2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis
4 months, 1 week ago

2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis and then funneling the stolen goods through a suburban nail salon. The criminal complaints filed Thursday say Lululemon investigators found high shoplifting losses at their store in downtown Minneapolis, then identified a suspect through surveillance videos and interviews with store employees. The woman would take the stolen merchandise to Diamond Nails Salon in Crystal, then leave the salon without the bags but holding a “large sum of money in her hand,” the complaint alleged. Police later found “numerous white plastic bags of stolen Lululemon merchandise” throughout the defendants’ home, along with anti-theft tags that had been removed, the complaint alleged.

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Couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing around $1 million in goods across the country from the upscale athletic wear retailer Lululemon. According to the investigator, they were also suspected in thefts from Lululemon stores in Colorado, Utah, New York and Connecticut, the complaint said. The investigator …

Five arrested, including minors, in ransacking of shop at Ontario Mills mall
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Five arrested, including minors, in ransacking of shop at Ontario Mills mall

LA Times  

Ontario police received an emergency call May 8 about a group of white-masked robbers taking clothing from the Polo Ralph Lauren store in Ontario Mills. The Ontario Police Department responded to an emergency call on May 8 of a group of four white-masked robbers stealing clothing from the Polo Ralph Lauren store, near the mall’s south entrance. By putting the …

Retail crime ring loses 160 pallets of stolen goods, worth $1.4 million, in Riverside warehouse raid
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Retail crime ring loses 160 pallets of stolen goods, worth $1.4 million, in Riverside warehouse raid

LA Times  

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department recovered about $1.4 million worth of stolen merchandise from a warehouse in an unincorporated area called Good Hope. A months-long investigation into an organized retail crime ring ended last week with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department recovering 160 pallets of stolen merchandise — valued at about $1.4 million — from a warehouse, officials said Monday. …

Eight arrested in multimillion-dollar retail theft operation, Los Angeles County sheriff officials say
8 months ago

Eight arrested in multimillion-dollar retail theft operation, Los Angeles County sheriff officials say

LA Times  

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and other officials talk about new task force to investigate, apprehend and prosecute suspects who have committed retail thefts at a press conference in August. Eight people were arrested on suspicion of organized retail theft after authorities discovered several million dollars’ worth of stolen medicines, cosmetics and other merchandise at multiple …

Thief swipes $1,000 worth of deodorant from Agoura Hills store, leaves no scent
8 months, 1 week ago

Thief swipes $1,000 worth of deodorant from Agoura Hills store, leaves no scent

LA Times  

Authorities are searching for the person who stole more than $1,000 in deodorant from a CVS in Agoura Hills on March 17. Talk about a clean getaway: A man wearing blue medical scrubs made off with over $1,000 worth of deodorant in a heist that has confounded authorities for weeks. The deodorant caper happened on March 17 at an Agoura …

‘The bane of retail.’ To prevent theft, many big chains now lock up all kinds of merchandise
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘The bane of retail.’ To prevent theft, many big chains now lock up all kinds of merchandise

LA Times  

Detergent and deodorant, toothpaste, the entire shampoo aisle. “It’s all locked up,” Corey Potter sighed, describing shelves encased behind security glass at a Target near her Echo Park home. “Locking a product,” a spokesperson for CVS said in an email, “is a measure of last resort.” Retail theft has become a priority for California leaders in recent years. “These measures …

Raid finds more than $1 million in cosmetics said to be stolen from CVS, Sephora and 99 Cents Only stores
1 year ago

Raid finds more than $1 million in cosmetics said to be stolen from CVS, Sephora and 99 Cents Only stores

LA Times  

The Organized Retail Crime Taskforce of the CHP conducted a raid on a warehouse in Paramount and The Makeup Store on Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles, uncovering more than $1 million in allegedly stolen cosmetics. Responding to a recent surge in retail theft, the California Highway Patrol announced Thursday that it had seized more than $1 million in suspected stolen …

