Shoplifter Bites Secaucus Police Officer, Authorities Say

A woman faces charges of resisting arrest and assault for allegedly biting a police officer's hand during an arrest last week in Secaucus, police said.

Three women were arrested for shoplifting last week in Secaucus
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Paul Milo

10/15/2019 9:26 a.m.

Officers were called to the Walmart on Plaza Drive Oct. 8 on a report of shoplifting. Officers arrived and arrested Shamina Burton, 26, Tiffany Rodriguez, 28, and Emily Pizzaro, 26, all of the Bronx. The officers recovered about $850 in merchandise, police said.

As she was taken into custody, police said Burton bit an officer. The officer was treated for cuts and abrasions.

All three women have been charged with robbery and conspiracy and were being held at the Hudson County jail.

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