“We will do what we need to do to put an end to this madness,” San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said after several high-end retailers were targeted in a wave of robberies. Read the full article here.
Best Buy shoppers can expect to find more high-value merchandise behind locked shelves and a larger security presence in certain stores. Read the full article here.
The four thieves swapped stories, comparing what and how they like to steal. One prefers to enlist the help of employees to tip him off when a delivery arrives. One heads for the self-checkout lane, where he pretends to scan the items in his cart for any nearby...
Shoplifting at grocery stores is pervasive. Thieves get away with more than $35 million worth of goods each day, according to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention. And they aren’t deterred by surveillance cameras, security guards, or anti-theft...
“It’s just a huge spike in theft when the sun goes down,” employee Cole Howard said. Howard says there’s been a major increase in theft since the start of the pandemic. There’s been so much stealing that staff has added more security devices to protect their...