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Woman Accused Of Stealing $310 In Merchandise At Macy's In Westchester Woman Accused Of Stealing $310 In Merchandise At Macy's In Westchester
Woman Accused Of Stealing $310 In Merchandise At Macy's In Westchester A woman from Carmel has been accused of stealing approximately $310 worth of merchandise from the Macy’s retail store in Yorktown, police say. Yorktown Police responded to the Macy’s store located in Jefferson Valley Mall on Sunday, Feb. 24 around 5:30 p.m. on the report of a subject being detained for an alleged larceny. Further investigation revealed that 59-year-old Anna Woloszyn of Carmel allegedly stole merchandise totaling $310.58, police say. Woloszyn was arrested, transported and processed at Yorktown Police Department. Woloszyn was charged with petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Macy's Store In Area Scheduled For Closure Macy's Store In Area Scheduled For Closure
Macy's Store In Area Scheduled For Closure Macy's fans will soon have one less store to shop at when one of its locations in the area closes its doors early next year. The decision to close the location in Rockland at the Shops at Nanuet was made following a review of the company's holdings. “Macy’s, Inc. has been reviewing its real estate portfolio across the country to see if there are opportunities to improve the use of our assets," said Emily Hawkins, director for Macy's Northeast Media Relations. "After careful consideration, Macy’s has decided to close the Nanuet, NY, store in early 2019." A clearance sale will begin in mid-J…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Facebook Opens Pop-Ups In Macy's Stores Facebook Opens Pop-Ups In Macy's Stores
Facebook Opens Pop-Ups In Macy's Stores While traditional brick-and-mortar retail locations continue to survive on life support, social media giant Facebook is going in the opposite direction, opening a series of pop-up stores at Macy’s throughout the country. Facebook is opening small business pop-up locations at nine Macy’s stores, marking the social media giant’s first foray into traditional retail sales. The stores will highlight nearly 100 brands that are sold and popular on social media, allowing entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand their businesses. The stores will be open through the holiday season, and housed in “The …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Employee Caught Stealing From Cash Register At Macy's Employee Caught Stealing From Cash Register At Macy's
Employee Caught Stealing From Cash Register At Macy's A 56-year-old Macy's employee was nabbed for allegedly ripping off money from the cash register.  Desmond Mighty of Cortlandt Manor was arrested Thursday, Oct. 4, after Yorktown Police received a call from Macy's staff at the Jefferson Valley Mall, reporting an employee was being held for a larceny complaint, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation into the claim found that Mighty allegedly stole cash from the register totaling $107.72 on two separate occasions, police said. Mighty was charged with petit larceny and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Employee Caught Stealing $245 At Jefferson Valley Mall Macy's, Police Say Employee Caught Stealing $245 At Jefferson Valley Mall Macy's, Police Say
Employee Caught Stealing $245 At Jefferson Valley Mall Macy's, Police Say A teenager has been charged with stealing hundreds of dollars from her employer at the Jefferson Valley Mall, police said. Shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Monday, May 7, investigators from the Yorktown Police Department received a call from Macy’s with a report of an employee who had been detained for a larceny complaint. Upon arrival at the scene, an investigation by officers found that Peekskill resident Jocelyn Bernard, 19, had allegedly stolen $245 from her employer. She was subsequently arrested and charged with a misdemeanor count of petit larceny. Following processing, Bernard was releas…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged With Stealing $1,100 From Macy's Westchester Man Charged With Stealing $1,100 From Macy's
Westchester Man Charged With Stealing $1,100 From Macy's A 29-year-old Westchester man is behind bars after being caught by police at a gas station in Yorktown after allegedly being involved in a scheme to steal more than $1,100 in merchandise from a Macy’s store. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Jan. 24, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Macy’s on Lee Road, where there was a claim of shoplifters at the location involving three suspects. Police said that three suspects allegedly worked together to steal “assorted merchandise” totaling $1,109.26. Further investigation determined that Christopher Jason Guy of Mount Vernon was …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Seek Help In Search For Hudson Valley ID Theft Suspects Know Them? Police Seek Help In Search For Hudson Valley ID Theft Suspects
Know Them? Police Seek Help In Search For Hudson Valley ID Theft Suspects The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for two suspects that went on a multi-state crime run last summer. For months, police have sought the suspects, who obtained a credit card in the Hudson Valley using a falsified New Jersey driver’s license before committing a similar scheme in Connecticut. Police said that the two female suspects entered a Zale’s jewelry store at the Galleria Crystal Run Mall in Wallkill on Aug. 19 to obtain a falsified license with their victim’s biographical information. That credit card was then used to make a purchase at the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Identity Theft Of Nearly $10,000 In Westchester Police Investigate Identity Theft Of Nearly $10,000 In Westchester
Police Investigate Identity Theft Of Nearly $10,000 In Westchester Police in Scarsdale are investigating a case of identity theft that saw a village resident taken for nearly $10,000 on numerous allegedly stolen credit cards. An Aspen Road resident reported to police over the weekend that she had received a letter from the Macy’s department store, notifying her that approximately $1,200 worth of merchandise from the store had been purchased with a credit card in her name earlier this month, which she had not authorized. The Scarsdale resident received a second notification from the security department of Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, notifying her that a…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Macy's To Close Seven Stores, Cut 5,000 Jobs Macy's To Close Seven Stores, Cut 5,000 Jobs
Macy's To Close Seven Stores, Cut 5,000 Jobs Department store chain Macy's announced the locations of seven store closures as well as plans to eliminate 5,000 jobs.The latest move comes after a slight uptick in holiday sales in which Macy's reported a 1 percent boost in sales in November and December compared to the same period last year. Macy's had previously announced it would be closing 11 stores, identifying four. The seven that were not initially identified are: Miami (Downtown), Miami, FL The Oaks, Gainesville, FL Novato (Furniture), Novato, CA Honey Creek Mall, Terre Haute, IN Birchwood Mall, Fort Gratiot Township, MI Fountain…

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