Family Dollar Shoplifter Arrested, Banned From Store: Police

EAST HAVEN, CT - A man has been charged in connection with a shoplifting at Dollar General, East Haven Police say. The accused concealed items worth $60 in his jacket, police said.

On Saturday, officers responded to Family Dollar, 684 Foxon Road, for a reported shoplifting. The suspects had fled the store and once police arrived the store's manager said she recognized two individuals in the store as being the same to people who had shoplifted from the store on Dec. 29, police said.

The manager told police that she saw Stephen Joyner, 50, conceal several items in his jacket while walking up and down the aisles, police said. The manager stated Joyner was accompanied by a female, but it was unclear at the time if she had also concealed items, police said.

A description of the two individuals was given out to officers who were in the area. Officers located the vehicle in question, occupied by individuals matching the description of the shoplifters in the ShopRite parking lot, police said. While speaking with officers, Joyner admitted to the theft, police said.

After reviewing video surveillance, it was determined that Joyner concealed items several different times while walking throughout the store, police said. The approximate value of the stolen items was $60, police said. There was no video surveillance footage showing his female companion stealing anything, police said. Both individuals were advised not to return to Family Dollar at the manager's request, police said .

Joyner is charged with sixth-degree larceny and held in lieu of a $5,000 bond.

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