Shoplifting turns to robbery for Garfield man caught with his and her massager, police say

ONLY ON CVP: A shoplifting charge escalated to robbery — and $75,000 bail — for a 51-year-old Garfield man who police said pushed a drug store security guard while trying to swipe a his-and-her massager.

Photo Credit: *Courtesy BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF*

Jerry DeMarco

12/17/2014 8:37 p.m.

Thomas Grumet was being held in the Bergen County Jail, charged with robbery and resisting arrest.

Officers were called to the Rite Aid on Outwater Lane at 6:49 p.m. Monday by security officers who grabbed and detained Grumet before he could make it out the door, Detective Michael Latona said.

MUGSHOT: Courtesy BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF

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