New York Retailers Blast Gov. Hochul After Losing $4.4 Billion to Theft Last Year
New York retailers, who have lost $4.4 billion to theft, are blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul after she vetoed measures to tackle the issue.

New York retailers, who have lost $4.4 billion to theft, are blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul after she vetoed measures to tackle the issue.
A couple of thieves armed with a gun snatched two expensive Rolex watches and a gold chain from two victims in Manhattan last week, police said.
Walmart employees complain of “safety issues” stemming from shoplifters as the big-box chain introduces more anti-theft measures.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are low “Because it just doesn’t feel good when you see tents everywhere on the street. It just doesn’t feel like the country’s
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN Primetime,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed acknowledged that the city has “been far too lenient” on drugs, but also responded to Target closing stores in the city by stating that “people don’t necessarily shop in
On Thursday’s edition of WABC’s “Sid & Friends in the Morning,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) reacted to Target closing one of its locations in the city due to theft by stating that more work needs to be
A video clip appears to have caught the moment TSA agents allegedly stole from passengers at Miami International Airport.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that there should have been more guardrails on COVID relief, including the relief provisions passed in 2020, and “we could have prevented more of” the fraud on the
Police have arrested a woman for allegedly setting fire to a Target in Southern California in an attempt to cover up the theft of baby formula.
High-end retail shops in California’s iconic Beverly Hills have reportedly begun to shutter their doors amid an epidemic of robberies.
A Giant grocery store in Southeast Washington, DC, has removed name brands like Advil, Colgate, and Tide from its shelves to better prevent a spike in theft.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) discussed theft of COVID relief money and stated that part of the problem is that the size of programs
A flash mob stole thousands of dollars in power tools from a Home Depot in Long Beach, continuing the epidemic of organized retail theft.
From wheeling stolen merchandise out of a Burlington store to swiping a package from a FedEx driver, thieves in America are growing bold.
A gang of thieves ransacked an East Los Angeles Nike store over the weekend, stealing an estimated $1,000 in merchandise.
The owner of a stolen Ford truck tracked the vehicle to the south side of a mall parking lot in San Antonio, Texas, then killed the alleged thief during a shootout Thursday afternoon.
Sam Brinton, the “openly genderfluid” former senior Biden administration official, was traveling on a taxpayer-funded business trip when he was accused of baggage theft in 2022, Fox News reported Monday.
Criminals have been given a “licence to shoplift” in the UK as police resources are spent elsewhere, warned the head of a major retailer.
A woman was caught on surveillance camera stealing a baby marmoset monkey from a pet store in Homestead, Florida.
A grocery store worker was fired for filming a trio of men stealing $500 worth of items from a King Soopers in Centennial, Colorado, on June 18.
A supermarket in New York City is protecting $6 ice cream cartons with bolted plastic tops to prevent shoplifters from stealing them this summer, the New York Post reported.
Lululemon terminated two employees — including an assistant manager — after the pair called 911 and video recorded three masked thieves stealing merchandise inside a store in Georgia.
“Non-binary” former Biden administration official Sam Brinton will be placed in a men’s jail in Maryland before being sent to Virginia over a third round of suitcase theft charges, the New York Post reported.
Seattle residents in the 98118 zip code had to pick their mail up at the post office last week after the United States Postal Service paused delivery due to rising thefts.
A German court convicted five men Tuesday of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry.
Every ten minutes, a downtown San Francisco Target worker will reportedly see a theft. While multiple products, such as deodorant, are under lock and key at the Metreon mall Target and security guards in bright vests wander the store, thieves
The world is a better place than Seth Stewart thought after he recovered his stolen boat with the help of friends and strangers on Facebook.
An air cargo container with millions of dollars worth of gold and additional valuables inside disappeared Monday from a Canadian airport after a plane arrived and was unloaded.
A suspected catalytic converter thief was stabbed to death in a driveway early Friday morning in Los Angeles County, California.
The outdoor retail giant REI announced on Monday that it plans to close its only store in Portland, Oregon, citing an increase in theft.
Two men are accused of stealing $26,000 worth of baby formula from several stores in Georgia, according to police.
An employee was attacked recently when he tried to stop two alleged shoplifters at a store in a Bronx neighborhood.
Walmart said it is closing all locations in Democrat-run Portland, Oregon, due to financial reasons as the city endures rampant crime, Fox Business reported Saturday.
A female fashion designer, who claimed that former official in the Office of Nuclear Energy Sam Brinton stole her clothes, substantiated the allegations in a now-viral Twitter post.
A Maryland school district is reportedly looking into a teacher who voiced leftist views about property destruction and theft.
A suspect has been identified after being accused of stealing copper wire from a store in Bartow County, Georgia.
The ex-Biden administration official who is accused of airport baggage theft has reportedly been freed without bail.
A man accused of breaking into an industrial park in Telford, England, on Saturday to steal 200,000 chocolates has pleaded guilty.
A review has found that every form of theft saw a stark rise last year, with crime overall increasing by over ten per cent.
Catalytic converter thieves targeted the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in Las Vegas recently, causing a major setback for its team.