M&Ms Jacket-Clad Woman, 2 Males Sought In Shoplifting Incidents: Police

HOWELL, NJ — Howell Township police are seeking the public's help in identifying three people in connection with a March shoplifting incident at Hobby Lobby on Route 9.

Police say the trio walked into the Hobby Lobby about 2:30 p.m. on March 4 and shoplifted several hundred dollars' worth of supplies from the store.

Police released surveillance photos of the three. The woman, who has dark hair and glasses, was wearing light-colored pants and black sneakers with blue laces in addition to the M&Ms jacket, which has the number 38 on the sleeve. She had a pink and tan top with wide stripes under the jacket. One of the males was older, in his 30s, heavyset, with a brown full beard and mustache and was partially balding. He was wearing a dark coat with a flannel lining, and a dark shirt with thinner red and white or yellow horizonal stripes, red sweatpants that ended just below the knees, white socks and sneakers. The second male was wearing light blue jeans and a brown or green jacket with its hood up. He had brown hair with bangs across his forehead.

The three were seen on surveillance footage making several trips from the store to their vehicle and back, Howell Township police said.

The three also are sought in connection with a shoplifting incident at another Hobby Lobby, police said.

Anyone who can identify any of the three individuals is asked to contact Howell Detective Eric Encarnacion at 732-938-4575, ext. 2186, or by e-mail at eencarnacion@howellpolice.org.

"PLEASE SHARE. She shouldn't be hard to identify with that unique jacket," police said.

Photos via Howell Township Police