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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
AGs & Law Enforcement Fight Back
Against ORC Rings
The Growth of Organized Retail Crime Theft Rings
Several high-profile organized retail theft prosecutions made headlines
in the years following the pandemic. These cases represent some of the
most illustrative ORC prosecutions to date, though the full scale of
organized retail theft remains likely underreported due to fragmented
enforcement and data reporting across different jurisdictions.
Operation Proof of Purchase - In
2020, law enforcement agencies in California prosecuted a retail theft
crime ring that had stolen millions of dollars in health and beauty
products. During the investigation, authorities executed multiple search
warrants, recovering over $8 million worth of merchandise.
According to news reports, this case, involving over $50 million in
stolen merchandise from large retailers like CVS, Walgreens and Target,
remains among the largest ORC criminal cases in California.
Chicago Multi-State ORC Ring - In
2022, an ordinary shoplifting incident turned into a full-fledged
investigation revealing a massive ORC fencing operation throughout the
Chicago area. In total, $7.5 million worth of stolen items were
recovered. Police estimate the overall case involved close to $40
million in stolen goods during the lifespan of the criminal operation
before it was disbanded.
Roni Rubinov - In 2022, the New York
Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York Police
Department’s Grand Larceny Division announced the takedown of a
massive New York City retail theft and fencing operation after a
three-year investigation. The ring operated from 2017 to 2022 and
moved stolen goods and gift cards through Rubinov’s pawn shop and
related businesses before reselling them online. In total, around
$3.8 million in stolen goods was recovered, along with more than 550
gift and cash cards and $300,000 in cash. The ring did millions
worth of damage over this period, but the exact amount was not publicly
disclosed.
Philly Flowers - In 2024, the
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and Pennsylvania State Police
announced the results of a unique ORC case identified in local news
coverage as “Philly Flowers.” The case involved nine charged defendants,
and authorities described more than $850,000 in alleged payouts
across a network that touched more than 1,000 TJX locations in nine
states. While the nine states were not publicly named, the ring was
centered in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Operation D-Fence - In 2026, the
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in Florida uncovered an
ORC ring that targeted Home Depot & Lowes stores, along with
construction sites. In total, 14 people were arrested and
approximately $5 million in stolen items were recovered. Authorities
estimated that approximately $7 million in proceeds moved through the
operation during the prior year.
Law Enforcement Response - Law
enforcement agencies are combating the ORC problem with a
multi-coordinated effort. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
recognizes ORC as a form of organized criminal activity, with the FBI
and other federal agencies getting more involved in these cases. Despite
this, the underlying problem is significant, and due to underreporting
and the concealed nature of the criminal operations, many of these
rings still operate hidden from plain sight.
jdsupra.com
Retail Crime Threats Continue Shifting
The Shifting State of Retail Safety and Security
Retail store theft levels are stabilizing, but external theft and
fraud overall continue to rise, according to a new study released by
the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Loss Prevention Research
Council. In addition, workplace violence remains a major concern for
retailers.
The Impact of Theft & Violence 2026 report found that retailers
experienced a 12.4% decrease in shoplifting incidents and an 8.1%
decline in retail merchandise theft in 2025 compared with 2024,
while other methods of external theft, fraud, and scams increased over
the same period. These findings highlight the evolving nature of
organized retail criminals exploiting both the physical and digital
retail environments.
The decline in shoplifting and merchandise theft incidents can be
attributed, in part, to retailers’ ongoing efforts to evaluate,
implement, and refine security measures designed to deter theft and
reduce losses. Strategies like enhanced interior and exterior security
systems, as well as store- and employee-specific safety protocols, have
contributed to these improvements. In addition, retailers have
strengthened their ability to analyze loss patterns and assess the
effectiveness of various security measures in addressing different types
of theft.
