Shoplifting Crimes in West Windsor, New Jersey
Most people know West Windsor Township as a small quiet town in Mercer County, New Jersey that is made up of upper middle class suburban neighborhoods and rural farmland. However, this quiet town has a busy municipal court with many shoplifting offenses each year, which is in large part due to the fact that Route 1 runs through its western portion. There are several shopping centers along Route 1 in West Windsor including Marketfair Mall, Nassau Park Pavilion, and Windsor Green Shopping Center which line the highway on the way to Quaker Bridge Mall in neighboring Lawrenceville. These shopping centers are home to a variety of specialty shops, super markets and even large department stores that attract thousands of shoppers throughout the week and normally result in dozens of shoplifting arrests throughout the year. Once charged and arrested for shoplifting you will most likely be required to appear in the West Windsor Municipal Court for prosecution. Based on the serious shoplifting penalties that come with a conviction, it is always highly recommended that a defendant hire an experienced New Jersey shoplifting lawyer in furtherance of their defense. Over the years, our attorneys have successfully defended numerous clients against shoplifting charges and related offenses such as robbery, receiving stolen property and credit card fraud in West Windsor Municipal Court and Mercer County Superior Courthouse.
Lawyers Defending Shoplifting in West Windsor
As mentioned above, West Windsor is home to several strip malls and shopping centers. These establishments are home to several large department stores and nationwide chains which include Whole Foods Market, Wegmans, Walmart, Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Home Depot, Dollar Tree, buybuy BABY, Sam’s Club, Best Buy, HomeGoods, Babies “R” Us, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Famous Footwear, Michaels, GameStop, Marshalls, and Staples. Most of these stores employ part-time or even full time security loss prevention officers in an attempt to stop or prevent shoplifting crimes. However, sometimes these security guards are not noticeable because they are in plain clothes pretending to be other shoppers or hiding behind a security camera monitor in a back room. So often times by the time you see them it is too late. Once you are approached by the security it always best to be compliant with them. That does not mean that you should make any statements which could incriminate you, but you should not resist or fight with them because that could lead to more serious charges. Moreover, in our experience, Mercer County and the surrounding area has a large immigrant population and often times shoplifting defendants in West Windsor may not be U.S. citizens. This can create a critical situation for these individuals because a conviction for shoplifting can carry serious immigration consequences for non-citizens including permanent residents and visa holders. In these cases, in particular, having a shoplifting attorney on your side to challenge the case against you in order to avoid a conviction and possible deportation becomes paramount. If you are interested in learning more about your rights and options, then contact our office today at (732) 856-9959 to speak with a West Windsor shoplifting lawyer today during a free consultation.