A Northampton Borough man was allegedly caught by a Wegmans supermarket employee stealing $648 worth of beef tenderloin and lobster tails.
Wegmans Supermarket (File photo)
Charged is Jeremy Sullivan, no age provided, of the 1300 block of Main Street.
Sullivan at 11:18 a.m. Dec. 1 allegedly placed the beef tenderloin and lobster tails in a shopping cart at the Wegmans at 5000 Wegmans Drive, Hanover Township, Northampton County. He then attempted to leave through the cafe exit without paying, Colonial Regional police said.
When a loss prevention officer tried to stop Sullivan, he abandoned the shopping cart with the food on the front sidewalk and ran to a blue Chevrolet Cavalier, according to police.
He then fled in the vehicle, which police said didn’t have visible registration information.
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Police released store surveillance footage depicting images of the thief and a tipster alerted police to Sullivan’s whereabouts, authorities said. Police learned Sullivan had a lengthy history of thefts and was on state parole.
Sullivan is charged with theft. He was arraigned Thursday before District Judge James Narlesky, who set bail at $2,000. Court records indicate Sullivan is incarcerated at Lehigh County jail.
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