Woodbridge K-Mart Shoplifting Arrest

WOODBRIDGE, NJ - A Newark man was observed Friday at the K-Mart on St. Georges Avenue taking off his old sneakers and putting new sneakers on, store security officers told Woodbridge police. The man put on new sneakers and socks and walked around the store for some time without paying for them, police said.

When Abdul Baker, 52, was stopped by officers trying to leave the store, they also found numerous items stuffed under his shirt and in his backpack, police said. In total, Abdul was charged with trying to shoplift more than $760 in personal hygiene items from the K-Mart, which he admitted he planned to sell at a flea market.

He was charged with shoplifting in Woodbridge and also found wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Newark.