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Sought In Retail Theft Ring Targeting Lowes Stores in the Pittsburgh area
Police in McCandless, PA say they've jailed the ring leader of a retail theft
group that Lowes stores repeatedly over the last month-and-a-half. Some thieves
are discriminating, these were not. "Could be flooring, could be ceiling tiles
and the T's for suspended ceiling, various kinds of merchandise that is
expensive," said McCandless Police Chief Gary Anderson. Anderson says Lowes came
to police with video surveillance of 27-year-old Gunnar Frantz stealing from the
store. "He'd put it on a flat cart and walk out of the store with it and he'd
carry a piece of paper as if it was a receipt and if someone came towards him,
he'd waive it and keep going," said Anderson. He was at the store 13 times
throughout October and early November. Anderson says Frantz hit the Lowes in
McCandless, Pittsburgh Mills, Gibsonia and Cranberry. "The merchandise was
returned by someone else a day or so later for cash or gift card in the similar
amount of the value of the merchandise," said Anderson. Store video surveillance
and return documentation has identified some of the suspects. Police say there
are six they've identified. And because this is Frantz' third strike. Frantz
remains in the Allegheny County Jail and the search continues for the other
suspects.
cbslocal.com
'Felony Lane Gang' suspects charged with grand theft and criminal conspiracy in
Idaho Several suspects that had human trafficking charges dropped due
to an illegal Idaho State Police search are headed into Ada County Jail for
using stolen ID's and checks. The group was part of an organized theft ring
called the Felony Lane Gang who traveled from Florida and Georgia to Idaho to
commit the crimes. The suspects came to Boise originally on October 23rd, 2014
in a rental car after breaking into a vehicle in Twin falls and using account
information from the victim to withdraw money. On October 26th, the suspect's
were pulled over in eastern Idaho and Derricka McCloud claimed that she was
kidnapped by Demiris Field, Kentraviaen Tuff and Bradley Roberts.
jrn.com
 California
man arrested after 'sophisticated' counterfeit credit card operation discovered
in Beaverton, OR hotel A southern California man suspected of running
a "sophisticated" counterfeit credit card operation out of a Beaverton hotel was
arrested over the weekend, according to the city's police department. Officers
on Sunday morning began investigating a suspicious car outside a hotel and
learned the car was associated with a man who used a fake driver's license to
get a room, said Officer Mike Rowe, a Beaverton police spokesman. Detectives
responded and determined that the 2007 Mercedes was associated with an identity
theft case in California: Someone in July had used someone else's identity to
get a $40,000 loan for the car, Rowe said. The identify theft was reported to
police earlier this month.
oregonlive.com
 Robbery
Of Baby Products From Supermarket Leads To 100-MPH Chase On I-580 With Toddler
In Back Seat Three people have been arrested after the theft of baby
products from a supermarket and a high-speed chase on an East Bay highway that
included a toddler in the back seat of the suspect car. The Alameda County
Sheriff's Office identified the three suspects as 37-year-old Tiffany Thurman,
22-year-old Catrina Freeman, and 22-year-old Marquez Trent, all Oakland
residents. Deputies said the incident began Monday when the three went inside a
Castro Valley Safeway store to steal baby products and diapers, allegedly
getting into a fight with security guards before taking off with the items.
Deputies spotted their white SUV on Interstate 580 and pulled it over in San
Leandro. At that point, Thurman got out of the vehicle and it sped away again.
The deputies chased the vehicle into Oakland at speeds reaching 100 miles and
hour before calling off the chase after learning from Thurman her 2-year-old
child was inside the backseat of the SUV. The sheriff's department said officers
later learned Freeman, Trent and the toddler were at a home on 69th Ave. in east
Oakland. Oakland police and California Highway Patrol officers assisted deputies
in entering the home and arresting the suspects as well as locating the child
who was not hurt, officers said.
cbslocal.com
Shoplifter targets teeth-whitening strips at Warren, OH Kmart stores
Warren police are on the lookout for a shoplifter who may have a bright smile.
An officer was called to the Parkman Road K-Mart on Sunday when a store employee
reported that a man went to the dental aisle and loaded a bag with 21 packages
of Crest White Strips, then left the store. The store estimates that the total
value of the tooth whitening product is nearly $1,061.
wfmj.com
San
Antonio, TX Couple arrested, using baby stroller to shoplift at Kohl's A
couple used a baby stroller to steal items from a department store, an arrest
affidavit stated. Christina Contreras, 33, shoplifted from a Kohl's department
store on Potranco Road on more than one occasion, the affidavit stated. San
Antonio police said Rene Trevino, 40, was the driver of the getaway car. Both
suspects were arrested on theft charges Tuesday. The couple also have prior
arrests for theft. Contreras was out on bond stemming from another theft case at
the time of her latest arrest, the affidavit stated.
ksat.com
Tulsa, OK Police Recover Stolen Car After Shoplifting Incident At Walmart
Tulsa Police officers recovered a stolen car after a shoplifting incident at a
Walmart store at Admiral and Memorial late Tuesday. Officers got the call to the
store at 11:30 p.m. after two men and a woman reportedly were seen stealing
several items from the store. As the suspects left the store, police said a
store loss prevention officer approached the trio but one of the men flashed a
handgun and the employee backed off. Officers said two of the suspects took a
number of items out of an Acura Integra parked in the store's lot and jumped
into a Chevy Avalanche pickup truck which drove away.
newson6.com
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Utah Organized
Retail Crime Organization Training Course Recap
By Ricky Casey
LP Field Investigator, Shopko Stores
The Utah Organized Retail Crime
Organization (UTORCA) hosted a special training event for its
members on September 23-24, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2 Day
Written Statement Analysis course was taught by retired U.S.
Treasury Special Agent in Charge Ernest Valverde and focused on
detection of deception in written statements, the use of a written
employee questionnaire and corresponding interviewing techniques.
Attendees included professionals from law enforcement, retail loss
prevention, and military investigation units. The response to the
training was overwhelmingly positive and UTORCA thanks Ernest
Valverde for willing to donate his time and vast knowledge in the
interest of combating organized crime.
UTORCA remains strongly committed to the professional development of
its 700+ members by holding regular industry relevant training
opportunities and a yearly educational/networking conference. If you
are interested in being an instructor for one of UTORCA's trainings
or conferences, please email UTORCA Training & Education Committee
Chairman Adam Ainsworth at
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