10 KC men indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for the theft of tucks and cargo for years  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri stated the men face charges for conspiring to steal nearly $1 million worth of trucks and trailers in addition to cargo. On Dec. 14, 2012, the men were charged in a 25-count indictment that remained under seal for one year. Four men allegedly stole five Freightliner trucks and 17 trailers between 2005 and 2011. The trailers included reefers with 39,000 pounds of meat; 565 boxes of beef valued at $149,790; $125,000 worth of frozen ribs; and tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of frozen chicken, including $59,706 in chicken wings alone. The indictment also showed utility trailer theft, including one trailer with $16,657 worth of Budweiser beer, Nike shoes worth $217,353 and 21,000 pounds of Little Sizzler sausages. (Source landlinemag.com)



Jewelry thieves hit Zales and Dominic’s Fine Jewelry stores in Sterling Heights, Michigan  Wednesday, two men fled the Zales store with two diamond rings. On Monday two male suspects stole a diamond ring from the sales associate at Dominic’s. (Source freep.com)




Boise Organized Retail Crime Interdiction Unit works with retailers to make several felony arrests  The Boise Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Interdiction Unit has developed a cooperative relationship with loss prevention agents from a large number of local retail stores that allows for sharing of critical information with law enforcement and other retailers. These relationships continually result in arrests for a variety of fraud, theft, even violent crimes. (Source retailpartners.com)

Woman Arrested For Shoplifting, Attacking Loss Prevention Officer in Raynham, MA  A 25-year-old Raynham woman allegedly tried to steal two TVs and a vacuum before punching Target's loss prevention officer several times. (Source patch.com)

Two arrested in Lee County, FL Home Depot theft scheme

Baldwinsville, NY Police investigating theft of baby formula from Kinney Drug store