Officer C. Murphy responded and spoke with loss prevention from a convenience store who reported that a female suspect had bypassed all points of sale and proceeded to exit the store with approximately $8 worth of merchandise. The 33-year-old female from Newark, NJ, was placed under arrest, charged on complaint summons for Shoplifting (DP), and was released on her own recognizance pending a court appearance date in Emerson.
**A charge is not a conviction. All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed **