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Target CEO says thefts 'involving violence or threats of violence' have more than doubled this year so far

Wed, 08/16/2023 - 13:44

A row of Target shopping carts — "During the first five months of this year, our stores saw a 120% increase in theft incidents involving violence or threats of violence," Target CEO Brian Cornell said Wednesday.
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Smash-and-grab robberies are out, organized cargo theft is surging up 57% higher than last year, and the thieves are targeting your Nikes

Sat, 08/05/2023 - 23:02

A railroad workers inspects a track as they repair a section of Union Pacific train tracks after a train derailed from the tracks, which are littered with thousands of opened boxes and packages stolen from cargo shipping containers targeted by thieves as the trains stop in downtown Los Angeles, California — Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day in Los Angeles by thieves who take advantage of their stops to loot the packages they carry, leavi

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Masked burglars cut through a bathroom wall to break into an Apple Store and steal 436 iPhones, police say

Fri, 04/07/2023 - 17:33

Apple store iPhones on display — Burglars at an Apple Store made off with approximately $500,000 worth of inventory, police said. They entered by unusual means.
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New York mayor says retailers must force shoppers to remove masks when entering stores to prevent crime. 'It's not about being fearful of a pandemic.'

Tue, 03/07/2023 - 10:12

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that shop owners should require customers to enter stores without masks to prevent theft.
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A CVS in New York City is turning to specially trained dogs to combat rampant shoplifting

Thu, 02/23/2023 - 14:14

Dog outside of New York City CVS on patrol — The 34th Street Partnership has started using dogs to deter retail theft.
34th Street Partnership

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Shoplifters have set fire to two Walmarts and a Target in Atlanta to create diversions while they steal

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:42

A fire engine. — "Arson is an extremely violent crime that not only destroys property but also places firefighters, first responders and the general public at great risk," an ATF official said.
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