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HD Responsible for Murder & Rape?
Home Depot Must Face Suit Over Employee's
Murder: 7th Circ.
The Seventh Circuit on Friday revived a case seeking to hold Home Depot
responsible for the murder and rape of a pregnant employee at an offsite
event, saying that the home improvement chain allowed the murderer to have
supervision over the employee even after it knew he had a history of
harassing female subordinates.
A three-judge panel overturned a ruling by U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso
dismissing the case because Home Depot couldn't have known that Brian
Cooper's verbal abuse and intimidation of Alisha Bromfield would have led to
her murder in 2012.
The Seventh Circuit said it was "skeptical" of Judge Alonso's analysis of
the issue, saying foreseeability is a question of fact best left to a jury
that "could find that 'some harm' was foreseeable."
"Every life lost to brutality is unique, each family's hell a private one.
We do not diminish that truth when we repeat that Alisha's story is an old
story that has been told too many times," U.S. Circuit Judge David Hamilton
wrote on behalf of the panel. "Its ending is both shocking and predictable.
Alisha's family is entitled to try to prove its truth."
Cooper is currently serving two life terms after being convicted of the
murder of Bromfield and her unborn daughter while on a trip to his sister's
wedding in Wisconsin, according to the Seventh Circuit's opinion.
He apparently threatened that he would cut Bromfield's work hours or fire
her if she didn't attend the wedding with him, according to the complaint
filed in 2014 by Bromfield's mother, Sherry Anicich. After the ceremony,
Cooper allegedly took Bromfield to a hotel and proposed that they enter into
a relationship, but she rebuffed him.
Cooper then strangled her to death and undressed and raped her dead body,
according to the complaint. Bromfield, 21, was seven months pregnant with
another man's child at the time of her death.
Home Depot had said the murder of Bromfield and her unborn daughter occurred
off premises and that Cooper didn't commit the crime using store property,
meaning the company couldn't be held liable for negligence under Illinois
law.
But the Seventh Circuit said the employer did give Cooper something with
which to harm Bromfield - his power to fire her or reduce her hours.
Store managers knew about the behavior, the court said, and even ordered
Cooper to take anger management classes but didn't follow up to see if he
attended. One manager observed Bromfield crying after Cooper refused to give
her a break, according to the complaint. law360.com
Wal-Mart Program Aims to
Deter Shoplifting
Restorative Justice Reducing Police Calls by
35% Nationwide
More Press on the 9,000 "More at the Door" AP
Associates
In 2016, the Gainesville Police Department received 768 shoplifting-related
calls from the three Wal-Mart stores in town.
Police in 2016 responded to hundreds more shoplifting reports at each of
Gainesville's three Wal-Marts than they did Target and Kohl's - two similar
big box department stores.
Both the Gainesville Police Department and the company say the volume is not
necessarily because Wal-Mart draws more people inclined to shoplift. Instead
it is likely due to the company's expansive loss prevention program and its
aggressiveness in charging and prosecuting thieves.
"Wal-Mart's loss prevention folks are some of the most pro-active in
the business," said officer Ben Tobias, GPD's spokesman. "They have
a lot of people on the lookout, behind the scenes and inside the store, and
they are very willing to make the call to us."
But if a relatively new Wal-Mart program works out, fewer calls will be made
to law enforcement because fewer shoplifters caught in the act will try it
again.
The company has begun a restorative justice program in 1,500 stores.
First-time, low-risk offenders will have the option of participating in an
anti-shoplifting educational course instead of facing prosecution.
The rate of repeat theft is low among those who have gone through the
program, and the number of calls to law enforcement has been
substantially reduced.
"No retailer is immune to the challenge of crime. We recognize the
importance of this issue at the highest levels of the company, and we are
investing in people and technology to support our stores," said
Wal-Mart spokesman Ragan Dickens in an email.
"We're encouraged by a 35 percent reduction in calls to law
enforcement agencies nationwide, on average, since we began implementing
Restorative Justice and other crime deterrence programs," Dickens
wrote. "We'll continue our outreach to law enforcement across the country as
part of our ongoing commitment to meet our customers' and
associates' expectations of a safe and enjoyable shopping experience."
GPD in 2016 received 399 shoplifting-related calls from the three stores. Just
53 shoplifting calls were made to GPD by Kohl's and 64 by Target.
Wal-Mart also has other initiatives to reduce shoplifting and catch
culprits.
About 9,000 "customer hosts" have been added at supercenters as part
of the "More at the Door" program. They greet customers, check
receipts, assist with returns and keep entrances clean. And they have been
trained to help deter shoplifting.
Wal-Mart also has increased training for its "asset protection"
employees. Some of it takes place at Wal-Mart training academies,
created as part of a recent $2.7 billion investment in increased training,
education and higher pay.
Target did not respond to a request for an interview by The Sun. Kohl's sent
a brief statement: "Thank you for contacting Kohl's. We consider Loss
Prevention information proprietary."
gainesville.com
Home Depot accused of
unsafe practices; EPA Criminal investigation launched
Unsafe Lead Removal From Homes Across The
Country
District Attorney's From Around the Country
Investigating
Atlanta-based Home Depot is under fire over allegations that
contractors skipped safety precautions, putting workers and
customers at risk for lead poisoning.
The company admits the EPA launched a criminal investigation into
alleged unsafe practices for removing lead from homes across the country.
EPA's criminal division are looking at several cases where workers with Home
Depot may not have followed procedure to remove dangerous lead paint.
Home Depot released information on the case Thursday, saying in January, the
company became aware of the investigation by the EPA's criminal
investigation division into the company's compliance with lead-safe work
practices.
Home Depot. They said they couldn't go on camera because of the
investigation. But they said in a statement: "Lead-based paint work
make up only about 4 percent of our total business and these rules only
apply to segment of that total. We're taking it very seriously, we'll continue
to cooperate with the investigation."
Home Depot is currently cooperating with the EPA, having previously
responded to civil document requests from several EPA regions. The
District Attorneys are seeking monetary penalties and changes to Home
Depot's operations in this vein.
Though SEC regulations require companies to disclose information about
proceedings if there's reasonable belief that the proceedings may result in
monetary sanctions of $100,000 or more, Home Depot said it "does not expect
the outcome to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows." chainstoreage.com
wsbtv.com
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Robberies Up Across the
World - Melbourne, AU
Gas Station Robberies up 20%, C-Stores 21%,
Jewelry Stores Up 1,200%
Robberies at service stations are up 20 per cent, convenience stores 21 per
cent, and jewellery stores 1200 per cent in a year across Melbourne.
"We are seeing the same sorts of offenders involved in one sort of
offending, as we are in terms of service station and the other retail
outlets" Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations, Andrew Crisp, said.
"We're actually locking up a lot of people...we're working really hard with
the various parts of the retail sector...we are always thinking about what
target may be next and how best we address that". Is this the new soft
target? 3aw.com.au
Amazon Delays Convenience Store Opening to Work
Out Kinks
Tracking more than 20 at a time? Keeping tabs
when something is moved
Retailer must fix glitches in it's
object recognition and inventory management systems technology that
automatically charges customers. Amazon Go was due to
launch to the public by the end of the month, after launching in beta mode
to employees in December. It's unclear when it will now open, as the company
works out kinks in the technology to automatically charge customers when
they leave, instead of needing to have cash registers, checkouts and lines.
The store in Amazon's hometown of Seattle uses cameras, sensors and
algorithms to watch customers and track what they pick up. But Amazon has
run into problems tracking more than about 20 people in the store at one
time, as well as the difficulty of keeping tabs on an item if it has been
moved from it's specific spot on the shelf.
Amazon Go envisions a system where customers can walk in off the street,
pick up anything they want, and "just walk out." Their purchases would be
tracked using high-tech object recognition and inventory management systems,
matched up with the customers' mobile app and automatically charged to their
Amazon account.
wsj.com
Internal Audit
Departments "aren't keeping up with the pace of change"
Internal Audit Losing Prestige, Survey Finds
Most internal auditors are slow to help employers prepare for major
corporate "disruptions" like big regulatory changes and cyber attacks.
