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Dutchess Woman Stole More Than $5K From Macy's In Area, Police Say
A Dutchess County resident was arrested for allegedly shoplifting more than $5,000 in merchandise from a Northern Westchester Macy's.
Nima Simpson, 31, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 28, by Yorktown Police for the incident which took place in August 2020, police said.
An investigation found that Simpson stole $5,503 worth of goods from the store, police said.
Simpson, who was charged with grand larceny, turned herself in to police and was released on her own recognizance.
She is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Northern Westchester Man Nabbed Stealing Jewelry From Walmart, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man was arrested for alleged shoplifting after he was located on a city bus.
James P. Lemons, 31, of Ossining, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 30, by New York State Police after they responded to a theft call around 8:30 a.m., at the Walmart on East Main Street, in Cortlandt, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
An investigation determined Lemon stole several pieces of jewelry before fleeing, Hicks said.
Troopers located Lemon on the public bus line and placed him into custody without incident.
He was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled sub…
Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say
A man arrested then released per New York bail reform laws twice, stole five cars over two days, robbing two stores and leading officers on a police chase in the area.
On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 3 a.m., after stopping an erratic driver on South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie, police determined that a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Oneida County resident Andre-Pierre J. Cadrette had been reported stolen on Saturday, Aug. 8 from the thief's home city of Rome.
Cadrette was charged with the felony of third-degree possession of stolen property on Thursday, Aug. 20, along with two misdemea…
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…
