On March 19, 2024, Hoboken Police Officers were called to the ShopRite after loss prevention agents had detained two suspected shoplifters. According to the police report, the store’s facial recognition software alerted security to these 2 women, who allegedly attempted to steal before. Security cameras tracked them as they paid for 2 items totaling $8.74, but walked out with 27 unpaid items totaling $155.61. Both women, who are graduate students at Stevens Institute of Technology, were arrested and transported to the Hoboken Police Station. They were searched, fingerprinted, and photographed. After several hours, they were released with a summons for shoplifting. All suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.