In the eyes of CFOs and many other senior executives and board members, the
internal audit function is fast losing prestige, a new study suggests.
The reason? Most internal auditors are slow to help their employers prepare
for and respond to major corporate "disruptions" like big regulatory changes
and cyber attacks, according to PwC's 2017 State of the Internal Audit
Profession Study.
The portion of "stakeholders" - internal auditors, senior executives, and
board members - reporting that "internal audit adds significant value"
plummeted from 54% in 2016 to 44% in 2017, reaching the study's
lowest level in the five years PwC has been tracking the metric.
Such IA departments "aren't keeping up with the pace of change," he said.
They only become involved "after the disruption has already happened and
affected the organization."
The PwC study's authors define "disruptions" as "significant, quickly
developing, and potentially unplanned or unanticipated events that create
risk and potential opportunity, demanding the attention and resources of the
business."
cfo.com
Justices Won't Hear Appeal Over $7.25B Visa,
MasterCard Fee Deal
Merchants Applaud
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a bid by big banks and retailers to
revive a $7.25 billion class action antitrust settlement with Visa and
MasterCard over interchange fees, leaving in place a Second Circuit ruling
that the deal did not adequately represent the interests of some
merchants.
The Second Circuit in June overturned the settlement,
concluding that the class counsel and representatives didn't adequately
stand for merchants who would accept Visa and MasterCard credit cards in the
future. Visa, MasterCard and several big banks joined with retailers who
supported the agreement in asking the Supreme Court to review the Second
Circuit's decision.
law360.com
Amazon's Ambitions
Unboxed: Stores for Furniture, Appliances and More
While most of the attention has been focused on Amazon's grocery store
dreams, the company has a more ambitious collection of experiments underway.
The company is exploring the idea of creating stores to sell furniture and
home appliances, like refrigerators - the kinds of products that shoppers
are reluctant to buy over the internet sight unseen, said one of several
people with knowledge of the discussions who, in conversations with The New
York Times, spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans were
confidential. The stores would serve as showcases where people could view
the items in person, with orders being delivered to their homes.
These would not be your average Home Depots: Amazon has considered using
forms of augmented or virtual reality to allow people to see how couches,
stoves and credenzas will look in their homes, the person briefed on the
discussions said.
Amazon is also kicking around an electronics-store concept similar to
Apple's retail emporiums.
nytimes.com
One reason why retailers
are struggling: Americans are tapped out
If you are wondering why US retailers are feeling a strain, look no further
than the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that stated
33 percent of Americans said they could not come up with $2,000 over the
next 30 days if the need arose.
No matter how you look at it, average Americans are tapped out.
nypost.com
Coach Takeover of Kate
Spade Imminent
Finish Line to Close
15 to 20 stores
Meijer to open 7
supercenters this year
G-III to close 115
stores
NRF: Retailers Disappointed in Missed Opportunity to Pass 'Real Reform' Health
Care Legislation
Walmart Opens 'Different' Kind Of Neighborhood Market In Myrtle Beach, SC
Quarterly Same Store
Sales Results
Finish Line Q4 comp's down 4.5%, net sales down 0.4%, full yr comp's up
0.3%, net sales up 2.5%
Last week's #1 article --
The End May Be Near
Sears issues dire warning about its ability to
survive
Sears says there's 'substantial doubt' it can stay
in business
Sears revealed "substantial doubt" about its ability to stay in business
in an
annual report filed late Tuesday.
"Our historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists related to
the company's ability to continue as a going concern," the company said in the
report.
"Going concern" refers to a company's ability to stay in business.
Sears said its efforts to generate cash by selling or licensing brands like
Kenmore and Diehard, as well as selling valuable real estate, should mitigate
that doubt and satisfy its estimated cash needs for the next 12 months.
But the company said it can't make any guarantees.
"However, we cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of our actions to
generate liquidity, including the availability of additional debt financing, or
whether such actions would generate the expected liquidity as currently
planned," the report said.
