RETAIL LOSS PREVENTION NEWS ROUND-UP by;Rick McCann www.privateofficer.com
GOLETA VALLEY CA. Security personnel at the local branch of a worldwide package delivery company, named by Ethisphere Magazine as one of the world’s most ethical companies in 2007, contacted authorities after a recent camera reported lost in transit was discovered for sale on Craigslist. During his research, the security supervisor was shocked to find additional items believed to have been filed as lost from his store, including up to 50 laptop computers and more than 40 cell phones, also for sale on the website.
With the help of law enforcement, the Goleta store security supervisor is investigating possible leads in the case. The suspect is wanted for embezzling over $50,000 from the business over the past eight months.
With the help of law enforcement, the Goleta store security supervisor is investigating possible leads in the case. The suspect is wanted for embezzling over $50,000 from the business over the past eight months.
NORTH PORT FL -- A North Port resident found out that claiming to be doing his "moral duty" could get you in trouble.
James Lewis Culvahouse, 41, of 5616 Buckboard Street, North Port, went shopping at Wal-Mart around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the police report, Culvahouse approached a Wal-Mart customer service representative and said he was from an independent security firm and was there to test the store's security measures.
He told her he was going to put merchandise in his cart and attempt to take the cart out of the store without paying, to see whether security would stop him. He told her not to tell anyone else.
The Wal-Mart employee contacted store management. In the meantime, Culvahouse did walk out of the store with a full cart. According to the police report, the cart contained a CD player, a VOIP phone, paintball equipment, fishing equipment, a motor and other items.
Culvahouse was detained. When police arrived, they read him his rights. Culvahouse said he did what he said he was going to do, except that he never had a chance to return the merchandise to the store. He said he had every intention to return it.
Culvahouse also said he told his wife what he was going to do before he entered the store. According to the police report, his wife was surprised he was in trouble for "testing" the security and "doing his moral duty."
Police placed Culvahouse under arrest on charges of grand theft. Upon a search incident to arrest, police discovered a bottle with prescription pills inside, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He was booked at South County jail and no bond was set.
James Lewis Culvahouse, 41, of 5616 Buckboard Street, North Port, went shopping at Wal-Mart around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the police report, Culvahouse approached a Wal-Mart customer service representative and said he was from an independent security firm and was there to test the store's security measures.
He told her he was going to put merchandise in his cart and attempt to take the cart out of the store without paying, to see whether security would stop him. He told her not to tell anyone else.
The Wal-Mart employee contacted store management. In the meantime, Culvahouse did walk out of the store with a full cart. According to the police report, the cart contained a CD player, a VOIP phone, paintball equipment, fishing equipment, a motor and other items.
Culvahouse was detained. When police arrived, they read him his rights. Culvahouse said he did what he said he was going to do, except that he never had a chance to return the merchandise to the store. He said he had every intention to return it.
Culvahouse also said he told his wife what he was going to do before he entered the store. According to the police report, his wife was surprised he was in trouble for "testing" the security and "doing his moral duty."
Police placed Culvahouse under arrest on charges of grand theft. Upon a search incident to arrest, police discovered a bottle with prescription pills inside, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He was booked at South County jail and no bond was set.
PENNSVILLE NJ Dramaine M. Travis, 33, of Atco and John C. Felder Jr., 39, of Blackwood were both arrested at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday and charged with shoplifting at the Pennsville Wal Mart, police said.
It was reported to police that the two accused males concealed unpaid merchandise and left the store with the unpaid items. The merchandise was valued at $240, police said
It was reported to police that the two accused males concealed unpaid merchandise and left the store with the unpaid items. The merchandise was valued at $240, police said
APPLETON WI A woman suspected of shoplifting was arrested Sunday after she was caught concealing two pairs of stolen eyeglasses in her pants, police said.
Tyeisha R. Currin, 21, of Milwaukee, was charged Tuesday in Outagamie County Circuit Court with misdemeanor theft and felony identity theft.
She was released on a $1,500 signature bond.
Tyeisha R. Currin, 21, of Milwaukee, was charged Tuesday in Outagamie County Circuit Court with misdemeanor theft and felony identity theft.
She was released on a $1,500 signature bond.
DOTHAN, ALA. Dothan Police need help in identifying the suspect caught on tape shoplifting.
The suspect managed to elude Parisian store employees after he took several hundred dollars worth of merchandise.
One employee was slightly injured during an attempt to catch the suspect.
"When confronted by loss prevention agents he assaulted an employee causing minor injuries. The suspect is believed to be riding around in a white Lincoln Town car, and he is believed to have stolen from Parisians multiple times," said Sgt. Stacy Robinson of Dothan Police Department.
If you have information, call Dothan Police at 615-3000 or Crimestoppers at 793-7000.
You could be eligible for a reward.
The suspect managed to elude Parisian store employees after he took several hundred dollars worth of merchandise.
One employee was slightly injured during an attempt to catch the suspect.
"When confronted by loss prevention agents he assaulted an employee causing minor injuries. The suspect is believed to be riding around in a white Lincoln Town car, and he is believed to have stolen from Parisians multiple times," said Sgt. Stacy Robinson of Dothan Police Department.
