NPA This Week in Pawn

Robbers steal four firearms, $19k in jewelry from Cash America

NewsFix
According to police, three men entered the Cash America Pawn in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 28, at 5 p.m. One of the robbers started shooting while the others stole four firearms and $19,000 worth of jewelry. The robbers were last seen driving 2004 black Chevrolet Monte Carlo bearing license plate GWT-3939. robbing Cash America Pawn at 6015 Lyons. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry have announced a reward of up to $11,000 for anyone with information.

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Father-and-son pawn shop owners arrested

WRGB Albany 6 News
Police arrested 57-year-old Gregory Fanos and his son, 26-year-old Evangelos Fanos, charged with 2 counts of attempted criminal possession of stolen property.

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SWAT, police catch suspect breaking into Atlanta area pawn shop

WSB-TV

Police said two burglars broke into Roswell Pawn and Jewelry on Holcomb Bridge Road, smashing through the front door of a pawn shop around 5 a.m. The men tripped the alarm and SWAT officers captured a burglary suspect who tried crawling through the ceiling of a business in order to escape.

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Suspected thief arrested at Columbia, Mo., pawn shop

ABC 17 KMIZ
A 21-year-old suspect is in custody after Columbia police officers say he was caught with stolen items.

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How technology is transforming the retail market

WWD
Stephen Lebovitz, president and chief executive officer of CBL Properties, shares insights on technology's role in today's retail market.

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Redmond Police Department Pro-Act Unit conducts search warrant at Kirkland pawn shop

Kirkland Reporter
The Redmond Police Department (RPD) Pro-Act Unit conducted a search warrant at A-1 Cash Now on 100th Avenue Northeast after a two-year investigation into the business suspected of trafficking stolen property.

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