By Jim Clark

Police were called to the Marshall’s Department Store on McGrath Hwy. last week on a report of a detained shoplifter.

Arriving officers conferred with store loss prevention personnel and were told that a shoplifting suspect, identified as Crystal Bielakowski, 30, of Cambridge, was spotted attempting to remove concealed items from the store without paying for them.

Bielakowski was reportedly spotted removing the price tag and sensor from a pair of Puma sneakers, then placing them into her purse, according to the store employees.

As she was followed through the store Bielakowski reportedly took bottles of perfume out of their boxes and placed them in her purse as well.

When she attempted to walk past the checkout area without paying she was detained by loss prevention personnel and brought to their office to await arrival by the police.

A surveillance video was provided to the officers by the store employees, who told them that Bielakowski was suspected as being a shoplifter at a Marshall’s store in Boston as well.

Bielakowski was placed under arrest and charged with shoplifting by asportation.