by SAFE Winnebago County | Dec 11, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft
The recent rise in flash mob retail thefts and violent crime has hit home on North Michigan Avenue and at other iconic Chicago destinations, deterring holiday shopping and tourism as the city tries to emerge from nearly two years of pandemic stasis. From retailers and...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Dec 10, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft
Amid growing outrage over-organized retail crime, the Cook County state’s attorney says she’s reconsidering her stance on what constitutes a felony. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is taking another look at her office’s policy to not prosecute felony...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Dec 8, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has accused stores of not taking adequate measures to prevent themselves from being victims of crime. During a crime summit on Monday at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Lightfoot said she was disappointed with stores on Michigan...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Dec 7, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft
CHICAGO (CBS) — Customers were pushed and shoved this week as a group of thieves ransacked the Burberry store on the Magnificent Mile – in the latest hit in a number of similar mass-thefts at high-end Chicago stores. CBS 2’s Tara Molina asked Tuesday how the crime is...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Dec 7, 2021 | Retail Theft
Retailers and law enforcement around the country are ramping up security to combat a wave of thefts by criminal groups during the busy holiday shopping season. Some of the most brazen crimes, sometimes known as “flash mob” robberies, have happened in recent weeks. In...
by SAFE Winnebago County | Dec 7, 2021 | Retail Theft
How the rise in organized retail theft is scaring shoppers, worrying workers and squeezing stores during the industry’s prime selling season. There’s a new feature at many luxury stores in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood this holiday season: security guards...
