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crime12 days ago•4 min saved

Connecticut Costco Fraud Bust: Two Arrested Over Fraudulent Card Scheme

Two suspected Costco shoplifters, Brittany A. Howard and Kasheem M. Williams, were arrested in South Windsor, CT after attempting to pay with fraudulent credit cards. Police say they had active out-of-state warrants (Williams from Suffolk County, NY for burglary, strangulation and assault; Howard from Hudson County, NJ for credit card theft) and face 28 counts of payment card theft plus related charges; officers also found 28 stolen financial documents in their vehicle and linked them to a prior Enfield Costco theft. They are being held on $250,000 bonds and scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court.

via Fox News|

#connecticut #costco #crime

crime28 days ago•5 min saved

Senatobia Walmart Shooting Kills 1-Year-Old, Probe Underway

A Mississippi officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a Walmart shoplifting response in Senatobia, with the vehicle fleeing and an adult wounded as investigators say the car drove toward officers; the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the case, no arrests have been announced, and community members plan a protest at Senatobia City Hall.

via Mississippi Free Press|

#crime #kohen-wiley #mississippi-bureau-of-investigation

world29 days ago•1 min saved

Mississippi child dies after officer-involved shooting during Walmart shoplifting probe

A child died after an officer-involved shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, during a Walmart shoplifting investigation. Police say two suspects and a child fled the store in a car; the driver allegedly tried to strike an officer, prompting an officer to discharge their weapon. The group then went to the hospital, where the child died and another person was in critical condition. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#child-death #mississippi #police-involved-shooting

crime29 days ago•1 min saved

Child dies after police shoot during Walmart shoplifting incident in Senatobia, MS

A child died after an officer-involved shooting during a Walmart shoplifting investigation in Senatobia, Mississippi. Officers say two suspects and a child fled in a car; the driver allegedly tried to strike an officer, prompting a weapon discharge. The suspects reached a hospital where the child died and another person was in critical condition; the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.

via ABC11 News|

#crime #mississippi #police-involved-shooting

local29 days ago•16 min saved

Officer shoots into fleeing car outside Walmart; toddler killed in Senatobia shoplifting incident

A shoplifting call outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi escalated when an officer fired into a fleeing vehicle, killing a one-year-old child and injuring another person. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe as investigators review video and witness accounts, while residents question the use of force.

via FOX13 Memphis|

#local #mississippi #officer-involved-shooting

crime1 month ago•2 min saved

Chase ends in fatal crash outside Nob Hill Trader Joe’s; two officers injured

A car struck and killed a suspected Trader Joe’s shoplifter and injured two San Francisco police officers during a foot chase in Nob Hill; the suspect died at the scene, the two officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the driver remained at the scene.

via The San Francisco Standard|

#crime #nob-hill #police-injury

crime1 month ago•3 min saved

South Carolina store owner acquitted in 2023 shooting of 14-year-old suspected of shoplifting

A South Carolina jury acquitted store owner Chikei Rick Chow of murder in the 2023 shooting of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, a Black 14-year-old who was fleeing after being chased from Chow’s Columbia convenience store for allegedly shoplifting water. Prosecutors said Chow chased Carmack-Belton more than 130 yards and fired in the back, while the defense argued Chow fired to defend his son after Carmack-Belton allegedly pointed a gun at him; prosecutors noted Carmack-Belton never threatened anyone with the pistol. The verdict sparked grief among Carmack-Belton’s family and renewed debate over self-defense, racial tensions, and the pattern of violence around Chow’s store, which had prior self-defense-related incidents.

via CBS News|

#acquittal #crime #cyrus-carmack-belton

culture1 month ago•10 min saved

Theft as Protest: Boots Riley Turns Fashion into a Labor Critique in I Love Boosters

Coleman Spilde reviews Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters as a stylish, satirical take on modern retail: a Velvet Gang of shoplifters exposes how locked-up products and underpaid workers reveal the cost of cheap fashion, turning theft into a blunt critique of corporate greed and labor exploitation while delivering bold visuals and sharp social commentary.

via Salon.com|

#boots-riley #culture #fast-fashion

crime6 months ago•2 min saved

Shoplifting suspect in Ohio attempts to shoot officer in dramatic bodycam footage

A shoplifter in Canton, Ohio, pulled a gun on a police officer during an arrest inside Walmart, but the gun didn't fire thanks to a store employee who tackled the suspect. The incident was captured on police body camera, and the suspect, Shane C.L. Newman, was arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder and felonious assault.

via ABC News|

#crime #ohio #police

crime6 months ago•1 min saved

Shoplifting suspect in Ohio attempts to shoot officer during theft

A shoplifting incident at a Walmart in Canton, Ohio, escalated when a suspect pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot a police officer, but the weapon did not fire; the suspect was subdued and faces multiple charges including attempted murder.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#attempted-murder #crime #ohio

local-government9 months ago•4 min saved

Long Beach Implements New Regulations to Combat Shoplifting and Self-Checkout Issues

Long Beach has implemented a unique ordinance requiring large stores to increase staff and limit self-checkout use to combat rising shoplifting, leading to mixed reactions from shoppers and retailers, with concerns about longer lines and higher prices but also increased safety for employees and customers.

via Los Angeles Times|

#local-government #long-beach #public-safety

local10 months ago•2 min saved

Three Suspects Caught Shoplifting at Pensacola's 'The Boot Store'

Three suspects were caught on camera stealing over $1,000 worth of boots from The Boot Store in Pensacola within 10 minutes, prompting the store to enhance security measures and report the incident to authorities, with potential charges under new harsher laws for organized retail theft.

via WEAR-TV|

#local #pensacola #retail-theft

local-news11 months ago•1 min saved

Thieves Steal Thousands of Labubus from La Puente Store

Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles shop, breaking in early Wednesday morning and taking all inventory, with the theft valued at over $25,000 according to the store's estimate.

via The Cut|

#burglary #labubu #local-news

business1 year ago•3 min saved

Record Surge in Shoplifting in Germany Sparks Concerns

Shoplifting in Germany reached a record high in 2024, with nearly €5bn in losses, driven largely by organized crime and increased customer theft, despite a reported 5% decline in police-recorded cases; economic struggles and rising living costs may contribute to the rise, and retailers are investing heavily in security measures.

via Euronews.com|

#business #economic-impact #germany

business1 year ago•2 min saved

Walmart Permanently Closes Self-Checkout Lanes in Major Shift

Walmart in Missouri removed all self-checkout machines, leading to a significant decrease in police calls and arrests, as part of a broader effort to reduce shoplifting and improve store security, with other stores experimenting with alternative checkout methods.

via Daily Mail|

#business #crime-reduction #retail-innovation