The incident happened in Lyndhurst on Wednesday, April 16, around 8:15 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department.
A loss prevention officer at TJ Maxx on Valley Brook Avenue observed two men removing anti-theft devices from merchandise and gave officers a description of one of the suspects — a Hispanic male wearing a black shirt and red hat, Auteri said.
Officers Michael D’Alessandro and Vincent DiNicola quickly located the man outside a nearby business in the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue. The man initially gave police a false name and birth date but was later identified as Alexander Peguero, 32, of Bayonne, police said…