Harford County, MD — The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of carrying out a weeks-long shoplifting spree across local retail stores — and officials say she openly admitted to stealing every day.
Authorities announced the arrest of 34-year-old Paulaina L. Nechay, a resident of Halethorpe, on November 21 after connecting her to multiple thefts at a popular shopping center in the region.
Investigators allege Nechay was responsible for a string of high-value thefts, hitting the same store twice within nine days and fleeing each time before officers arrived.
First Theft: Over $1,000 in Apparel Reported Stolen
The first reported incident took place on October 30, when deputies were called to the Festival Shopping Center for a past-occurred theft. According to the sheriff’s office, a female suspect — later identified as Nechay — walked into a retail store, grabbed more than $1,000 worth of apparel, and immediately bolted from the store…