Serial Thief Arrested Again After Hiding Stolen Makeup in her Bra

Around 11:13 AM on August 12, 2024, Patrolman Jason Nilon with the Lacey Township Police Department was dispatched to a report of a female shoplifter at Walmart located at 580 Route 9. Patrolman Nilon arrived around 11:16 AM walked over to the loss prevention office. He met with an employee who told them that a female had attempted to leave the store with stolen items, including multiple glass tubes of makeup that she tried to conceal in her bra. The alleged shoplifter, identified as Hollie Baker, was being detained in the loss prevention office.

A receipt printout indicated that the total value of items Hollie attempted to steal was $60.31. Patrolman Nilon had dispatch run her information, and they learned that Hollie had an outstanding warrant. After Sergeant Michael Verwey arrived on scene to assist, Patrolman Nilon informed Hollie that she was being placed under arrest for shoplifting. She was handcuffed and transported to the Lacey Township Police Department for further processing.

Hollie was charged with shoplifting 2C:20-11B(1). After she was photographed and fingerprinted, she was released with a summons pending her court appearance. Court records indicate that on October 22, 2024, Hollie’s charges were downgraded to disorderly conduct (Ordinance 265-9). As a result of her plea agreement, she had to pay a total of $333 in fines.

Court records indicate that Hollie has multiple prior offenses. She has a prior arrest for shoplifting (2C:20-11B(2)) in Edison Township on October 22, 2014. More recently, she had been arrested for Simple Assault (2C:12-1A(1)) in Berkeley Township on July 28, 2024. Following this particular incident, Hollie was later arrested again for shoplifting (2C:20-11B(1)) in Berkeley Township on January 17, 2025.

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