Former official's lawyer said scanner at supermarket was not working properly
BOGOTA -- A shoplifting charge against former Mayor Tito Jackson was dismissed Wednesday, NorthJersey.com reported.
Jackson was arrested last month and charged with shoplifting after he was accused of stealing more than $400 in items from a Stop & Shop in Hackensack. The charge was later downgraded to a disorderly persons offense.
Jackson's attorney said the handheld scanner Jackson used on the items malfunctioned, also claiming that security footage showing Jackson complaining about the malfunctioning scanner had been erased.
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