American Dream Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From Alo, Cops Say
A woman has been arrested after nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a New Jersey mall's Alo store, authorities said.
Tazyha Walker, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, in connection with the Sept. 8 theft at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Troopers responding to the store found approximately $968 worth of merchandise had been stolen, Postorino said. A search of the area came up empty, but surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and leaving the mall in a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, police…
Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA
A Long Island woman and a Hudson Valley man were among 13 people who admitted to a $2.2 million theft scheme that ripped off Home Depots across New York and eight other states, authorities said.
Joana Carolina Fermin, 39, of Hicksville, and Jonathan Tascon Suarez, 32, of Orange County, were both sentenced to prison time for their roles in the sprawling operation that racked up 319 documented thefts, the Queens District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 5.
Suarez was the first person to plead guilty in the case, copping to third-degree grand larceny back on Feb. 18, according to prosecutor…
Huntington Station Thieves Flee In Tesla Cybertruck After $4,000 Bloomingdale’s Theft: Cops
Two shoplifters took more than $4,000 worth of clothing from a Long Island store, then fled in a Tesla Cybertruck, police said Monday, Oct. 5.
The thieves hit Bloomingdale’s in Huntington Station on Sunday, Sept. 27, walking out with clothing worth approximately $4,100 around 11:20 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Both men fled the scene in a silver Cybertruck, according to investigators. Though they were seen on surveillance cameras, police have been unable to identify them.
Authorities are offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest in the case. Anyone with inf…
Shoplifter Runs Across Route 17, Into Brook After $2K Paramus Theft: Police
A shoplifter ran across Route 17 and into a brook after filling three rolling suitcases with more than $2,000 worth of stolen merchandise at a Paramus store, authorities said.
Maki J. Davis, 22, of Brooklyn, was arrested following the theft at Marshalls on Route 17 South around 11:32 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said.
Store employees reported Davis was systematically concealing clothing inside a large rolling suitcase before repeating the process twice, ultimately filling three suitcases, police said.
Sgt. Keith Bland of the Paramus Police Crime Suppression …
$1.2K In Designer Activewear Lifted Before Paramus Mall Arrests: Cops
Four people were arrested after Paramus police said they stole about $1,200 worth of merchandise from multiple stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza.
Henry Olarte, 30, and Lorena Rojas-Bernal, 33, both of College Point, New York; Sharon V. Rodriguez, 27, of Elizabeth; and Angie T. Rodriguez, 38, of Los Angeles, were arrested Wednesday, June 10, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.
Members of the Paramus Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit apprehended the four suspects at about 1:15 p.m. during an organized retail theft operation at the mall, Guidetti said.
Detective Sergeant …
Armed Teen Busted For Macy’s Larceny At Green Acres Mall
A reported shoplifting incident at a Long Island mall led to the arrest of an armed teen, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Officers responded to Macy’s at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream at 4:51 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, for a larceny in progress, according to detectives. An investigation led to the arrest of Malik Thorpe, 19, of Queens, who was taken into custody without incident.
During the arrest, Thorpe was also found to be in possession of a firearm, police said.
Thorpe is charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and two counts of Petit Lar…
Shoplifting, DWI Arrests, Pedestrian Crash Highlight Wyckoff Police Blotter
Wyckoff police reported a series of arrests and investigations involving shoplifting, drunken driving, and vehicle-related incidents in a department blotter released Friday, Dec. 12, which dates back to early fall (see attached).
On Thursday, Dec. 4, at approximately 3:15 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Monroe Avenue, police said. The pedestrian, a 30-year-old Wyckoff man, was crossing in a marked crosswalk and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. The driver, a 66-year-old Wyckoff man, was issued a summons for failing to yield to…
ShopRite Shoplifters Caught With Heroin, Crack Cocaine In Lyndhurst, Police Say
Two Newark men were arrested after a shoplifting incident at a ShopRite in Bergen County, authorities said.
Lyndhurst officers were dispatched to the New York Avenue store on a report of two male shoplifters around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, Capt. Paul Haggerty said.
Loss prevention told police that one suspect stayed inside while a second suspect went into the parking lot after stashing assorted merchandise into a backpack, while also hiding the same on him, Hagerty said.
Sgt. Abruscato and Officer Flora entered the store and arrested Jamier T. Cheatham, 27, of Newark, after be…
Stripping Shoplifter Busted At Manassas Walmart After Exposing Herself, Scratching Cop: Police
A Virginia woman’s alleged Walmart shoplifting stunt ended with her stripping off stolen clothes, exposing herself to employees, and scratching a police officer in the face before being hauled off in handcuffs, authorities said.
Monica Patricia Andrade, 44, of Manassas, was arrested over the weekend, after officers were called to the Walmart on Liberia Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to Prince William County Police.
Investigators said Andrade tried to leave the store wearing unpaid clothing. When employees confronted her, she “removed the clothing, exposing herself,”…
Glen Rock Cop Tackles Suspected CVS Thief After Bystanders Point Him Out: PD
Quick-thinking citizens helped a Glen Rock police officer capture a shoplifting suspect who ran from a CVS with more than $200 in stolen goods, authorities said.
The Rock Road store’s manager reported the theft at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann. A man later identified as Michael Hand, 33, of Highland Lakes, had taken $244 worth of deodorant, body wash, eye drops, a hair cutting kit, and candy, then fled, Ackermann said.
Officer Andrew Magro responded and was aided by several citizens who pointed out the fleeing suspect, according to Acke…
Off-Duty Cop Helps Nab Lululemon Thieves In Summit: Police
Two people were arrested and charged after a quick thinking officer, who was off-duty, spotted them stealing from Lululemon in Summit, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1
On Wednesday, July 30 at 3 p.m., an off-duty officer observed a white Mercedes Benz idling on Maple Street, matching the description of a vehicle involved in a theft from Lululemon on Sunday, July 27, Summit police said.
The off-duty officer observed a person exiting the store carrying a Steve Madden shopping bag full of merchandise, police said. Lululemon confirmed to the officer a shoplifting had just occurred while the…