"Additionally, a failure to generate additional liquidity could negatively
impact our access to inventory or services that are important to the operation
of our business."
businessinsider.com
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Thursday, March 30, 2017
@ 2 pm EDT
"It will never happen here" must not be the mindset in
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employees are properly trained in the event of an active shooter incident. This
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You'll learn: The importance of organizational planning; Situational
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Instructor: Special Agent Robert DePriest, Crisis Management Coordinator,
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Spotlight on USS
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USS Executive Team Adds Proven Industry Leader
RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, Calif. (March 23, 2017) –
USS,
a global leader in product protection and security technology, recently
announced the addition of a longstanding, well known industry leader to their
executive team with the onboarding of new Vice President of Operations, Randy
Hamilton.
Hamilton, a loss prevention industry veteran with more than 35 years of
experience, will lead the security solution provider’s operations team as they
process and deliver customer orders, manage inventory and continue their mission
of providing relentless customer service.
Prior to joining the team at USS, Hamilton cut his teeth in the LP industry,
working his way up through the ranks at major retailers such as Sears, Mervyn’s,
Caldor, Target, Home Depot and HD Supply where he served in various roles
ranging from Store Detective, LP Manager, Distribution Center LP Manager,
District LP Manager, Corporate LP Manager, Asset Protection District and Group
Manager, Director and Senior Director of Asset Protection and most recently as
Chief Security Officer for a multi-billion-dollar national
industrial/diversified distributor.
Well suited for leadership within USS, during his career Hamilton has led
multiple teams and comprehensive efforts that mitigated risks and minimized
business disruption, while providing a safe and secure environment for
associates and customers alike.
Hamilton expressed his view on how his experiences and skillset have prepared
him to make a positive impact for both USS as an organization and the entire
industry as a whole.
“I am excited to be joining the USS team!” he began. “My vision and purpose is
to take what I’ve learned and know what works and to implement strategies that
will enhance USS’ operations and efficiency,” he said. “By improving our
internal processes, we can bring exceptional, industry leading innovations and
superior value to customers and clients.”
USS Chief Operating Officer Claude Verville voiced his excitement for Hamilton
and the organization’s capabilities under his guidance.
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1,000 Sites Attacked - 1.7M
Gift Cards Per Hour
Major Retailers Facing GiftGhostBot Attacks
Attempting to Defraud Consumers
Distil Networks Uncovers Sophisticated Gift Card
Fraud Bot Distil Networks, the global leader in
bot detection and mitigation, today announced that its analyst team has
uncovered an Advanced Persistent Bot (APB) that targets gift card payments
processes on websites. The bot, named GiftGhostBot, is attempting to defraud
consumers from the money loaded on gift cards from a variety of retailers around
the globe. Any website, from luxury retailers, to supermarkets, to major coffee
distributors, with gift card processing capabilities could be a target. Distil
has seen this attack on almost 1,000 customer websites.
Beginning on Feb 26, 2017, the Distil Networks Security Analyst team noticed
increased bot activity on customer websites with gift card processing
capabilities. Fraudsters are using malicious automation to test a rolling list
of potential account numbers and requesting each balance. If successful in
obtaining the balance, fraudsters can resell the account number on the dark web
or use them to purchase goods.
GiftGhostBots are being
distributed across worldwide hosting providers, mobile ISPs, and data centers,
executing JavaScript to avoid detection.
On one
customer website, the analyst team recorded 4 million bad bot requests per hour
-- nearly 10 times their normal level of traffic. On average, the operators of
GiftGhostBot can test as many as 1.7 million gift card account numbers
per hour. marketwired.com
infosecurity-magazine.com
Prioritizing Threats: Why Most Companies
Get It Wrong To stay safer, focus on
multiple-threat attack chains rather than on individual threats.
The "single versus multivariable risk assessment problem."
We have single rows with risk assigned and work them as if they are singular
risks. Attackers, on the other hand, chain risks together. They leverage a low
risk on a Web server and a low risk on a database server to get access to
high-risk data. Two lows can equal a high? Yes, but your prioritization process
doesn't think that way.
