Crime & Safety

Cops: Lacey Couple Shoplifts Hundreds From Walmart

Couple charged with stealing more than $400 worth of merchandise from Lacey Walmart

A Forked River couple was arrested on charges of shoplifting hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from the Lacey .

Kevin Kraft, 43, and Toni Valente, 44, were detained by store security and arrested by Lacey Township police at approximately 12:30 a.m. Aug. 6.

Merchandise valued at $422.22 was recovered from the couple as they were leaving Walmart after making a legitimate purchase, police said.

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Kraft and Valente were each charged with one count of shoplifting and were transported to the where they were processed and released.


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