On May 4, 2024, Hoboken Police Officers responded to the ShopRite supermarket on a report of a female shoplifter who was being detained by loss prevention officers. According to the police report, the woman paid for $156.84 worth of groceries at the self-checkout machine, but failed to pay for an additional $248.64 worth of merchandise. As a result, she was arrested for shoplifting. After being escorted out of the loss prevention office, employees advised officers that the woman was an ex-ShopRite employee. She was transported to the police station, where she was photographed, fingerprinted, and given a summons to appear in court. All suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.