Infant-Toting Duo Steals $1.5K In Merchandise From Oceanside Victoria's Secret, Police Say
Two women are accused of stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from a Long Island Victoria’s Secret store, all while one carried an infant.
Katherine Cabrera-Tapia, 27, and Domenica Rivera-Mendieta, 25, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on suspicion of grand larceny Thursday, March 27.
The pair entered the Oceanside Victoria’s Secret store, located on Long Beach Road, on Saturday, Jan. 4, and proceeded to conceal merchandise valued at over $1,500 inside a shopping bag, police said. They allegedly then left without paying.
Cabrera-Tapia had an infant child against her bod…
Youth Bystander Hit By Pepper Spray During Shoplifting Arrest In White Plains: Police
A youth bystander was caught in the effects of pepper spray when police officers nabbed a shoplifting suspect at a Target in Westchester, authorities said.
According to White Plains Public Safety, police responded to Target at 9 City Pl on Wednesday, March 12, at 7:12 p.m., after store employees reported a shoplifting incident.
Officers arrested a 58-year-old man from the Bronx, who was accused of stealing more than $250 worth of merchandise. However, when police attempted to take him into custody, the suspect, whose name was not released, allegedly resisted arrest.
To subdue h…
Serial Retail Thief Tied to $365K in Stolen Goods Busted In North Haven: Cops
A man accused of orchestrating a massive string of retail thefts across New England totaling more than $350,000 in stolen goods was caught in Connecticut this week, police said.
David Pasquariello, 39, of Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday after police say he stole nearly $1,800 worth of electrical outlets from a home supply store in North Haven, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
According to investigators, Pasquariello has been linked to more than 200 thefts or attempted thefts across the region, with the total value of stolen goods exceeding $365,000. Detectives say he would enter st…
Shoplifter Turned Attacker Charged With Robbery At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say
A Bronx man accused of shoplifting from a store at the Westfield Garden State Plaza allegedly assaulted multiple people, including a store manager, a pursuing employee, and an elderly female shopper, authorities said.
Omar A. Ricketts, 33, was arrested and charged with robbery following the violent incident on Thursday, Feb. 20, at approximately 5:50 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti.
Three men entered Champs Sports, and Ricketts allegedly concealed two Nike Tech Fleece jackets before attempting to leave without paying.
When a store manager confronted him, Ricketts sh…
Cops ID Shoplifting Suspects Found After Crash, Hiding In Freezing Paramus Water
Two shoplifting suspects who fled from Target in Bergen Town Center on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, were caught by Paramus Police—one after crashing into a tree and the other while attempting to hide submerged in a brook, authorities said.
Just before noon, Paramus police responded to a reported theft at Target, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. The suspects, later identified as Tuwana Grant-Harrison, 32, and Christopher White, 47, both of Paterson, fled the scene in a black Nissan Murano before police arrived, he said.
Officer Diego Cruz spotted the suspect vehicle on Fore…
