Robbery - Theft - Page 79

September 12, 2023

Florida man plows stolen excavator into Walmart, police say

Jesse Charles Smith was in custody after allegedly stealing an excavator and taking out power poles before plowing into a Walmart in Gainesville, Florida.

September 9, 2023

Operations manager at Las Vegas Strip resort accused of stealing $773K in money laundering scheme

An employee at a Las Vegas Strip resort allegedly siphoned more than $773,000 in hotel refunds into a personal account that he used for shopping and travels.

September 8, 2023

London mayor insists crime falling despite TikTok-driven looting incident, data paints a different picture

The trend started in the days leading up to August 9, with suggestions of a time, place and even attire for those who wanted to loot the JD Sports store on Oxford street.

September 7, 2023

Shirtless California smash-and-grab suspect who ran when jewelry storeowners fought back ID'd, being sought

California authorities have identified, but still searching for a man captured on video shirtless trying to rob a jewelry store before being stopped and chased away by the owners.

September 7, 2023

Massachusetts man arrested in $1M bank fraud scheme involving more than 100 counterfeit checks

Massachusetts federal investigators say Hui Zhang of Quincy was arrested on charges in connection with a bank fraud scheme involving more than 100 counterfeit checks totaling over $1 million.

September 7, 2023

New York deputy shoots 2 teens, feared their vehicle was going to run him over

Two teenagers riding a vehicle in the Syracuse suburb of Dewitt, New York, was shot Wednesday by a sheriff’s deputy investigating a burglary.

September 7, 2023

2 plead guilty to vandalizing Washington power substations, leaving thousands without power on Christmas Day

A couple of men have pleaded guilty to destroying energy facilities in Washington on Christmas Day of 2022. The men conspired to use the power outage to break into ATM machines.

September 6, 2023

Alabama man convicted of sexually torturing, robbing victims he met online

An Alabama man was found guilty of a dozen criminal charges, including rape, robbery, sexual torture, and theft, in connection with allegations of sexually abusing and robbing women.

September 6, 2023

New Mexico prosecutors take over all cases of retail theft to counter 'organized retail crime'

New Mexico is taking on a new approach to combat retail theft in the state. Albuquerque prosecutors have taken over all cases of merchandise theft including small-scale crimes.

September 6, 2023

Company touts blinding fog system to deter smash-and-grabs: 'Can't steal what you can't see'

As retail theft soars, one company is providing storefronts with an added layer of deterrence by deploying blinding fog to stop smash-and-grab robbers in their tracks