Articles Posted in Shoplifting

Over a year ago our office was able to get pretrial probation for a woman charged with larceny over $1,200, G.L. c. 266 section 30 and creating or using a false sales receipt, G.L. c. 266 section 30C.  The woman had recently obtained citizenship. Regardless, she was afraid to try to get a promotion at…

Our client owns a chain of nail salons throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Back in November she was shopping at a high-end department store. She made several purchases totaling in excess of $20,000. Two weeks later she went back to the store and tried to return one of the items. Notwithstanding store policy she was not permitted…

In February of this year a young professional went into a local market on a dare and stole goods totaling over one thousand dollars. Loss prevention immediately noticed the theft and detained the man. The police were called and he was issued a summons for shoplifting by asportation in violation of G.L. c. 266 section…

In November of last year loss prevention officers at a local shopping center detained a man and his wife on suspicion of theft charges. This couple had been under investigation by the store under the belief that they had been stealing from the store for a significant period of time. On this particular date, the…

Our client is a local grammar school teacher. She has a history of shoplifting. She was recently caught at a high end cosmetic store. The loss prevention officers recognized the woman and pulled up older security videos. They learned that she had done this on several occasions and she was charged with four counts of…

The defendant is retired. She recently came upon difficult times after her financial advisor stole all of her retirement money. In an act of desperation, she resorted to stealing small amounts of food at local stores so that she could eat. She got caught and was summonsed for a clerk magistrate hearing charging her with…

In October of 2022 loss prevention at a large suburban outlet complex observed suspicious activity involving three young males. The men were seen going into several stores, one at a time, carrying bags that were seemingly full of merchandise. Each time the men entered a story they left without going through a register. Their bags…

Our client is a non-citizen working in the United States pursuant to a visa. In September of this year she was caught shoplifting from a store in a mall. The value of the property taken exceeded $1,200.00 making the crime a felony in Massachusetts. The woman was charged with larceny over $1,200.00 in violation of…

In late December of 2021 police were called by loss prevention to a high end department store located in a suburban mall. Two siblings had been detained. Loss prevention observed both concealing and ultimately stealing items valued at over $4,000.00 dollars. Exercising tremendous restraint and compassion, rather than charge the defendants with a felony the…

On January 22, 2022 police were called to a high end clothing store for a report of a theft. Loss prevention personnel met the officers to advise that they observed a woman stealing items the value of which exceeded $1,200, thereby making the crime a felony in Massachusetts. A clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled charging…