The 2026 report demonstrates a concerning shift
as criminals move beyond traditional shoplifting to more sophisticated
external theft schemes, with retailers reporting higher rates
of repeat offenders (50%), organized retail crime(ORC)-related incidents
(40%), and walkout or pushout theft (37%). Fraud is also rising, with
phone scams (69%), loyalty fraud (51%), and gift card theft or fraud
(42%) increasing.
Violence remains a significant concern for retailers, which
continue to report increases in homelessness-related disruptions and
guest-related incidents. In response, retailers are strengthening
proactive workplace violence prevention efforts by investing in
management training (72%), employee training (65%), and
risk-intelligence technologies (61%), among other measures designed to
enhance safety for employees and customers.
Consistent with last year, reports of store-related theft incidents
to law enforcement remain low, with 63% of retailers reporting fewer
than half of these incidents. Retailers cite several factors for not
reporting, including low-dollar losses or not meeting felony thresholds
(60%), as well as concerns about lack of law enforcement response and
follow-through (54%).
Following passage in the U.S. House of Representatives, NRF urges the
U.S. Senate to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which
would strengthen federal coordination and equip state and local law
enforcement to better identify and investigate cross-jurisdictional and
transnational retail crime groups.
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Ending Police Security at Retail
Stores
Winnipeg police will no longer provide security at retail stores by
spring, chief says
Police service will start reducing
hours for special duty retail assignments in January
 Winnipeg's
police chief says the service will no longer allow retail stores to
hire officers for security starting early next year.
For years, Winnipeg retailers have been able to hire city police
officers to work overtime at their stores. Starting in January, the
police service will start reducing those special duty hours, Chief Gene
Bowers said in a member update earlier this week.
Special duty hours will be limited on Fridays, Saturdays, statutory
holidays and all major event days, such as when there are parades and
public celebrations. Officers will no longer do special duty work at
Winnipeg stores by May 1, Bowers said.
The move comes after police service members and supervisors raised
concerns about how special duty retail assignments were impacting
staffing and regular operations, he said.
"This change is being made to optimize police resource allocation to
ensure the safety of all communities across the City of Winnipeg,"
Bowers wrote in the member update. The move also helps address members'
worries around front-line operations, he wrote.
The "phased approach" to pulling police out of stores will give
retailers "ample time" to adjust their security plans while police
"focus resources on core public safety responsibilities," he said. The
decision only applies to retail businesses and won't affect other
special duty assignments Winnipeg police take on, Bowers said.
cbc.ca
California's ORC Blitz Makes Headlines
CHP task force reports retail crime blitz success
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) continues to make steady progress in
dismantling organized retail crime networks throughout the state.
Recently, the CHP joined more than 100 law enforcement agencies for a
National Organized Retail Crime Blitz, helping recover $1.05 million in
stolen goods. Building on last year’s success, this event reaffirms
the CHP’s commitment to holding retail theft suspects accountable.
From Aug. 1 through 9, the CHP Organized Retail Crime Task Force
(ORCTF) saturated communities and led coordinated enforcement operations
at several businesses, shopping centers and retail stores statewide.
Officers proactively identified and apprehended offenders suspected of
organized retail theft.
As a result of the CHP’s statewide efforts, officers arrested 97
suspects, including eight on felony charges, and recovered more than
8,500 stolen items valued at approximately $1.05 million.
Since the ORCTF’s inception in 2019, the CHP has been involved in
more than 4,700 investigations, resulting in more than 5,300 arrests and
the recovery of more than 1.6 million stolen items valued at more than
$76.6 million as of July 30.
In the first seven months of 2026, the CHP made nearly 350 retail
theft arrests, investigated more than 280 incidents, and assisted
partner agencies with more than 80 investigations, recovering an
estimated $6.7 million in stolen goods.
escalontimes.com
Houston: Crime numbers remain the same after police patrol increase
Estonia: Systematic thefts jump 25% in first half of year
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LP Tech Driving Operational
Intelligence
Loss Prevention Technology Is
Becoming an Operational Tool
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the D&D Daily staff
For years, much of retail loss prevention technology was designed
around a relatively straightforward objective: identify a
problem, document what happened and give LP teams the information
needed to respond.
