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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York announced the formation of a nationwide initiative and coalition of police, prosecutors and other officials in an attempt to stop a surge in smartphone thefts.

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The crime of shoplifting has added an extra $98 to the average American family's holiday shopping bill.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Syracuse Police Department charged a Water Department employee with stealing brass nozzles for fire hydrants.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Most common theft starts with a request by the thief to borrow your phone.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Two people are facing a list of charges after allegedly breaking into a Town of Harford home to steal scrap metal.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  An upstate New York cemetery believes metal thieves are behind the disappearance of at least 10 flag standards from the graves of veterans.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Limits on what can be sold to them, cutbacks on hours

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Fingerprint testing led police to arrest an East Syracuse man for a series of car thefts.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Police in northern New York are investigating the theft of nearly 1,000 gallons of fuel from underground tanks at three convenience stores.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Containers of Tide detergent are flying off the shelves in stores across the country. It's one of the most popular laundry detergents on the market. Now, people are out to steal it.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  DeWitt police are trying to crack a crime spree, after thieves have been preying on parking lots at local gyms.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Oswego police are investigating several recent car thefts.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Syracuse Police are starting a new initiative to stop scrap metal thefts in the area, and they are looking for the public's help to reduce the costly crime.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  The Cicero Police Department says it has made major progress cutting down on thefts from cars.