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Maryland Woman Steals Two Puppies, Flees In Stolen U-Haul Across PA: Police Maryland Woman Steals Two Puppies, Flees In Stolen U-Haul Across PA: Police
Maryland Woman Steals Two Puppies, Flees In Stolen U-Haul Across PA: Police A Maryland woman stole two Toy Poodle puppies from a Lancaster County home and fled in a stolen U-Haul, police announced. Jamila Campbell, 34, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing felony theft and receiving stolen property charges after allegedly swiping the puppies from a Christiana Borough residence on Tuesday, Feb. 13, according to Christiana Borough Police. Officers were called to 6 High Street around 1:47 p.m. for a theft report. The victim told police that Campbell had arranged to buy two 8-week-old Toy Poodles but had been acting suspiciously, with a white U-Haul van circling the home th…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG 'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG
'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG Four men have been indicted in connection with an organized retail crime ring responsible for 37 thefts across six Maryland counties, causing approximately $800,000 in losses, authorities announced Monday. The suspects are accused of overwhelming stores with “flash mob” tactics, targeting high-end retail items, and reselling stolen goods.  Attorney General Anthony Brown revealed details about the operation, which spanned Howard, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, and Prince George’s counties. Those charged include: Donte Bernard Shaw, 34, of Washington, DC; Taquan An…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Serial Thief From Maryland With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Virginia Mall: Sheriff Serial Thief From Maryland With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Virginia Mall: Sheriff
Serial Thief From Maryland With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Virginia Mall: Sheriff An alleged thief from Maryland with high-end taste is behind bars after being busted stealing from the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Takoma Park resident Cleiderson Requena Ramos, 27, is facing new charges after being busted while attempting to burglarize the Burberry store at the mall. Investigators say that officers were called to the store last week to investigate a report of two people who removed merchandise without making an attempt to pay. One of the suspects fled on foot, while Ramos got into a car and took off. Ramos was quickly t…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting To fight the recent rise in shoplifting and retail theft, shoppers could see store security employees wearing body-worn cameras to help catch thieves red-handed.  TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Serria, HomeSense, and HomeGoods, said will begin equipping some employees with body-worn cameras similar to those worn by police, the Boston Globe reported. The company started testing the initiative last year.  The company operates nearly 3,400 stores nationwide.  A call to the Framingham, Massachusetts, headquarters of TJX for comment was not immediately r…

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by Josh Lanier