That model is changing.
As retailers deploy artificial intelligence, computer vision,
RFID and increasingly sophisticated analytics, loss prevention
technology is becoming a source of broader operational intelligence.
Instead of simply identifying individual incidents, these systems
can help retailers uncover patterns in inventory accuracy, checkout
performance, store processes and employee execution.
Consider inventory visibility. RFID and other item-level tracking
technologies can give retailers a much clearer picture of where
merchandise is located and how it moves through a store. When
expected inventory repeatedly fails to match what is physically
present, the information can point to much more than theft.
Receiving mistakes, replenishment problems, incorrect product
placement and other process failures can all contribute to inventory
loss.
Computer vision is creating similar opportunities. When
combined with point-of-sale and inventory data, video analytics can
help identify recurring scanning errors, transaction exceptions or
operational bottlenecks. Rather than reviewing isolated events, LP
teams can begin identifying trends across locations, departments,
products and time periods.
That shift could also strengthen LP's position within the larger
retail organization.
The information generated by modern LP systems can increasingly
benefit operations, merchandising, finance, supply chain and store
leadership. A technology investment originally justified as a
way to reduce shrink may also improve inventory accuracy, reduce
unnecessary labor, identify broken processes and ultimately improve
the customer experience.
But technology alone isn't the answer. Retailers still need
accurate data, properly configured systems and employees who
understand how to interpret and act on the information being
generated.
The biggest opportunity may therefore be less about adding
another device to the store and more about connecting the technology
already there.
As LP systems become increasingly integrated, the function
has an opportunity to move beyond identifying where loss occurred
toward helping the business understand why it occurred — and what
operational changes can prevent it from happening again.
Don't Overlook a Top Workplace
Safety Resource
The Most Overlooked Resource in Your Safety Program: Your Local Fire
Department
As safety professionals, we spend considerable time identifying
hazards, reducing risk, improving compliance and strengthening
emergency preparedness. We attend training programs, review
regulations, conduct audits, investigate incidents and evaluate new
technologies. Yet one of the most valuable safety resources
available to many organizations may already be located just a few
miles down the road.
It’s your local fire department.
Whether your facility is protected by a career, combination or
volunteer fire department, developing a relationship with local
emergency responders can provide significant benefits for both
your organization and the personnel who may one day respond to your
facility.
When emergencies occur, every minute counts. You need to make
sure you are taking the proper precautions at your facility.
One way to prepare is to collaborate with your local fire
department before an incident occurs. This ensures that the
responding agency knows vital information about your facility ahead
of time, allowing them to act quickly.
Beyond emergency planning, local fire officials can offer a fresh
perspective to help identify, mitigate and prevent other workplace
safety hazards.
ehstoday.com
Retail Impact of U.S.-Canada Trade
War
What Do New US-Canada Tariffs Mean For Retailers & Consumers as
Trade Talks Collapse?
With the recent collapse of trade talks between the U.S. and
Canada, both President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark
Carney seemingly at odds following the failure of recent
negotiations, tariffs hikes on both sides of the border have been
announced.
The United States has planned $20 billion in new tariffs to be
added to those existing, targeting products including vehicles
and automotive parts — and Canada has laid out its dollar-for-dollar
$20 billion tariff strategy targeting the U.S. targeting dairy,
seafood, steel, and farm equipment, among other items, per Forbes.
And while the tariffs enacted by President Trump went into effect
August 22, the retaliatory tariffs promised by Prime Minister Carney
come into effect on September 8.
As Forbes senior contributor Sharon Edelson highlighted, U.S.
retailers and consumers are bracing for the impact generated by
additional tariffs.
“For U.S. shoppers, the fallout will be seen at the checkout as
retailers decide how much of the added costs they can absorb before
passing them on to consumers,” Edelson wrote.
