ORC Ring of 14 plus their pawn shop fence and ring leader busted in Dubuque, Iowa. 14 people admitted they stole items from Dubuque retailers and construction sites. After police arrested each of those 14 people, they all individually admitted it was the owner of Dubuque Pawn who put them up to the crime. Investigators said Vandermillen sold the stolen items at his pawn shop. Those items ranged from razor blades to power tools. Undercover drug officers said Vandermillen also sold them drugs at the shop. (Source kcrg.com)

Connecticut women face organized retail crime enterprise charges; store clerks tips Concord Police. Two Connecticut women are under arrest after police recovered merchandise stolen from local stores across New England. A large amount of stolen merchandise was found piled up in the back seat, along with several black trash bags filled with stolen goods in the trunk. An alert associate at Jo Anne Fabric noticed the two suspects stealing from her store and notified police. (source nbcconnecticut.com) (source courant.com)



Four suspects arrested for string of commercial burglaries in Visalia, California. The suspects are believed to be linked to at least 20 commercial burglaries (at least 4 cell phone stores) since January. A total of $5,000 worth of stolen property was recovered. (source abclocal.com)



Jacksonville Police set the bait for ATM machine thieves. Police set up the 'bait' truck that fit the needs of these suspects who are believed to be behind 10 ATM machine thefts from convenience stores. The truck was the tracked by GPS, followed by the local police and the suspects were actually caught in the act. (source news4jax.com)



New York Couple who went on a 91-store theft spree get 176 days in prison - time served and released in PA and one year probation in NY Their 17 year-old son, also accused in the spree was adjudicated in juvenile court. They may also be facing charges in Ohio. (Source timesonline.com)

Utica, N.Y. Citi Trends store robbed by three masked and armed men Wed night at 8:30 p.m. (source uticaod.com)