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Trenton woman allegedly steals dresses at Quaker Bridge Mall, crashes car, leads police into marsh
The Times of Trenton (NJ.com) ^ | July 29, 2013 | Alex Zdan

Posted on 07/30/2013 12:03:25 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

LAWRENCE - A Trenton woman shoplifted $250 worth of dresses from Macy’s Saturday afternoon, pushed a security officer, and then led police on a one-mile car chase before crashing and fleeing into a marsh along the highway, police said today.

Shabrika Laster, 24, was captured after a 20-minute police search of the marshy area near Route 1 and Interstate 95, Sgt. Joseph Amodio said.

Laster was in Macy’s at Quaker Bridge Mall at around 3:10 p.m., and had allegedly stuffed $251.98 worth of dresses under her tube top.

“She was approached by Macy’s security,” Amodio said. “She was stopped outside the store, and pushed the security officer.”

Laster drew back her hand as if she was about to strike the security guard, but instead jumped behind the wheel of her car and took off with another 24-year-old Trenton girl in the passenger seat, police said.

Officer Mark Poveromo tried to stop the car, but Laster allegedly ignored him and began to weave in and out of traffic as she fled south on Route 1. Poveromo stopped his pursuit after about a mile. Laster then hit another car near the entrance to I-95, bringing both vehicles to a stop, police said.

Laster fled, leaving the 24-year-old behind with an arm injury she suffered in the crash, police said. No one was injured in the other car.

To try to evade the police, Laster went into a “swampy area” along I-95, which officers had to enter to track her down, Amodio said. She was found after about 20 minutes and placed under arrest.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: fleeingpolice; i95; lawrence; macys; shabrikalaster; shebedumb; shoplifting; trenton
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To: PGR88

Oh, for goodness sakes! Why would you want to bring a weiner into this thread?


41 posted on 07/30/2013 12:54:32 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (I don't always vote, but when I do, I SURE AS HELL DON'T VOTE DEMOCRAT!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Assaulted a security guard, wrecked your car, busted your friend's arm and left her for the police, fell in the swamp, AND goin’ to jail for a while.

Moral of the story: wear something looser than a tube top next time.

42 posted on 07/30/2013 12:56:14 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (I believe in God. All else is dubious.)
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To: stockpirate; Lazamataz

Oh yeah? See post #12!


43 posted on 07/30/2013 1:06:51 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

If you’re theft security in a major department store don’t you think you’re gonna be keeping a sharp eye on ‘shoppers’ who look like Shabrika? She’s just idiot enough to think she could get away with it.


44 posted on 07/30/2013 1:08:00 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: Hardraade; a fool in paradise

Shabrika Leathers does have a nice sound to it!


45 posted on 07/30/2013 1:08:57 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Laz, maybe?

Not even Laz.

46 posted on 07/30/2013 1:18:10 PM PDT by dearolddad (/i>)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Apparently she's fashion conscious. She should be relieved that Orange Is The New Black.
47 posted on 07/30/2013 1:18:42 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Into a marsh? Sounds like wet grass.


48 posted on 07/30/2013 1:18:44 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: nickcarraway
I am impressed. Most women will not flee into a marsh to escape.

If she keeps house like my first wife, the marsh is probably a step up.

49 posted on 07/30/2013 1:20:31 PM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Name of perp is Shabrika Laster. Enough said.


50 posted on 07/30/2013 1:35:30 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

She be so ugly she ain’t be needin’ no nice dresses. A smock will do.


51 posted on 07/30/2013 1:55:10 PM PDT by GunsareOK
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To: JennysCool

Wonder if that red number was one of the outfits Shabrika acquired from Macy’s as “reparations”?


52 posted on 07/30/2013 1:56:31 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Lazamataz

She looks like she just woke up and crawled out of a swamp after decades in an underwater cave.


53 posted on 07/30/2013 2:25:14 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Lazamataz

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54 posted on 07/30/2013 2:26:50 PM PDT by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: txrangerette
Detain them in the store by walking up and telling them, come with me to the office or back part of the store, you have store merchandise on you and are leaving without paying, the police are on their way to process your crime, don’t run away unless you want more charges than shoplifting levied upon you.

I was always under the impression that you can't arrest someone for shop lifting if they are still on store property(inside the building). In my area of CA they always wait until the suspect leaves the building then they stop them, not physically of course, but approach them and talk to them.

55 posted on 07/30/2013 2:56:58 PM PDT by calex59
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To: Lazamataz

“no, I would” lol


56 posted on 07/30/2013 5:56:45 PM PDT by stockpirate (American taxpayer's are: The New World Order slaves for the collective.)
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