Crime & Safety
Men Accused Of Shoplifting $1,300 In Merchandise From Fair Lawn CVS
Jeffery Simpson and Darryl Adamson were arrested as they were exiting the store, police said.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Two Paterson men were charged with taking more than $1,300 in merchandise from CVS Friday afternoon, police said.
Four officers responded to CVS just after 4 p.m. on a report of a shoplifting in progress, said Sgt. Brian Metzler. Jeffery Simpson and Darryl Adamson, both 51, were arrested as they exited the store with $1,365 in unpaid merchandise, Metzler said.
Simpson was charged with shoplifting and was taken by Fair Lawn ambulance to Bergen Regional Medical Center due to an illness, police said.
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Police found drugs on Adamson and charged him with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and shoplifting, police said. Adamson had warrants out for his arrest from Totowa, Paramus and Paterson. His bail was set at $500 and he was taken to the Bergen County Jail, Metzler said.
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