A 51-year-old Tenambit woman has been issued a criminal infringement notice after she allegedly tried to steal $264 worth of goods from Bunnings Maitland.
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Police said the woman was apprehended just after 12pm on Friday after being stopped by a loss prevention officer while trying to leave the store.
They claim the woman had put items from throughout the store in a trolley.
She then went to the checkout and paid for 10 storage containers worth $4 each but it is alleged she did not scan various items on the bottom of the trolley.
Police claim she then tried to exit the store.
The woman was issued with a criminal infringement notice for stealing (less than $300).
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Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
