Police in Garland, Texas, say they’ve seen a spike in copper thefts, some of which are being committed in broad daylight. “There’s been an increase in copper thefts and the criminals committing these crimes are doing it right before your eyes,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau in an X video posted Tuesday. Barineau said the criminals...
Two would-be motorcycle thieves were thwarted by an Arizona homeowner’s quick thinking this week.The bandits were caught in broad daylight on-camera, and with their pants down – literally.”I was dialing 911 as I banged on the window,” said homeowner Krystal Hobeiche to FOX 10 Phoenix. SUSPECT EXTRADITED FROM MEXICO, ARRESTED 20 YEARS TO THE DAY...
Just hours after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills into law to combat smash-and-grab robberies in the crime-ridden state, a large group of thieves stormed three separate 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles, swiping food and drink items before fleeing on bicycles, according to NBC. The group of up to 30...
A massive database containing over 2.7 billion records has reportedly ended up on a criminal forum. These records belong to individuals in the U.S. and were allegedly stolen from National Public Data (NPD). While the accuracy of the leaked data could not be verified, the hackers reportedly obtained sensitive information such as names, mailing addresses...
A migrant accused of leading an assault on a pair of New York City police officers in Times Square earlier this year before being quickly released was arrested again for serial theft, according to media reports. Yohenry Brito, 24, of Venezuela, was arrested Tuesday for a pair of thefts at Sephora makeup stores in Manhattan,...
A group of brazen thieves took to the streets of Chicago and ransacked luxury retailer Prada as The Windy City prepares for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) just over a week away. According to the Chicago Police Department, a group of three to four offenders shattered the front glass door of the high-end retailer at...
The FBI arrested a boastful social media scamming suspect last week after the Moroccan national allegedly bragged about his extortion scheme in a tell-all podcast interview that launched the investigation against him. Idriss Qibaa – previously known as “Dani” or “Unlocked” – was arrested at his Las Vegas home and is facing federal charges related...
Two suspects, one of whom is an illegal immigrant who was previously deported, are federally charged with going on an armed robbery spree in Southern California. Jesus Soto-Parada, 26, and Daniel Pavon, 20, were arrested on June 13 while fleeing from a robbery at a 7-Eleven in the Los Angeles suburb of Gardena, a federal...
After a monthslong investigation, the former executive director of a now-defunct San Francisco nonprofit was arrested Tuesday on dozens of felony charges related to the alleged misuse of over $700,000 in public funds, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office said. Kyra Worthy, a resident of Richmond, California, has been charged with misappropriation of public money,...
The United Kingdom’s new Labour government announced that prisoners who have served 40% of their sentence could be released as a way to combat overcrowding in facilities across the country. “The guilty men in the last government left our prisons on the brink of collapse,” British Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood wrote on...
