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Retail Theft

Frosty With Side Of Felonies: CT Woman Busted In Mass Drive-Thru After $2K T.J. Maxx Thefts Frosty With Side Of Felonies: CT Woman Busted In Mass Drive-Thru After $2K T.J. Maxx Thefts
Frosty With Side Of Felonies: CT Woman Busted In Mass Drive-Thru After $2K T.J. Maxx Thefts Two women accused of stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from T.J. Maxx didn’t get far. Police caught up with them at a Wendy’s drive-thru across the street. According to Auburn Police, an alert employee called in the theft after watching the suspects speed away from the store in a black Ford Edge with Connecticut plates. Officers didn’t have to search far. Sgt. Wildman quickly spotted the SUV waiting in line for food. “If Wendy’s had a frequent flyer program, (Wildman would) already have a lifetime platinum status,” Auburn Police said in a cheeky Facebook post.  That local…
CT Lawmaker Arrested Again On Shoplifting Charge: Cops CT Lawmaker Arrested Again On Shoplifting Charge: Cops
CT Lawmaker Arrested Again On Shoplifting Charge: Cops A Connecticut state representative is facing criminal charges for the second time in less than two months. Raghib Allie-Brennan, the 34-year-old Democratic lawmaker representing Bethel and Danbury, turned himself in to police on Monday, July 28, and was charged with sixth-degree larceny, Bethel police said in a news release. Authorities have not released details about the alleged theft.  A judge released him on a promise to appear at his Aug. 5 court date.  This marks the second arrest this summer for Allie-Brennan, who serves as the chief majority whip in the state legislature.…
Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race
Muslim Progressive Zohran Mamdani Eyes Historic Upset In Crowded NYC Mayor Race New York City voters are heading to the polls Tuesday, June 24, in a high-stakes Democratic primary that could end with history in the making. In a surprise twist, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old progressive Assemblyman from Queens, has pulled ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the latest polling—setting up what could be a stunning upset in the nation’s largest city. A final independent survey by PIX11 News, Emerson College, and The Hill shows Mamdani edging out Cuomo in the last round of a ranked-choice simulation, 52% to 48%, thanks to strong second- and third-choice support. The race is …
CT Trio Busted In Multi-State Kohl’s Theft Ring: Police CT Trio Busted In Multi-State Kohl’s Theft Ring: Police
CT Trio Busted In Multi-State Kohl’s Theft Ring: Police Three Connecticut residents were found to be part of an alleged multi-state retail theft group after being caught red-handed stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Kohl’s store in New York, authorities said.   The three suspects were arrested on Thursday, March 13, after allegedly attempting to leave the Kohl’s store in the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Cortlandt Manor with stolen goods worth $6,152.88. Authorities apprehended the trio before they could escape, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Investigators identified the suspects as Har…
Serial Retail Thief Tied to $365K in Stolen Goods Busted In CT With Getaway Driver: Cops Serial Retail Thief Tied to $365K in Stolen Goods Busted In CT With Getaway Driver: Cops
Serial Retail Thief Tied to $365K in Stolen Goods Busted In CT With Getaway Driver: Cops A man accused of orchestrating a massive string of retail thefts across New England totaling more than $350,000 in stolen goods was caught in Connecticut this week, police said. David Pasquariello, 39, of Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday after police say he stole nearly $1,800 worth of electrical outlets from a home supply store in North Haven, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. According to investigators, Pasquariello has been linked to more than 200 thefts or attempted thefts across the region, with the total value of stolen goods exceeding $365,000. Detectives say he would enter st…
Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT
Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT A New York man has been extradited from Connecticut to Virginia to face charges for burglary and assaulting an officer in what authorities described as a major crime spree. Brooklyn native Shawn C. Adito Adams, 34, was transferred back to Loudoun County, VA and taken into custody after being held at the Department of Corrections in Hartford, CT, where he was arrested on unrelated charges, officials said. Adams was wanted in connection with two retail thefts at the LIDS store on Fort Evans Road NE in Leesburg in April and May last year. During the second incident, police say Adams …
Local Couple Accused Of $1M Lululemon Theft Spree Across 5 States, Including CT Local Couple Accused Of $1M Lululemon Theft Spree Across 5 States, Including CT
Local Couple Accused Of $1M Lululemon Theft Spree Across 5 States, Including CT A Connecticut couple has been accused of orchestrating a multi-state theft operation targeting Lululemon stores, resulting in approximately $1 million in stolen merchandise. Jadion Anthony Richards, age 44, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, age 45, both from Danbury, were charged in in Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 22, at Ramsey County District Court with organized retail theft, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.  Their alleged activities spanned over two months and involved thefts in several states, including New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, and Utah, the Star Tri…
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting
Smile, You're On Body Camera: TJ Maxx To Equip Employees To Fight Shoplifting To fight the recent rise in shoplifting and retail theft, shoppers could see store security employees wearing body-worn cameras to help catch thieves red-handed.  TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Serria, HomeSense, and HomeGoods, said will begin equipping some employees with body-worn cameras similar to those worn by police, the Boston Globe reported. The company started testing the initiative last year.  The company operates nearly 3,400 stores nationwide.  A call to the Framingham, Massachusetts, headquarters of TJX for comment was not immediately r…