Serial Thief Finally Arrested After Repeatedly Stealing from Hoboken ShopRite

Around 2:02 PM on July 30, 2024, Sergeant Tyler Soto and Officers Jairo De La Cruz, Valentino Salgado and Zackary Guido with the Hoboken Police Department were dispatched to a report of a shoplifting at ShopRite on 900 Madison Street. They arrived on scene around 2:06 PM and walked upstairs to the loss prevention office. In the loss prevention office, they met with Felix and made contact with the alleged shoplifter, who was identified as Alcira Mojica.

Felix informed the officers that she attempted to shoplift $45.44 worth of items and handed him a copy of the receipt. Felix also told the officers that she had repeatedly shoplifted from ShopRite on prior occasions and they captured her on their facial recognition system. Alcira was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and escorted to the patrol car. A search of her incident to arrest indicated that she was in possession of prohibited items.

She was transported to the Hoboken Police Department by the officers for further processing. At police HQ, she was searched in more detail by Officer Jessica Arebalo. It was discovered that she had 3 outstanding warrants from Union City. She was charged with shoplifting under 2C:20-11B(1), given new court dates for her other warrants, and released with a summons.

Court records indicate that on September 10, 2024, the court entered a “Conditional Dismissal” of her shoplifting charge and she was required to pay a total of $333 in fines and fees.

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