shoplifting
NY retailers locking up lobster tails in plastic cases to deter slippery shoplifters: 'People have no shame'
Employees at BJ's Wholesale Club in Queens and Pelham Manor stores are locking up frozen lobster tail to deter thieves from pinching the product.
NYC mayoral candidate wants to link store security cameras to NYPD to cut down on retail theft
A Democratic mayoral contender wants to force city stores to “unlock the toothpaste” by linking their camera systems to cops to speed up shoplifting reports.
Store owner cuts shoplifting rates by 80% — by arresting thieves himself
A United Kingdom shopkeeper says he has managed to turn the tide on the record rates of shoplifting seen across the nation — by carrying out his own citizen's arrests.
CVS rolls out new feature allowing customers to unlock anti-theft shelves with their phones
To combat thieves, drugstores across the city have put many of their goods behind lock and key, forcing shoppers to wait for an employee to retrieve the item instead.
Security guard fatally shot inside CVS Pharmacy by suspected shoplifters
The victim was identified by family members as a married father of three.
Walgreens CEO admits anti-theft measures hurt sales: 'When you lock things up, you don't sell as many of them'
Wentworth said Walgreens saw a 52% increase in "shrink" -- or loss of inventory that cannot be accounted for through sales or other legitimate means.
Florida woman pooped on Family Dollar floor as accomplice ironically stole $500 worth of cleaning products: cops
The alleged bandits are now being referred to as “Mr. Clean” and “Ms. Dookie."
Serial couture klepto nabbed in the Hamptons after stealing from pair of tony stores: cops
His bust in the epicenter of the posh town’s designer valley — featuring stores ranging from Gucci to Ralph Lauren, Henry Lehr and Zimmerman — capped a two-year sticky-fingered spree,...
California busts 117 sticky-fingered grinches in organized shoplifting ring crackdown
California Highway Patrol recovered 767 stolen items worth more than $38,000 in the coordinated daylong crackdown Friday that resulted in the sweeping arrests.
Video shows shoplifters shocked by new law making stealing a felony
An accused California shoplifter was stunned to learn she might be slapped with a felony charge after “new laws” that crack down on low-level theft, police video shows. The Seal...
Retail theft surges 93% since before COVID-19 pandemic
There were an average of 177 shoplifting incidents per day in 2023.
Walmart tests body cameras for store employees as retail crime surges
"The moment that you see yourself is probably [when] you’re going to change your behavior, and that’s what I think the use of a body-worn camera can do,” security expert David...
NYC store security guard slashed in face after trying to stop female shoplifters
A T.J. Maxx security guard was knifed in the face when he tried to stop a group of female robbers from leaving the Brooklyn store during a brazen shoplifting spree,...
Lowlife allegedly attempted to shoplift from Walmart during 'shop with a cop' event
"We had 30-40 marked patrol cars in the parking lot. When we found his vehicle, it was facing where our cars were parked, so he would have had to see...
TikTok influencer arrested for second theft at same Target
A TikTok influencer accused of showing off goods she stole from a Florida Target has been arrested for a second time for allegedly swiping more stuff from the same store.
NYC couple netted $2M in massive mob-style theft ring that targeted luxury brands: DA
Sticky-fingered husband and wife Cristopher Guzman, 35, and Yvelisse Guzman Batista, 29, earned themselves the dubious distinction of being the first criminals charged under a new state law aimed at...
TikTok influencer busted after allegedly flaunting shoplifted Target goods on video
Velez, who posts videos about her life as a mom to two kids on TikTok, was then identified as the shoplifter by an anonymous caller claiming to be one of...
Migrant teens busted in heist of designer duds from NYC Macy's store: sources
Alan Bello, 18 – and a 17-year-old boy whose name has not been released because he is a minor – swooped up a stash of name-brand clothing during the heist,...
Serial shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after string of thefts wearing disguises
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs -- after numerous attempts to disguise herself.
