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American Military News
4 hours ago
- Politics
- American Military News
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. READ MORE: Pic: Fmr. Democrat staffer charged with sexual assault, abduction 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. — Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) June 26, 2025
New York Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Democrat lawmaker busted for shoplifting at Target self-checkout line, then uses ailing granny as an excuse
A Democratic state representative from Connecticut busted for shoplifting after failing to scan items at a Target self-checkout offered a litany of excuses, including that he was 'in a rush to bring items to my grandmother in the hospital.' State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan was arrested Monday night at a Target store in Bethel, about 60 miles southwest of Hartford, after authorities reviewed security footage allegedly showing he neglected to scan two of his items, totaling $26.69 in value. State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan, a four-term lawmaker from Connecticut, was arrested Monday for allegedly failing to scan two items at a Target store in Bethel. Raghib Allie-Brennan / Facebook He was detained by loss prevention personnel, who later told cops they recognized the four-term lawmaker from 'previous unreported larcenies,' CT Mirror reported, citing a Bethel Police arrest summary. Advertisement Allie-Brennan, 33, who was first elected in 2018, acknowledged the incident on his Facebook page Tuesday in an excuse-laden post. The rep. later took to Facebook and offered a laundry list of excuses, including blaming the store for running out of bags. MelissaMN – '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,' he wrote. Advertisement '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.' He 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, Connecticut House Speaker Matt Ritter addressed the kerfuffle involving his fellow Dem. Advertisement 'He 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.' Allie-Brennan did not respond to an email from The Post seeking comment.
