theft News Updates

Business

Warehouse Theft Nets 20,000 Cases of Beer

Crooks on March 12 stole about C$500,000 worth of beer, pepperoni and dried beef in a theft from a warehouse in Boucherville on Montreal’s South Shore. Police report the thieves are attempting to sell the haul to businesses across two Canadian provinces.

April 16, 2018
BusinessSafetyTCA

Port of Los Angeles Terminal Shut Down After Police Standoff, Man Falls Off Crane

A man who climbed a huge gantry crane at the Port of Los Angeles after he jumped from a stolen SUV at the end of a lengthy police chase fell to his death late Aug. 16.

August 17, 2017
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Analysis: In Brazil, Highway Robbery Is a Growth Industry

Forget Blackbeard and the Amazon River pirates. Some of the most fearsome and efficient New World predators these days navigate the asphalt.

August 7, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Driver in Logging Truck Stops Wild Police Chase in California

A 21-year-old Merced, Calif., man landed behind bars July 12 after leading authorities on a wild chase through Merced and Mariposa counties while hauling construction equipment with a stolen flatbed truck, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported.

July 14, 2017
Business

2016 Cargo Thefts Hit $114 Million; Food, Drinks, Electronics Top Targets

Cargo thefts fell for the third consecutive year, but the value of the stolen goods vaulted 13.3% to $114 million, according to CargoNet.

February 6, 2017
Business

Cargo Theft Off 9% in 3Q; Food, Drinks Top Target

Cargo theft decreased in the third quarter nationwide compared with the same period a year ago, except for one part of California, but experts are pointing to some startling facts in what items are being stolen and how the thieves pull it off.

November 7, 2016
Business

Truckstop.com, CargoNet Partner to Fight Cargo Theft

Loadboard operator Truckstop.com has partnered with Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet business to help combat cargo theft.

August 22, 2016
Business

Truck Cargo Thefts Increase in Arkansas, FreightWatch Reports

FreightWatch International’s Supply Chain Intelligence Center received reports of more than 40 thefts at truck stops and highway pull-offs at several locations in Arkansas early this month, the group reported Feb. 13.

February 13, 2015
Business

$18 Million in Cargo Stolen in Past Three Months

More than $18 million in cargo was stolen in the United States from early October to late December, according to CargoNet.

January 13, 2015
Special CoverageFuelBusiness

FuelDefend Expands Product Lineup

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — FuelDefend Global Ltd., a provider of anti-siphoning devices to prevent fuel theft, announced several additions to its lineup.

March 10, 2014