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Toms River Woman Admits To Robbing Woman With Knife, Having Cocaine: Prosecutors Toms River Woman Admits To Robbing Woman With Knife, Having Cocaine: Prosecutors
Toms River Woman Admits To Robbing Woman With Knife, Having Cocaine: Prosecutors A Toms River woman admitted to robbing another woman with a knife, having cocaine, and spitting in the faces of officers, authorities said. Olivia Paige, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Apr. 22 to robbery, possession of cocaine, and aggravated assault. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty pleas in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24. Brick Township police responded to a shoplifting report at a convenience store on Maple Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Officers determined Paige took items from the store without paying for them. Police arrested Paige af…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor 'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor
'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor A Middletown police officer is accused of stealing from several discount stores, authorities said. Brenden Santiago, 36, of Tinton Falls, was charged with third-degree shoplifting and fourth-degree attempted shoplifting on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the charges on Thursday, Jan. 25. Online records show Santiago earns upwards of $100,000 a year. Prosecutors said Santiago "skip-scanned" items from a discount department store chain six times in December 2023. "Skip-scanning" is when someone scans cheaper items instead of more expensive ones or pret…

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by Chris Spiker
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SEEN HIM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help ID'ing Alleged Target Shoplifter SEEN HIM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help ID'ing Alleged Target Shoplifter
Seen HIM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help ID'ing Alleged Target Shoplifter Police in Camden County seek the public's help in identifying an alleged shoplifter at a Target store. On Nov. 25, 2023, the pictured suspect allegedly entered the Target store on Berlin Cross Keys Road, Gloucester Township police said. Shoplifting suspect Gloucester Township PD The suspect selected multiple pieces of clothing and placed them into a shopping cart, police said. The suspect then proceeded to the self-checkout where he allegedly failed to scan and pay for $250 worth of merchandise, police said.  On a surveillance video posted by police, the suspect is seen exit…

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by Jon Craig
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Disguise Got Stones: Accused Member Of $10,000 Shoplifting Crew Fails To Fool Paramus PD Disguise Got Stones: Accused Member Of $10,000 Shoplifting Crew Fails To Fool Paramus PD
Disguise Got Stones: Accused Member Of $10,000 Shoplifting Crew Fails To Fool Paramus PD A member of an organized shoplifting crew that snatched more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from a Nordstrom in Paramus thought he could fool police by changing his clothes, authorities said. He ended up making it easy for police to bag him and his pals after they’d eluded a police dragnet more than three hours earlier, Paramus Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers Matt Mulick and Joe Mastrofilipo had been flagged down by Nordstrom security after five people stole nearly 100 items from the Garden State Plaza store around 7:45 p.m. last Friday, Dec. 1, the chief said. Officers immediately…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man With Warrants Resists Arrest In South Jersey Man With Warrants Resists Arrest In South Jersey
Man With Warrants Resists Arrest In South Jersey A 46-year-old Philadelphia man with warrants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey resisted arrest, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 9:24 p.m., Gloucester Township Police officers made a motor vehicle stop on Route 42 Northbound. A passenger, later identified as James Jordan, was not wearing a seat belt and provided officers with a false name, police said. When questioned, Jordan allegedly became uncooperative with officers and began to tell officers that he was going to run into highway traffic, they said. Jordan was advised that he was being detained and pulled away from the officer’s…

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by Jon Craig
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Shoplifter Takes Revolver From Arresting Officer In Mercer County: Police Shoplifter Takes Revolver From Arresting Officer In Mercer County: Police
Shoplifter Takes Revolver From Arresting Officer In Mercer County: Police An alleged shoplifter ultimately resisted arrest and seized an officer's firearm, authorities said. On Thursday, May 11, at 4:44 p.m., West Windsor police got a complaint of a shoplifted at  TJ Maxx at the Nassau Park Pavilion. A patrol officer was working nearby at  Wegmans Food Market.  He approached the suspect, who reportedly resisted commands from police. The suspect, later identified as Nicholas Giovannozzi, pushed a shopping cart away and began to flee on foot.  During the detention, the officer asked Giovannozzi to place his hands behind his back…

