A trio of Mahopac teens found themselves on the wrong side of the law on Tuesday after they were caught attempting to shoplift hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights. On Wednesday, the Yorktown Police Department announced that three children under the age of 15 are each facing individual charges of juvenile delinquency - with an underlying charge of petit larceny - after allegedly attempting to steal more than $400 in goods from the Sears location on Lee Boulevard.
After relocating to Mahopac from the Bronx about a year ago, Alice Maniotis began experiencing cognitive and memory issues from what she called "a traumatic move." Following a neurological evaluation, Manioitis, 82, started receiving speech therapy at the Putnam Hospital Center Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson Valley a month ago.
A Mahopac woman was charged with stealing from the Sears store at the Jefferson Valley Mall after she was caught with $60 worth of merchandise, according to the Yorktown Police.
A 58-year-old resident of Mahopac has been arrested on a larceny charge following an incident at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall, Yorktown Police said. The arrest came about when police responded to a shoplifting complaint at the store, located at 600 Lee Blvd., on Saturday around 5:30 p.m., according to police.
The arrest came about when officers responded to a report of a shoplifter in custody at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall, 600 Lee Blvd., on Saturday, police said. The suspect, a male whose name is being withheld due to possible youthful offender status, allegedly removed tags and packaging from items totaling $93.99, concealed the items on his person and exited the store with them, police said.
