Around 1:50 PM on June 8, 2024, Officer Arturo Gonzalez with the Hoboken Police Department was dispatched to a report of a shoplifting at ShopRite on 900 Madison Street. He arrived on scene around 2:04 PM and walked upstairs to the loss prevention office. In the loss prevention office, he met with Felix and he made contact with the alleged shoplifter, who was identified as Monica Isabel Kelly. Felix informed Officer Gonzalez that she attempted to shoplift $125.75 worth of items. Officer Gonzalez asked Felix if they wished to sign a complaint, and he told Officer Gonzalez that they wanted to sign a complaint. Monica was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and escorted to the patrol car. A search of her bags indicated that she was in possession of items from Trader Joe’s, which is only a short walk away from the Hoboken ShopRite. Monica denied shoplifting from Trader Joe’s as well, but the items were still cold and she was unable to present a receipt for them. She was transported to the Hoboken Police Department by the officers for further processing. At police HQ, she was searched in more detail by Officer Jessica Lee. She was charged with shoplifting under 2C:20-11B(1) and released with a summons pending her court appearance. Her case is still pending in court as of August 29, 2024. Court records indicate that Monica had previously been arrested for shoplifting in Hoboken, New Jersey on November 24, 2013. ---------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Donations will be used to acquire more public footage related to law enforcement activities. Our content is educational and 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. 2001, c. 404). 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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