Colorado Spring Police are looking for a phony gift card scammer.   While Colorado Springs police officers were executing a search warrant at Just Computers, Amber Smidt arrived on scene wanting to sell gift cards to the store. Investigation revealed the gift cards were from stolen merchandise returned at J.C. Penny's. Further investigation revealed she also sold $400 in fraudulent cards to a victim who is a quadriplegic. The cards were invalid and never activated. Amber Smidt is currently wanted for Money Laundering, Theft by Receiving and Theft from an At Risk Adult. (Source kktv.com)

Well dressed man steals over $5000 in merchandise from Walgreen’s in Colorado.  Authorities in Colorado are looking for a well-groomed man suspected of stealing more than $2,600 worth of teeth-whitening strips, weight-loss pills, probiotics, condoms, Rogaine and other hair-growth products from several Walgreens stores. Jefferson County sheriff's officials said Thursday that the thefts happened April 11. The same man also is suspected of stealing from Walgreens stores in Arvada and Golden a day earlier. Investigators say the man, wearing a sweater, tie, slacks and a neatly groomed mustache and beard, apparently used a coat that he was carrying to conceal the stolen goods. Investigators say it appears he would buy a DVD before leaving the store as a possible cover for the door alarm activating. (Source theindychannel.com)



$1,000 reward offered for tips on Briarwood Mall serial shoplifter, MI.  Inch has existing warrants for retail fraud, driving with a suspended license and resisting arrest and obstruction, said Troy Macon, Crime Stoppers' Washtenaw County director. Inch is suspected in numerous retail frauds at Sears within Briarwood Mall and is wanted by Ann Arbor police. (Source annarbor.com)


Two shoplifters in Pennsylvania are on the run after eluding police.
Police said a pair suspected of retail theft at the Oxford Valley Mall on Thursday scuffed up a police car with their GMC Yukon Denali before getting away. Police got the address associated with the Denali's license plate and forwarded the information to Philadelphia police. According to Middletown police, the female driver and male passenger are suspected of stealing from several stores in the mall Thursday afternoon. Police said they attempted to pull over the car, the suspects seemed to cooperate, but then made a U-turn, hit the patrol car and fled. Police said they didn't pursue the SUV because of the amount of traffic and safety policies. (Source levittownnow.com)

Jacksonville Police arrest 5 suspects in $100,000 shoplifting ring.  Police made five arrests after a gang of shoplifters stole merchandise from more than 19 Walmarts and Targets. The suspects have made more than $100,000 from thefts across five different counties over a six month period. The group was focused as working as a team and focused on high end electronics. Now suspects Arkeen Woods, Samaria Gay, Antonio Calhoun, Jaron Scott, and Wesley Walker have been charged with grand theft. (Source news4jax.com)


ORC thieves turn themselves in in Plattsburgh, NY  Police say surveillance cameras captured the pair walking out of the Wal-Mart store in Plattsburgh with about $8,000 in electronic merchandise that they didn't pay for. Police released the photos to the public and that led the two suspects to turn themselves in. The suspects led police to $20,000 more in stolen merchandise. (Source wcax.com)