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by Jon Craig
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Ulta Thief Swipes $8,761 In Fragrances, Captured After Running Across GS Parkway: Montvale PD Ulta Thief Swipes $8,761 In Fragrances, Captured After Running Across GS Parkway: Montvale PD
Ulta Thief Swipes $8,761 In Fragrances, Captured After Running Across GS Parkway: Montvale PD Montvale police captured a thief who dashed across several lanes of Garden State Parkway traffic after snatching $8,761 worth of fragrances from a local Ulta store, authorities said. It was the 28th time in just the past 14 months that someone had either succeeded or attempted to snatch pricey perfumes from the Ulta store in The Shoppes at DePiero Farm, Montvale Police Chief Douglas McDowell said after Wednesday's arrest. It was the sixth time already this year, he said. Lateek Lamount Newton, 28, of New York got out of a grey Nissan Altima with a temporary Georgia license tag and a tailli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months
Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Whether the fragrances sold at Ulta stores achieve their purpose is open to question, but one thing's for sure: They attract thieves. For the second time this month -- and the third in nine weeks -- thieves hit the Ulta Beauty Store on the Maywood side of Bergen Town Center. This time it was women, two of them, both black, heavyset and wearing hats and masks, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. The getaway car? A U-Haul truck. The brazen pair fled south on Route 17 after snatching $3,500 worth of fragrances shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the chief said. Responding officers who …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ BAIL REFORM: Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children, Exposes Himself, Police Say NJ BAIL REFORM: Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children, Exposes Himself, Police Say
NJ Bail Reform: Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children, Exposes Himself, Police Say A violent repeat offender who terrorized patrons of a Wayne restaurant by threatening to kill their children urinated on the lawn of Wayne Valley High School while students were in class after he was released from custody, authorities said. Stephen Sales, 42, of Wayne was drunk and holding a beer can when he approached New Year's Eve diners at their tables at the Hamburg Turnpike restaurant, pointed at their children and threatened to kill them, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officers rushed there and seized Sales, who’d previously been banned from the establishment and has a history of sim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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KNOW THEM? Shoplifting Suspects Sought By NJ State Police KNOW THEM? Shoplifting Suspects Sought By NJ State Police
Know Them? Shoplifting Suspects Sought By NJ State Police New Jersey State Police seek the public's help in identifying suspects wanted for shoplifting. The incidents took place at the Acme Supermarket in Upper Township, Cape May County, on Dec. 20, 2022, and again on Dec. 31. Anyone with information is urged to contact the State Police Woodbine Station at 609-861-5698. Anonymous tips are welcome.

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At NJ Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At NJ Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse
Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At NJ Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse A woman caught shoplifting at a Bergen County Walmart deliberately drop-kicked her baby across the floor while being taken into custody, then showed no remorse afterward, authorities said. It's difficult to comprehend -- and even harder to stomach -- if you’ve seen the video, which captured the assault at the Route 46 store in Teterboro. Jamira McDaniel, 23, of Paterson had been escorted to the Walmart Asset Protection Office, where she “placed the child down in front of her and kicked the baby in the back” on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Moonachie Police Lt. Jeff Napolitano said. It sent the nearly …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Organized Crew Nabbed After Snatching $12G Worth Of Winter Clothing From Ski Barn: Paramus PD Organized Crew Nabbed After Snatching $12G Worth Of Winter Clothing From Ski Barn: Paramus PD
Organized Crew Nabbed After Snatching $12G Worth Of Winter Clothing From Ski Barn: Paramus PD A trio of high-end shoplifters who swiped nearly $18,000 worth of jackets and parkas from a Paramus Ski Barn earlier this month were captured after hitting the same store exactly a week later, authorities said. Shoppers and motorists were among those who looked on as the members of the shoplifting crew bolted from the Route 17 store with $12,000 worth of winter clothing around noon on Thanksgiving Eve, Paramus Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Fortunately, a Ski Barn employee had recognized the organized "Loyal" crew members from the week before and already called police. Officer J…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Police in Ocean County said they broke up a shoplifting ring from Baltimore, MD, with the arrest of four suspects. Outlets in Jackson Township had been a target for professional shoplifting rings, police said. Identifying this problem, the agency set up daily proactive details consisting of plain clothes patrol officers and members of the SEU to be at the outlets in attempt to both prevent and apprehend these subjects. Due to efforts by multiple jurisdictions, and our detective bureau along with the help of Loss Prevention specialists, an out-of-state professional shoplifting group was id…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN THEM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Alleged Shoplifters SEEN THEM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Alleged Shoplifters
Seen Them? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Alleged Shoplifters Police in Burlington County seek the public's help identifying a pair of shoplifting suspects. On Thursday, Oct. 20, October 20, Evesham police investigated a shoplifting at Ulta Beauty, 720 S. Route 73, where the man and woman shown above allegedly stole $4,000 worth of merchandise. If anyone knows their identities, you are urged to the Evesham Police Department at 856-983-1116, the confidential tip line, 856- 983-4699 or anonymous tip text, ETPDTIP at 847411.

