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• Oregon Shoplifter Files $10,000 Lawsuit Against Albertsons Clerk Following Acquittal in Violent Parking Lot Confrontation

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  Joshua Merkel has initiated a civil lawsuit seeking $10,000 in damages from grocery clerk Matthew Cooper following a 2024 shoplifting incident that left Merkel with a shattered jaw...

• Three Los Angeles men sentenced to 13 years for coordinated 7-Eleven lottery robbery spree

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A trio of defendants received 13 year prison sentences following a string of 28 robberies across Los Angeles County targeting 7-Eleven franchises. The group stole over $200,000 in...

• Serial Larceny Suspect Sought After Stealing $2,400 in Dyson Vacuums and Appliances From Waterford BJ’s

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Waterford police are tracking a suspect connected to a high-value theft at BJ’s Wholesale Club involving nearly $2,400 in premium merchandise. The individual allegedly made off wit...

• Blytheville Woman Facing Felony Charges Following High Value Shoplifting Incident at Jonesboro Beauty Retailer

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities arrested Jennifer Nichole Phillips after security footage allegedly captured her and a juvenile accomplice stealing an expensive hair styling tool from a local Ulta. Du...

• San Francisco man arrested following $21,000 multi county retail theft spree targeting Whole Foods locations

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities arrested 37 year old Anthony Drayton in connection with a series of high value thefts targeting Whole Foods stores across San Francisco. The investigation, which involv...

• Menomonee Falls Police Searching For Two Suspects In Kwik Trip Grocery Theft

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Menomonee Falls Police Department is requesting public assistance to identify two individuals involved in a retail theft at a local Kwik Trip. The suspects reportedly made off...

• Retail Crime Crisis Hits Record High as Shoplifting Losses Surpass £400 Million for British Shop Owners

  Published: Feb 25, 2026

  Section: Business

  UK retailers have reported a staggering £400 million loss due to shoplifting over the past year, marking a significant escalation in retail crime. This surge in theft is accompanie...