U.S. Senators and Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft

I work for eBay. Businesses need Congress’s help to fight the scourge of retail crime

We’ve all seen the videos on our local news of shoplifters brazenly grabbing goods off store shelves, filling up garbage bags and running out of a store. As a result, it has become increasingly common to find locked plastic cases lining the aisles of our favorite stores, making it harder to grab a razor, medicine or even soap.  While waiting for an employee to dispense your razor is just a minor inconvenience – the costs of organized retail thef…

California celebrates a major win against organized retail theft with ORT grant program

Governor Gavin Newsom initiated the ORT Grant Program in 2022, with two competitive three-year grants: ORT Prevention and ORT Vertical Prosecution. The ORT Prevention Grant allocated over $242 million to 38 law enforcement agencies for equipment, operations, staffing, and retail…

U.S. Senators and Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and colleagues reintroduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to crack down on flash mob robberies and intricate retail theft schemes, establish a coordinated multi-agency response, and create new…

Philadelphia Resident Busted For Disgusting Retail Theft At Wegmans In Warrington

by Alex Lloyd Gross Warrington Police said that Sache McKnight was belligerent when she was stopped for stealing at the Wegman’s store in Warrington. She was inside the store, working for Instacart, which is a home shopping service. Police allege that on April 13, 2025, she was in the store with a small child and...

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office dismantles Organized Construction Theft Ring

CONROE, TX - Montgomery County Sheriff's Office dismantles Organized Construction Theft Ring in various areas of Montgomery County.