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by Jon Craig
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4 Charged With Buying Stolen Goods From Atlantic City Mall: Police 4 Charged With Buying Stolen Goods From Atlantic City Mall: Police
4 Charged With Buying Stolen Goods From Atlantic City Mall: Police Four employees of Atlantic City businesses were charged with receiving stolen property from The Walk Tanger Outlets mall,  authorities said. During the months of August and September of 2022, members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted an operation targeting employees of commercial establishments in Atlantic City that engaged in the purchase of stolen merchandise.  The operation was conducted in response to numerous complaints of shoplifting by retail stores at The Walk Tanger Outlets, police said. It was found that at least four peop…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect In $8K Ulta Beauty Theft Nabbed At Crime Scene, Wanted Out Of PA: West Windsor Police Suspect In $8K Ulta Beauty Theft Nabbed At Crime Scene, Wanted Out Of PA: West Windsor Police
Suspect In $8K Ulta Beauty Theft Nabbed At Crime Scene, Wanted Out Of PA: West Windsor Police A suspect in an Ulta Beauty theft totaling $8,000 was arrested as she returned to the crime scene and was found to be wanted out of Pennsylvania and several other areas, authorities said. Three women hid more than $8,000 worth of designer fragrances in bags brought with them to the Ulta Beauty store on Nassau Park Boulevard and left without paying on Sunday, July 3, West Windsor Police said. A worker allegedly recognized the distinctive red hair and tattoos of one of the suspects, Natilia I. Victor, of Trenton, as she returned to the store on Sunday, July 17. Victor was detained after leav…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pleasantville Woman Accused Of Causing Jersey Shore Man's Fatal Fentanyl/Heroin Overdose Pleasantville Woman Accused Of Causing Jersey Shore Man's Fatal Fentanyl/Heroin Overdose
Pleasantville Woman Accused Of Causing Jersey Shore Man's Fatal Fentanyl/Heroin Overdose A 39-year-old woman from Pleasantville is accused of causing a South Toms River man's drug overdose death, authorities said. On June 21, Michele Baker was charged with strict liability drug-induced death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. She was additionally charged with drug dealing and possession violations, he said. The 44-year-old victim died on April 19 of a fatal overdose of fentanyl mixed with heroin, Billhimer said. South Toms River Police Officers responded to a residence on South Main Street for a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, Office…

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by Jon Craig
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KNOW HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police KNOW HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police
Know HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say pulled a knife on a manager who confronted him for shoplifting from a Family Dollar store in Ewing. The man — pictured above — attempted to shoplift various items from the Princeton Avenue store around 5:20 p.m. on Monday, May 30, Ewing Police said in a release on Wednesday, June 8. When the manager of the store confronted the man, he brandished a black knife and fled, police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Detective Matthew Wherley at 609-882-1313 ext. 5566 or send an ema…

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by Valerie Musson
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Men Took Less Than 2 Minutes To Steal Thousands In Mercer County Ulta Merchandise, Police Say Men Took Less Than 2 Minutes To Steal Thousands In Mercer County Ulta Merchandise, Police Say
Men Took Less Than 2 Minutes To Steal Thousands In Mercer County Ulta Merchandise, Police Say Two men took less than two minutes to steal dozens of designer fragrance bottles worth more than $3,400 from a Mercer County Ulta store, authorities said. Officers responding to the Nassau Park Boulevard store in Princeton found that the men — believed to be in their early 20s — had entered the store with large mesh bags and went right to the men’s fragrance section around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, West Windsor Township Police said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The men then “rapidly” filled the bags with 28 bottles of designer fragrance worth a total of $3,425 before leaving the s…

