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Theft, Brookpark Road: Target employees called police about 9 p.m. May 15 about a shoplifter.
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The shoplifter and his accomplice were both described as Middle Eastern and with dark hair.
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Stores are staffed by nose-picking halfwits with surly attitudes, who regard you as an intrusion on their gossip time or a potential shoplifter.
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First Known Use of shoplifter
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shoplifter
Legal Definition of shoplifter
: one who shoplifts
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