New Retail Theft Task Force Makes First Arrest in Ohio

New retail theft task force makes first arrest in Ohio

Ohio's new retail crime task force arrests two fraud suspects

A newly created task force charged with tackling organized retail crimes, arrested two fraud suspects in May, which the Ohio Attorney General’s Office considers to be its first success, the office said on Tuesday.

Hamden man charged in organized retail thefts at East Haven Home Depot, police say

"Surveillance footage and transaction records revealed that he was knowingly undercharged or allowed to leave with unscanned items," police said.

Retail crime crackdown nets hundreds of arrests, $130K in recovered goods, prosecutors say

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office participated in a nationwide retail theft sting, netting hundreds of arrests in 28 states.

Task force focused on organized retail theft makes first arrests

The task force was created after the FORCE Act was enacted.

2 arrested in Wood County in first organized retail theft bust by new task force

Authorities say the suspects were using credit card information belonging to a Florida resident to buy multiple gift cards.