Shoplifter bites security officer and abandons his 11-year-old boy in Atlanta mall parking lot, police say

Cobb County Police said. that the man ran away After being caught shoplifting at an Atlanta mall and abandoning her 11-year-old son in late December. James Calvin Smith allegedly stole a bag and filled it with $852 worth of clothing and perfume purchased at Macy's at Cumberland Mall before being approached by loss prevention officers. […]
Sporting goods retail chain reportedly fires employees for chasing after shoplifter who stole firearm: ‘I just took off’

Three employees at a Louisiana sporting goods store were reportedly fired last month after they allegedly stopped a thief from stealing firearms from the store. On Dec. 16, a routine interaction between an Academy Sports + Outdoors salesperson and a potential customer turned into a crime when the customer stormed out of the store with […]