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It should come as no surprise that a financial, tourism and retail center of the world has its share of shoplifting. From food to fine jewelry, stores across New York City take measures to guard against theft. New York law treats shoplifting seriously, as well. There...
Criminal trespassing is the legal term for trespassing onto someone else's land or using that person's chattel without permission. On the whole, law enforcement agents such as sheriffs, park rangers and police officers enforce the laws for trespassing. In cases where...
What exactly constitutes the crime of theft? In order for someone to charge you with theft, you have to actually take someone else's property without any intention of returning it. Property is a very loosely defined subject, however, which means that it could include...
Do all companies automatically call the police when they suspect a property crime? You may be surprised to learn that not everyone who is accused of shoplifting in New York is required to see the inside of a police car - or a courtroom, for that matter. New corporate...
When people think of someone shoplifting, they often imagine someone taking something without paying, leaving a store and then almost immediately being stopped by security guards and forced to return the stolen property. They imagine the entire situation being over in...
What happens to defendants who are accused of stealing from a retail store? If you have heard about a shoplifting defendant who was harmed during a "takedown" by a retail employee, you are not alone - but is that kind of treatment really legal? The fact is that too...
A shoplifting suspect in East Harlem, New York, escaped from police custody as he was being escorted into a cruiser on Feb. 11. The man, who had been accused of shoplifting from a Duane Reade store between Park and Madison avenues, was handcuffed when he ran away from...
A highly regarded teacher in New York's neighboring state has been dismissed from her job because of property crimes. The woman, who had been part of the New Jersey Governor's Educator of the Year program, was caught shoplifting in 2016. The fourth-grade teacher had...
Did you know that property crimes in New York carry significant penalties? Even if you are not accused of shoplifting, you could find yourself in hot water for property crimes such as vandalism or graffiti charges. Even seemingly innocent handbills can get you in...
New York residents may be charged with larceny if they are accused of stealing property from another person by physically taking the property, using fraud to obtain the property or embezzling the property. To convict an individual for larceny, the prosecution must be...