Over 100 masked teens ransack Philadelphia stores; several arrested, police say
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 100 masked teens ransack Philadelphia stores; several arrested, police say

LA Times  

The Philadelphia skyline and the banks of the Delaware River. Groups of teenagers swarmed into stores in Philadelphia’s Central City on Tuesday, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing, although police made several arrests, authorities and witnesses said. Video posted on social media showed masked people in hoodies running out of Lululemon and police officers grabbing several and tackling them …

‘Mob of criminals’ steal $100k worth of goods from Nordstrom in shocking scene
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Mob of criminals’ steal $100k worth of goods from Nordstrom in shocking scene

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Criminals stole up to …

A 'mob of criminals' stole more than $300,000 worth of goods from an LA Nordstrom
1 year, 4 months ago

A 'mob of criminals' stole more than $300,000 worth of goods from an LA Nordstrom

NPR  

A 'mob of criminals' stole more than $300,000 worth of goods from an LA Nordstrom Enlarge this image toggle caption @noelskeez/Screenshot by NPR @noelskeez/Screenshot by NPR The Los Angeles Police Department said a "mob of criminals" ransacked a Nordstrom department store in Topanga on Saturday, stealing more than $300,000 worth of products in broad daylight. Sponsor Message Police said on …

Lululemon boss defends firing staff over foiling robbery bid, ‘they didn’t follow rules'
1 year, 7 months ago

Lululemon boss defends firing staff over foiling robbery bid, ‘they didn’t follow rules'

Hindustan Times  

Lululemon, the renowned athleisure brand, has been making headlines after the controversial termination of two employees who called the police during a robbery at one of their Georgia stores. CEO Calvin McDonald has defended the company's decision, citing their "zero-tolerance policy" regarding employee intervention in theft situations as the reason for the dismissals. During an interview on CNBC's "Squawk on …

Lululemon slammed for FIRING staff who confronted thieves as they brazenly ransacked Georgia store
1 year, 7 months ago

Lululemon slammed for FIRING staff who confronted thieves as they brazenly ransacked Georgia store

Daily Mail  

Two Lululemon employees were fired for 'breaking employee policy' after brazen thieves stole armfuls of expensive yoga gear and they tried to stop them. Shocking footage shows masked robbers taking merchandise from displays near the front of the Lululemon store in Atlanta, before rushing out to their getaway car Jennifer Ferguson and Rachel Rogers were allegedly let go for trying …

Suspects arrested after allegedly crashing vehicles into Fashion Island, stealing $100K in luxury items
1 year, 10 months ago

Suspects arrested after allegedly crashing vehicles into Fashion Island, stealing $100K in luxury items

LA Times  

A boarded up window can be seen at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island. Two burglary suspects were arrested Monday, and two more remain at large, after they allegedly crashed two vehicles into the Neiman Marcus and Louis Vuitton stores at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island and stole more than $100,000 in merchandise. “There were actually two separate vehicles that were driven into …

Police uncover shoplifters' swap shop packed with designer shoes that thieves exchanged for drugs
2 years, 2 months ago

Police uncover shoplifters' swap shop packed with designer shoes that thieves exchanged for drugs

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of stolen designer shoes and household goods have been uncovered by police after they were exchanged for drugs in a so-called 'shoplifters' swap shop'. Around 240 boxes of designer shoes, 40 boxes of household goods and cosmetics as well as clothes were seized by the authorities. Hundreds of stolen designer shoes and household goods have been uncovered by police …

Police searching for brazen shoplifters captured emptying shopping carts full of goods
3 years, 1 month ago

Police searching for brazen shoplifters captured emptying shopping carts full of goods

Daily Mail  

Police are searching for a group of shoplifters who were captured flinging household products into their two stolen vehicles after swiping the items from a Connecticut grocery store before speeding away. Stunned onlookers watched as the brazen bandits methodically unloaded shopping carts full of laundry detergent and paper towels into a minivan and an SUV that police say were stolen. …

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