Wallet With $1,500 In Cash Stolen At West Orange Grocery Store: Police

The wallet was believed to have been left unattended at some point, police said.

By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff

Aug 13, 2026 10:34 AM EDT

A wallet with $1,500 in cash inside was stolen at a grocery store in West Orange, NJ, police say. (Caren Lissner/Patch)

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A wallet with $1,500 in cash inside was stolen at a grocery store in West Orange last week, police say.

According to the West Orange Police Department, a customer at the ShopRite on Rooney Circle reported the stolen wallet on Aug. 5.

The wallet was believed to have been left unattended at some point during the incident, police said.

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