Troopers Report Thefts at 2 Cortlandt Stores

State police arrested two individuals in connection with separate incidents of theft at businesses located in Cortlandt, according to authorities.

Here are the details:

• A 50-year-old man from Yorktown Heights is accused of stealing from the local Home Depot. Troopers arrested him at about 12:10 p.m. Sunday after the store's loss prevention team notified police they had a shoplifter in custody. The man allegedly "attempted to leave the store, passing all points of sale, without making any attempt to pay for the items in his cart." He's facing a misdemeanor charge of petty larceny and is due Monday in Cortlandt Justice Court.
• An 18-year-old from Peekskill who worked at the local ShopRite was caught on surveillance video stealing money from the register she was working, according to authorities. Troopers were called to the store at about 2 p.m. Monday. "A loss prevention officer informed police that he observed surveillance footage of an employee removing money from her assigned register and then place the money in her pockets," police said in a statement. "The employee then announced to staff that she was quitting her job." Authorities charged the ex-employee with misdemeanor petty larceny. She is due in Cortlandt Justice Court Sept. 13.