“This comes at a particularly sensitive time for shoppers, who
have prioritized saving money. As more customers gravitate to
Walmart and Target, it’s not just the value-oriented who are
concerned about price, but even those earning $100,000-plus
annually,” she added.
retailwire.com
Q&A: What retailers need to know about
U.S., Canada tariffs
Another Retailer Explores Tariff
Refunds
Burlington CEO calls using tariff refunds to cut prices ‘the right
thing to do’
Michael O’Sullivan expects
discounts to be widespread in the second half of the year, so lower
prices will help struggling customers and protect market share, he
told analysts Thursday.
Rather than holding onto tariff refunds to beef up margins and
profits, Burlington plans to put the full amount it received in
Q2— some $55 million — toward lower prices.
“No. 1, it feels like the right thing to do for our customers,” CEO
Michael O’Sullivan told analysts Thursday. “Over the last few years,
many households, especially moderate- to lower-income families,
have struggled with the higher cost of living — higher prices on
essentials like groceries, rent, gas prices, etc. So our goal is to
use the tariff refunds to give our customers a break.”
The move reflects a concern that the financial squeeze from rising
prices is lingering well past expectations from earlier this year,
when fuel price spikes seemed temporary, he said.
Burlington’s refund is smaller than those going to other
retailers because the company avoided buying inventory in
highly-levied categories, which hurt sales a year ago but protected
profits, according to O’Sullivan.
retaildive.com
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Reduce Human Involvement With
Intelligent Video Monitoring
Every second counts when a security threat emerges—yet
traditional surveillance still relies heavily on on-site guards and constant
human oversight. This dependence not only drives up operational costs but also
puts staff in harm’s way during high-risk incidents, especially when confronting
potentially violent offenders. As threats evolve, organizations are urgently
seeking ways to strengthen security without requiring in-person guarded
protection.
This article examines modern strategies for remote monitoring that reduce the
need for continuous human involvement. It explores how overreliance on manual
processes can slow efficiency, and how intelligent, cloud-powered video
solutions can relieve security teams of routine tasks—freeing them to focus on
higher-value responsibilities that improve overall safety and operations.
Limitations of Manual Surveillance in Modern Security
Organizations have traditionally relied on security guards and monitoring teams
to surveil facilities, respond to incidents, and keep people and assets safe.
While human oversight remains an important component of surveillance, it brings
notable complexities that can affect both productivity and safety.
Cost and Resource Inefficiency
Employing a security staff complete with on-site guards requires significant
resources. Overnight or weekend shifts often result in substantial salary
expenses and overtime payments. In many cases, multiple staff are needed to
ensure complete coverage and reduce the possibility of blind spots, further
driving up operational costs. As many businesses struggle to incorporate these
costs into their budgets, finding solutions that are more cost-effective while
still providing complete security coverage becomes vital.
Difficult Coverage and Remote Sites
No matter how skilled or dedicated security staff may be, on-site personnel can
only monitor a limited area at a time, inevitably leaving blind spots and
vulnerabilities. This situation becomes further complicated for remote, low
traffic sites that need continuous coverage but cannot justify round-the-clock
physical guarding. These realities highlight the need for alternative security
approaches that can ensure round-the-clock vigilance.
Susceptibility to Threats
On-site security roles inherently involve personal risk, especially when dealing
with potentially aggressive or violent individuals. In high-tension situations,
security personnel can quickly become the focus of confrontation. Incidents can
escalate suddenly, leaving little time to react and increasing the potential for
injury. Beyond the immediate danger, these encounters can have lasting effects
on a guard’s mental well-being. The reality is that even the most experienced
and well-trained security professionals operate in unpredictable environments
where safety cannot be guaranteed. These risks highlight the importance of
modern monitoring solutions that can manage threats effectively.
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Time Running Out to Prepare for AI
Threats
OpenAI, Anthropic issue dire cyber threat warning
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100
other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have
months to prepare for AI-enabled cyberattacks.
