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Greenroom Looking For Art Thieves

Nathan Pike — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:57:57 +0000

The Greenroom is not taking the theft lightly, ripping the thieves on their Facebook page and using terms that are less than appropriate for our website.

A Texas Woman Purchases A Fake iPad At A Gas Station [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:10:11 +0000

With the holidays rapidly approaching we offer you this consumer alert. Be very careful what you purchase from strangers on the street this holiday season. Not everything you think you may be buying on the street is “legit.” A woman in North Texas was scammed out of $200 when she purchased what she thought was [...]

Watch These Thieves On Motorcycles 'Smash and Grab' a Jewelry Store In London Mall

Donald Deane — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:43:24 +0000

In a scene that looks like it was taken straight out of an action movie, six black-clad men recently rode into a north London mall on motorcycles and helped themselves to a fortune in jewelry. Where’s James Bond when you need him? The men, who were armed with axes and bats, allegedly raided a Fraser [...]

Teen Puts His Real Name on a Job Application for the Store He Was Trying to Rob

Shauna Wright — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:50:00 +0000

Proving that the old adage of “only stupid criminals get caught” is true, a would-be robber who was persuaded to apply for a job at the adult video store he was trying to shake down found himself in handcuffs after he ever-so-helpfully put his real name on the application.

What Is the World's Most Stolen Food?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:51:02 +0000

According to a new report from the Center for Retail Research, the most frequently stolen food on the planet is… cheese.

The report says four percent of the protein and calcium-rich (not to mention tasty) food winds up being shoplifted worldwide every year, besting the theft-rates for other items like candy and alcohol and causing cheese to be labeled “high risk” for retailers.

Shopper Arrested For Shoplifting With Live Lobsters In Shorts

Chris Reed — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:47:42 +0000

We have all heard bizarre stories of folks shoplifting, but this story goes down as one of my favorites!! D’Iberville Police arrested a man at Winn Dixie Tuesday who they say was trying to leave the store with two live lobsters in his shorts, among other meat products. Nathan Hardy, 35, is accused of shoplifting. Employees at [...]

More Trouble For Lindsay Lohan

Chris Reed — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:49:54 +0000

According to TMZ, Lindsay Lohan will be charged with felony grand theft tomorrow in a L.A. Courtroom.Lindsay will be charged with stealing a $2,500 necklace from an L.A. jewelry store. If she is convicted in this case, she could be sent to the California State prison. Could this finally be the breaking point for Lohan? [...]