Somerville police: Perfume thief arrested at Marshall's

Somerville —

Police arrested a Cambridge woman Dec. 2 after she reportedly tried stealing sneakers and perfume from Marshall’s on McGrath Highway. Crystal Bielakowski, 30, 240 Albany St., Cambridge, was arrested on McGrath Highway on a charge of shoplifting by asportation.

Responding to Marshall’s Department Store on McGrath Highway for a reported shoplifter at 11:35 a.m., police met the loss prevention officer, who said he was watching the store surveillance system when he saw Bielakowski near the bathroom looking around suspiciously while talking to another woman.

Bielakowski reportedly removed a price tag and the sensor from a pair of black Puma sneakers, placed them in her purse and moved to a different spot in the store. She reportedly removed a Nine West Love Fury item, Dolce Gabana perfume and Ed Hardy perfume from their boxes and put them in her purse, then walked to the register and paid only for a makeup kit.

The loss prevention officer reportedly followed Bielakowski, stopped her right at the exit door, and brought her into the loss prevention office, where he recovered the stolen items and called police. Bielakowski had also been arrested at a Marshall’s in Boston for larceny.