
Bienvenido "Benny" Garcia, 44, of Palisade Avenue, Bridgeport, is charged with sixth-degree larceny from Kohl's.
Police said Garcia was spotted by an off-duty police officer running toward the woods after the alleged shoplifting. Stolen were: $139 in watches, seven pairs of Nike shorts and two Nike shirts, totaling $301.
Other suspects fled the scene and were not immediately arrested.
His bond was set at $500 for an appearance in Bridgeport Superior Court.
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