Jersey City woman charged with shoplifting then exposes herself to Bayonne police

The Bayonne police got more than they bargained for after a routine shoplifting incident turned into an X-rated affair at police headquarters; when a woman removed her pants and expose her genitals containing a crack pipe, among other things.

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The Bayonne police got more than they bargained for after a shoplifting incident turned into an X-rated affair when a woman removed her pants, exposed her genital area and revealed a crack pipe and other items that had been hidden, police said.

The 29-year-old woman, of Jersey City, was charged with shoplifting, possession of 50 grams or less of marijuana and possession of narcotic paraphernalia, Bayonne Police Capt. Walter Rogers said.

Rogers said police responded to the ShopRite on Avenue C on Sunday at 2 p.m. on reports of a shoplifting incident. At the store they found the woman arguing with a security officer who said he saw her place several items in a ShopRite grocery bag. The items totaled $24.96.

Rogers said while officers spoke to the security guard, the woman made an attempt to strike a police officer.

"For her safety and the others in the store, officers used a compliance hold and escorted her to the security office," said Walters. "We then transported her to headquarters."

Officers placed the woman in an empty cell when moments later she began to act "irate," said Rogers.

"She jumped on one of the benches in one of the holding cells and removed her pants, exposing her genital area," said Rogers. "She had items hidden in that area."

On closer inspection, officers retrieved a glass crack pipe, $1 bill that contained a "green leafy substance believed to be marijuana" and $41 in cash, Rogers said.