DOVER — Police arrested two individuals, identified as 41-year-old Tracy Scafidi from Dover and 36-year-old Gary Savage from Hopatcong, for attempting to steal hundreds of dollars worth of Red Bull from a Target store in Fairfield.
The suspects filled their carts with cases of the energy drink and attempted to exit the store without paying.
Security personnel recognized them from previous incidents and monitored their activities. Scafidi loaded her cart with 12 cases of Red Bull and several other items, while Savage filled his with eight cases.
The total value of the stolen items amounted to $479.08. Upon searching the suspects, police found drug paraphernalia on them.
Both individuals face charges of shoplifting, conspiracy, and possession of drug paraphernalia and are being held at Essex County Jail awaiting their initial court appearance.
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