Why it matters: Hospitals, water treatment plants and other critical
infrastructure will face a swarm of hacking threats as AI makes
sophisticated cyber capabilities cheaper and more accessible to
attackers, the group write in an open letter.
Driving the news: "We have a limited window to strengthen cyber
defenses," the letter says.
The group is calling for "collective action" and urges organizations
to use their shrinking window to secure critical infrastructure and make
it more expensive and difficult for hackers using AI tools to break in.
Signatories include a range of cloud providers, cybersecurity companies,
AI companies, telecoms and financial services companies and think tanks.
Zoom in: The organizations lay out a plan for how all companies and
governments, as well as cybersecurity and AI companies, need to adapt
to prepare for the changing threat landscape.
Every organization needs to raise its internal security standards
and fix its "highest-risk weaknesses." They also should "raise the
security bar for what you buy, build, and deploy, including AI-generated
code."
Cybersecurity and technology companies must quickly test and build
out tools that make "AI-powered defense accessible and deployable
for critical infrastructure operators." They also must share threat
intelligence with one another, per the letter.
Governments need to strengthen channels for sharing actionable threat
intelligence, coordinate defense at the local, national and
international levels, and fund cyber defense.
Frontier AI companies should give defenders access to their most capable
response models during major cyber incidents, along with "significant
funding, training, and hands-on support," especially for critical
infrastructure providers.
axios.com
ATF Hit By Cyberattack
DOJ firearms agency says hackers breached system containing
investigation targets
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed
that it recently experienced a cyberattack, calling the breach a
“major incident.”
The agency, housed within the Department of Justice, appeared on the
leak site of the Qilin ransomware gang on Wednesday.
An ATF spokesperson told Recorded Future News the issue “involved a
standalone computer system containing information about targets of ATF
investigations.”
“The standalone system was not connected to any other ATF systems,
including any case management systems, laboratory systems, or eForms
systems, and it was quickly shut down when the breach was discovered,”
the spokesperson said. “This is an ongoing investigation, and no further
details can be shared at this time.”
The agency later released a public statement on Wednesday evening
reiterating that the attack had no impact on any other internal system.
ATF officials “immediately terminated connections to the affected
environment and initiated incident‑response and forensic activities,”
they said.
The attack did not impact ATF’s “ability to perform its missions,”
the statement added, though senior officials have designated it a “major
incident” based on federal guidelines. The Justice Department is
investigating the cyberattack.
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Humans Are Still Key to AI Teams
The best human hacking team still out-solved the best AI team
Bring an AI agent to a hacking competition and you would expect to
find it propping up the teams who were struggling. In the 2026
Global Cyber Skills Benchmark, agents showed up in 17 of the Top 25
finishers. The people who least needed help were the ones who brought
it. The people who might have used a hand mostly did not, and they
did not close the gap.
“Our data shows that AI is appearing most often alongside some of the
strongest practitioners, not instead of them. As agents become more
capable, human judgment, validation and hands-on technical skill become
more important, not less,” said Haris Pylarinos, CEO of Hack The Box.
helpnetsecurity.com
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Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Grocery
Operation
Inside the grocery operation Amazon built to be pickier than you
From cherry taste tests to banana
ripening rooms, here’s what happens before your Amazon groceries reach
your door.
Getting fresh food to your door doesn’t start in a warehouse or an app.
It starts in the field, before a product ever reaches a shelf or a
screen. From there, inspectors like Moless decide what’s good enough
to make the trip to one of Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery fulfillment
centers, where all of that carefully sourced food is packed and out
the door within hours. In dozens of cities, Amazon Now gets it there in
30 minutes or less.
The journey from farm to doorstep sounds simple enough, but behind it
is a complex logistics puzzle. Amazon had to figure out how to get
massive amounts of food—not just fruit and veggies, but milk, eggs,
cheese, meat, seafood, bread, and more—from around the country and the
world within a hop and a skip of its customers, without sacrificing
quality along the way.