If you have information, call Dothan Police at 615-3000 or Crimestoppers at 793-7000.
You could be eligible for a reward.
GRANTS NM— A Grants man faces a preliminary hearing in Cibola County Magistrate Court on July 10 in connection with one count each of larceny over $500 and conspiracy to commit larceny over $500, both fourth degree felonies.Grants Police Lt. Corey Allen said Wal-Mart security had Perry under surveillance when he met with another man, a Wal-Mart employee, and both devised a plan to steal electronic items from the store. Perry faces up to three years in state prison and a $10,000 fine, or both, if he is found guilty and sentenced on both charges, according to Magistrate Court records. A second man, Joel Martin, a Wal-Mart employee, who has been terminated by the store since the arrest, also of Grants, was arrested by Grants police and charged in connection with conspiracy to commit larceny above $500 in the case, Allen said. Perry and Martin met in the store and determined a way to make people and video surveillance believe Perry had paid for a PSP Playstation and an iPod, court records state. The PSP Playstation and iPod are worth more than $530. The store's security surveillance videos show Martin deactivating the magnetic strips on the items that Perry then carried out of the store, without paying for them, court records state. Grants police reviewed the surveillance tapes and concurred with Wal-Mart's security about the deactivation of the strips. A check of the cash register where Martin was seen swiping a card failed to show any purchase amount for the items, court records state. The card that was swiped by Martin was fake and was declined. Perry then took the items out of the store, court records state.
VIRGINIA BEACH VA
Police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a nine-year-old girl in a Virginia Beach Target store.
The alleged incident happened on June 21st just before noon.
The girl said she was just a few aisles away from her mother in the toy department when a man shoved his hands under her skirt and touched her inappropriately.
The incident was not reported to Beach police until two days later.
Despite 48 hours passing, the nine-year-old was able to give a very accurate description of her alleged attacker and even point him out in surveillance video.
Unfortunately, the video from the store on 1st Colonial Avenue is terribly grainy.
“I'm actually very shocked because it's a super friendly Target,” said Sissy Headly. “I've never had problems with anyone here.”
Police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a nine-year-old girl in a Virginia Beach Target store.
The alleged incident happened on June 21st just before noon.
The girl said she was just a few aisles away from her mother in the toy department when a man shoved his hands under her skirt and touched her inappropriately.
The incident was not reported to Beach police until two days later.
Despite 48 hours passing, the nine-year-old was able to give a very accurate description of her alleged attacker and even point him out in surveillance video.
Unfortunately, the video from the store on 1st Colonial Avenue is terribly grainy.
“I'm actually very shocked because it's a super friendly Target,” said Sissy Headly. “I've never had problems with anyone here.”
GREENWOOD IN. A security officer's keen eye and a local TV station's crime-fighting feature helped Greenwood police apprehend a robbery suspect.
Police arrested Jonathan Neville, 21, Greenwood, at the Greenwood Park Mall on Thursday. Neville, wanted on a Marion County warrant charging robbery, also was charged with resisting arrest.
Mall security officers at Greenwood Park Mall called police shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday to report that they recognized a man who had stopped to ask them a question as the same person who had appeared on a WTHR (Channel 13) "Crime Stoppers" segment.
Security officers did not detain the man, and Greenwood police officers came up empty-handed during an initial search of the mall.
About 4 p.m., Greenwood police officers were called back to the mall with a report that the suspect was in the food court. Officers Jay Arnold and James Ison approached a man matching the description of the subject outside the food court entrance.
When the officers told him they needed to speak with him and to put his hands behind his back, the man said "I'm not Jonathan" and ran into the mall, according to police.
Officers chased him through the mall and outside, where Neville was attempting to hide under a car in the parking lot when officers caught up to him, police said.
Neville is being held at the Johnson County Jail. He was wanted in connection with a Feb 27 holdup at a Southside Indianapolis gas station.
Greenwood Police Chief Joe Pitcher praised the teamwork that led to Neville's arrest.
"These criminals are out and about in our community much more often than you would normally expect," Pitcher said in a statement. "Programs like Crime Stoppers . . . help us track down these fugitives, who truly need to be taken off the streets. So we encourage everyone to watch these Crime Stoppers segments on the news and watch for these fugitives."
Police arrested Jonathan Neville, 21, Greenwood, at the Greenwood Park Mall on Thursday. Neville, wanted on a Marion County warrant charging robbery, also was charged with resisting arrest.
Mall security officers at Greenwood Park Mall called police shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday to report that they recognized a man who had stopped to ask them a question as the same person who had appeared on a WTHR (Channel 13) "Crime Stoppers" segment.
Security officers did not detain the man, and Greenwood police officers came up empty-handed during an initial search of the mall.
About 4 p.m., Greenwood police officers were called back to the mall with a report that the suspect was in the food court. Officers Jay Arnold and James Ison approached a man matching the description of the subject outside the food court entrance.
When the officers told him they needed to speak with him and to put his hands behind his back, the man said "I'm not Jonathan" and ran into the mall, according to police.
