Four women arrested for shoplifting $5000 at Kohl's in Toledo, OH  Four Toledo residents allegedly tried to steal more than $5,000 in merchandise from Kohl's Sunday afternoon, then led Perkins police on a brief car chase. A Kohl's employee called Perkins police around 2 p.m. to report three women loading up bags and shopping carts with merchandise, according to a police report. By the time police cruisers arrived, the trio were spotted running from the store and hopping into a waiting Chevy Impala. (Source sanduskyregister.com)



Sarasota, FL makes seventh major counterfeit credit card bust of year
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested three men who Walmart Asset Protection noticed were using multiple credit cards to buy miscellaneous items and gift cards. Deputies responded to the Cattlemen Road store Friday afternoon and stopped the suspects' vehicle after managers reported the suspicious activity. When the men consented to a search, deputies located 83 credit cards with Track Data on the magnetic strip different from the numbers embossed on the cards. In addition, detectives found 43 gift cards valued at $5,500 and other merchandise purchased with the fraudulent credit cards. (Source bradenton.com)

Rockford couple arrested in Madison, WI for retail theft
In order to support heroin habits, a Rockford man admits to police both he and his girlfriend attempted to shoplift more than $2000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot on Verona Road. The incident took place Saturday when an employee recognized the suspects as the couple who took off with more than $1000 in power tools earlier in the week. West District Community Police Team officers set up at various locations outside the store. (Source wkow.com)

Phoenix Police seek help identifying 2 eyeglass burglars  Phoenix Police investigators are asking for the public's help tracking down a pair of burglars who stole eyeglasses from a west Phoenix store last month, including one whose mask came off during the burglary. Investigators believe the pair are also responsible for a similar burglary in west Phoenix during the first week of September, according to police. The burglars stole several pairs of glasses from a Lens Crafters at about 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, according to police, when a mask one of the burglars was wearing fell off his face. Police believe the same men broke into an Excel Vision at 5:54 a.m. on Sept. 4 and stole eyeglasses and computers. (Source azcentral.com)

Chicago man pleads in credit card 'cloning' case in Ottawa County
Raymond Stewart, 59, of Park Forest, Ill., pleaded guilty to possession of a Taser and no contest to two counts of illegal possession of a financial transaction device at a hearing Monday afternoon before Judge Ed Post. Police said Stewart used “cloned” credit cards to make purchases at Wesco convenience stores in Spring Lake and Grand Haven Township in June. (Source grandhaventribune.com)

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