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Serial Thief Returns to Hoboken ShopRite to STEAL MORE After Getting Away Once
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16:25Now PlayingAround 4:11 PM PM on June 5, 2025, Officers Rivera and Vega with the Hoboken Police Department responded to a report of a detained shoplifter at ShopRite on 900 Madison Street. They entered the store and walked upstairs to the loss prevention office. The alleged shoplifter was identified as Christine Varcadipane. She tried to justify her actions with a sob story.
The officers were told that Christine allegedly entered the store for the first time that day around 2:18 PM and left the store with stolen items. After stealing once and getting away with it, she returned to the store around 3:30 PM, concealed more items inside her bag with items that she had previously stolen, and attempted to exit the store. This time, she was detained by store security. A receipt printout indicated that the total value of items she stole was $93.95.
After reviewing the surveillance footage, Officer Vega placed Christine under arrest for shoplifting. The officers transported her to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing. She was charged with shoplifting under 2C:20-11B(1) and released pending her court appearance.
Court records indicate that Christine had previously been arrested for stealing from the same ShopRite on December 22, 2022. She also has prior arrests for shoplifting in Hoboken on April 10, 2019, Jersey City on June 7, 2018, and Union City on October 10, 2017. Following this incident, Christine was later arrested again for shoplifting in Lyndhurst, New Jersey on June 9, 2025.
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