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Woman Nabbed with Three Watches in Her Sock

The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not imply conviction.

At 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to reports of shoplifting at Lord and Taylors at 760 Boylston Street.

Officers made contact with the security officer, who had monitored a female who had been a person of interest in other recent larcenies from the store. The security officer told police that they had been monitoring the suspect as she carried several watches.

The security officers told police that they had observed the suspect place three watches in her sock and headed towards the exit without paying. The suspect was apprehended at this point and the police were contacted. The suspect had three G-shock Watches, each valued at $130.

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Officers charged Theresa Romikitis of 215 Athens Street, South Boston with larceny, shoplifting of $200 or more. 


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