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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 after she was found behind the store with the stolen items and cocaine. She was taken to the Ocean County Jail and released on bail.
About three months later, Lakewood police responded to a report of "a disorderly female" on First Street on Friday, Apr. 14, 2023. Officers found Paige swearing and acting erratically.
Investigators said that Paige spit in officers' faces as they tried to restrain her. She was arrested and released from the county jail again on bail.
More than four months later, Lakewood police responded to a robbery report on Clifton Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Officers learned that a woman was sitting in her car when another woman approached her, pulled out a knife, and demanded money.
The suspect ran away after the victim gave her money. Officers later found the suspect matching the victim's description at a nearby restaurant and she was identified as Paige.
Officers searched Paige and found her with a five-inch utility knife. She was taken to the county jail and has been held there since her arrest.
Prosecutors said they're seeking an eight-year prison sentence for Paige. She would be eligible for parole after nearly seven years under the No Early Release Act.
Paige was scheduled for sentencing on Friday, June 28.
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