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by Valerie Musson
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CAPTURED: Violent Jersey City Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Busted For Shoplifting In Wayne CAPTURED: Violent Jersey City Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Busted For Shoplifting In Wayne
Captured: Violent Jersey City Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Busted For Shoplifting In Wayne A violent fugitive from Jersey City who's wanted in Maryland remained held in the Passaic County Jail after he was busted for shoplifting, authorities said. Authorities in Anne Arundel County, MD are seeking the extradition of Jonathan D. Peralta, 37, to answer a theft charge there, Wayne Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officers also discovered outstanding warrants out of Hoboken, Paramus, East Brunswick and Lawrence Township after security at Macy’s in the Willowbrook Mall seized him, Daly said. Peralta has an extensive criminal history that includes an arrest for a gunpoint robber…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram Nypd Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video A hardcore criminal trio from Newark who’d stolen $70,000 worth of designer attire from a Manhattan boutique rammed an NYPD cruiser during an attempted getaway, authorities said. Video posted on TikTok shows several NYPD officers slamming the Dodge Charger with batons while seizing all three just outside the Holland Tunnel. Janavia Marable, 29, Brianna Grier, 27, and Jahlil Pamplin, 29, had just fled Kirna Zabete, a high-end boutique in nearby Soho, after snatching armfuls of garments from racks and display cases, the NYPD said. It was the second time in two months that the veteran crew v…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit
Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit A group of adult shoplifters from Newark were captured after snatching $90,000 worth of pricey purses from a Balenciaga store in the Hamptons, authorities said. A flat tire on the Long Island Expressway did them in during a New York State Police pursuit. One got away, a second was seized immediately and the other three were nabbed after bolting into the woods, the NYSP reported. The quintet had entered the luxury fashion shop in East Hampton Village, grabbed a bunch of bags and peeled out in a Dodge Durango on Thursday, March 3. A local police officer tried stopping the supersized SUV but…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Walmart Shoplifter Assaults Loss Prevention Officer, Spits On Her In South Jersey: Police Walmart Shoplifter Assaults Loss Prevention Officer, Spits On Her In South Jersey: Police
Walmart Shoplifter Assaults Loss Prevention Officer, Spits On Her In South Jersey: Police A shoplifting incident at a Walmart in Atlantic County turned violent, authorities said. The suspect is still at large, according to Egg Harbor Township police. On Friday, Feb. 4 at approximately 2:03 p.m., Egg Harbor police responded to the Walmart in the Farmington section of Egg Harbor Township, police said. Egg Harbor patrol officers Michael Keeping, William Burns and Tim Colella made contact with the victim, the store's Loss Prevention Officer. The victim stated she approached the suspect who was leaving the store with merchandise that was not paid for, police said.…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Costco Employee Run Over By Fleeing Shoplifters' Car: Police NJ Costco Employee Run Over By Fleeing Shoplifters' Car: Police
NJ Costco Employee Run Over By Fleeing Shoplifters' Car: Police A New Jersey Costco employee had her ankle run over by a pair of shoplifters she was trying to stop in a fleeing vehicle, authorities said. The incident happened at the Goldsborough Drive Costco in Bayonne around 2 p.m. Thursday, Police Capt. Eric Amato said. The female employee chased after two male shoplifters and, as she tried to recover the stolen proceeds from their vehicle, one man pushed her to the ground, Amato said. As the vehicle fled, the worker's right foot was run over by the vehicle. The victim complained of pain in her foot.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft
Philly Man Fakes Sleep, Gives False Name After Hunterdon County Ralph Lauren Theft A Philadelphia man pretended to be asleep and later provided police with a fake name after stealing from a Polo Ralph Lauren outlet in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Walter Campbell, 55, was pulled over near the Main Street Traffic Circle in Flemington by officers who received the shoplifting report from the Liberty Village Polo Ralph Lauren outlet and saw that his vehicle matched the description shortly after 3:05 p.m. on Dec. 28, Flemington Police said. As the vehicle was stopped, Campbell was found lying down in the back seat pretending to be asleep, police said. A search of the ca…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police
Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Two men from Trenton were found with crack and heroin paraphernalia after they were caught stealing a shopping cart full of nearly $1,000 worth of liquor from a nearby Wegmans store. Miguel A. Arocho and Edwin D. Cruz stole the cart with $952.84 worth of liquor from Wegmans on Nassau Park Boulevard in Princeton after they had shoplifted the previous day at the same location on Nov. 30, 2021, West Windsor Police said in a Jan. 8 release. The men then abandoned the cart of liquor and ran from an officer who had ordered them to stop, police said. The men were successfully apprehended and tak…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy NJ Highway Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy NJ Highway
Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy NJ Highway A fleeing shoplifter was struck and injured running across Route 4 in River Edge, authorities said. Jaime Rojas, a 35-year-old repeat offender from Bloomfield, was standing at the bus shelter on the westbound side of the highway around 5:45 p.m. Thursday when police investigating a shoplifting at the nearby CVS spotted him, River Edge Police Chief Michael Walker said. Seeing them, he bolted across the highway, the chief said. Rojas made it across the westbound side and over the divider but was struck on the eastbound side, he said. The driver told police she saw him tried but couldn't sto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD
Home Depot Shoplifter In Bulletproof Vest Waved Knife, Carried Loaded Shotgun: South Jersey PD A 37-year-old South Jersey man wearing a bulletproof vest was arrested after he allegedly waved a knife at a Home Depot employee, authorities said. Mark C. Payne was suspected of shoplifting and had brandished a knife at a loss prevention worker at 7:02 p.m. Sunday, according to Westampton Township police. The incident occurred at the Home Depot store at 2703 Burlington-Mt. Holly Road in Westampton. Arriving patrol officers were flagged down by a loss prevention worker and pointed in the direction of a suspect fleeing in the parking lot. Police reportedly took Payne into custody without inc…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Shoplifting Suspect Busted With Fully Loaded Shotgun: Police South Jersey Shoplifting Suspect Busted With Fully Loaded Shotgun: Police
South Jersey Shoplifting Suspect Busted With Fully Loaded Shotgun: Police An alleged shoplifter was arrested over the weekend after police found him with multiple weapons, including a fully loaded shotgun in South Jersey, authorities said. Westampton Township police officers were dispatched to the Home Depot on Burlington Mount Holly Road around 5 p.m. Sunday, police said. Employees told responding officers that the suspect, Mark C. Payne, pointed a knife at a loss prevention officer and then fled the store, according to police. Officers were able to de-escalate the situation and took Payne into custody without further incident, police said. On him, they discov…

