Lacey police arrested a man who is suspected of running a shoplifting scam in the township's Kohl's store.
Adam Tanner, 29, of Jackson, is accused of clothing to the Lacey Kohl’s store without a receipt on three separate occasions, including Jan. 20, 21 and 23, 2014.
During each visit to the store and after returning the clothing, Adam Tanner was reportedly observed shoplifting various electronic devices including Sol Republic headphones, N-Ergy Ear-buds and N-Tune Headphones, totaling approximately $669, according to police.
After township police obtained an arrest warrant for Tanner, they responded again to the Kohl's store on Tuesday after another shoplifting incident. The shoplifter was identified as Tanner, police said.
Kohl’s reported that the male shoplifter fled the store on foot and ran into the woods toward Shop Rite after concealing headphones on his person and attempting to leave the store with them. When confronted, he reportedly dropped the headphones and fled.
He was later located near Route 9 and Sunrise Boulevard in Forked River.
Tanner has been charged with shoplifting merchandise from Kohl’s valued at $149.99, along with the outstanding $10,000 warrant. He is now being lodged in the Ocean County Jail.
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