Girl Arrested TWICE in 2 Hours After Stealing Food and Coffee

Around 9:25 AM on April 18, 2025, Officers Aaron Font and Anthony Rutkowski with the Hoboken Police Department responded to a report of a disruptive woman at 7-11 on 422 Washington Street. The woman, later identified as Dina Elbanna, had already been told earlier that day that she was not allowed to be inside the store, but she had entered again. The officers were told that she attempted to drink the coffee without paying for it. Despite multiple attempts to get her to identify herself, she gave the officers a false name and refused to provide identification. As a result, she was placed under arrest.

Dina was transported to the Hoboken Police Department and the officers finally identified her. She was issued summonses for Obstruction of the Administration of the Law (2C:29-1A) and Criminal Trespassing (2C:18-3B) and released pending her court appearance.

About 5 minutes after she was released from police custody, Dina walked into the Starbucks at 51 Newark Street near police headquarters. Around 11:23 AM, officers once again received a call about a person causing a disturbance. Officer Rutkowski walked into the Starbucks around 11:26 AM and made contact with Dina yet again. He immediately placed Dina in handcuffs and placed her into the patrol car until an ambulance rig could arrive. Officer Font walked into the Starbucks and interviewed employees about what happened. The employees told Officer Font that Dina had eaten a cheese stick worth $4 without paying for it.

First responders arrived on scene and transported Dina to Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC) for further evaluation. Dina was held at HUMC until she could be cleared. Since she broke an officer’s watch during a physical struggle, she was also charged with Criminal Mischief (2C:17-3).

Court records indicate that Dina has previously been arrested for allegedly shoplifting in Clifton, New Jersey on October 6, 2024.

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