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Carriers and their employees are increasingly victims of large crime networks, industry representatives tell Congress
Read More →GIG HARBOR, Wash. — A retail theft emphasis patrol in Gig Harbor led to 15 arrests, police said.
it worked with loss prevention personnel at "various businesses" around the city on the emphasis patrols on May 1 and 2.
Read More →At Bella’s Voice Thrift Store, a nonprofit secondhand shop benefiting animal welfare causes, shoplifting isn’t an occasional nuisance — it’s a daily battle.
Read More →A Seattle man with a long criminal record has been charged with first-degree organized retail theft after allegedly stealing more than $5,700 worth of merchandise from the Sunglass Hut at Southcenter Mall over two separate incidents last summer.
Read More →Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Combatting Organized Retail Crime (CORCA) Act
Read More →'Nearly all retailers view federal legislation as a necessity to effectively combat this organized retail crime.
Read More →' A retail theft emphasis patrol at a Lynnwood grocery store led to over 10 arrests last weekend, according to local police.
Read More →'Two men were arrested in Auburn after a failure to stop for police. 44-year-old Francisco Mercedes, and 25-year-old Hannier Alexander Orozco-Mosquera, both were detained as part of a criminal investigation.
Read More →Bills in the House and Senate stand ready for floor votes. Which one might prevail remains to be seen.
Read More →On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a retail crime mission focusing on retailers at the Clackamas Promenade on SE Sunnyside Road, in unincorporated Clackamas County.
Read More →A man with a history of shoplifting incidents at Lowe’s Home Improvement was arrested on Feb. 20 after police linked him to a recent theft at the store at 5610 Corporate Center Lane SE in Lacey.
Read More →A Spokane man has been accused of orchestrating a series of retail thefts and fraudulent transactions at multiple Home Depot and Lowe’s locations across Spokane County, police said.
Read More →'WR’s Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, Mark Johnson, recently met with Senate Law & Justice Chair Manka Dhingra (D-45, Redmond) and other Senate leaders to discuss public safety, retail theft, and organized retail crime.
Read More →'A bill heard in the House Community Safety Committee on Monday aims to create harsher consequences for organized retail thieves.
Read More →'The Renton Police Department arrested a trio for a shoplifting spree that’s suspected of being part of an organized retail theft operation throughout King County, resulting in over $143,000 in lost cosmetic products.
Read More →'Three suspects are accused of stealing over $143,000 in merchandise from stores across western Washington in a series of organized retail thefts, according to Renton police.
Read More →'Police say the trio of suspects stole over $143,000 of merchandise from multiple stores.
Read More →A business owner in Leavenworth is sounding the alarm about an organized ring of thieves targeting small businesses.
Read More →Theft has driven some retailers out of Seattle, but that’s not the only challenge for downtown storefronts.
Read More →Retailers reported a 93% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2023 versus 2019 and a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting over the same time period, according to a new study released today by the National Retail Federation.
Read More →'Spokane police and county prosecutors may soon receive some reinforcements in combating retail crime.
Read More →Three men who allegedly stole nearly $50,000 of merchandise from Home Depot locations in western Washington have been charged by Attorney General Bob Ferguson's Organized Retail Crime Unit.
Read More →Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Organized Retail Crime Unit has filed felony criminal charges against three people. This is the sixth prosecution since Ferguson established the unit last year.
Read More →Pierce County Sheriff-elect Keith Swank will take office in January to replace Sheriff Ed Troyer, and Swank is already signaling potential policy changes, particularly regarding police pursuits.
Read More →While more than 183 million Americans are expected to shop online or in person between Thanksgiving and Monday, Black Friday — the in-person retail phenomenon that once saw shoppers pack downtown Seattle — isn’t what it once was.
Read More →Retail stores will not survive if customers don’t feel safe shopping, employees don’t feel safe working and stores don’t feel safe enough to renew their lease.
