LACEY: The Lacey Walmart is always a happening place, and OCSN hears many shoplifting calls for this store. This has sparked our interest in the amount of theft at Walmarts in Ocean County, and Lacey in particular. Ocean County Scanner News has filed OPRA Requests to each town with a Walmart to see who is winning the shoplifting contest. For now, Lacey PD makes it easy with their weekly Police Blotter published on their official website & Facebook Page. This is just a summary of calls they included in their blotter; OCSN is awaiting the full reports.

As for tonight, we focus on one particular Saturday where customers felt paying was optional. In particular on Saturday February 6, 2021- FOUR separate instances of shoplifting occurred at the Lacey Walmart self-checkout. Lacey PD report that 4 female shoplifters failed to scan all their items at self-checkout; with thefts ranging from $30 to $244. All suspects were charged accordingly, and released on a summons and/or court appearance.

Shoplifting- On Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 5:43 p.m., Officers Jason Lee and Brian Holt responded to Walmart for a report of shoplifting. Loss Prevention advised that 34 year-old Nicole Finnica was in custody for not scanning all of her items at the self-checkout. The total theft was $30.39. Finnica was charged with Shoplifting and released on a summons.

Shoplifting- On Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 6:22 p.m., Officers Andrew Slota and Michael Hutman responded to Walmart for a report of a female shoplifter in custody.  While there, officers arrested Jennifer Alvarez, 42, after she failed to scan several merchandise totaling $64.72 at the self-checkout.  Jennifer was charged and released pending a Court appearance.

Shoplifting- On Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 8:15 p.m., Officers Brian Holt and Anthony Ravallo arrested Tara K. Brown, 34, charging her with shoplifting.  Brown failed to scan items valued at $98.91 at Walmart’s self-checkout.  Tara was released on her own recognizance pending a Court appearance.

Shoplifting- On Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 8:15 p.m., Officers Randolph Plis, Martin Julian, and SLEO II Chris Triano responded to Walmart for a report of two female shoplifters in custody.  Loss Prevention detained Evalise J. Luciano, 20, and Melissa Greene, 52, after they failed to scan several items valued at $244.12.  Both actors were arrested and transported to police headquarters where they were charged with shoplifting and released in accordance with bail reform.