Police in Lyndhurst recently nabbed a Kearny man who allegedly shoplifted from a Valley Brook Avenue business and then tried to conceal his tattoos with cosmetics, Det. Capt. Vincent Auteri, of the Lyndhurst Police Department, said.
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m., Officers Nicolette Villani and Nicholas Coviello responded to a report of shoplifting at a business located in the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue.
The report, provided by a third-party witness, indicated a male suspect had fled the store on foot and was last seen traveling eastbound in the 500 block of Valley Brook Avenue. While canvassing the area, Officer Villani observed a male matching the description, wearing a white T-shirt and camouflage pants, walking eastbound approximately 800 feet from the last known location. The individual was carrying a large bag…