POLICE ARREST TWO SHOPLIFTERS DOWNTOWNAt about 12:00pm, on Sunday, December 21, 2008, officers from Area A-1 (Downtown) responded to 450 Washington Street (Macy’s Department Store) for the report of a shoplifting incident. On arrival, officers spoke to security officials who stated that one of their store employees was involved in the incident. According to store security, the employee was working the register when a family member approached her carrying several articles of clothing. Store security officials say the employee rang in all of the items and then proceeded to bag up all the merchandise. Store security officials say they observed the suspect fill up three bags of unpaid merchandise. Prior to handing the bags over to Suspect #2 (the customer), Suspect #1 (the store employee) voided the transaction meaning the clothes given to the customer were done so without an exchange of money.
Officers arrested the store employee, Ntabi Sanders, 18, of Boston and the customer, Glenda Sanders, 45, of Boston and charged both with Larceny (Over $250.00).
DETAIL OFFICER ARRESTS SHOPLIFTER IN DORCHESTER
At about 9:47pm, on Sunday, December 21, 2008, an officer performing a paid detail at the CVS at 703 Gallivan Blvd observed an individual taking items and then stuffing them into his coat. While the officer was monitoring the suspect, the officer observed the suspect take two electric razors and a hammer. Officers arrested Neil Connelly, 36, of Boston and charged him with Shoplifting.