$50K Theft Spree: 28-Year-Old Who Stole Merchandise From Capital Region Mall Lands In Prison

A 28-year-old man will spend years in prison after admitting to a string of thefts at a shopping mall in the region.

Pashton Rifiqie, age 28, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison in Albany County Court on Thursday, Sept. 7, for a string of thefts at Colonie Center Mall.
Photo Credit: *Albany County District Attorney's Office*

09/10/2023 5:30 p.m.

Pashton Rifiqie, of Schenectady, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Thursday, Sept. 7.

It followed his guilty plea to a felony charge of possessing stolen property.

According to prosecutors, Rifiqie stole a total of $9,000 worth of merchandise from the Colonie Center Mall after targeting mall kiosks on three different occasions in June 2022.

Police later found him with over $50,000 worth of stolen property in February 2023.

In addition to his time in prison, Rifiqie was ordered to pay full restitution to the victims.

A judge also issued non-contact orders on behalf of the businesses.

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