Crime & Safety
East Haven Woman Stole Items From Lowe's In Exchange For Gift Cards: Milford Police
Police say she'd return the items to receive hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards.

MILFORD, CT — An East Haven woman is accused of stealing items from Lowe's in Milford and then exchanging them for gift cards, police said.
On April 6 officers took custody of Rachel Petrosino, 28, of Saltonstall Parkway in East Haven on an active warrant for her arrest, police said. She is accused of shoplifting at Lowe's at 311 Old Gate Lane by entering the store, grabbing items off the shelves and returning them without a receipt for a gift card, police said.
This occurred on March 11 in the amount of $258.53 and again on March 12 in the amount of $309.69, police said. Petrosino is charged with two counts of sixth-degree larceny and given a court date of May 2.
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