Suffolk County Woman Accused Of Displaying Knife In Incident Involving Macy's Security Guard
A Long Island woman has been arrested after she allegedly stole merchandise from Macy's and threatened an employee with a knife.
According to the Suffolk County Police, Teshara Trent, age 31, of Patchogue, was apprehended on Tuesday, Jan. 25, for charges of robbery and grand larceny.
Trent was first arrested on Sunday, Oct. 31, for grand larceny after allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from the Macy's at Smithaven Mall in Lake Grove, police said.
Her second arrest for robbery took place on Wednesday, Dec. 15 when again stole merchandise and when approached by an employee sh…
CT Man Sentenced For Role In Northeast Grab-Go Theft Scheme
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for participating in an extensive commercial larceny spree.
Andres Barclett, aka "Coolie", age 27, of Hartford, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 1, followed by two years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
This case stems from “Operation American Steal,” a long-term multi-agency investigation into numerous “grab and go” thefts from various retail fashion stores in Connecticut and nearby states," said Boyle.
A “grab-and-go” scheme is a type of theft where one or mor…
