San Antonio international theft ring member racks up new ORC charges  Police tacked on another criminal charge against a San Antonio woman who is a suspected member of an international retail-theft ring. Piedad Perez, 32, was booked on another charge of organized retail theft. Perez had already been arrested on Wednesday, August 28, on a similar charge. According to police, Perez was involved in a San Antonio-based theft network that stole from well-known retail stores, then fenced the stolen goods on the internet. Investigators said the organization was peddling goods in Canada, Colombia, Australia, Mexico and the United States. SAPD and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security also arrested Eva Salazar, Christian Salazar, Emily Garcia and Cassandra Arenas in connection with the theft ring. Police said the Salazars were seen taking the stolen items to Perez's house. Investigators said Perez had an Ebay account that was used to sell the goods. (Source kens5.com)

Mt. Juliet, Tenn., ORC Trio busted hitting Target store with Wal-Mart merchandise in getaway car  Mt. Juliet police arrested a trio of serial shoplifters after authorities responded to a theft-in progress call Monday afternoon. Police said they were notified after Target's loss prevention team recognized Terry Dunn, Dustin Burgess and Karla Montgomery from previous thefts. Police recovered more than $600 of stolen merchandise from a Hermitage Walmart inside the getaway car. Authorities believe the trio could be involved in other recent thefts in the Mt. Juliet area. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending. (Source wkrn.com)

2 more sought in theft of $10,000 in clothing from Melbourne Square Mall in Melbourne, Fla.  Melbourne police are investigating a retail theft team they believe is responsible for stealing more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from a mall store. Photos of two of the suspected thieves were first released in August, and in reviewing security footage, Melbourne police discovered two more culprits. The team is suspected of stuffing clothing, especially Polo brand shirts, into shopping bags and walking out of a Macy’s without paying. (Source clickorlando.com)


Lower Southampton Police arrest razor thief in Giant Foods  Lower Southampton police have identified a Hatfield woman with an affinity for disposable razors and previous shoplifting convictions, who allegedly swiped nearly $400 worth of razors from a supermarket last month. About a week after Lower Southampton police say Seanna Leedom, 25, of South Main Street, shoplifted $392 worth of assorted Gillette razor packs from the Giant supermarket, she allegedly did the same thing in Montgomery County. Plymouth Township police say they have Leedom on surveillance video stealing 19 packages of razor blades at a Giant in Plymouth Meeting on Aug. 27. (Source myfoxtwincities.com)