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A shoplifting complaint at Home Depot in Lacey led to the discovery of an alleged retail theft ring that’s resulted in approximately $400,000 in loses for retail stores.

The findings come as NRF continues to urge the U.S. Senate to approve the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.

Two Washington men paid “boosters” for goods stolen from retail stores and sold the products on Ebay/Amazon.

From hijacked freight shipments to tampered gift cards hanging on store racks, states are responding to new forms of organized retail crime with a fresh round of legislation.

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charging organized retail theft cases daily, but said it needs significantly more staff and funding to keep pace with the volume of crimes driving some stores out of vulnerable neighborhoods.

Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday, part of what prosecutors describe as a steady flow of cases hitting Puget Sound businesses in 2026.

Authorities in Arlington County say three suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged multi-state organized retail theft operation targeting collectible LEGO sets.

Five people charged in separate organized retail theft cases pleaded not guilty during arraignment hearings Monday in King County Superior Court cases filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Shame has worked for as long as people have lived next to each other. The neighbor who saw you do it and told your mother.

Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday, part of what prosecutors describe as a steady flow of cases hitting Puget Sound businesses in 2026.

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charging organized retail theft cases daily, but said it needs significantly more staff and funding to keep pace with the volume of crimes driving some stores out of vulnerable neighborhoods.

The whole tool aisle was behind plexiglass

A woman Bellevue police describe as one of the region’s most prolific organized retail theft suspects is back behind bars just months after being released from prison, facing new allegations that she participated in a series of high-end thefts across Western Washington.

A two-year investigation in Longview, Washington, has dismantled a highly organized theft ring that generated $3 million via eBay.

A Longview man has been accused of running a shoplifting ring in Cowlitz County as part of a multi-million dollar scheme, authorities said.

Two suspects, a woman in her 30s and a man in his 60s, are sought by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) for a series of alleged retail thefts that total thousands of dollars.

There is perhaps no better example of Democratic Party dysfunction than what one sees when visiting the aisles of an urban retail store.

OLYMPIA – The Washington state Capitol building was vandalized early Thursday morning for the second time in less than a year.

One of the most abused drugstores in the city made for easy pickings as the Seattle Police Department reports it made 13 arrests in a Friday “retail theft operation” at the 15th Ave E Walgreens on Capitol Hill.

Three people were arrested and roughly $36,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered during a retail theft investigation, according to the Tigard Police Department.

Rep. Josh Riley’s bipartisan CORCA bill passed the House, aiming to strengthen federal tools against organized retail theft, supply-chain crime, and related

States are advancing tougher cargo-theft laws and task forces to combat organized theft rings targeting truckers and freight networks.

A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and retail theft tied to a December

NRF argues that privacy and AI laws should protect biometric data while still allowing retailers to use safety technologies that deter theft,

Bellevue police are increasing holiday-season patrols and partnering with retailers through the “Stop the Lift” campaign to deter shoplifting and organized retail

Organized retail crime has expanded beyond shoplifting to sophisticated schemes like cargo theft, gift card fraud, and porch piracy, costing retailers billions

Retail crime has expanded beyond shoplifting into organized cargo theft, fraud and porch piracy, creating billions in losses for retailers and potentially

Washington ranked eighth nationally for stolen or missing packages, according to an AutoDS study based on package-loss-related search volume.

ATA joined freight, retail, and manufacturing groups in urging the Justice Department to act quickly on congressionally directed cargo-theft enforcement measures, including

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of high-value guitar thefts at multiple West Coast Guitar Center locations, including

While people debate exactly how much crime has been committed against retailers and exactly who’s committing it, the numbers remain stark.

Making the case for immediate passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. CORCA is the only viable federal path to disrupting criminal organizations

It’s shoplifting, and it sucks. We need a sane conversation to fix it.

Gov. Bob Ferguson vetoed $500,000 intended to extend a pilot program helping local authorities combat organized retail theft.

We’ve all experienced the demoralizing effects of shoplifting in some way

Law enforcement officials are investigating a resale shop in University Place after the seizure of a large volume of Lululemon merchandise, raising broader questions about retail theft and resale channels in Washington and beyond.

Washington is the nation’s unfortunate leader when it comes to retail theft — an issue that some state lawmakers are signaling needs urgent attention.

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says thieves stole over $50,000 worth of Seahawks jerseys from the Pro Image Sports shop next to Lumen Field on Sunday morning.

A recent break in at a specialty retail store in Everett underscores ongoing concerns about retail theft affecting businesses locally and across the country. In early January, MuGu Games reported that an overnight burglary resulted in the loss of more than $30,000 in Pokémon trading cards.