Read More →
Featured
Carriers and their employees are increasingly victims of large crime networks, industry representatives tell Congress
Read More →GIG HARBOR, Wash. — A retail theft emphasis patrol in Gig Harbor led to 15 arrests, police said.
it worked with loss prevention personnel at "various businesses" around the city on the emphasis patrols on May 1 and 2.
Read More →At Bella’s Voice Thrift Store, a nonprofit secondhand shop benefiting animal welfare causes, shoplifting isn’t an occasional nuisance — it’s a daily battle.
Read More →A Seattle man with a long criminal record has been charged with first-degree organized retail theft after allegedly stealing more than $5,700 worth of merchandise from the Sunglass Hut at Southcenter Mall over two separate incidents last summer.
Read More →Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Combatting Organized Retail Crime (CORCA) Act
Read More →'Nearly all retailers view federal legislation as a necessity to effectively combat this organized retail crime.
Read More →' A retail theft emphasis patrol at a Lynnwood grocery store led to over 10 arrests last weekend, according to local police.
Read More →'Two men were arrested in Auburn after a failure to stop for police. 44-year-old Francisco Mercedes, and 25-year-old Hannier Alexander Orozco-Mosquera, both were detained as part of a criminal investigation.
Read More →Bills in the House and Senate stand ready for floor votes. Which one might prevail remains to be seen.
Read More →On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a retail crime mission focusing on retailers at the Clackamas Promenade on SE Sunnyside Road, in unincorporated Clackamas County.
Read More →A man with a history of shoplifting incidents at Lowe’s Home Improvement was arrested on Feb. 20 after police linked him to a recent theft at the store at 5610 Corporate Center Lane SE in Lacey.
Read More →A Spokane man has been accused of orchestrating a series of retail thefts and fraudulent transactions at multiple Home Depot and Lowe’s locations across Spokane County, police said.
Read More →'WR’s Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, Mark Johnson, recently met with Senate Law & Justice Chair Manka Dhingra (D-45, Redmond) and other Senate leaders to discuss public safety, retail theft, and organized retail crime.
Read More →'A bill heard in the House Community Safety Committee on Monday aims to create harsher consequences for organized retail thieves.
Read More →'The Renton Police Department arrested a trio for a shoplifting spree that’s suspected of being part of an organized retail theft operation throughout King County, resulting in over $143,000 in lost cosmetic products.
Read More →'Three suspects are accused of stealing over $143,000 in merchandise from stores across western Washington in a series of organized retail thefts, according to Renton police.
Read More →'Police say the trio of suspects stole over $143,000 of merchandise from multiple stores.
Read More →A business owner in Leavenworth is sounding the alarm about an organized ring of thieves targeting small businesses.
Read More →Theft has driven some retailers out of Seattle, but that’s not the only challenge for downtown storefronts.
Read More →Retailers reported a 93% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2023 versus 2019 and a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting over the same time period, according to a new study released today by the National Retail Federation.
Read More →'Spokane police and county prosecutors may soon receive some reinforcements in combating retail crime.
Read More →Three men who allegedly stole nearly $50,000 of merchandise from Home Depot locations in western Washington have been charged by Attorney General Bob Ferguson's Organized Retail Crime Unit.
Read More →Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Organized Retail Crime Unit has filed felony criminal charges against three people. This is the sixth prosecution since Ferguson established the unit last year.
Read More →Pierce County Sheriff-elect Keith Swank will take office in January to replace Sheriff Ed Troyer, and Swank is already signaling potential policy changes, particularly regarding police pursuits.
Read More →While more than 183 million Americans are expected to shop online or in person between Thanksgiving and Monday, Black Friday — the in-person retail phenomenon that once saw shoppers pack downtown Seattle — isn’t what it once was.
Read More →Retail stores will not survive if customers don’t feel safe shopping, employees don’t feel safe working and stores don’t feel safe enough to renew their lease.
Read More →