East Providence Police Pick Up Pawtucket Woman Charged With Shoplifting

A Pawtucket woman wanted for shoplifting items from three retail stores in Woonsocket earlier this year was turned over to Tiverton in an arrest warrant last week. She was picked up in East Providence.

Yasainey D. Sallah, 21, of 714 Central Ave., Pawtucket, was arrested in by  at 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, after being brought from East Providence. She was charged with receiving stolen goods.

Sallah was the passenger in a car pulled over near  in Tiverton earlier this year for having an expired registration, according to Lt. Patrick Jones. She also had no valid identification.

Jones said after police impounded the vehicle, they found three large bags of clothing and beauty products from , Old Navy and  in Woonsocket. Jones said police conducted an investigation with the security of Burlington Coat Factory, and found video surveillance footage of the driver and Sallah allegedly shoplifting the items last February. That's when Tiverton police issued the warrant, Jones said.

The alleged stolen items are valued under $500.