by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Safety, Security
The manager of a pawnbrokers was slashed with a machete during a raid by a gang of masked robbers. The man was attacked as he tried to raise the alarm after four men burst inside, but wasn’t seriously injured. Police investigating the raid at Cashoppers on Wilmslow...
by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Industry, News, Security
We all know most pawnshops work closely with the police when it comes to identifying stolen goods. A few shops are getting some press for doing so. Linton Man Arrested After Pawning Stolen Goods Jewelry, car stolen from Watertown home Pawn shop helps state police ID...
by Data Age | Sep 2, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Industry, News, Security
KOAT in Albuquerque reports that GoPo, the small “go anywhere’ cameras are the most popular stolen items showing up at pawnshops. Many local shops have stopped taking them because of this trend. See KOAT’s Laura Thoren report here.
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Laws, News, Security
A Kent NY man sold some stolen jewelry to a pawn shop thinking he had pulled of the perfect crime. He left very few clues at the crime scene but didn’t take the same precautions when he sold his booty at a pawnshop. Here’s the Lohud.com...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Firearms, News, Security
The ATF is offering a $10,000 reward that leads to an arrest and convection of the thieves who took 18 guns from a Greer, South Carolina. The building had security bars at every point, except the doors. This is where the thieves broke in. They simply threw a piece of...
by Data Age | Aug 27, 2014 | Business, Compliance, General Merchandise, Industry, Management, New to the Industry, News, Security
Bridging the gap of communication is what authorities are working towards for Ocean County and Atlantic City, New Jersey. When items are stolen from Ocean County they are, more often than not, sold at pawnshops in Atlantic City. Ocean County Prosecutor, Joseph...