Officers chased him through the mall and outside, where Neville was attempting to hide under a car in the parking lot when officers caught up to him, police said.
Neville is being held at the Johnson County Jail. He was wanted in connection with a Feb 27 holdup at a Southside Indianapolis gas station.
Greenwood Police Chief Joe Pitcher praised the teamwork that led to Neville's arrest.
"These criminals are out and about in our community much more often than you would normally expect," Pitcher said in a statement. "Programs like Crime Stoppers . . . help us track down these fugitives, who truly need to be taken off the streets. So we encourage everyone to watch these Crime Stoppers segments on the news and watch for these fugitives."
BUCKS COUNTY PA. James Brown, 27, and Kimberly Brown, 51, of Poplar Street in Hatfield, were charged with criminal conspiracy and retail theft June 22 after a police investigation of retail theft from a Giant Food Store on Route 113 in which more than $280 in food was stolen, police said. James ran from store security on foot and Kimberly fled in her vehicle before police arrived. Kimberly was arrested when she went back to the store to look for her husband, police said.
Valentyna Shumey, 55, of Hatfield, was arrested June 10 after she was spotted taking more than $300 in merchandise from the Wal-Mart store on Route 309, police said. An officer near the area saw Shumey running from away from Wal-Mart security officers and she was arrested after a brief foot chase with the officer as well.
Shumey was arraigned and remanded to Bucks County Prison, where she was held until Immigration and Customs Enforcement took her into their custody.
Shumey was arraigned and remanded to Bucks County Prison, where she was held until Immigration and Customs Enforcement took her into their custody.
MCKINNEY TX. A Little Elm ISD employee was arrested Friday night after allegedly stealing more than $160 of items from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Eldorado Parkway and Farm-to-Market 423.Police arrested Eloisa “Lisa” Sanchez, 53, in the Paloma Creek subdivision after being called to a theft in progress at Lowe’s. She has been charged with theft of property between $50 and $500.According to police reports, a Lowe’s employee asked if he could assist Sanchez on two occasions after he saw her moving store items around. When she said no, he alerted the loss prevention manager, who followed Sanchez into the parking lot when she refused to show the employee her receipts.“She was acting suspicious as far as some of the employees were concerned. When she got beyond the registers, she had merchandise on her,” Police Chief Waylan Rhodes said.Sanchez refused to cooperate and drove away from the store toward U.S. Highway 380. Another officer followed her onto Paloma Creek Drive and stopped her at the intersection of Bluebird, where she was arrested and taken to the Denton County jail. She was released Saturday after posting $1,000 bond.This was not Sanchez’ first encounter with the law. Last month, she was convicted of a theft less than $50, which occurred in October 2006.
NYACK NY Police have arrested two adults and a 14-year-old, all from New York City, after they allegedly tried to leave the JC Penny store at the Palisades Center mall on July 3 without paying for some $1,400 in merchandise.Clarkstown Police brought the suspects, Julissa Rodriguez, 31, Kervin Puello, 32, and the teenaged girl, to the police station. They also had two four-year-old boys with them at the time of the incident.Rodriguez had numerous forms of forged identification and credit cards in her possession at the time of arrest and because of the extensive assortment of government identification and credit cards; the Secret Service was notified and is assisting in the investigation.Both of the adults were charged with two counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, two counts of felony criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.The 14-year-old will answer the charges in Family Court at a later date.
DENVER CO. A man that flashed himself to two Victoria's Secret clerks while trying on women's under wear at the store now faces two felony counts and one misdemeanor charge of theft.
Scott was caught at a local Victoria's Secret store. The man, Robert K. Scott, 47, visited the Victoria's Secret store twice in April and May at the Diamond Run Mall.Scott was released at his arraignment on Monday. However, he must now abide by a curfew and stay away from both the store and the mall.According to the Rutland County Sheriff's Department, Scott went into the store on April 22 and told the female clerks that he wanted to try on some of the lingerie and panty hose.In the official arrest statement, it said that "Scott asked her to stay close by while he was in the dressing room...Scott then had her look at him to see how the items looked on him." When she looked at Scott, "she could tell he had no underwear on."Scott then left the store when he was told to leave. However, he returned the store on May 6th. He picked out lingerie items to try on, went into a dressing room and then called a female clerk for help.
Scott was caught at a local Victoria's Secret store. The man, Robert K. Scott, 47, visited the Victoria's Secret store twice in April and May at the Diamond Run Mall.Scott was released at his arraignment on Monday. However, he must now abide by a curfew and stay away from both the store and the mall.According to the Rutland County Sheriff's Department, Scott went into the store on April 22 and told the female clerks that he wanted to try on some of the lingerie and panty hose.In the official arrest statement, it said that "Scott asked her to stay close by while he was in the dressing room...Scott then had her look at him to see how the items looked on him." When she looked at Scott, "she could tell he had no underwear on."Scott then left the store when he was told to leave. However, he returned the store on May 6th. He picked out lingerie items to try on, went into a dressing room and then called a female clerk for help.
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