Two Juveniles Arrested For Shoplifting More Than $800 Each At Kohl's

Two female juveniles kept the loss prevention officers at Kohl's on Route 9 very busy recently.

One of the girls, 17, was charged with shoplifting 27 items valued at $813.64. The other, 15, was charged with shoplifting 20 items valued at $813.20, Police Chief David A. Paprota said.

Officer Jesse Dalziel and Charles May responded to Kohl’s at 304 Route 9 North in Forked River at 5:35 p.m. on Feb. 29 on a shoplifting report. The loss prevention employee told police that the two juveniles took 47 items from the cosmetics and jewelry section of the store and went into a dressing room, the chief said.

The merchandise was no longer visible when the girls left the dressing room. The loss prevention employee found empty merchandise packaging when he checked the dressing room. The juveniles were stopped when they tried to leave the store without paying for the concealed items, Paprota said.

The juveniles were taken to Lacey Township police headquarters where they were processed and charged. They were turned over to the custody of their parents, the chief said.