The accused bandit was nabbed on the Hakettstown Public Library's video surveillance footage.
(file photo) An accused bandit is facing theft charges after stealing wallets from Hackettstown Public Library patrons.
Itzel Llers-Pineda, 23, of Hackettstown, is charged with two counts of theft after she was seen on library video surveillance footage allegedly taking patrons' wallets.
A female patron at 9:49 a.m. Monday reported to a library employee that her wallet was taken from the library at 110 Church St.
Investigators reviewed the library's video surveillance footage and saw Llers-Pineda at 10:42 a.m. on March 29 take money out of a wallet. She also was seen at noon March 31 stealing from another patron and discarding the victim's wallet in another section of the building, according to police.
Itzel was arrested Tuesday and was released pending a court appearance.
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