Social Worker Worries About Getting Fired From her Job After STEALING 5 TIMES From Target

Around 9:30 PM on May 6, 2026, Officer Anthony Bartolone with the Middletown Township Police Department was dispatched 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 Taylor Polito. The Asset Protection employees informed the officers that the woman had attempted to exit the store with unpaid items, some of which were concealed inside her bag.

Surveillance footage reviewed by Asset Protection employees confirmed that Taylor had stolen from this particular Target on at last 5 separate occasions. Based on the surveillance footage and the store’s decision to press charges, Taylor was placed under arrest for shoplifting after Officer Daniel Flannigan arrived on scene. 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. As of August 6, 2026, Taylor’s case is still pending before the Middletown Township Municipal Court.

Real estate records indicate that she resides in Colts Neck, New Jersey owned by her mother that is worth approximately $863,000. Her mother also paid $10,220 in property taxes for the 2025 calendar year.

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