Retail theft
Coverage of Retail theft in the Nexus archive.
- Jailers find cocaine pipe in woman’s vagina after Miami arrest for theft, kicking cop: Police
A woman was arrested in Miami for shoplifting, kicking a police officer, and possessing a cocaine pipe found during a jail booking search. She faces charges including retail theft, battery on a law enforcement officer, and cocaine-related offenses.
- ‘Very violent act’: Accused shoplifter at Walmart shot, killed after opening fire at officers
An alleged shoplifter was shot and killed after opening fire on officers at a Walmart in Anchorage, Alaska. Three officers were injured, with one shot in the chest (stopped by a vest) and another in the lower body. The suspect had concealed a gun and attempted to flee during an arrest for retail theft.
- CHP seizes over $600,000 in stolen Home Depot tools in Southern California
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) seized over $600,000 in stolen Home Depot tools in Southern California, leading to the arrest of two suspects involved in reselling stolen merchandise. The investigation by the CHP Southern Division's Organized Retail Crime Task Force identified the suspects as buyers who later resold the tools.