SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California initiative to once again make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders is developing into a contest over whether the state’s Democrats are tough enough on crime to hang on to their seats in Congress. A broad coalition of law enforcement and retailers aims to crack down on retail theft […]
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Cranston police release footage of officer shooting at shoplifting suspects. What it shows.
A video released Friday morning by Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist shows footage recorded by an officer’s body camera as she engaged with two suspected shoplifters before firing a shot at their vehicle. Saying that the investigation is “substantially complete,” Winquist identified the officer as Kayleigh Cooper, member of the force for three […]
Shoplifting suspect who pulled out gun at Albertsons turned himself in
APD: Shoplifting suspect who pulled out gun at Albertsons turned himself in ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police say a man who shoplifted from an Albertsons and pointed a gun at an employee has now turned himself in. This after police video was released showing what happened outside that grocery store earlier this week. Story continues […]
2 men arrested for shoplifting from Atlanta Dollar Tree, fighting with officer
Atlanta police arrested two men accused of shoplifting early Sunday morning after one of them scuffled with an officer. On Sunday, June 9, at around 4 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Dollar Tree store at 906 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. SW to a report of a burglar inside a business. When officers arrived, they […]
Police seek tips to catch shoplifting trio
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest in this case or any other case or crime. Tipsters with crime information can call 877-373-9913 anytime or contact Crime Alert at its website at www.alertberks.org or via the AlertBerks […]
Police seek tips to catch shoplifting trio
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest in this case or any other case or crime. Tipsters with crime information can call 877-373-9913 anytime or contact Crime Alert at its website at www.alertberks.org or via the AlertBerks […]
Clay County Sheriff’s Office needs community’s help identifying shoplifting suspects
On May 17, two suspects were caught on surveillance cameras during a suspected shoplifting. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
19 in custody after latest Portland shoplifting mission
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two stolen cars were recovered along with more than $2000 in merchandise during the latest Portland police shoplifting mission, authorities said. Friday night officers on the ground and in the air focused on the area in Southeast Portland near Mall 205 and the Gateway area. Portland police, cancer researchers crack down […]
GA woman in jail for shoplifting accused of creating fake will for her dead father
A 53-year-old already behind bars for shoplifting is facing new charges of forgery. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Jan 19, Floyd County deputies were called to the Ulta Beaty on Turner McCall Boulevard. When deputies got to the store, they learned that Sharon Diane Redden, 53, stole four items […]
Man chokes on ‘unknown object’, dies as police investigate KC shoplifting incident
As a man was being detained during a shoplifting investigation Thursday night, he tried to swallow an unknown object and later died, according to police. Around 6:30 p.m., Kansas City police officers were working off-duty security at a Walmart in the 8500 block of North Boardwalk Avenue. The officers took a man into custody for […]
Flagler County woman arrested, accused of shoplifting
A woman was arrested in Flagler County for stealing over $1,000 in merchandise at a Walmart, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. Thirty-year-old Amber McCann, from Sanford, admitted she carried a loaded cart full of stolen items to a car. During the arrest, the woman said it was part of a challenge. “It’s a game […]
Florida woman tells police Walmart shoplifting spree was a ‘game’: ‘It’s really, really fun’
A Florida woman bragged to police officers after she played a game to steal a cartful of merchandise from Walmart. The Flager County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage of their interaction with 30-year-old Amber McCann at a Walmart store in Palm Coast, Florida on Monday, March 25. “We’re doing an investigation right now,” an […]