Crime & Safety

Trenton Man Charged With Shoplifting Nearly $600 of Clothes from Sears

A Trenton man was charged with shoplifting after he allegedly stole nearly $600 worth of clothing from Sears on Jan. 21. 

Wilberto Cortez, 45, was released on a summons. 

According to Lawrence Township Police, Cortez was in Sears shortly before 2 p.m. when he was observed putting two coats on, then moving to other departments and putting shirts, then intimates, into a shopping bag. 

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Cortez was stopped by store security. 


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