MORRIS COUNTY — Three people were arrested Sunday, November 8, after Denville police responded to a reported shoplifting in progress at the Lululemon clothing store at the Shoppes at Union Hill.
Officers were dispatched at approximately 3:44 p.m. following a 9-1-1 call to the store, located at 3056 Route 10 West.
During the investigation, officers located three individuals attempting to leave the parking lot and identified them as Shanda Billups, 48, of Newark; Benjamin Jean-Louis, 40, of Newark; and Lawrence Perkins, 65, of East Orange. Police said further investigation revealed the three were in possession of stolen merchandise from Lululemon and The GAP clothing stores, along with drug paraphernalia.
All three were arrested and transported to Denville Police Headquarters for processing.
Billups was charged with:
- Shoplifting (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11b(1)), a third-degree crime
- Shoplifting (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11b(3)), a fourth-degree crime
- Conspiracy (N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2a(1)), a third-degree crime
- Resisting Arrest (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2a(1)), a fourth-degree crime
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2), a disorderly persons offense
Jean-Louis was charged with:
- Shoplifting (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11b(1)), a third-degree crime
- Conspiracy (N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2a(1)), a third-degree crime
- Receiving Stolen Property (N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a), a disorderly persons offense
Perkins was charged with:
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2), a disorderly persons offense
Perkins was released pending a future court appearance in Denville Municipal Court. Billups and Jean-Louis were lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending future court appearances in Morris County Superior Court.
Editor’s Note: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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