Crime & Safety

Man Charged with Stealing $1,000 Worth Of Kohl's Merchandise

Found with two fans, three pairs of sneakers in possession, police said.

A man was charged with receiving stolen property after he was found in possession of nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s department store June 17, police said.

The Wayne Police Department was notified at 8:39 p.m. by the store on Route 23 North of a shoplifting that occurred, police said.

The department broadcasted an alert describing the suspect’s vehicle fleeing on Ratzer Road, police said.

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Officer Al Sanagorski spotted the vehicle, a blue 1993 Ford van and stopped it at Ratzer Road and Church Lane, police said.

The driver, Christopher Apolito, 33, of Woodland Park was recognized by Kohl’s security as the person who committed a shoplifting at the store in the last few weeks, police said.

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Officers observed the reported stolen property in the van: two Dyson fans, and three pairs of Nike sneakers, worth a total value of $958, police said.

Apolito was transported to Wayne Police Headquarters for booking, police said.

A passenger in the van, Anthony LaMontanaro, 44, of Paterson, was arrested on an outstanding Bloomfield warrant related to a  State Police motor vehicle summons.


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