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Brookline Police Looking To Identify Potential Shoplifter

The incident took place in mid-April.

The woman was captured on camera recently. (Brookline Police Department)

BROOKLINE, MA — The police department is looking to identify a person it believes was involved in a shoplifting incident that took place at a retail business on Commonwealth Avenue last month.

The person was captured on surveillance footage at approximately 2 p.m. during the day of the incident on Thursday, April 16. According to police, the person is a woman with short, curly hair. She was last seen wearing a black and brown flannel shirt, black pants, and black shoes.

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Community members with relevant information are being asked to contact detectives at 617-730-2244. The department emphasized that the woman is not considered "wanted" at this time.

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