PARSIPPANY — Riverdale Police Department Detective / Sergeant Chris Biro responded to Walmart, 48 Route 23 at 12:56 p.m. on Monday, October 16 for a shoplifter that had been stopped by loss prevention.
Stephen Porter, 26, Lake Hiawatha, had attempted to leave the store with three Otterbox cell phone cases totaling $115.88.
He was charged with Shoplifting (disorderly person offense).
He was released with a Municipal Court date on November 7.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