What can you do to get a more accurate
prioritization list? Focus on multiple-threat attack chains rather than threats
alone. Grab a conference room, some coffee, and the leaders of each of your IT
areas (network, infrastructure, application) and draw a simple diagram of your
network from a 30,000-foot view.
darkreading.com
Amazon first U.S. drone delivery - Will
this be the future? In its first public demonstration in
the United States this week, Amazon successfully delivered a package via drone,
the company’s delivery system Amazon Prime Air announced on Thursday. “One
day, seeing Prime Air vehicles will be as normal as seeing mail trucks on the
road.”
And the skies might not be so empty soon – with plenty of
companies, including UPS, Google, and Walmart testing and
developing drone technology, hoping to make transport and delivery cheaper and
faster to customers. UPS launched its drone testings earlier this month,
successfully delivering a package to a residence.
But across the Pacific
Ocean, drone delivery has become a reality in parts of China.
China’s second largest online retailer, JD.com, has already put the technology
daily practice, rolling out a program in November, that uses unmanned aircraft
to to make deliveries in four provinces, particulate the rural areas.
csmonitor.com
Long Haulers Maybe the First
to Go Robots will
claim 38% of US jobs within 15 years: report More
than a third of U.S. jobs could be at "high risk" of automation by the early
2030s, a percentage that's greater than in Britain, Germany and Japan, according
to a new report.
The analysis, by accounting and consulting firm PwC,
emphasized Friday that its estimates are based on the anticipated capabilities
of robotics and artificial intelligence, and that the pace and direction of
technological progress are "uncertain."
Other industries that could be at
high risk include hospitality and food service and transportation and
storage.
Analysts have said truck driving probably will
be the first form of driving in the U.S. to be fully automated, as long-range
big rigs travel primarily on highways -- the easiest roads to navigate without
human intervention.
But robots won't necessarily replace so many
human workers. The report highlights several economic, legal and regulatory
hurdles that could prevent automation, even in jobs where it would be
technologically feasible.
For one, the cost of robots -- including
maintenance and repairs -- could still be too expensive compared with human
workers. And in the case of self-driving vehicles, questions remain about who is
liable in an accident.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that
he wasn't worried about artificial intelligence taking over American jobs.
I think we're so far away from that that it's not even on my radar screen,"
he told Axios Media. "I think it's 50 or 100 more years."
Mnuchin also
said automation would enable human workers to do more productive jobs at higher
wages. "It's taken jobs that are low-paying," he said. "We need to make sure we
are investing in education and training for the American worker."
Editor's Note: Two factors to look at here. First: Given that
everything moves by truck this may not go easily, as the industry itself will
fight the loss of jobs. We merely need to look at the strikes in the 70's to see
that impact and the retailers will be one of the first sectors impacted.
Second: Just this weekend Telsa pulled their cars off
the road today after an accident this weekend and a death earlier this
year, saying they have more work to do on the human factor - both accidents
being mistakes the other drivers made. oregonlive.com
What’s hot in retail technology investments
for 2017 When it comes to technology budgets for the next
year, retailers are focusing on getting the basics right, and not on “shiny
objects” like augmented reality and virtual reality that are unproven, according
to a new report from Forrester Research Inc., “Hot or Hype—The most important
retail technologies for 2017.”
“Despite many vendors pushing
next-generation digital solutions, retailers are cautious about getting too far
ahead of customer expectations,” the report notes. Omnichannel,
personalization, analytics and digital store technology will be at the core of
this year’s retail investments as digital leaders keep an eye out for
case studies and ROI with the newer tech offerings, Forrester says. digitalcommerce360.com
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ALL-TAG specializes in helping retailers launch successful source-tagging
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including hard goods and apparel.
Stuart Seidel,
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Andy Gilbert,
Vice President, tell us what makes ALL-TAG source-tagging specialists, how their
EAS hard-tag recirculation process works, and how their global reach helps
ALL-TAG quickly deliver standard and custom orders to customers anywhere in the
world.
