Spring Valley Man Caught Stealing From ShopRite In Stony Point, Police Say

Kevin Michel, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 6, after Stony Point police received a report of a man shoplifting in ShopRite, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel J Hylas.

According to police, Michel was observed leaving the store with a handbasket containing stolen merchandise and then entered a vehicle.

Officers were able to stop the vehicle and Michel was found to have a suspended driver's license, Hylas said.

Inside, officers found the alleged stolen merchandise from the store, he added.

Michel was charged with petit larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, driving without a license and unlawful possession of marijuana. 

He was released on $60 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Oct. 1. 

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