Friday, December 30, 2011

K-Mart shoplifter also wanted for New Jersey robberies www.privateofficer.com

Parsippany NJ Dec 30 2011  A Pine Brook resident, who was caught Tuesday allegedly shoplifting from Kmart on Route 46, has been linked to seven area robberies this month, Parsippany Police said Wednesday.

Ilya Belous, 25, was confronted by Kmart store security after he allegedly walked out of the store pushing a cart with a 40-inch Samsung television valued at $329.99 that he hadn't paid for Tuesday at about 3:30 p.m., police said.

Store security called police after Belous allegedly shoved the security officer and took off running on foot toward Route 46.

Detectives Joseph Puso and Edward Conklin responded to the call after hearing the description of the shoplifter matched the description of the man wanted for several strong-armed robberies. The detectives saw Belous running west on Route 46. The detectives arrested Belous as officers Paul Levi and David Cavaliere arrived at the scene.

After Belous was positively identified by store employees, he was taken to Parsippany police headquarters, processed and charged with robbery. Detectives also discovered that he was allegedly the person responsible for seven strong-armed robberies and attempted robberies along the commercial Route 46 corridor since Dec. 11, police said. Those robberies netted a total of $1.035 in cash, police said.

After being charged with the robberies and attempted robberies, Belous was transported to the Morris County Jail where he is being held in lieu of $150,000 cash bail with no 10 percent option, police said.




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