Bordeaux-no! A Michigan woman was arrested and then rushed to the hospital after she stole a bottle of wine and hid it inside a “body cavity,” cops said. The 48-year-old was allegedly caught by shopkeepers drinking a bottle of alcohol in a Traverse City liquor store without paying for it, and returned the next day … Read more
You’re not alone if you’ve ever walked out of a store, only to have something you purchased previously set off the alarms. Even though you know you’re innocent, you’re left feeling like a criminal, scrambling to find the culprit, or a receipt to prove it. One Aussie mom has experienced just this. And, though, she was able to … Read more
In dramatic footage shared online, two Chemist Warehouse employees have been praised for their bravery in preventing two alleged teenage shoplifters from escaping the store. The clip, shared on Instagram by @its_called_straya, shows the two male employees in uniform using their bodies to block the exit, effectively stopping the teens from attempting to flee. The video … Read more
Talk about a hidden value. Walmart shoppers are losing their minds after learning that the store’s budget-friendly Great Value items come equipped with invisible barcodes — a secret hiding in plain sight since 2019. In a viral TikTok clip posted by Walmart worker @beatsbycait, the employee used a handheld scanner to zap six products right … Read more
Is this a mis-steak? A dismayed Walmart shopper has gone viral after sharing a video online depicting the store’s butcher aisle barricaded by tiny wire cages. A TikTok video showing shelves stacked with steaks locked in these metal wire cages has gone viral as viewers are surprised to learn the extreme lengths the grocery store … Read more
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs — after numerous attempts to disguise herself. Hannah Roberts, 33, used a series of hair pieces to try and beat a ban on entering any shops. She was a handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Gloucester magistrates sitting at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court earlier this month. … Read more
It’s a sticky-fingered situation. Manhattan’s only Costco may have a shoplifting problem, it’s been revealed, months after rampant theft allegedly drove the Target next door to close — and even after the company has bragged that their closed-door policy has helped them to steer around the recent retail crime epidemic. The lone location of the big … Read more
Crime pays. A Georgia mom is raking in tens of thousands of dollars after her “hot” mugshot went viral on Instagram. Abbie Newman, 28, spent four days behind bars after being arrested for drunken shoplifting at a Walmart in Atlanta last November. Following her release, the sticky-fingered felon discovered her mugshot had been shared on … Read more
They’re serving — jail time, that is. More than half of Gen Z shoppers prefer self-checkout lines — and would even switch their store of choice for the ease of self-serve kiosks, according to new data from Avery Dennison — but it’s not necessarily because they’re independent or introverted. In fact, one-third of the young shoppers admitted … Read more
No one wants to get lock-blocked at stores. But no employee, no problem. A shopper has devised an ingenious, albeit slightly controversial, DIY way to access locked-up items sans assistance, which he demonstrated in a TikTok clip with nearly 400,00 views. The TikTokker — who goes by @real_ogjr — concocted the “life hack” in response … Read more
They know when you’ve been bad or good! Social media users were left torn after Target’s Asset Protection team was captured tracking down an alleged thief on a walkie-talkie during the holiday shopping rush. During the viral TikTok video, a man, sat outside of the retailer’s building, listened in on Asset Protection’s radio channel as they … Read more
With businesses locking up more and more everyday items in an attempt to combat rampant shoplifting, avid errand runners are fuming that the days of the quick trip to the store are over. Dr. Emily Long, a plastic surgeon based in Boston, took to social media recently to express her frustrations over having to wait … Read more
“Gilmore Girls” star Adam Wylie was accused of shoplifting over $100 worth of merchandise at a California Target earlier this month. According to TMZ, the former child star was spotted by Target’s loss prevention team loading his cart with several health and beauty products alongside other items. Burbank Police later told the outlet that Wylie, … Read more
They’re not so you can “check yourself out.” Amid the increasing number of self-service check-out stations cropping up at grocery stores and other vendors, companies have devised a unique measure to deter potential shoplifters — mirrors. The method was first detailed in a Mashable article last year but has gone viral recently amid an uptick … Read more
They’re offering bootleg online courses in robbery. The nationwide shoplifting epidemic could soon get a whole lot worse: As if looters weren’t acting brazen enough of late, self-proclaimed “borrowers” are now taking to the platform to teach aspiring criminals how follow suit, per the clips. The hashtag “borrow tip and tricks” has amassed 8.9 billion … Read more