Crime & Safety
Cops: Morristown Woman Caught Shoplifting in Morris Plains
This information was obtained from the Morris Plains Police Department. It does not imply a conviction.
Lesia Lindsay, 47, of Morristown, was arrested July 16 after allegedly shoplifting at the Kohl's Plaza shopping center in Morris Plains.
Detective Jason Kohn of the said in a statement that officers were called to the shopping plaza just after 3 p.m. that day.
Detective Bruce Rapp, who responded to the scene, said that he was given a description of both the car and the alleged shoplifter by a security officer, and spotted the woman preparing to exit the parking lot. Rapp said he pulled the car over and was given identification—which was later found to be fraudulent—by Lindsay.
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Rapp said the items reported stolen were found in the vehicle. Lesia Lindsay was arrested on charges of shoplifting, providing false information to a law enforcement officer and driving with a suspended license.
According to police, Lindsay was also wanted on a $500 warrant out of Madison, for which she posted bail and was released.
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