Pic: Democrat lawmaker arrested for shoplifting
A Democrat lawmaker was arrested on Monday after being caught shoplifting at a Target store in Bethel, Connecticut. The Democrat lawmaker, who publicly admitted to the incident, blamed the shoplifting episode on being in a 'rush' to bring items to his grandmother in the hospital.
According to Bethel Police Department records obtained by the CT Mirror, 33-year-old Connecticut State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan was arrested at a Target store in Bethel on Monday and was later issued a misdemeanor summons for 6th-degree larceny.
The CT Mirror reported that a Bethel Police Department summary of Allie-Brennan's arrest showed that the 33-year-old Democrat lawmaker was detained by loss prevention personnel at Target. The outlet noted that the Target personnel informed the police that they recognized Allie-Brennan from 'previous unreported larcenies.'
According to the police summary, law enforcement officials reviewed security footage that showed the Democrat lawmaker trying to leave the Target location with $26.69 in unpaid items. The CT Mirror reported that Allie-Brennan was arrested following a review of the security footage.
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On Tuesday, Allie-Brennan released a statement on Facebook, saying, 'During a recent visit to the Bethel Target, two items in my armload of others were not scanned. I was in a rush to bring items to my grandmother in the hospital, the store didn't have bags, and I was juggling multiple purchases. While I do not have a record, I take full responsibility for the error and am working through the legal processes to resolve the matter quickly and respectfully.'
The 33-year-old lawmaker added, 'I respect the law and Target's right to enforce their loss prevention policy, and I remain committed to serving my community with transparency and integrity.'
In a statement obtained by the CT Mirror, Connecticut House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Democrat, claimed that Allie-Brennan 'recognizes the high standard to which I hold our members and is taking responsibility for inadvertently leaving the Target self-checkout without scanning several items.'
A picture of Allie-Brennan was shared Thursday on X, formerly Twitter.
🚨 ANOTHER CRIMINAL DEMOCRAT: Connecticut Democrat Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan just got busted shoplifting at Target, AGAIN, claiming he was in a hurry to visit his grandmother. pic.twitter.com/VtUmzeoTpz — Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) June 26, 2025
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