Doing so meant rethinking the fundamental idea of what the grocery
store is. The result is a building that allows Amazon team members
to pack customer orders not just quickly, but in a way that works for
their recipients: bags organized by whether the food’s destined for the
refrigerator or the cabinet; heaviest items at the bottom; no bag too
full to neatly fold closed.
None of it works without the right product coming through the door,
which is where the process begins. Items that carry Amazon’s Freshness
Guarantee badge—available across Same-Day Delivery and Amazon Now—come
with a promise: if it’s not up to standard, Amazon makes it right.
From the apple orchards of the Pacific Northwest to the watermelon
fields of the Southeast, field inspectors serve as Amazon’s eyes, hands,
and taste buds at the source. It’s not a job for everyone. “When we’re
hiring, we’re looking for people who have deep experience with
perishables,” Moless says. “Someone who wants to continuously learn
because every day, every season, every product is different.”
That’s what it takes to make the whole grocery delivery system work.
Because while most of what they inspect passes, the job exists for
the stuff that doesn’t.
aboutamazon.com
Fake Review Impact
Planting fake customer reviews hurts businesses big time
The researchers accessed Yelp data for the years 2019 to 2024—288,426
firm-month observations in all, including 16,837 observations of flagged
firms and their demand-side peers, during the six months surrounding an
alert. They analyzed this data-set alongside monthly foot traffic
reports for the observed businesses from global location data firm
SafeGraph. For some of the businesses, they were also able to obtain
credit card transaction data through Consumer Edge, a customer
intelligence company.
Cross-referencing these three data sources, the researchers traced
the rise and fall of businesses fingered for false reviews. The
general demand premium for businesses with a high proportion of four-
and five-star reviews equates to about 2.9 percent more foot traffic
than lower-reputation rivals in their local area. This difference in
demand is one objective way to measure the material benefits of
intangible capital.
“This is a classical theory of a trade-off between the benefits of
manipulating reputation and the risks of getting caught,” says Cao.
“When the risk is relatively low, the business owners decide the
incremental benefits are worth the risk.”
Once publicly censured by the platform, however, businesses endured a
surprisingly durable—and measurable—dip in demand. Almost
immediately upon exposure, foot traffic went down by eight percent on
average relative to matched peers, a stark indicator of reputational
collapse that was mirrored in the credit card transaction data (an even
better reflection of bottom-line outcomes). The decline was greater
under conditions of so-called “intermediation intensity,” such as
holiday periods when consumers were more reliant on the intermediary
(Yelp) to help them plan their free time.
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Indianapolis, IN: Update: 5 migrants from Chicago charged with
Indianapolis $2M Jewelry store heist, Tren de Aragua ties alleged
Three men and two teenage boys, all Venezuelan migrants living in
Chicago, are detained in connection with a $2 million armed robbery at
an Indianapolis jewelry store, according to court filings. Indiana
officials claim the operation is tied to the notorious Venezuela-based
gang Tren de Aragua. The juveniles, Emanuel David Gonzalez Mendez, 16,
and Angel Jose Pinto Guerrero, 17, are charged as adults with armed
robbery, criminal confinement, resisting law enforcement and unlawful
possession of a firearm. Three adults are also charged with robbery:
Oneiver Alfonso Sambrano Garcia, 20, and 31-year-olds Freibrth Adrian
Jose Perreira and Jonnder David Mercedes Martinez. Federal detainers
have been filed against all five. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police
Department officers responded to King Jewelers around 1 p.m. August 10
after three armed men entered the business, restrained the owner and
manager with duct tape, and rounded up jewelry and money from the store.
