As retail fraud rises, so do the average losses. According to the 10th annual True Cost of Fraud report for the retail sector from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, overall retail fraud attempts have doubled year-over-year and tripled since 2017.The study also found merchants pay $3.13 per lost dollar on average, up 6.5% from $2.94 in 2018….
Tysons Corner VA April 29 2019 Three people were arrested at Tysons Corner Center on Thursday after one of them was caught shoplifting from a store. Molly Helmer, 22, of Annandale, was caught shoplifting at the Spencer’s store. An officer responded and issued her a summons for a future court date.As she left with a…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. March 25 2019 Police said a man from West Palm Beach tried to buy a woman’s iPhone with movie money. West Palm Beach Police arrested 19-year-old Rogari Abraham Williams on charges of grand theft, uttering a forgery, and possession of a counterfeit paying instrument. A woman told police a man contacted her…
The alleged gang of about ten thieves robbed several stores on at least three separate occasions since June, the Daily Mail reports. Authorities say the men appear to be in their late teens to early 20s, have stolen goods from a Nike store and a Jack Rabbit store, and took at least $2,500 worth of merchandise each…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (FOX 13) – We see crazy robbery attempts caught on security camera all the time. But at a “store” in Gainesville, the crimes are on purpose, and the cameras are only a small part of the picture. That’s where University of Florida researchers are getting inside the mind of a shoplifter, with the help…
Woodbridge NJ June 20 2018-A fourth grade teacher has lost her legal bid to to get her job back after being fired for shoplifting. The Superior Court Appellate Division ruled Friday in an 11-page decision that the Woodbridge Board of Education, a state arbitrator and a Middlesex Superior Court judge were justified in firing and…
Jacksonville FL May 30 2018 The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has successfully arrested eight people in connection with an organized retail theft ring that they believe stole more than $500,000 worth of merchandise. Following a two-year investigation which involved undercover officers, police arrested Natasha Soukseunchay, Latoya Shurman, Jennifer Upton, Chiquita Moorehead, Brian Harris, Deedra Berry, Dantavia…
While students spent this school year rushing to and from classes, Pacific’s Department of Public Safety spent the past eight months hard at work protecting students and their belongings. The officers at Public Safety are a proactive group who have gotten creative when it comes to curbing crime at Pacific. Perhaps the best display of…
The general concept of criminal restitution—perpetrators having to repay their victims any losses caused by their illegal actions—has been around for ages. In the U.S., there are various restitution laws at both the state and federal level. One of the more significant federal laws on restitution was the Mandatory Restitution Act of 1996, which established…
WAUKESHA – A patient walked into Waukesha Memorial Hospital with a wallet containing $2,585 in cash, which is placed in a bag for storage in a security room. When the patient is discharged six days later and the security bag is opened in his presence, the only items found inside are a white board eraser and…
