http://nypress.com New York's essential guide to culture, arts, politics, news and more Fri, 17 May 2013 22:07:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://nypress.com/attempted-shoplifting-at-filenes/ http://nypress.com/attempted-shoplifting-at-filenes/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:14:48 +0000 admin http://westsidespirit.com/?p=7632 A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to shoplift $1,080 in clothing from Filene’s Basement at 2222 Broadway and West 79th Street, Oct. 17. Police said that at 4:35 p.m., a loss prevention agent observed Trent Jones taking the merchandise. The arresting officer and the loss prevention agent tried to arrest Jones on the sidewalk outside of the store. Jones tried to flee and resist arrest.

]]> http://nypress.com/attempted-shoplifting-at-filenes/feed/ 0 http://nypress.com/repeat-shoplifter-busted/ http://nypress.com/repeat-shoplifter-busted/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:43:11 +0000 admin http://westsidespirit.com/?p=3224 A shoplifter was busted when store managers at the Urban Outfitters at 2081 Broadway and West 72nd Street recognized him as a repeat offender. Police said that over the span of three months, Joel Polanco, 23, stole more than $5,000 worth of clothing from the store. When a manager confronted Polanco, he said he would return the stolen merchandise, though he only gave back $1,000 worth of clothes, cops said. He had signed a statement saying that he stole $5,344 in clothing. Polanco was arrested and charged with grand larceny on Aug. 25.

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