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by Nicole Acosta
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GOTCHA! Woman, 38, Caught Trying To Steal TVs From Jersey Shore Walmart: Brick PD GOTCHA! Woman, 38, Caught Trying To Steal TVs From Jersey Shore Walmart: Brick PD
Gotcha! Woman, 38, Caught Trying To Steal TVs From Jersey Shore Walmart: Brick PD A 38-year-old woman from Lakewood has been arrested for trying to steal televisions from a Walmart store on the Jersey Shore. The woman reportedly used a tool to try and cut off security tags from the TVs, according to a spokeswoman for Brick police. On Friday at about 9 p.m., Brick police were called to the Walmart at 1872 Route 88 for a potential shoplifter, Police Officer Victoria Finelli said. A loss prevention employee explained that a woman was using an unidentified tool to cut security devices off of televisions, Finelli said. Brick Police Street Crimes Unit (SCU) observed the woma…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Police Arrest Shoplifter, 62, With $3,500 In Cigarettes At Toms River Wawa Gas Station Brick Police Arrest Shoplifter, 62, With $3,500 In Cigarettes At Toms River Wawa Gas Station
Brick Police Arrest Shoplifter, 62, With $3,500 In Cigarettes At Toms River Wawa Gas Station A 62-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was arrested at a Wawa gas station, authorities said.  On Oct. 29 at 7:37 p.m. Brick patrol officers responded to the Wawa at 116 Brick Boulevard for a shoplifting call, according to Police Officer Victoria Finelli. Officers were able to view surveillance footage of a male subject who leaned over the cashier counter and grabbed a large brown box and exited the store, she said. The box contained a large amount of carton cigarettes with an estimated value of $3,500, Finelli said.  On Monday at 8 p.m., the suspect returned to the Wawa. At thi…

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by Jon Craig