Tag: Shoplifting

New York City Business Hires K-9 Units Amid Rise in Shoplifting Thefts

Amid a surge in shoplifting crimes in New York City, one of the Big Apple’s largest shopping districts has hired K-9 units in an effort to protect businesses and sniff out thieves. The 34th Street Partnership, a not-for-profit, private management company that overseas business improvements in the city, including in Macy’s Herald Square, Penn Station, and Madison Square…


PREMIERING NOW: Ep. 95: Kari Lake Joins Larry Elder to Discuss Arizona’s Election Results and Border Crisis | The Larry Elder Show

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who lost by just half a percentage point to Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, is planning to sue Arizona’s largest county to overturn the election results, alleging voters were unable to vote on Election Day because of problems with ballot machines. “We’re filing a lawsuit tomorrow and we will…


Ep. 95: Kari Lake Joins Larry Elder to Discuss Arizona’s Election Results and Border Crisis | The Larry Elder Show

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who lost by just half a percentage point to Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, is planning to sue Arizona’s largest county to overturn the election results, alleging voters were unable to vote on Election Day because of problems with ballot machines. “We’re filing a lawsuit tomorrow and we will…


PREMIERING 3 PM ET: Ep. 95: Kari Lake Joins Larry Elder to Discuss Arizona’s Election Results and Border Crisis | The Larry Elder Show

GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who lost by just half a percentage point to Democrat Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, is planning to sue Arizona’s largest county to overturn the election results, alleging voters were unable to vote on Election Day because of problems with ballot machines. “We’re filing a lawsuit tomorrow and we will…


Theft Is ‘Higher Than What It Has Historically Been’: Walmart CEO

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has weighed in on the rising trend of retail theft, terming it an issue that has become much worse than ever before. During an interview with CNBC, McMillon said that Walmart stores across the United States are experiencing an uptick in shoplifting. The issue of theft is now “higher than what…


Shoplifting in California Is out of Control Due to Zero Consequence: District Attorney

Shoplifting in California is getting out of control because of recent criminal justice reform laws, a district attorney told EpochTV’s “California Insider” program. District Attorney of El Dorado County Vern Pierson said while property crimes, including shoplifting, are illegal, state laws such as Proposition 47 and 57 allow many criminal activities to go undeterred. Passed…


NYC Crime: Murders Down, but Felony Assaults, Grand Theft Through the Roof

New York City switched last year’s decade-high murder spree for a decades high in major theft and serious assaults. Car thefts, robberies, and burglaries are also on the rise. The New York Police Department recorded over 29,000 major thefts (over $1,000 in value stolen) by the end of July—the most since 1998 and up nearly…


NYC Crime: Murders Down, but Felony Assaults, Grand Thefts Highest in Decades

New York has switched last year’s decade-high murder total for a decades-high increase in major theft and serious assaults. Car thefts, robberies, and burglaries are also on the rise. The New York Police Department recorded more than 29,000 major thefts (more than $1,000 in value stolen) by the end of July—the most since 1998 and…


Organized Shoplifting Spurs High-Tech Security Measures

Spurred in part by inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, the increasing volume of retail shoplifting since 2019 has prompted stores across the country to adopt stronger methods to deter shoplifters. One measure involved the use of “spider wire” with an electronic security tag on a $20.83 package of ribeye steak at a…


29 Charged in 6-State Shoplifting Ring That Hit Pharmacies

TULSA, Okla.—State and federal authorities announced Thursday that they arrested and charged more than two dozen people for taking part in a multistate shoplifting ring that made off with more than $10 million in stolen goods over the past few years, most of which was over-the-counter medications. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson in Tulsa and Oklahoma…