Niagara Falls Police responded to the Dollar Tree on the 800 block of Portage Road around 5:30pm on October 24th after a 911 hangup that was later determined to be a shoplifting.
Upon arrival, officers spoke to an employee who stated that a white female, who is a “frequent shoplifter,” entered the store at approx. 4:20pm. The female selected several different types of boxed candy before proceeding to the back room and grabbing a six pack of soda. She then fled the store through a fire exit.
The employee described the suspect as a white female wearing a black winter coat. Officers quickly located the female and detained her behind Arby’s. She made it about 100 feet from the store and made no effort to get away or hide. She remained in plain sight from the minute she walked out the back door.
The female was returned to Dollar Tree for a show up where she was positively identified as the shoplifter. She was transported to police headquarters for boking and processing. While there, it was discovered that the female had an active failure to appear warrant out of Niagara Falls. She would be held in the city jail until arraignment. No further information is available at this time.
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