Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Alleged Liquor Theft At Food Basics
Corey Newman, 42, of Paterson, was remanded to Bergen County Jail for the alleged July 25 theft at Food Basics in Glen Rock.
A Paterson resident is facing shoplifting charges for allegedly stealing liquor from Food Basics in Glen Rock on July 25, according to .
The arrest comes days after a Garfield woman was charged with armed robbery for allegedly that tried to stop her from stealing booze.
Police Cpt. Jonathan Miller said Corey Newman, 42, grabbed two bottles of Johnny Walker Black and one bottle of Hennessy Cognac before bolting from the Lincoln Ave. store without paying. Miller said Ptl. James McGill caught up to Newman, who was charged with theft, shoplifting and obstruction of justice.
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Public records show Newman has been arrested for shoplifting nearly a dozen times in the last two decades.
He was processed and remanded to Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, unable to post a $2,000 bail bond.
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Miller said Food Basics has beefed up security to guard against theft.
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