MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Morris County man is accused of shoplifting from the Walmart in Mount Olive Township, police said.
On Dec. 16, an officer responded to the Walmart for report of a shoplifting in progress. The officer met with loss prevention who advised police that a male identified as Wilmer Quiroz-Penarrietta, 21, of Netcong Borough was concealing items on his person as he moved throughout the store, police said.
When Quiroz-Penarrietta was approached by loss prevention, he fled on foot and exited the store, police said.
Officers were later able to locate Quiroz-Penarrietta and conducted a consent search of his vehicle locating the stolen merchandise, police said.
Quiroz-Penarrietta was charged with shoplifting and released pending a court appearance, police said.
