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Suspect In Severed Remains Case Of Hudson Valley Victims Caught Shoplifting At CVS, Police Say Suspect In Severed Remains Case Of Hudson Valley Victims Caught Shoplifting At CVS, Police Say
Suspect In Severed Remains Case Of Hudson Valley Victims Caught Shoplifting At CVS, Police Say One of four suspects accused of dismembering and scattering the remains of two murder victims from Westchester County across Long Island is now behind bars on an unrelated charge. Amanda Wallace, age 40, was caught shoplifting at a CVS store in Lindenhurst on Friday night, March 15, according to Suffolk County Police. An employee called 911 at around 10:50 p.m. saying a woman was stealing beauty products from the store, located on East Montauk Highway. Earlier Report: Dismembered Remains Case: ID Released For 1 Of 2 Victims Police arrested Wallace a short time later on suspicion of…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Hudson Valley Stores, Police Say Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Hudson Valley Stores, Police Say
Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Hudson Valley Stores, Police Say A 36-year-old Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 in goods from various stores after a police pursuit. Westchester County resident Analda Robertson, of Mount Vernon, was charged on Sunday, Jan. 21, after New York State Police were notified by a manager of an Orange County Price Chopper store in Wallkill that she left the store with a cart full of items without paying, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Robertson was spotted placing the items in a 2008 Volvo XC90. A trooper located the car on Crystal Run Road in Wallkill and attempted a traffic stop, Nevel said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects Three different people who stole from a supermarket in the Hudson Valley in three days now face larceny charges, police said.  The thefts happened at the Tops Supermarket in Putnam County located in Carmel at 1936 US Route 6, according to Carmel Police.  The first two shoplifting incidents happened on Friday, March 3, when police responded to the store at two separate times at the request of loss prevention officials.  At around 1:50 p.m., police in Connecticut took a Danbury man into custody, and at around 7:40 p.m., arrested a Brewster woman. Both were charged with petit l…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shoplifter Arrested 17th Time In Year In Hudson Valley: Police Urge For Different Bail Laws Shoplifter Arrested 17th Time In Year In Hudson Valley: Police Urge For Different Bail Laws
Shoplifter Arrested 17th Time In Year In Hudson Valley: Police Urge For Different Bail Laws A man faces his 17th arrest in a little more than a year after shoplifting from a store in Westchester County, leading a police department to urge lawmakers to allow courts to hold repeat offenders in jail.  The plea came from the Yonkers Police Department, who arrested 25-year-old Anthony Arias of the Bronx on Sunday night, Feb. 12 after he allegedly shoplifted from the Burlington Coat Factory at 2500 Central Park Ave.  Police added that it was Arias' seventeenth arrest since January 2022 and that since then, he has failed to appear in court six times, had two open arrest warrants, and fo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man From Area Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say Man From Area Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say
Man From Area Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say A man from the region who had been nabbed for three alleged commercial burglaries was arrested again for shoplifting at a Walmart store. Sullivan County resident Justus McMoore, age 37, of Monticello, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 22 in the town of Thompson after a brief foot chase. According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty,  McMoore was spotted by security staff in Walmart allegedly shoplifting $161 dollars worth of merchandise.  When he was confronted by security, McMoore ran out of the store and headed south on Route 42, police said. An alert deputy sheriff hear…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Hudson Valley 2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Hudson Valley
2 Men, Woman Face Multiple Charges After Shoplifting Incident In Hudson Valley Two Westchester men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly shoplifting some $1,400 in merchandise from Dick's Sporting Goods in the area. The incident took place in Yorktown around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. According to the Yorktown Police, the department was called to the Dicks Sporting Goods at 650 Lee Blvd., for a reported larceny. When officers arrived they found the vehicle the suspects were seen getting into and leaving the area of the Jefferson Valley Mall, police said. Officers performed a traffic stop and allegedly found $1,401 worth of merchandise from the store, th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Seek To ID Shoplifter Who Stole $350 Worth Of Items From Store In Hudson Valley Police Seek To ID Shoplifter Who Stole $350 Worth Of Items From Store In Hudson Valley
Police Seek To ID Shoplifter Who Stole $350 Worth Of Items From Store In Hudson Valley Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspected shoplifter who made off with hundreds of dollars worth of items from a grocery store in the region. The incident happened Friday, July 29, in Westchester County, at the New Rochelle Farms on North Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police. Investigators released surveillance footage of a woman who allegedly filled her personal shopping cart with $350 worth of merchandise before leaving the store without paying. She was last seen walking southbound on North Avenue, police said. The suspect is described as a Black woman with…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say A police officer was seriously injured after being dragged by a fleeing shoplifting suspect in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at the Home Depot store located on North Road. The loss prevention employee gave a physical description of the suspect, later identified as John Vanleuven Jr., age 29, and followed him on foot to the area of North Road and West Cedar Street, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. A Town of Poughkeepsie police officer was arriving in the area at that time and spotted…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Teens Busted With Stolen Car, Merchandise In Area, Police Say Three Teens Busted With Stolen Car, Merchandise In Area, Police Say
Three Teens Busted With Stolen Car, Merchandise In Area, Police Say Three teens attempted to flee from police in Westchester after being busted with stolen merchandise in a stolen car, authorities announced. Investigators from the New Rochelle Police Department were alerted by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 of a stolen vehicle that had just entered the city on Main Street near the Pelham Manor border. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers canvassed the area and were able to locate the vehicle exiting the Home Depot parking lot on Weyman Avenue. While approaching the vehicl…

