Around 9:26 PM on January 20, 2026, Officers Michael Schlosser and Joseph Trommelen with the North Haledon Police Department responded to a report of a shoplifting at The Fresh Grocer (1068 High Mountain Road). They arrived on scene and made contact with the loss prevention employee upstairs. They were informed that a woman attempted to steal $45.49 worth of items, and that she was also shopping on behalf of Instacart. The suspect, later identified as Rosemarie Chauca, did not have any identification with her. After the officers conferred about what to do, she was eventually placed under arrest for shoplifting because the store wanted to press charges. Her other items were placed in her vehicle and Officer Scholsser transported Rosemarie to the North Haledon Police Department for further processing. She was charged with shoplifting under 2C:20-11B(1) and eventually released with a summons pending her court appearance. Court records indicate that on April 15, 2026, a 6-month conditional dismissal was granted for Rosemarie’s charge of shoplifting. As a result, Rosemarie had to pay a total of $478.49 in fines. Rosemarie has previously been arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) in Clifton, New Jersey on September 30, 2012. ---------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Our content is shared for educational and news gathering purposes. We are in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2024, c.16). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.

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