{"id":453299,"date":"2022-05-26T23:08:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T20:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/professional-booster-shoplifted-from-same-ues-store-10-times-nypd\/"},"modified":"2022-05-26T23:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T20:08:54","slug":"professional-booster-shoplifted-from-same-ues-store-10-times-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/professional-booster-shoplifted-from-same-ues-store-10-times-nypd\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Professional booster&#8217; shoplifted from same UES store 10 times: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39c8354bd60\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39c8354bd60\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/professional-booster-shoplifted-from-same-ues-store-10-times-nypd\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Professional_booster_shoplifted_from_same_UES_store_10_times_NYPD%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Professional booster&#8217; shoplifted from same UES store 10 times: NYPD&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Professional_booster_shoplifted_from_same_UES_store_10_times_NYPD%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Professional booster&#8217; shoplifted from same UES store 10 times: NYPD&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A woman who dubbed herself a \u201cprofessional booster\u201d after she was nabbed for shoplifting earlier this year has been arrested again \u2014 for allegedly robbing the same Manhattan drug store 10 times, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Mckelley, 42, now has 108 arrests under her belt following her latest bust Wednesday, when she was charged with 10 separate petty larcenies from the Rite Aid at Second Avenue and East 96th Street, cops and a police source said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has 108 arrests!\u201d the Manhattan cop exclaimed. \u201cWhat are they waiting for 200 arrests to hold her? When does it stop? It\u2019s making a mockery of the system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mckelley\u2019s alleged spree at the Rite Aid started April 21, and resulted in the theft of dozens of body washes, hair products, soaps, candy and other items worth a total of $1,375, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On April 29, she allegedly stole \u201c10 summer coolers\u201d worth $350, according to police. It wasn\u2019t clear how she managed to take the large coolers from the store without detection, cops said.<\/p>\n<p>On May 17, she allegedly used a suitcase to steal denim leggings, multiple bottles of body wash, a number of air fresheners and other products worth $210.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Michelle Mckelley was arrested for allegedly stealing from the same Manhattan Rite Aid 10 separate times since April 21.\" class=\"wp-image-22426691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Michelle Mckelley was arrested for allegedly stealing from the same Manhattan Rite Aid 10 separate times since April 21.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steven Hirsch for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mckelley was awaiting arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Her arrest for the Rite Aid spree came three days after she was nabbed for stealing from a Target on Columbus Avenue and 100th Street on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>On that visit, she is accused of stealing four containers of Tide Pods, two Sun Squad backpacks, one package of Chips Ahoy, four Febreze air fresheners and six Glade air fresheners for a total value of $139, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>A Manhattan judge freed her on supervised release.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/rite-aid.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mckelley allegedly shoplifted $1,375 worth of merchandise from the Rite Aid at Second Avenue and East 96th Street in Manhattan. \" class=\"wp-image-22426687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/rite-aid.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/rite-aid.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/rite-aid.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mckelley allegedly shoplifted $1,375 worth of merchandise from the Rite Aid at Second Avenue and East 96th Street in Manhattan. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Google Maps<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in February, she was nabbed for allegedly stealing from a Target on Third Avenue near East 70th Street \u2014 in what was believed to be her 96th arrest. <\/p>\n<p>After that bust, Mckelley allegedly told cops, \u201cI haven\u2019t got caught in a long time,\u201d prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-2-1.jpg?w=773\" alt=\"Mckelley called herself a \u201cprofessional booster\u201d after a shoplifting arrest earlier this year. \" class=\"wp-image-22426728\" width=\"271\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=539 542w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=404 406w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=271 271w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=135 135w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-mckelley-seriral-shoplifter-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\"\/><figcaption>Mckelley called herself a \u201cprofessional booster\u201d after a shoplifting arrest earlier this year. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steven Hirsch for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a professional booster. Y\u2019all are stopping my hustle,\u201d the serial shoplifter allegedly told officers, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The Post after her arraignment \u2014 where she was released \u2014 Mckelley said, \u201cI don\u2019t call it stealing, I call it professional boosting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most of her arrests were for petit larceny, a misdemeanor that is not eligible for monetary bail under state law. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have people who keep stealing items from these stores,\u201d the Manhattan cop said. \u201cIt\u2019s affecting urban living. Stores are moving and people have to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> to other areas to get what they need. And nobody\u2019s doing anything about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The judge in Mckelley\u2019s Febrary case agreed to free her under the supervision of the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES), while warning her not to get arrested again.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD Detective Sergeant and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the program clearly didn\u2019t work for Mckelley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe city and activists have been trying to push people into alternatives to jail but <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently that\u2019s no deterrence for Michelle,\u201d Giacalone said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, they need to hold her on bail and she needs to do some time. 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