An initial inventory determined that the crew took 20 silver diamond
necklaces, 20 silver diamond rings, 20 gold diamond necklaces, 20 gold
diamond rings, and 60 gold and silver bracelets worth a total of $2
million along with $65,000 in cash.
cwbchicago.com
Burnsville, MN: Man Charged With Felony Theft, Accused of Stealing More
Than $18,000 in Shoes
Burnsville man has been charged with felony theft after investigators
say surveillance footage linked him to nearly 100 separate thefts from a
Burnsville department store over a period of more than five months,
resulting in losses totaling more than $18,000. Aaron Lamont Roper, 40,
has been charged in Dakota County District Court with one count of
felony aggravated theft over $5,000. According to the criminal
complaint, prosecutors allege Roper committed 97 separate thefts between
July 30, 2025, and Jan. 11, 2026. The complaint alleges the thefts
occurred at the department store located on Burnhaven Drive in
Burnsville. A separate bail recommendation filed by the Dakota County
Attorney's Office identifies JCPenney as a business Roper is prohibited
from entering as a condition of his release. According to the criminal
complaint, Burnsville Police Department investigators became aware of
the alleged thefts in March 2026 after being contacted by the department
store's asset protection and investigations employees. Store employees
told investigators that the same person had been identified on
surveillance footage committing 97 separate thefts between late July
2025 and January 2026. Police subsequently reviewed the surveillance
footage and identified the individual as Roper by comparing images from
the store with his driver's license photograph and other known
photographs of him, according to the complaint.
limitless-news.com
San Diego, CA: Tom Brady’s new CardVault store rocked by $12,000
burglary just one week after grand opening
Tom Brady’s new CardVault store has been burgled just one week after
opening. The 19th location, in Palo Alto, California, was hit early on
Saturday, August 22. Police say the suspects broke a window and smashed
several display cases inside the store on El Camino Real. Sixty trading
cards worth more than $12,000 were stolen. The break-in happened days
after the grand opening on August 15, an event Brady himself attended.
It is not the first time one of Brady’s stores has been targeted. His
SoHo branch in New York was also hit shortly after it opened in October
2025. In that incident, a male suspect tried to buy high-end items, but
his card was declined. He then manually entered prompts on the payment
terminal without the employee noticing, tricking the machine into
thinking the transaction had gone through. The stolen items were rare
collectible baseball and Pokémon cards, with an estimated loss of
$9,710.
hitc.com
Pompano Beach, FL: Publix Store Cameras Document Pompano Woman's
Wine-Shoplifting Scheme
While most Pompano grocery shoppers use self-checkout lanes to save
time, one resident used them to further an alleged, weeks-long $900 wine
shoplifting scheme at a local Publix supermarket. BSO deputies arrested
52-year-old local resident Marion Bascom on Aug. 11. BSO deputies took
Bascom into custody on August 11th outside the Publix at 411 S. Cypress
Rd. after a store employee documented a 3-month pattern of switching
barcodes on high-end Cabernet Sauvignon bottles. According to the arrest
report, Bascom would use the self-checkout lanes to scan lower-priced
bottles of wine, while failing to scan higher-priced bottles of cabernet
wine, and then walking out of the store.
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Covington, WA: Two men arrested after Ulta retail theft in Covington, WA
Two suspects accused of stealing beauty
products from an Ulta store in Covington tried to make a run from the
law, but surveillance video helped deputies track them down and put them
behind bars.
Winnipeg, Canada: Winnipeg Police charge man in $6,800 shoplifting spree
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Shootings & Deaths
New Orleans, LA: Never-before-seen security footage shows deadly shooting at New
Orleans strip mall
Security footage from a strip mall near the intersection of Crowder and Lake
Forest boulevards in New Orleans captured a deadly shooting Wednesday. One man
is dead, and police are still searching for the suspect. The video shows two
cars parked in the lot for about 10 minutes before one person enters the
passenger side of a silver car. Another person then shoots at the silver car,
gets into a black car, and drives away. The car that was shot at crashed into a
small electrical utility building next to a furniture store across the street.
