HOLDEL – Two men detained by immigration authorities in California were arrested on suspicion of shoplifting merchandise from stores in a New Jersey township and other locations, police said.
Police said they were called to a Best Buy on Wednesday after two men tried to evade anti-theft devices on products and set off alarms on laptops and cellphones.
Officers spotted the suspects fleeing in a car and took them into custody. Police say the investigation turned up stolen items from stores locally and around the state.
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Jesus Sandovalhuaman, 36, and Willy Cedenoarcibal, 41, were charged with shoplifting and receiving stolen property and taken to the Monmouth County Jail. Police said each had outstanding warrants out of New York for similar crimes.
Homeland Security officials confirmed to police that both suspects were also detaining immigrants in California.
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