Police have taken a Newfield resident into custody in connection with the alleged theft of a wallet outside a supermarket on Factory Road.
Investigators said a man from Green Bay reported that he lost his brown leather wallet while shopping at Chase Supermarket on Jan. 3.
The wallet, which he later realized was missing, contained several forms of identification and bank cards, along with EC$1,700 and US$2.
The complainant told police that the wallet slipped from his pocket after he returned to his vehicle. He left the area but came back later the same day, only to find that the wallet had been taken.
Police reviewed surveillance footage from the supermarket and followed up with multiple interviews. Based on that information, officers arrested a woman on suspicion of larceny and transported her to the St. John’s Police Station.
The investigation remains ongoing.