King County prosecutors are filing more retail theft cases as part of a renewed effort to address repeat offenders who target the same stores across the Seattle region. Prosecutors report that 640 felony economic and property crime cases were charged in 2025, the highest total since 2019.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Shannon B. Morley, a 61-year-old with a lengthy criminal record, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on January 16, 2026, after being found guilty of organized retail theft, according to a press release.

SEATTLE — A King County man accused of repeatedly shoplifting from Ulta Beauty stores across the region has been charged with multiple felony counts of organized retail theft following a weeks-long investigation, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

EVERETT, Wash. — A week after someone broke into MuGu Games in Everett and stole over $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards, no arrests have been made, according to Everett police.

Police Data Tells a Different Story. America’s largest grocery chain is shutting down stores from Georgia to Washington, and the reason it’s giving doesn’t match what local police are finding.

The Issaquah Police Department posted on Facebook last month, which made me take note. They ran a shoplifting sting at Marshalls and HomeGoods in the Highlands.

The shipments were enroute to Costco’s in Illinois and Minnesota, but things took an unpredictable turn when neither location’s received their deliveries.

The Issaquah Police Department posted on Facebook last month, which made me take note. They ran a shoplifting sting at Marshalls and HomeGoods in the Highlands.

The shipments were enroute to Costco’s in Illinois and Minnesota, but things took an unpredictable turn when neither location’s received their deliveries.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said they arrested three people and are searching for another suspect after a retail theft operation at the University Village shopping center during the holiday shopping rush.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, together with attorneys general from 13 other states, has launched a public service announcement (PSA) campaign paid for by the Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance aimed at protecting consumers from the growing threat of gift card scams.

Detectives with the Spokane Valley Investigative Unit (SVIU) are conducting special retail theft operations this holiday season, targeting shoplifters and other criminals who prey on busy shopping centers during the year’s busiest retail period.

Two women wanted by Kitsap County authorities in connection with thousands of dollars in missing baby formula are also suspected of conducting a string of retail thefts across the state.

Federal oversight key to stopping cargo theft originating overseas, lawmakers told.

Retail theft is hardly a new issue, but it can still make headlines due to the sheer scale that organized theft can reach. This is no better exemplified than the massive Home Depot theft ring that was busted in Queens, New York in mid-December. The group, comprised of 13 individuals, was involved in 319 incidents at 128 Home Depot locations.

One suspect was charged on Wednesday after allegedly stealing multiple guitars from a Redmond Guitar Center as part of an organized retail theft operation spanning three states.

Two issues in particular — credit card “swipe fees” and organized retail crime (ORC) — illustrate how slow congressional action and regulatory inertia are costing businesses and consumers alike.

A coordinated retail theft operation involving officers from the Kent Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit resulted in 12 arrests at multiple stores on East Hill last week.

Washington’s Growing Epidemic: The Rising Cost of Retail Crime.

A new national study finds retailers are continuing to face increasing levels of theft and violence.

Retail crime continues to grow in sophistication and complexity, with fallout for retailers, employees, customers and communities as a whole.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a new study highlighting the growing threat of cargo theft and its significant economic impact across the United States.

A man convicted of stealing more than $750,000 in merchandise from malls across western Washington has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

A 44-year-old Shelton woman was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Target store in Lacey over several months.

Kennewick Police have issued a bulletin about a 3 member family who has committed a series of thefts from shoppers across the Tri-Cities area in late summer.

Two women were taken into custody for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of Ulta Beauty products from multiple stores, including locations in Lacey and Olympia.

Kent Police arrested several suspects in a shoplifting operation this weekend, including a man who stuffed expensive meats down his pants and tried to walk out of a store with them.

Law enforcement officials are investigating a resale shop in University Place after the seizure of a large volume of Lululemon merchandise, raising broader questions about retail theft and resale channels in Washington and beyond.

Frustration boils up after Ferguson vetoes two tiny grants in WA budget

From lobster to laptops, organized crime is targeting U.S. freight

Outlets theft following high-speed chase from Centralia into Lacey

suspected organized retail theft spree that started in Lewis County ended with two people in custody after deputies pursued a fleeing truck through Olympia and Lacey, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

A Forbes Advisor study ranked us No. 1 among the states for retail theft impact.

Dupont man and his significant other are accused of stealing 71 items worth over $3,000 from the Nike outlet store in Centralia.

The Auburn Police Department launched a retail theft emphasis operation, known as a “blitz,” to mitigate skyrocketing retail theft plaguing many retailers and businesses in the region.

For months, shoppers have complained about locked cabinets, call buttons and long waits just to grab everyday items like deodorant or baby formula. Now retailers are openly acknowledging why

Police in Covington say two people were arrested after a local retailer reported more than $3,500 in stolen merchandise.

A man with a history of property crimes and assaults has been arrested following a series of thefts at Home Depot stores in Lacey.

Lacey police are looking for four people believed to be involved in an organized retail theft ring