Utah_Viper
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I was monitoring this last night on SO Tac-1 The activity was quite interesting and went for about 3 hours. I was able to let one of our fellow members know to listen as well. if anyone has any messenger programs I would gladly send you alerts when online.
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Men Under Investigation for Shopping Scam
November 16th, 2007 @ 6:49am
Nicole Gonzales reporting
One man is in custody and another is under investigation for what police call a very profitable form of retail theft.
Investigators say this new shopping scam can be a big money-maker, and it's something officers expect to see a lot more of during the holidays.
In this case, the manager of the Ross store in Taylorsville knew something fishy was going on and immediately called the police. Once officers arrived, they watched two men inside the store for a couple of hours.
"These people that we were watching had three carts full, just overflowing with clothing. Very suspicious. Most of it was women's clothing, and they were men," said Sgt. Rosie Rivera of the Taylorsville Police Department.
Police say the pair changed tags on the clothing and then tried to return the items for money.
Luckily the store owner didn't fall for the scam and sent the men away.
Taylorsville police followed their car and pulled them over in Herriman on a traffic violation. Police jailed one man who had a clothes tagging device and drug paraphernalia in his possession. The other man is still under investigation.
Police say this type of scam is more common than you think, and store owners should watch for strange behavior, call police and let them handle it.
Officials say they are stepping up patrols in retail areas hoping to discourage thieves during the busy holiday season.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2163949
Men Under Investigation for Shopping Scam
November 16th, 2007 @ 6:49am
Nicole Gonzales reporting
One man is in custody and another is under investigation for what police call a very profitable form of retail theft.
Investigators say this new shopping scam can be a big money-maker, and it's something officers expect to see a lot more of during the holidays.
In this case, the manager of the Ross store in Taylorsville knew something fishy was going on and immediately called the police. Once officers arrived, they watched two men inside the store for a couple of hours.
"These people that we were watching had three carts full, just overflowing with clothing. Very suspicious. Most of it was women's clothing, and they were men," said Sgt. Rosie Rivera of the Taylorsville Police Department.
Police say the pair changed tags on the clothing and then tried to return the items for money.
Luckily the store owner didn't fall for the scam and sent the men away.
Taylorsville police followed their car and pulled them over in Herriman on a traffic violation. Police jailed one man who had a clothes tagging device and drug paraphernalia in his possession. The other man is still under investigation.
Police say this type of scam is more common than you think, and store owners should watch for strange behavior, call police and let them handle it.
Officials say they are stepping up patrols in retail areas hoping to discourage thieves during the busy holiday season.
