Crime & Safety
Police: Two Shoplifters Foiled by Mall Security
Zina Rendel, 54, of Marlboro, and Chris Yuen, 27, of Highland Park, were arrested in two separate shoplifting incidents Monday in The Mall at Short Hills.
A man and woman were arrested in two separate shoplifting incidents Monday at The mall at Short Hills , Millburn police said Wednesday.
Chris Yuen, 27, of Highland Park, was arrested for attempting to steal two Burberry shirts from Saks Fifth Avenue around 12:20 p.m., police said.
Yuen took two shirts off a display rack and put them in his shopping bag, police said. He then tried to leave the store without paying when security stopped him.
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Yuen with shoplifting and was released with a mandatory court date.
At 3:55 p.m., Nordstrom’s store security caught Zina Rendel, 54, of Marlboro, attempting to steal a gold bracelet valued at $195, police sad.
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According to the report, Rendel removed the bracelet from the display, placed it on her wrist and left the store without paying. She was stopped by security in the mall.
Rendel was arrested and charged with shoplifting.
She was also released with a mandatory court date.
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