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Task force & tech tackle rise in retail theft

Por: WGN-TV Sports June 14, 2023

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, Posted: Jun 13, 2023 / 10:04 PM CDT Updated: Jun 13, 2023 / 10:04 PM CDT SHARE OAK BROOK, Ill. —  The surveillance videos were startling: Mobs of thieves descending on high-end stores and stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise in a matter of moments.  They targeted shopping centers in the city and suburbs.  The crimes seemed hard to prevent because they happened so fast. It was against that backdrop in 2021 that the Illinois... + full article



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