Pittsburgh area woman busted for her 13th time in seven years. Seven of Patricia Coto’s 12 convictions occurred in 2012, so I guess we can saw she is not getting better at it. Coto was recently apprehended at Best Buy in Cranberry attempting to steal an Xbox controller. Best Buy Loss Prevention had recognized her from a failed previous attempted shoplifting event. (Source wpxi.com)

Steaks now the commodity of choice for drug using shoplifters in Southern Ohio.  In Clark County, Ohio Law Enforcement has seen an alarming number of steaks being stolen which are later traded for heroin. Police say that the Drug Dealers in the area are trading $50 worth of high quality steaks for as little as $10 worth of drugs. Kroger and other grocery store Loss Prevention departments have already been on the alert for this rising trend. (Source whiotv.com)

Victoria’s Secrets apprehends two suspects with $1600 in merchandise near Philadelphia.  Police responded to a call from Victoria’s Secret at The Shops at Valley Square but the suspects had already left with $1600 in merchandise. Store management was able to give a detailed description of the car and suspects to police who located the car moments later. Two suspects from Philadelphia were arrested and charged with retail theft. (Source phillyburbs.com)