Video shows shoplifting suspect pulling gun
A video from an Ohio Walmart shows a shoplifting suspect pulling a gun on officers while being questioned in a security room. CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports.
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Shoppers stealing from self-checkout, survey finds
For many Americans, the weekly grocery run has become a financial stress test. Food prices have skyrocketed 25% in the last five years. Now, some shoppers are resorting to other means. Kelly O'Grady reports.
Prop 36 supporters say it will combat California's retail theft. Here's what to know.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
Rite Aid store's dramatic step to halt shoplifting
A Rite Aid store in Compton, California, is taking a dramatic step to combat shoplifting by placing nearly all its items behind locked cases, including paper goods and potato chips. Elise Preston has more.
TJ Maxx store workers now wearing body cameras to thwart shoplifters
A growing number of retailers are considering equipping security and other employees with body cams in a bid to deter thefts.
Massachusetts-based TJMaxx giving some workers body cameras, hoping to deter costly thefts
Experts say shoplifting could lead to increased prices and possibly store closures. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
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Rod Rosenstein to depart Dept. of Justice; mother arrested after using son to help her shoplift
Why didn't Gov. Newsom's CHP detail stop that retail theft he witnessed at Target?
Also on Thursday, Democratic mayors are joining the fight to reform Proposition 47 despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition.
Lobbying group overstated how much shoplifting hurt retailers
The National Retail Federation retracted an earlier estimate of the losses stores suffer at the hands of criminal rings.
How to outsmart shoplifters
It is estimated that tens of billions of dollars' worth of merchandise is lost to shoplifters each year. And as shoplifters (working individually or as part of organized retail crime gangs) become more brazen, store owners are looking for new ways to stop them. Correspondent Rita Braver visits the Loss Prevention Research Council, which is testing new ways for retailers to protect their goods from being pilfered. (This story was originally broadcast April 16, 2023.)
Protests after no charges in Banko Brown shooting
The San Francisco district attorney is facing criticism after declining to file criminal charges against a Walgreens security guard who fatally shot a suspected shoplifter last month, saying the evidence showed the guard acted in self-defense. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
"Violent" incidents are on the rise at Target stores, CEO says
Organized retail crime is impacting Target and other retailers, and shoppers can be in "harm's way," CEO Brian Cornell said.
Banko Brown shooting video released
There is growing outrage over the death of a man, Banko Brown, who was killed while allegedly shoplifting from a Walgreens. San Francisco's district attorney says no charges will be brought against the security guard who killed him. Nancy Chen reports.
Rise in shoplifting concerns retailers
The president of the California Retailers' Association is blaming the state for a rise in shoplifting. Revenue losses from theft remain higher than they were half a decade ago. Errol Barnett and Adriana Diaz are joined by David Johnston, vice president of asset protection and retail operations for the National Retail Federation, who breaks down this nationwide issue.
Home Depot employee killed while trying to stop a shoplifter
The suspects were arrested just 15 minutes after the shooting and are being booked on multiple charges including murder, robbery, child endangerment and conspiracy.
Walgreens employee claims self-defense in shooting of pregnant woman
The woman had to undergo an emergency C-section after the shooting, police said.
Shoplifting prevention efforts hurt sales
Senior Axios reporter Kelly Tyko joins CBS News to discuss why measures intended to stop people from shoplifting actually cause a drop in retail sales, and the impact this is having on businesses.
Moms Accused of Shoplifting, Kids in Tow
Caught on Tape: Surveillance video from a J.C. Penny store in Grapevine, Texas shows three mothers shopping. The women admit to stealing clothes from the store, right in front of their kids.
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