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California Law Enforcement Nabs Suspects Accused of Stealing $23K of Lululemon Merch
CHP's Organized Retail Crime Task Force aided Napa and Oakland police in apprehending four suspects who stole…
Bi-Coastal Busts: Delaware and California Charge ORC Suspects with Felonies
Officials in California and Delaware each charged three men with felonies for alleged organized retail crime…
Brawling Teens Shut Down Long Beach Outlet Mall
About 100 minors descended upon the Pike Outlets on Saturday evening in an incident that ended in violence.
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California Petition for Harsher Retail Theft Penalties Likely Headed to the Polls
The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act has garnered most of the signatures it needs to…
More Retail Crime Busts as Legislation Tightens
Police in Florida arrested six alleged retail crimesters from Georgia; a retail crime suspect from San…
California Mall Bans Minors Unless Accompanied by Adult
The Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance is implementing a youth supervision policy to "deter activity that is…
Supreme Court Declines to Review Brandy Melville Trademark Suit
The Supreme Court has refused to look further into the retailer's claim that Redbubble has committed…
California Retail Crime Bill Targets Repeat Offenders
Under the law, being caught with pilfered property intended for sale could come with a sentence as long as…
LAPD Uncovers Warehouse Filled with $5 Million in Stolen Nike Merch
Law enforcement arrested the leader of an organized retail crime operation that was reselling thousands of…
California to Prohibit the Use of Recyclability Labeling on Ineligible Products
A recently released study from CalRecycle shows that less than 1 percent of apparel and textiles are…
California’s Most Populous Counties See Uptick in Commercial Theft
The state's urban areas are seeing an uptick in higher-value crimes, the Public Policy Institute of…
Busted: California and New York Law Enforcement Shut Down Crime Rings on Both Coasts
Prolific crime rings on the East and West Coasts now face felony charges.
LA’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force Busts $300K Luxury Fencing Operation
Law enforcement recovered hundreds of stolen items from a storefront in Downtown, L.A.
California Officials Cite ‘Concern and Outrage’ Over Retail Crime
Retail theft is on the rise in at least half of California's counties.
SPESA Picks LA for Next Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference
The 12th edition of the conference will be held on April 11 at the California Market Center.