Shoplifter Takes Clothes From Livingston Mall Macy's, Returns Next Day: Police

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston police said last week that on Thursday, June 23, they responded to the Macy's store at the Livingston Mall. When police arrived, Macy's loss prevention officers had a 43-year-old woman in custody. The loss prevention staff told police that the woman had concealed more than $800 in merchandise and left the store without paying.

One of the loss prevention officers also reported recognizing the woman as someone who had come in the night before and left with $400 in items without paying.

The woman was placed under arrest and taken to police headquarters. She was charged with shoplifting and theft, and released on a summons, police said.

Two Take $200

Police also said that they arrested two women on June 30 for shoplifting at that store.

They said that on June 30, at 6:50 p.m., they responded to Macy's, where loss prevention officers had two shoplifters in custody.

The two women were from West Orange, one 61 years old, the other 25.

"Both parties concealed over $200 in clothing in a backpack and exited the store without paying for the items," police said.

Both were taken to headquarters, charged with shoplifting, and released on a summons.