Date: Fri 09-Aug-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

Quick Words:

youth-shoplifting-police

Full Text:

Two Youths Arrested After Shoplifting Incident

Newtown police report they lodged criminal charges against two Southbury

teenagers following an incident on the afternoon of August 2 at the Super Stop

and Shop supermarket at Sand Hill Plaza on South Main Street.

Police said supermarket employees allegedly saw Christian Meeske, 19, and

Dennis "Dwight" Williams, 17, conceal cartons of cigarettes while they were in

the store.

Williams was apprehended with the cigarettes while in the supermarket, but

Meeske fled on foot with two cartons of cigarettes, police said.

Police then spotted Meeske outside a business in the area. Police said that

while searching Meeske, they found any empty bag containing an apparent heroin

residue. A witness from Stop and Shop then identified Meeske as the person who

was involved in the store incident, according to police.

Police said a plastic bag containing two cartons of cigarettes was then found

inside a garbage can near Meeske. A zippered bag containing some marijuana was

found with the cigarettes, police said.

Police then charged Meeske and Williams each with sixth-degree larceny. Police

also charged Meeske with illegal possession of marijuana and illegal

possession of heroin residue.

After processing, police released both youths for August 12 appearances in

Danbury Superior Court.