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How to prevent fraud
from brute force online coupon and gift card attacks
A recent study from Tripwire
suggests, criminals aim to crack coupon and voucher codes, as well as gift
card numbers, on a large scale. Hackers can acquire coupon and giftcard
numbers from the issuers, merchant, reward redemption program, etc through
various methods, including phishing, SQL injection, social engineering and
accidental disclosure. When they succeed, they either use the codes or
resell them on the black market.
If the coupon or voucher is discovered by hackers
and someone else uses it, two things happen:
1. The hackers use the
voucher and claim the product or the discount, or sell them on the black
market. 2. The real customer discovers that their voucher is not working.
To keep a loyal customer, the retailer has to either reissue the voucher, or
compensate the customer, at an even bigger cost.
Online retailers
should to take a number of precautions, or they are simply inviting the fox
into the henhouse. Here are straightforward safeguards for every company
putting coupons and gift cards online. Retailers who implement them have a
fighting chance to protect their customers and themselves.
• Don't trust the browser
• Create generic and personalized coupons
• Create coupon codes that are complex and hard to guess
• Attach a validity period to each coupon
• Validation and enforcement
• Restrict online balance checks
• Use a web behavior-based approach to protect from online fraud
digitalcommerce360.com
A CVV Filter Can Combat
Online Payment Fraud Providing your CVV number
to an online merchant proves that you actually have the physical credit or
debit card and helps to keep you safe while reducing fraud.
The role
of a CVV filter is to make it mandatory for customers to enter this piece of
information and then decline a transaction if the CVV entered doesn't match
what a bank has on file. While this single line of defense isn't going to
deter every fraudulent transaction, it's definitely a useful feature that
will help strengthen your site's anti-fraud capabilities.
CVV is a
powerful tool. However, CVV offers limited protection when used as a
standalone security option. The truth is there are several fraud management
filters like 3-D Secure (3Ds) that have greater flexibility and control.
Combining these tools together is the best way to reduce unethical activity
from harming your business.
valuewalk.com
Amazon to collect U.S.
sales tax nationwide starting next month
Finish Line grows its
online sales by more than 58%
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"Fraud is not a person - it is a dynamic grouping of statistics that deviate
from the norm."
Stuart B. Levine, CFI, CFCI
CEO, The Zellman Group & Zelligent
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Burlington, WA: Former Fred
Meyer employee busted with over $10,000 in stolen merchandise; selling online
Burlington police are trying to figure out if a Sedro-Woolley man acted
alone when he stole hundreds of items from a Fred Meyer store then tried to sell
some of them online. Police believe the total value of the products he stole
from the store, which includes kitchen appliances, electronics, and clothing, is
more than $10,000. Officers were investigating another matter at the store on
March 20, 2017, when an employee alerted them about some of the store’s
surveillance footage, investigators said. Officers later served search warrants
on the suspect's apartment, car, and storage unit and found hundreds of items
that were believed to have been stolen. Police also looked at websites including
OfferUp.com and letgo.com, documents state. The Skagit County Prosecutor filed
several charges against the suspect on Friday. He'll likely make his first court
appearance sometime next week.
komonews.com
Westport,
CT: Gap Employee charged with running a scheme; nearly $600 in merchandise
A Westport Gap employee was that allowed some customers to get their
merchandise for free, police said. Claudia Elliston, 52 was charged Tuesday with
fifth-degree larceny. Police said they were called to The in November to meet
with the company's regional loss prevention manager about ongoing employee
theft. Elliston was seen on video surveillance multiple times scanning the tags
of purchased clothing for customers, then deleting the scans and removing the
item from the customer’s bill, police said. The total amount of the items that
were not paid for came to $594.29, police said. She turned herself in on an
arrest warrant.
dailyvoice.com
Waynesboro, VA: Two 7-Eleven employees
busted in $700 Lottery thicket theft Waynesboro police say
25-year-old Shelia Greene was working as a cashier at the 7-Eleven when she gave
about $700 of scratcher tickets to 34-year-old Quentin Johnson. Investigators
say the two are acquaintances. Greene is charged with embezzlement. Johnson
faces a charge of knowingly receiving stolen property.