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by Zak Failla
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Know Him? Police Asking For Help IDing Man From Area Wanted In Shoplifting Incident Know Him? Police Asking For Help IDing Man From Area Wanted In Shoplifting Incident
Know Him? Police Asking For Help IDing Man From Area Wanted In Shoplifting Incident Police are asking the public for help locating a suspect from the Hudson Valley wanted in connection with two large shoplifting incidents at a liquor store. Police they are investigating the incidents that occurred on Saturday, July 10, and Thursday, July 15, at the Bottle King liquor store in Glen Rock, New Jersey.  The suspect, who is from Orange County and the City of Newburgh, is described as a Black male, fled the area in a 2019 gray Nissan Sentra. He was accompanied by a heavyset Black female. Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to contact D/Sgt James Calaski of the Gle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Area Store Owner Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Area Store Owner
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Area Store Owner A suspect has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after allegedly fatally stabbing a Westchester store owner during a dispute over a stolen $30 hat. Investigators from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Premier Fashion clothing store on New Main Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, where there was a report of a stabbing incident. Original story - Westchester Store Owner Fatally Stabbed By Would-Be Shoplifter, Police Say Upon arrival, officers found the store owner, 47-year-old city resident Ruben Martinez-Campos, who had multiple stab wounds and was b…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Store Owner Fatally Stabbed By Would-Be Shoplifter, Police Say Area Store Owner Fatally Stabbed By Would-Be Shoplifter, Police Say
Area Store Owner Fatally Stabbed By Would-Be Shoplifter, Police Say A store owner in Westchester was stabbed multiple times and killed after allegedly confronting a would-be shoplifter who attempted to steal clothes, police said. Investigators from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Premier Fashion clothing store on New Main Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, where there was a report of a stabbing incident. Upon arrival, officers found the store owner, 47-year-old Yonkers resident Ruben Martinez-Campos, who suffered multiple stab wounds and was being treated by first responders. Martinez-Campos was transported to an area h…

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by Zak Failla
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Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car
Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car A Florida woman who returned nearly $1,800 worth of stolen Walmart merchandise at stores in New Jersey and New York was caught by Mansfield Township Police through surveillance footage of her rental car from Philadelphia, authorities said. Dominique K. Butler, 22, of Tampa and a friend stole $1,789.24 worth of Walmart merchandise and returned items for cash at stores throughout New Jersey and New York on July 23, 2019, Mansfield Township Police said in a release. A follow-up investigation identified Butler via video surveillance and the tracing of her rental car from Philadelphia, authorit…