New Orleans Police say first responders found the driver of the silver car dead
at the scene. "Most of the times, especially recently in most of 2026 incidents,
shootings are not random," Matthew Stone, director of communication and
development for the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, said. "The first
thing that comes to mind is some sort of transaction gone bad, whether drugs or
other, whatever it is. I mean, it could be anything from like a Facebook
purchase that just went south."
wdsu.com
Conway, SC: Two dead, one injured in Surfside Beach shooting
The Horry County Coroner's Office has released the identities of the two
individuals who sustained critical injuries during a murder-suicide at Surfside
Beach on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Christina Hammers, 46, and Bruce Taylor, 43,
both died from injuries sustained on Wednesday at the Murphy Gas Station on
Maryport Drive in Surfside Beach, according to the coroner's office, According
to a report from the Horry County Police Department, the two entered the store
about 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shortly after they entered the store, Taylor
grabbed Hammers and shot her before walking across the store turning the gun on
himself. Hammers lived in the Myrtle Beach Resort and Taylor lived in
Georgetown. Both died of their injuries on scene, the report said.
myhorrynews.com
Lynnwood, WA: Update: Teen shooter takes plea deal in murder of bystander at
Alderwood Mall
A teen has pleaded guilty to felony second-degree murder in the deadly
shooting of a 13-year-old bystander at the Alderwood Mall in 2024. Samuel
Gizaw, 18, admitted to firing a stray bullet that killed Jayda Woods-Johnson
during a hearing at Snohomish County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. “Your
honor, I’d like to say that I am truly sorry for my actions and take full
responsibility for what I did,” Gizaw said before his plea. “I made such a
horrible mistake at such a young age that affected the lives of many people. I
hope that today’s guilty plea brings more closure for the family. I’m so sorry
for what I did. I can’t even imagine what they go through every day.”
heraldnet.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Montgomery, AL: DOJ: Man gets 25 years in federal prison for string of armed
holdups at Montgomery businesses
A 21-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a series of armed
robberies targeting businesses throughout Montgomery. A federal judge sentenced
Najari Denarka Mitchell to 25 years in prison, according to a joint announcement
by Middle District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Thomas Govan and Christopher R.
Flowers, Mobile’s Special Agent in Charge. According to Mitchell’s plea
agreement and other court records, between June 5 and July 28, 2025, Mitchell
committed four armed robberies targeting a cell phone store and three gas
stations, including businesses located on Troy Highway, Eastern Boulevard, and
Virginia Loop Road.
al.com
Multnomah County, OR: Man Pleads Guilty To Series Of Store Thefts, Including 39
C-Store Incidents
Timothy Ray Jones pleaded guilty to aggravated theft in the first degree, two
counts of organized retail theft, two counts of theft in the first degree, seven
counts of burglary in the second degree and unlawful use of a vehicle. As part
of his plea agreement, Jones has agreed to a sentence of six years and eight
months in prison. His formal sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 11, 2026, at
1:15 p.m. Deputy District Attorney Theresa Turner prosecuted the case for the
state. After Jones entered his guilty pleas, Turner said he repeatedly went
behind store counters and took tobacco products, sometimes filling multiple
bags.
kxl.com
Las Vegas. NV: Man swings bag of bananas at guard, flees Las Vegas store with
stolen goods, police say
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Beauty – Covington, WA
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C-Store – Thatcher, AZ
– Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Long County,
GA – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Kingsport,
TN – Armed Robbery
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Clothing – Millburn,
NJ – Robbery
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Gaming – Campbell
County, VA – Robbery
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Grocery – Las Vegas,
NV – Robbery
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Grocery – East
Windsor, NJ – Robbery
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Grocery – Pompano
Beach, FL – Robbery
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Jewelry – Honolulu, HI – Robbery
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Jewelry – Torrance, CA – Robbery
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Liquor – Westport, MA
– Burglary
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Liquor – Wheaton, IL –
Robbery
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Restaurant – Clifton
Park, NY – Burglary
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Restaurant – Columbus,
OH – Burglary
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Target – Los Angeles,
CA – Robbery
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Walmart – Luzerne
County, PA – Robbery |
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• 14 robberies
• 3 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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