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Six Arrested in Connection with Flash-Mob Style Mall Robbery

CANOGA PARK – Authorities have arrested four adults and two juveniles in connection with a flash-mob style robbery at the Westfield Topanga Mall, where over $90,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in a matter of minutes. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported that around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, 12 …

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Two Adults, One Juvenile Arrested For Organized Retail Theft In Millbrook

From Chief P.K. Johnson. Millbrook Police Department. See mugshots below. On Monday. September 30, 2024, Millbrook police responded to Walmart with regards…

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Leaders discuss organized retail theft at King County Public Safety Summit

REDMOND, Wash. – Theft and larceny happen every 3.6 minutes in Washington, according to a King County Police Chiefs study conducted in 2023.

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Ventura County Sting Operation Nets 16 in Fight Against Organized Retail Theft

The Ventura County Retail Theft Task Force conducted a sting, leading to 16 arrests for various charges like shoplifting and conspiracy.

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Two Women Charged in $78,000 Retail Theft in Albany County

ALBANY, N.Y. — Two women have been charged in connection with stealing over $78,000 worth of merchandise from three local stores over a three-month period, Albany County officials announced. The alleged thefts took place at Ulta Beauty in Colonie, LensCrafters in Colonie Center, and Kohl’s on Central Avenue. Authorities believe …

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Mass Retail Theft Bust: 16 Arrested in Southern California Sting

Following a significant retail theft bust in Ventura County, authorities reported on Wednesday that 16 persons had been apprehended.

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Menomonee Falls Kohl’s retail theft; 7 sought, took baskets full of clothes

The Menomonee Falls Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying seven people involved in a retail theft at Kohl’s.

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Violence against retail workers up almost 50% as campaigners call for ‘action now’

A survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has shown that the level of violence and abuse directed towards retail workers has risen by almost 50%,…

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New Group, Database Designed to Help Combat Organized Retail Theft in Illinois

Organized retail theft has been a felony in Illinois since 2023, through a law dubbed the INFORM Consumers Act, which broadly characterizes the crime as…

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Kansas AG files first case after Kris Kobach pushed for new laws on retail crime

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has filed its first criminal case under newly expanded laws aimed at tackling organized retail theft, marking a significant step in the state’s efforts to combat large-scale theft operations. Demetrius Lamont Odom, 30, of Decatur, Georgia, has been charged in Lyon County District Court with …

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