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by Valerie Musson
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Orangetown Shoplifting Suspect Tracked Down Near Palisades Parkway Overpass Orangetown Shoplifting Suspect Tracked Down Near Palisades Parkway Overpass
Orangetown Shoplifting Suspect Tracked Down Near Palisades Parkway Overpass An alleged shoplifter was taken into custody by investigators in Orange County after allegedly stealing more than $100 worth of merchandise from a CVS in Orangeburg, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department responded to the CVS Pharmacy in the Orangetown Shopping Center in Orangeburg at approximately 1 p.. on Sunday, July 28, where there was a report of an alleged shoplifter. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that Brooklyn resident Thomas Carbone, 54, allegedly stole $107.27 worth of items off the shelves and attempted to leave without paying…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene In Rockland Had 23 License Suspensions Police: Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene In Rockland Had 23 License Suspensions
Police: Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Fleeing Scene In Rockland Had 23 License Suspensions A 54-year-old man was arrested by Ramapo Police for shoplifting from an area store. The incident took place on Sunday when an unidentified man from the Bronx allegedly shoplifted electronic devices from a local store, said the Ramapo Police. After the theft, the man fled the scene but was stopped minutes later and arrested by Ramapo Police.  During an investigation, police found that the man's driver's license had been revoked with 23 suspensions.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say
Duo Stole $1.2K In Merchandise From Palisades Mall Lord & Taylor, Police Say Two men were nabbed with more than $1,000 in goods allegedly stolen from the Lord & Taylor at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. The men, both from Queens, were arrested after Clarkstown police responded to the mall for a report of shoplifting, said Clarkstown Police Det. Sgt. Peter Walker. The suspects, Juan Hernandez, 30, of Elmhurst, and Jeffrey Giraldo, 32, of Jackson Heights, were reportedly observed by loss prevention employees taking merchandise valued at $1,213.70, Walker said. The merchandise consisted of clothing.  When patrol officers arrived at the store, both men were appre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: 3 Charged With Shoplifting From Bergen CVS All Had Arrest Warrants Police: 3 Charged With Shoplifting From Bergen CVS All Had Arrest Warrants
Police: 3 Charged With Shoplifting From Bergen CVS All Had Arrest Warrants Three people arrested on shoplifting charges at the Fair Lawn CVS on the same day were all wanted by police on warrants.  The first incident took place on July 4 when Fair Lawn Police responded to the CVS at 18-35 River Road for a report of two men who had fled the store without paying for items, said Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler. While investigating the theft, Officer Stephen Buskiewicz approached two men matching the description on East 23rd Street in Paterson, but they fled on foot until eventually captured, Metzler said. Those captured included Sergei Derunets, 28, of Hackensack…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them, This Car? Alert Issued For Area Kohl's Shoplifting Suspects Know Them, This Car? Alert Issued For Area Kohl's Shoplifting Suspects
Know Them, This Car? Alert Issued For Area Kohl's Shoplifting Suspects Investigators from the Wallkill Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a pair of suspects who may have allegedly been involved in a shoplifting incident at Kohl’s. Surveillance photos were released by investigators this week of two suspects, and their vehicle, who are wanted for questioning in reference to a shoplifting incident at the Kohl’s location on Route 211 that took place on June 23 and 24. Anyone who is familiar with the suspects, or who may recognize them, has been asked to contact Police Officer Julia Ashworth by sending an email to ja…

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by Zak Failla
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Know Him? Police Search For Home Depot Shoplifting Suspect Know Him? Police Search For Home Depot Shoplifting Suspect
Know Him? Police Search For Home Depot Shoplifting Suspect Do you know him?State Police were called to Home Depot Route 9 in Fishkill for a report of shoplifting on Saturday, June 23. The above pictured individual is believed to have loaded a shopping cart with merchandise valued at more than $1,000 before leaving the store. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this subject is asked to please contact Investigator Michael Wood of SP Wappinger Bureau of Criminal Investigation at (845) 677-7300. Share this store on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted Woman Busted Shoplifting At Airmont Store, Police Say Wanted Woman Busted Shoplifting At Airmont Store, Police Say
Wanted Woman Busted Shoplifting At Airmont Store, Police Say A woman from Mahwah with a warrant out for her arrest in Rockland County was caught red-handed shoplifting from a local retailer, according to the Ramapo Police Department. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday night, officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a business in Airmont to investigate a reported larceny in progress, though a suspect was already in custody. Upon arrival, the business’ retail loss agents stopped the 46-year-old suspect - whose name was not available early on Friday morning - who was taken into police custody for allegedly shoplifting $105 worth of m…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffern Woman Caught Stealing Numerous Items From Walmart, Police Say Suffern Woman Caught Stealing Numerous Items From Walmart, Police Say
Suffern Woman Caught Stealing Numerous Items From Walmart, Police Say Town of Ramapo police reported that a Suffern woman was caught on Saturday afternoon, March 17, stealing numerous lipsticks from Walmart.  The woman, whose age and name were not released by police, was arrested, processed at Ramapo Police Department, and released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Village of Airmont Court.

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by Jon Craig