BRICK – The season of giving has become the season of taking! Although shoplifting happens all year round, the Brick Township Street Crimes Unit (SCU) responded to multiple shoplifting calls throughout the month of December.
This resulted to five arrests, police said.
On December 1, 49-year-old Darien Wagner from Brooklyn, NY, was arrested for shoplifting at Target. Wagner was processed and released on a summons.
On December 6, 38-year-old Jacquelyn Best from Toms River, was arrested for shoplifting at Ulta. Best was processed and lodged in Ocean County Jail. On that same day, 19-year-old Adrianna Nieves from Lakewood was arrested and charged with shoplifting at Ulta. Nieves was processed and released on a summons.
On December 15, two people were arrested for their involvement in a shoplifting incident at Target. Those arrested were 34-year-old Sara Reagoso of Browns Mills and 32-year-old Ronald Kay III of Pemberton.
Reagoso was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting, possession of shoplifting tools, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and obstruction. Kay was charged with possession of shoplifting tools, receiving stolen property, possession of heroin and methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
During the investigation, both Reagoso and Kay were found to be driving a stolen car. The motor vehicle was processed by Brick Police and returned to the owner. Both Reagoso and Kay were processed and lodged in Ocean County Jail.
On December 21, another shoplifting incident occurred at Ulta. Ptl. James Albanese arrested 39-year-old Daniel Leon-Forero of Queens, NY. He was charged with shoplifting and possession of shoplifting tools.
SCU was requested to assist with a search warrant application on the suspect’s vehicle which was subsequently impounded. Leon- Forero was lodged in Ocean County Jail.
