Pedro Torres, a 62-year-old man from Newburgh, NY has confessed to committing his 29th and 30th crimes, pleading guilty to two counts of petit larceny. He admitted to shoplifting cleaning supplies from Aldi and Walmart. Despite New York's bail reforms limiting pretrial detention options for repeat offenders, Orange County DA David Hoovler emphasized a commitment to holding individuals like Torres accountable for their repeated offenses. Torres faces a likely sentence of 364 days in prison for his crimes, prompting discussions about the impact of retail crime on communities and consumers alike.
Retail crime affects not only businesses in our community but by driving up prices it also causes harm to consumers. – David Hoovler, Orange County DA
While bail reforms instituted in New York State in recent years have limited courts' discretion in holding recidivist offenders in custody, my Office is nonetheless committed to holding these repeat offenders accountable. – David Hoovler, Orange County DA
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