nbc29.com
Sonora, CA: Two arrested with stolen
vehicle, store merchandise Two men have been arrested on
suspicion of stealing nearly $300 worth of tools and equipment from a Wal-Mart
store after they reportedly tried to get away in a stolen vehicle. The men were
arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy, vehicle theft and shoplifting.
modbee.com
Next LPOC Meeting
Scheduled for April 6
The
next meeting for the Loss Prevention Organization of the Caribbean will be
held on Thursday, April 6 at the Auto Zone Caguas facilities located in
Plaza del Carmen Mall at 10:00am. Thanks to the LPOC's efforts, the Police
Superintendent has committed to meet with the group in May. After that
meeting, she made the commitment to attend the next meeting.
Please
bring your concerns, opportunities and suggestions in regards to LPOC's
relationship with the Puerto Rico Police, not just negative feedback. LPOC
also likes to present ideas and solutions to work as a team with the Police.
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Shootings,
Abduction and Deaths
Osceola County, FL:
Deputies arrest man accused of trying to abduct child at Walmart
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office deputies made an arrest Thursday in an
attempted abduction of a child in a Walmart parking lot. The incident was
reported Sunday at the Walmart in Poinciana. The girl said no and ran toward
the Walmart entrance. Deputies arrested Luis Davila-Quinones. They said
between the courage of the victim, tips from the community and investigative
efforts, they were able to identify Davila-Quinones as a suspect.
wftv.com
Columbia, SC: Suspect Arrested After
Shots Fired at Columbia Place Mall James Parrish Jr.,
36, was arrested by Richland County deputies and taken to Richland Memorial
Hospital for a minor cut on his head. Deputies say Parrish barricaded
himself inside the building after several shots were fired into the
direction of the Sears building, and at a car there. Deputies were called to
the business around 8 p.m. Sunday night. Officers say a little later, they
located a suspect inside the mall. Hostage negotiators were called to the
scene to deal with the man. Deputies were able to successfully capture the
suspect around 2am Monday. Parrish faces numerous charges including six
counts of pointing and presenting a firearm and burglary.
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Chofield, WI: BB Gun Shot at Target;
store was placed on temporary lock down A BB gun was
shot in the Target parking lot located on Schofield Avenue Sunday night.
Wausau Police said a group of teenagers were planning to fight in the
parking lot when someone pulled the BB gun firing a few rounds. The store
did go on lock down for about 15 minutes and one person did sustain minor
injuries from the shooting. Police say they do not currently have anyone in
custody for the shooting.
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Lafayette, LA: Man douses himself in
gas, lights self on fire in Walmart parking lot A
man was airlifted to a hospital after he doused himself and his car in
gasoline outside of a Lafayette Walmart on Sunday. Lafayette Police said
just before 5:30 p.m., the man drove around the Walmart parking lot on US
287 and yelled at bystanders to watch him. He then doused himself and the
car with gasoline, igniting both himself and the car. He then got out of the
car while on fire and began walking around. Bystanders told him he was on
fire and tried to help, but said the man was making comments about not
wanting to be put out. Those bystanders were eventually able to put the man
out, but not the vehicle.
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St Thomas, V.I.: Suspect Shot Dead By
Police Following Hostage And Robbery Incident At McDonald's
Gulf in Houston, TX: Shooting / Drive
by, man was shot and killed in parking lot
Los Angeles, CA at Liquor store:
Shooting/ 2 wounded
Paterson, NJ at Montclair Deli:
Shooting / 2 men shot inside Deli
Robberies & Thefts
Fort Worth, TX: One
Robbery Suspect In Custody After Police Evacuate Hulen Mall
Hulen Mall in south Fort Worth was evacuated after police followed a
robbery suspect into the mall Saturday morning. Police say they have the
lone suspect in custody, but still conducted sweeps through the mall for
evidence. The mall has been re-opened after it was locked down. According to
police, the suspect robbed a store near the mall at gunpoint and stole a
vehicle.
