At approximately 3:00 pm police responded to 1076 Post Road East, Barnes & Noble Book Store, on a report of a larceny in progress call. Employees at Barnes and Noble positively identified two suspects stealing large quantities of books and fleeing the area on foot.

Responding officers were able to locate and detain the two suspects. The investigation determined that the suspects allegedly stole $868.00 worth of books from the store. A vehicle, a Jaguar bearing Georgia license plates was located and identified as the car used to arrive at the store.   Located in plain sight were large quantities of books placed inside the vehicle.

The two suspects arrested were identified as:

Alfred Green, age 40 of Brooklyn NY charged with
Criminal Attempt at Larceny 5th (Misdemeanor)
Conspiracy to commit Larceny 5th (Misdemeanor) BOND $500

Raheim Pope, age 37, of Brooklyn NY charged with
Larceny 5th (Misdemeanor)
Conspiracy to commit Larceny 5th (Misdemeanor)
Interfering with an Officer (Misdemeanor) BOND $5,000

By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

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