Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Armed Manassas Mall Macy's Robber Nabbed: Cops Armed Manassas Mall Macy's Robber Nabbed: Cops
Armed Manassas Mall Macy's Robber Nabbed: Cops A 31-year-old woman has been arrested for slashing a loss prevention officer before stealing items from Macy's in Manassas, police said. Valerie Rene Polovitch, of Manassas, was spotted taking items from shelves and placing them into a bag, then walking toward the exit on Aug. 25, at the Manassas Mall, county police said.  Before she left the store, Polovitch pulled out a knife and cut the loss prevention officer who confronted her, police said. She fled in a waiting brown Chrysler Pacifica. Minor injuries were reported.  On Sept. 6, officers obtained warrants for Polovitch's ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Rooftop Fire Doused At Paramus Macy's Rooftop Fire Doused At Paramus Macy's
Rooftop Fire Doused At Paramus Macy's Firefighters made quick work of a smoky rooftop blaze at the Macy's in the Paramus Park mall on Sunday. A large transformer in a rooftop parapet caught fire shortly after 12:30 p.m., Oct. 1. There was initial concern when the fire went to three alarms. In the end, the rooftop damage was minor, responders said. Paramus firefighters assisted by their colleagues from Oradell had the bulk of the blaze knocked down in barely a half hour. It was declared under control shortly before 2 p.m. A large transformer in a rooftop parapet at the Macy's in the Paramus Park Mall caught fire shortly af…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
$15K In Merch Stolen From Fairfax County Mall Seized From NY Theft Crew $15K In Merch Stolen From Fairfax County Mall Seized From NY Theft Crew
$15K In Merch Stolen From Fairfax County Mall Seized From NY Theft Crew Three New York residents arrested and charged with running an organized theft ring and stealing more $15,000 in merchandise from retailers at the Tysons Corner Center in Fairfax County, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Tysons Urban Team responded to the Tysons Corner Center after an employee at Sunglass Hut reported a theft, police said. Officers were able to locate three suspects and recovered the stolen merchandise, which included items from H&M, Macy's, Nordstrom, Victoria's Secret, American Eagle, Express and Guess, Fairfax County police said. Jordan Pastrana-Roncancio, 2…

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Stealing From Macy's In Yorktown: Police Man Nabbed For Stealing From Macy's In Yorktown: Police
Man Nabbed For Stealing From Macy's In Yorktown: Police A 48-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly being part of a group that used physical force to steal from a Macy's department store in Northern Westchester, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, Aug. 20 just after 2 p.m., when Yorktown Police were sent to the Macy's location at the Jefferson Valley Mall for a reported larceny involving four men who had run from the scene, according to the department. Arriving officers spoke with a witness who told them that the men had allegedly used physical force to keep the stolen merchandise before leaving the stor…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Shoplifting Over $1K Worth Of Products From Yorktown Stores: Police Duo Nabbed For Shoplifting Over $1K Worth Of Products From Yorktown Stores: Police
Duo Nabbed For Shoplifting Over $1K Worth Of Products From Yorktown Stores: Police Two men face charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from two Northern Westchester stores in numerous separate incidents, police said. Both 48-year-old Putnam County resident Scott Keeler of Putnam Valley and 43-year-old Bronx resident Jonathan Maldonado face larceny charges after stealing products from stores in Yorktown, according to Yorktown Police.  Keeler's arrest resulted from an incident on Wednesday, Aug. 2 around 12:15 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted to numerous thefts at the Lowe's Home Improvement store at 3200 Crompond Rd. (Route 2…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Arrested At Golf Course After Stealing From Macy's In Yorktown: Police Duo Arrested At Golf Course After Stealing From Macy's In Yorktown: Police
Duo Arrested At Golf Course After Stealing From Macy's In Yorktown: Police Two Hudson Valley men were arrested at a golf course bar and grill after stealing from a Macy's department store in Northern Westchester, police said.  The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 15 just before 1 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a reported larceny at the Macy's store in the Jefferson Valley Mall.  Arriving officers interviewed a witness and learned that two men had knocked them over in an effort to keep their stolen merchandise before running away from the store.  Police then notified other Yorktown officers of the two suspects' physical de…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Steals Over $180 Worth Of Products From Macy's In Yorktown: Police Man Steals Over $180 Worth Of Products From Macy's In Yorktown: Police
Man Steals Over $180 Worth Of Products From Macy's In Yorktown: Police A 60-year-old man has been slapped with larceny charges after he was caught stealing over $180 worth of merchandise from a Macy's in Northern Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, July 10 at around 11:30 a.m., when Yorktown police officers were sent to the Macy's store in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 700 Lee Blvd. for a reported larceny.  According to Yorktown Police, an investigation into the incident determined that the suspect, 60-year-old Sadri Dreshaj of Yorktown, had been shopping in the store and grabbed an assortment of merchandise off t…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree
Younger Sister Of DC Retail Robber Turns Herself In After Being Released For DMV Crime Spree Christmas came early for police in Maryland investigating a brother-sister duo from DC who operated an elaborate crime spree that saw them targeting dozens of retailers throughout. the DMV region. Regina Christmas, 21, has turned herself in for her role in a pack retail theft scheme with several minors with her brother Shaquille Pittman, 28, who was arrested last week. Christmas was initially arrested in late June, though she was later released.  On Wednesday, July 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that she has turned herself in and is being held without bond at…

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by Zak Failla
Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza
Pink Party For Barbie At Westfield Garden State Plaza With her new movie coming out, Barbie is all the rage right now. And Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus is getting in on the action. On Saturday, July 22 at 11 a.m., the mall is hosting the Ultimate Pink Party at the Garden Social on Level 2 in the Macy's Court to celebrate the release of "Barbie," the first live-action film based on the iconic doll. The party will feature a DJ, a Barbie painting class and a pink ball pit. Barbie and Ken look-alikes will also be on hand for a meet and greet, so you can try and fool your friends and say you met Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.  The…

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by Sam Barron
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police Two Connecticut residents face charges after stealing from a department store in New Haven County and threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 3:30 p.m., when police were alerted of a robbery that happened at the Macy's store at 1201 Boston Post Rd. in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall.  According to Milford Police, the store's loss prevention officer had seen a man and woman take merchandise and leave without paying. Upon confronting the duo, the man then took out a knife and pointed it at the offic…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police
Siblings Lead DC Teens On Crime Spree Hitting 80+ Stores Across DMV: Police The family that steals together stays together? A brother-sister duo from DC and four teens are all facing charges for a crime spree throughout the area where they targeted dozens of retail stores in groups to steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of products. Shaquille Pittman, 28, and sister Regina Christmas, 21, are facing charges in Montgomery County for a near two-month string of robberies, some of which they hit more than once while using carjacked vehicles for transportation. The pack retail thefts were reported between Friday, April 28 and Thursday, June 15. Police say that P…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries
Long Island Man Charged In Department Store Burglaries A Long Island man has been charged with several robberies after allegedly being caught inside a Bloomingdale's store after hours breaking into cash registers.  Nassau County resident Robert Ardoin, age 45, of Uniondale, was arrested on Tuesday, May 9, in the Bloomingdale's store in East Garden City at the Roosevelt Field Mall. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, officers and store security responded to an alarm at Bloomingdale’s where they spotted Ardoin in the store after hours tampering with a cash register. Ardoin refused multiple verbal commands …

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by Kathy Reakes