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 ...

Three people were charged for allegedly robbing the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center as part of a flash mob that made off with more than $90,000 in merchandise. Joshua Jones, 22; Amaya McDonald, 19; ...

As Montgomery County Police close in on a string of arrests for the "flash mob" theft at a 7-Eleven in Germantown, social media websites are proving to have been less a tool for coordinating the Aug.

During the upcoming Safe Silver Spring meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, the community can join in on the discussion of the proposed Flash Mob Theft Act among other issues. The meeting will take place ...

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 ...

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's a sight that is becoming all too familiar: Swarms of people looting local businesses. Just a few days ago about 40 people were recorded ransacking a 7-Eleven store in ...

Flash theft mobs won’t stop unless there is a fear of reprisal and serious consequences. There are many victims and it costs consumers. Organized retail theft is taking a toll.