2 Men Busted For Stealing $28k Worth Of Shopping Carts in Rochelle Park
Two men from Newark were caught stealing shopping carts valued at around $28,000 on Tuesday!
The alleged theft occurred at a ShopRite store in Rochelle Park. It was reported that the alleged thieves started this “collection” back on March 27. They were eventually bought on April 9th, 2024.
On a normal day, about 400 to 500 shopping carts each valued at $200 are used for shopping at ShopRite. After these 2 suspects were robbing them, the store noticed the shopping carts were really dropping in numbers.
The store manager was the one who noticed that the shopping carts were running low. That is when the store’s security team, went to work and checked out the videotape. That is when they noticed a red van coming in and leaving – somebody had been stealing shopping carts.
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Police did catch up with these 2 and arrested, 77-year-old Alfredo Rodriguez and 54-year-old Hector Cortes. The police are calling these guys the “Shopping Cart Bandits.” According to reports, they were even dressed as ShopRite employees. They had the bright yellow and shiny vests on, trying to blend in with other workers.
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According, to Rochelle Park Det. Nick Mercoun, said he got a call from workers, saying “They are here.” That is when the police sprung into action and got to the parking lot just in time and blocked the two in.
They will be facing charges including theft, receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools, and possession of property derived from criminal activity. Once in handcuffs, the two were taken to Bergen County Jail. It has not been reported why these two men were stealing shopping carts in the first place…
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