Rich Woman Steals Pillows and Cream from Target

Around 4:51 PM on January 24, 2026, Officer Andrew Bartolone with the Middletown Township Police Department responded to a report of a female shoplifter at the Target on 2105 Route 35. He walked over to the loss prevention office and made contact with the alleged shoplifter, who was identified as Jaclyn Colaizzo. The loss prevention employees informed the officers that the woman had attempted to exit the store with pillows and a CeraVe cream that she did not pay for at self-checkout.

The value of those items was estimated to be around $30, including sales taxes, according to the training receipt generated by the store. Based on their surveillance footage and the store’s decision to press charges, Jaclyn was placed under arrest for shoplifting. Jaclyn she was handcuffed and placed inside the patrol car.

Officer Bartolone transported her to the Middletown Township 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 on March 2, 2026, her shoplifting charge was downgraded to Unnecessary Noises (Ordinance 341-4) as part of a plea agreement. She also had to pay a total of $533 in fines as part of her guilty plea.

Real estate records indicate that her personal residence is estimated to be worth approximately $1.2 million. Jaclyn also paid $15,670 in property taxes for the 2025 calendar year.

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