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Albuquerque,
NM: Kohl’s Shoplifter facing Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
A man accused of trying to steal some shoes from the Kohl’s caused some
scary moments for a LP officer. Loss Prevention saw Richard Gallant trying
to walk out with shoes under his shirt. Police say the officer confronted
Gallant and that’s when Gallant pulled out a knife. Mall security says they
eventually got Gallant to drop the knife and the shoes after spraying him
with mace. Gallant is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Opelousas,
LA: Man accused of trying to sell fake gold bars A
Florida man has been accused of fraud by deception. Police Chief Donald
Thompson says on Friday Richard Carr approached a man on a car lot in
Opelousas and asked him if he wanted to purchase a gold bar for $2,000 or
two for $4,200. Carr, police say, then showed the man a website that
portrayed the bars to be worth $13,000. After realizing that the bars were
fake, police say, the victim contacted authorities.
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Monte Carlo, Monaco: Four Arrested
after Cartier Jewellery Store Raid French police have
arrested four men after an armed robbery on a Cartier jewellery store in
Monaco and most of the stolen items have been recovered, sources close to
the probe said on Sunday. The raid on the store near the casino building in
the centre of the principality was carried out in broad daylight on
Saturday. Police sealed off all roads leading out of Monaco immediately
after the raid and ordered people to remain inside the casino and nearby
shops while they searched for the suspects.
One man was arrested
shortly after the raid and a gun was recovered and another two men were
picked up in Monaco later Saturday, the source said. A fourth man was
arrested in France. Armed robberies are rare in Monaco, one of Europe's
playgrounds for the rich, although in 2012 four Lithuanian men stole a
collection of around 50 watches worth around €200,000 from a jewellery
store.
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Brunswick, GA: Man charged in 7
burglaries committed in a week
Berkeley, CA: In 30 days, police have arrested
12 tied to robbery cases, including bank heist
Zales in the Valley View Mall,
Roanoke, VA reported a Grab & Run on 3/24, item valued at $67,999
Kay Jewelers in the Willow Grove
Mall, Abington, PA reported a Grab & Run on 3/23, item valued at $5,899
Gordons Jewelers in the
Deerbrook Mall, Humble, TX reported a Distraction Team Theft on 3/24, item
valued at $4099
Kay Jewelers in the South Town Mall, Sandy, UT reported a Grab & Run on
3/24, item valued at $1,399
Peoples Jewellers in the Lloyd Mall,
Lloydminster, AB, CN, reported a Grab & Run on 3/24, item valued at $1,400
Counterfeit
U.S. Agents Seize 40,000 Counterfeit
Condoms In Puerto Rico
Over 3 million pieces of fake goods
seized in Dubai
Skimming
Indiana criminals increasingly using
gas pump skimmers to steal credit card information
Ripon, CA: Skimming device found on ATM
Fire
Duluth, GA: Fire at shoe repair shop
forces Gwinnett Place Mall evacuation
Bangor, ME: Truck Fire Spreads to
Airport Mall Building
Bomb threats
Memphis, TN:
Ikea evacuated because of bomb threat
Newington, CT: Target evacuated due to
bomb threat
Long Beach, CA: 2 Wal-Marts evacuated
after bomb threats
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City Gear – Houston, TX – Robbery •
CVS – Middletown, OH – Robbery •
CVS – Ypsilanti Township, MI – Armed Robbery •
Dollar General – Tulsa County, OK – Robbery •
Dollar store – East Meadow, NY – Robbery •
Family Dollar – Frederick, MD – Armed Robbery •
Food Mart – Erie, PA - Robbery •
GML Accessories – Brooklyn, NY – Burglary •
GameStop - Aurora, IL – Armed Robbery •
Kay Jewelers – Murfreesboro, TN – Robbery •
Kimberly Diamond – Powell, OH – Robbery •
La Nueva Frontera - Clayton, NC – Armed Robbery •
Little Caesars – Erie, PA – Armed Robbery •
R&K Nails – Petal, MS – Armed Robbery •
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Tubi Store – Doral, FL – Burglary (cell phones) •
Walmart – Memphis, TN – Armed Robbery (Money
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7-Eleven – Las Vegas, NV – Armed Robbery •
7-Eleven – Penbrook, PA – Armed Robbery •
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