Woman Shoplifted from Dollar General, Sunoco, Police Say

A Riegelsville woman is facing retail theft charges after police say she shoplifted from two Hellertown businesses on the same day.

In separate news releases issued Monday, police said Abby Maia Monteverde, 26, of the 200 block of Linden Lane, was first arrested for allegedly stealing from the Dollar General store at 7 Main St. on the afternoon of Nov. 21.

About five hours later, at 9:21 p.m., Monteverde was arrested for retail theft at the Sunoco mini-market at 701 Main St., police said.

Police said that after Monteverde was arrested at Dollar General she was arraigned before the on-call district judge and released on $2,500 unsecured bail.

Monteverde will receive a summons for the charge related to the alleged Sunoco theft, police said.

Police did not say what was allegedly stolen at either business.

Photo: Sunoco, 701 Main St., Hellertown (Patch file photo)