# Caguas supermarket employee charged with $717.49 merchandise theft

30-year-old Ninoshka Cruz Cartagena is charged with theft at Econo supermarket in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Police stated on Wednesday that 30-year-old Ninoshka Cruz Cartagena was charged with theft at the Econo supermarket in Caguas. [^1]

Puerto Rico Police stated Ninoshka Cruz Cartagena allegedly failed to scan selected items during customer checkout transactions. [^2][^5] Caguas judge María Teresa Hernández Calzada found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $300, which the defendant posted. [^3] Store security camera footage and inventory records documented $717.49 in total unpaid merchandise according to the police investigation. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Puerto Rico Police stated on Wednesday that 30-year-old Ninoshka Cruz Cartagena was charged with theft at the Econo supermarket in Caguas. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. Authorities allege Ninoshka Cruz Cartagena intentionally failed to scan selected merchandise during checkout while working at the supermarket. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. Caguas judge María Teresa Hernández Calzada found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $300, which the defendant posted. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. Store security camera footage and inventory records documented $717.49 in total unpaid merchandise according to the police investigation. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. Puerto Rico Police stated Ninoshka Cruz Cartagena allegedly failed to scan selected items during customer checkout transactions. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)

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