Around 3:56 PM on June 19, 2026, Patrolmen Anthony Carcaldi and Christopher Schou were dispatched to the Target (55 US Highway 9, Manalapan, New Jersey) on a report of a shoplifter who was being detained. The offices arrived on scene and made contact with the thief in the Asset Protection office. The thief was identified as Alyson Shapses. It was later revealed by Jesica Abdrabbo (Target Asset Protection employee) that Alyson attempted to leave the store with $295.79 worth of unpaid items. When the officers first arrived, Alyson tried blaming it on the fact that she was broke and on disability. However, the officers were not convinced by her sob story and she was ultimately placed under arrest. Alyson was handcuffed and transported to the Manalapan Township Police Department for further processing. Alyson was processed at the station, given a ride back to her car, and released pending her court appearance. She was charged with shoplifting (2C:12-11B(1)). As of August 30, 2026, Alyson's case is still pending before the Manalapan Township Municipal Court. A check of Alyson's past criminal history reveals multiple prior arrests for shoplifting and writing bad checks. Alyson's prior arrests include the following incidents: -Shoplifting (2C:20-11B(5)) in Freehold Township, NJ on November 15, 2020 -Theft by unlawful taking (2C:20-3A) in Freehold Township, NJ on November 12, 2012 -Shoplifting (2C:20-11B(1)) in Neptune Township, NJ on October 29, 2005 -Shoplifting (2C:20-11C(4)) in Old Bridge Township, NJ on December 17, 2004 -Shoplifting (2C:20-11C(4)) in Aberdeen Township, NJ on December 17, 2004 -Shoplifting (2C:20-11C(4)) in Aberdeen Township, NJ on November 30, 2004 -Shoplifting (2C:20-11C(4)) in Shrewsbury, NJ on September 11, 2004 -Writing bad checks (2C:21-5C(4)) in Tinton Falls, NJ on July 20, 2004 -Shoplifting (2C:20-11B(1)) and possession of a weapon (2C:39-4E) in Tinton Falls, NJ on February 18, 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Our content is shared for educational and news gathJilliang purposes. We are in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2024, c.16). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.

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