Will WA see $100M in police hiring grants promised by Gov. Ferguson?
Will WA see $100M in police hiring grants promised by Gov. Ferguson?
Read More →Retail theft emphasis at Lynnwood Fred Meyer leads to 17 arrests, police say
' A retail theft emphasis patrol at a Lynnwood grocery store led to over 10 arrests last weekend, according to local police.
Read More →Seattle Shoppers Worry About Retail Theft
'Retail crime is clearly influencing shopping preferences in Seattle.
Read More →Debate heats up over Ferguson’s request for $100M to hire more police in Washington
Bills in the House and Senate stand ready for floor votes. Which one might prevail remains to be seen.
Read More →Sheriff’s Office arrests 20 people in latest retail crime mission; $3,133 in stolen merchandise recovere
On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a retail crime mission focusing on retailers at the Clackamas Promenade on SE Sunnyside Road, in unincorporated Clackamas County.
Read More →Repeat shoplifting suspect arrested after alleged theft from Lowe's in Lacey
A man with a history of shoplifting incidents at Lowe’s Home Improvement was arrested on Feb. 20 after police linked him to a recent theft at the store at 5610 Corporate Center Lane SE in Lacey.
Read More →Spokane man accused of $22K Home Depot & Lowe’s theft scheme, police say
A Spokane man has been accused of orchestrating a series of retail thefts and fraudulent transactions at multiple Home Depot and Lowe’s locations across Spokane County, police said.
Read More →Addressing ORC and public safety with Senate Law & Justice Chair
'WR’s Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, Mark Johnson, recently met with Senate Law & Justice Chair Manka Dhingra (D-45, Redmond) and other Senate leaders to discuss public safety, retail theft, and organized retail crime.
Read More →Cracking down on organized retail theft: Lawmaker hopes to lengthen perpetrators' prison sentences
'A bill heard in the House Community Safety Committee on Monday aims to create harsher consequences for organized retail thieves.
Read More →Organized retail crime ring busted in Puget Sound
'Three suspects are accused of stealing over $143,000 in merchandise from stores across western Washington in a series of organized retail thefts, according to Renton police.
Read More →Washington State Takes on Organized Retail Crime With Harsher Sentencing Bill
Retail crime is clearly influencing shopping preferences in Seattle.
Read More →3 suspects accused of stealing $143,000 in merchandise across Puget Sound
'Police say the trio of suspects stole over $143,000 of merchandise from multiple stores.
Read More →Leavenworth retail theft caught on camera | FOX 13 Seattle
A business owner in Leavenworth is sounding the alarm about an organized ring of thieves targeting small businesses.
Read More →‘People are avoiding this area’
Theft has driven some retailers out of Seattle, but that’s not the only challenge for downtown storefronts.
Read More →Shoplifting Incidents Jump 93% Since Pre-COVID, According to New Industry Study
Retailers reported a 93% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2023 versus 2019 and a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting over the same time period, according to a new study released today by the National Retail Federation.
Read More →Spokane County, Spokane police set to launch program aimed at organized retail crime
'Spokane police and county prosecutors may soon receive some reinforcements in combating retail crime.
Read More →'Double dipping' scheme leads to charges for alleged prolific retail thieves
Three men who allegedly stole nearly $50,000 of merchandise from Home Depot locations in western Washington have been charged by Attorney General Bob Ferguson's Organized Retail Crime Unit.
Read More →Organized Retail Crime unit files new criminal prosecution against three defendants
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Organized Retail Crime Unit has filed felony criminal charges against three people. This is the sixth prosecution since Ferguson established the unit last year.
Read More →Will pursuits change under Pierce County Sheriff-elect Keith Swank? Here’s what he says
Pierce County Sheriff-elect Keith Swank will take office in January to replace Sheriff Ed Troyer, and Swank is already signaling potential policy changes, particularly regarding police pursuits.
Read More →Black Friday not too bright in downtown Seattle, where retail struggles
While more than 183 million Americans are expected to shop online or in person between Thanksgiving and Monday, Black Friday — the in-person retail phenomenon that once saw shoppers pack downtown Seattle — isn’t what it once was.
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