New York Busts $2.2 Million Organized Retail Theft Ring: 13 Charged in 780-Count Indictment Targeting Home Depot Across 9 States
Governor Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of 13 individuals in a massive 780-count case for allegedly stealing more than $2.2 million in merchandise from 128 Home Depot stores across New York and eight other states between August 2024 and September 2025. The Queens-based theft crew, working with “fences” who…