Police found more than 2,000 bottles of shampoo, 300 rolls of toilet paper, 447 deodorant sticks, 150 tequila bottles and 120 cans of baby formula.

SLIDESHOW: Shoplifting Ring Broken Up

Police discovered the ring when the number of shoplifting cases and arrests started to spike. Those arrests gave them the leads they needed to crack the case.

Three people are the suspected ring leaders, each facing charges for possession of stolen goods. Police say about 30 thieves were involved and sold the merchandise to ringleaders.

It happened just after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Police aren’t saying where the student got the weapon, but say he was apprehended without any incident. Police also say it does not appear the student found with the gun had any intention to use the weapon on campus.

Police are crediting the quick thinking of a classmate.

“That student overheard the suspect bragging about having a weapon. Officers used surveillance cameras to track movements of the students and were able to locate this young man near a classroom, responded to a controlled area, made contact with him and recovered a 9mm gun,” said Lt. Ken Young with CCSD Police.

The teen will be charged with carrying a loaded weapon on school property. Police say there have been just under 20 weapons found so far on area school campuses.

Many neighborhoods in North Las Vegas are living with crime. Robbery, assaults and stolen cars are a constant problem for police. But a new plan by the new chief may turn things around.

“The children that are out late at night, that are out after curfew, it is a police problem. Or the kids that are in the gangs, it’s a police problem. No, they are a community problem,” he said.

Forti’s idea to bring down crime is bring in the people.

“If you don’t engage the community and don’t get in to the community, you’re not going to be successful,” he said.

Forti has been with the North Las Vegas Police Department for almost 28 years, working as a street cop and even in narcotics. He says his experience has taught him community policing really is key.

The people on the streets and in the communities are the true eyes and ears. The new chief says it is time to plug into their resources.

“The sooner we get this really rolling, the sooner we’ll make much more headway in reducing crime and solving crime,” he said.

The same is true of our schools. With a teenage daughter, he takes to heart the violence on and around campuses.

“You have a stake when you have a young child that goes go to a school, and you are thinking about their safety because there are a lot of issues that we have been dealing with,” he said.

Forti’s working with the school district and his officers are answering their calls for help. He says change starts when cops make connections with students, residents and the community as a whole. When this happens, he thinks North Las Vegas will become the best city in the state.

Twenty-six-year-old Edward Adams has been arrested and charged with first degree kidnapping, sexual assault of a victim under 14 and battery and lewdness.

Police are not saying why they began investigating Adams but they say he may have other victims. Adams lived on west Sahara and police say he frequented the Buffalo and Alta area.

Anyone with information about Edward Adams is asked to call Crimestoppers 385-5555. 

According to police, the student attempted to shoot another student outside the gym. The student was not hit by the gunfire.

There were two school police officers at the game and they took the 16-year-old suspect into custody.

The girl got away from the man after police say he grabbed her from behind and rubbed her leg about 7 a.m. Thursday near Buffalo and Grand Teton drives. The girl ran to Arbor View High School for help.

The man is described as white, in his late 20s, about 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police think he might have driven a small red vehicle.

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Douglas Hoffman received 18 months to five years in prison. He also has to pay nearly $250,000 in fines.

Police say Hoffman cut down the trees so he could keep his view of the strip.

Police say the victim was using a Wells Fargo ATM near Sahara and Valley View around 10 p.m. when someone robbed and shot him.

The victim drove himself to his home and called police. His injuries were not life-threatening and he was treated and released from the hospital.