Around 11:00 AM on July 26, 2024, Officers Jason Montalvo and Jonathan Figueroa with the Hoboken Police Department were dispatched to a report of a shoplifting at ShopRite on 900 Madison Street. Officer Montalvo first arrived on scene around 11:02 AM and walked upstairs to the loss prevention office. In the loss prevention office, he met with the loss prevention employees and he made contact with the alleged shoplifter, who was identified as 72-year-old Deborah Hetzel. Officer Figueroa arrived on scene to assist shortly afterwards. A loss prevention employee informed the officers that she attempted to shoplift approximately $283 worth of items. Deborah was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and escorted to the patrol car. She was transported by Officer Figueroa to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing. At police HQ, she was searched in more detail by a female officer. She was charged with shoplifting under 2C:20-11B(1) and released with a summons pending her court appearance. As of September 29, 2024, court records indicate that her case is still pending. ---------------------------------------------- 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 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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