Robbery - Theft

Nine members of an alleged retail theft ring in Los Angeles, California, have been charged.

Online marketplaces have created a black market business model for thieves, driving the surge in smash-and-grab robberies that have been on the rise throughout the United States in recent months and years, retail industry leaders told FOX Business.

Retail companies that supported groups advocating for left-wing police reforms last year are calling on Congress this year to strengthen measures against rampant organized retail theft.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed retailers for not making safety a priority amid a string of smash-and-grab thefts at retail stores in recent months.

Spurred by a recent run of large-scale smash-and-grab robberies, prosecutors and retailers are pushing back on assertions by California's governor and attorney general that they have enough tools to combat retail theft in the wake of a voter-approved easing of related laws.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday the root cause of the spike in organized retail crime is the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the Biden administration is working with a number of communities across the nation to “crack down” on crime in those neighborhoods.

An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages.

An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages.

Three suspects out of an estimated mob of 90 people who allegedly took part in looting a Walnut Creek, California, Nordstrom have been nabbed, police say

A Nordstrom department store in Los Angeles on Monday night became the latest retail location to be hit by a flash-mob style "smash and grab" looting attack, according to reports.

A 49-year-old man found dead Friday night in a parking lot at El Paso International Airport has been identified as an employee of Southwest Airlines, according to a report.

Walgreens is closing an additional five stores in San Francisco, citing retail theft that has been plaguing California retailers.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and police Chief Bill Scott on Wednesday announced the Organized Retail Crime Initiative, which aims to stem the tide of brazen lawlessness in the city.