Dec. 3 (UPI) --A five-year FBI report shows shoplifting incidents related to flash mob groups are responsible for more than $8 million in stolen goods. On Wednesday, the uniform crime reporting unit ...

A 7-Eleven store clerk in Anaheim, California, outside Los Angeles was brutally beaten by about 50 suspects in the early hours of Sunday morning. The attack against the store clerk, identified only as ...

Eight people involved in flash-mob-style robberies in three counties last year received state prison sentences after pleading guilty to federal charges, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 30. A ...

It is a scene that has become a staple of viral social media clips: a swarm of people rushes into a retail store, grabs armfuls of merchandise, and bolts before staff can react. On Wednesday, the FBI ...

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Flash mob shoplifting is a growing issue across the country, with multiple thieves rushing into stores, grabbing armloads of merchandise, and fleeing. In Houston, Lululemon stores are being hit almost ...

At a Wednesday news conference, they said the incidents have to stop, and any future flash mobs will be met with organized and relentless crackdowns by police. "This is an issue of citywide ...

THE SWIFT AND stern reaction by Philadelphia officials to the so-called flash mobs has been commendable. Preventing and putting a stop to the problem is the next challenge. Mayor Michael Nutter said ...