NJ police say 6 shoplifters stole $3,000 in goods from Wegmans

🔴 NJ grocery store targeted
🔴 Cops called to 3 shoplifting incidents
🔴 6 people face charges

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — A popular grocery store in Morris County was targeted at least three different times in a two-week span, with shoplifters stealing roughly $3,000 in goods.

The Wegmans store has a street address along Sylvan Way in Parsippany, not far from Routes 10 and 287.

On April 3, police responded and arrested three Newark residents in the parking lot, who had walked out with two shopping carts filled with a combined $1,200 in stolen items.

In that first incident, 22-year-old Shaniyah Adote, 23-year-old Isaiah Person and 25-year-old Zmya Williams have all been charged with shoplifting and conspiracy.

Ten days later, police were again called to the Wegmans, where 61-year-old Morristown resident Mohammed Heravi was arrested for shoplifting.

Heravi allegedly left without paying for over $500 in groceries and was stopped while driving away.

A third incident was reported on April 17, when a man and woman from Vermont were arrested by police on shoplifting and conspiracy charges.

Read More: $100K in goods stolen from luxury store at NJ mall, police say 

A Wegmans employee called police after 37-year-old Luke Byrnes and 38-year-old Emily Nadav allegedly loaded a shopping cart with over $1,200 in merchandise and left without paying. The duo was taken into custody in the grocery store shopping lot.

Hanover Township Police said they share a "strong partnership" with many local businesses, when asked for comment about the string of incidents.

"These partnerships often involve a business’s security, asset protection, or loss prevent teams. We continually assess current trends and techniques, but it is impossible to prevent all incidents. Our officers frequently patrol the various businesses in town, however, we ask everyone to remain vigilant and to contact the police any time they see something suspicious," a police statement to New Jersey 101.5 said.

Police added, "On our end, we thoroughly investigate all incidents and seek criminal charges when appropriate. While it may appear there are many shoplifting arrests, we hope that our efforts serve as a deterrent in our crime prevention efforts.

Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom