Short Hills Victoria’s Secret Sees Another Theft: Millburn Cops

SHORT HILLS, NJ — Another large shoplifting incident has been reported at the Victoria’s Secret store in The Mall at Short Hills, Millburn police say.

According to the Millburn Police Department, store personnel said that on Jan. 25, a man and a woman concealed $3,174 of merchandise in a bag and left without paying. Store employees described the first suspect as a Hispanic female wearing dark clothing and carrying two bags, and the second suspect as a Hispanic male with a beard and glasses, wearing a blue jacket and grey pants.

The Jan. 25 incident is the latest in a series of thefts at the Short Hills Victoria’s Secret store, according to police.

• October 2015 - A panty thief struck the Victoria's Secret, escaping the store with a shopping bag full of underwear, police reported.
• March 2016 - According to the Millburn Police Department, store personnel reported that a female wearing a white turtleneck, silver necklace and black jacket allegedly concealed about 160 panties valued at $1,680 in a bag and left the store without making payment.
• May 2016 - According to Millburn police, store personnel reported that on April 24, a female wearing all black clothing and carrying an Abercrombie bag allegedly concealed 47 bottles of perfume and 31 men's fragrance bottles in a bag and left the store without making payment.
• December 2016 - Millburn police arrested two Asbury Park residents after they allegedly tried to shoplift more than $4,500 worth of clothes from Victoria's Secret at The Mall At Short Hills.

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