Alleged Shoplifters Arrested At Bedford TJ Maxx
BEDFORD (CBS) -- Two Lynn women were arrested Saturday for allegedly shoplifting $1000 worth of merchandise, including designer handbags, from TJ Maxx in Bedford.
Police parked outside Great Road Shopping Center were alerted by an employee that two women were circling the inside perimeter of TJ Maxx and placing random items in their cart. They allegedly also placed large sweaters on top of the cart to hide the items. When the women -- identified by Bedford Police as Alexandra Nathaly Munoz-Santo, 23, and Selena Teresa Santana-Diaz, 18, both of Lynn -- noticed they were being watched, they left the cart at the door and exited the store.
According to police, the women initially gave the officer false names and addresses.
Both women were charged with for Larceny over $250.00.
The Bedford Police Department attributed the arrests to increased patrols through the ongoing campaign Pro-Active Community Enforcement (PACE), which is aimed at curbing shoplifting during the holidays.
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