton, ON, Canada: Would-be jewelry thieves did a U-turn when they spotted cops at Eastgate Square
Four would-be smash-and-grab perpetrators were in for a shock when the entered Eastgate Mall masked and armed with sledgehammers and crowbars. When they entered the Mall they were confronted with Hamilton Police officers who were conducting a proactive visit to the Mall’s jewellery stores. Spotting Police and mall security, the group then fled the mall and returned to a waiting vehicle driven by a fifth individual. The suspects were last seen leaving the area in a black sedan. Investigators are continuing to work on obtaining detailed descriptions of the suspects. Police are concerned the group may attempt to target another business, as this attempt was unsuccessful. bayobserver.ca

Roanoke, VA: Bridal shop served as ‘hub’ for human trafficking, drug-dealing operations, prosecutors say

Hughesville, PA: McDonald’s Managers Charged In Restaurant Deposit Theft; fabricated robbery

Bradford, ON, Canada: Man accused of Walmart robbery has violent criminal past

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