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Man Steals $4,000 in Beauty Products from Glen Rock CVS, Police Say

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

GLEN ROCK, NJ — A man made off with over $4,000 in beauty and personal care products from a CVS in Glen Rock earlier this week, police said, in what appears to be a coordinated retail theft.

The shoplifting incident occurred at the CVS located in the Rock Road Central Business District just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Glen Rock police.

Employees discovered the theft the following day, prompting a police response to the store around noon on Wednesday. The store manager reported that the suspect had methodically filled a handheld basket and several of his own bags with high-end skin care, beauty, and eye care products, exiting the store without paying.

📹 Caught on Camera, But Not in the Act

Although staff did not immediately notice the theft, the entire incident was captured on in-store video surveillance, which has since been forwarded to the Glen Rock Detective Bureau for further investigation.

The suspect is described as:

  • Black male

  • Bald, full beard

  • Wearing a dark t-shirt, grey sweatpants, and black glasses

  • Appeared to be in his 30s and just under 6 feet tall

🧴 Why Beauty Products Are a Prime Target

While compact and often overlooked, beauty and personal hygiene products have become high-value targets for organized retail crime rings. These items can be easily resold on online platforms such as eBay, Amazon Marketplace, or social media marketplaces.

This type of theft is part of a growing national trend. In 2022, the New York Attorney General’s Office arrested 41 individuals tied to a Manhattan-based retail theft ring, which allegedly resold stolen personal care products through a dedicated website run by the group’s ringleader.

👮 Ongoing Investigation

The Glen Rock Police Department urges anyone with information related to the incident or the identity of the suspect to contact their Detective Bureau. As investigations into organized retail theft continue to grow, cooperation between law enforcement and the community remains vital.

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3 thoughts on “Man Steals $4,000 in Beauty Products from Glen Rock CVS, Police Say

  1. I saw something like this happen in that store a couple of years….young guy with a back-pack.

    Store worker was all over him.

  2. finally an accurate description of the suspect. Not another red headed kid with freckles

  3. Is Glen Rock going to support THIS criminal too?
    Or do they just support Illegal Alien Criminals?

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