#Westport CT–On 09/07/17 at approximately 5:00pm, Westport Officer Dan Paz was dispatched to 606 PostRoad East, Roundabout, for a larceny which had just taken place. Dispatch further advised that
the suspect, a white female in a white shirt, was getting aggressive in the store. Store employees stated a customer was caught attempting to leave the store without paying for merchandise. The suspect, Barbara Convertito DOB 07/12/1949, removed the tags off of merchandise by cutting a small hole around the sensor and secreted the merchandise in her purse. Convertito purchased no items from the store. When she attempted to leave, the manager stopped her and asked if she had anything she wanted to pay for. Convertito then tried to leave the store and pushed the manager.
The manager was able to lock the door so Convertito could not leave. Officers detained Convertito and learned her vehicle was in the parking lot. Officers searched the vehicle and found numerous high-end clothing items and shoes still with tags on them. The total amount of items taken was $1,171.98. Convertito was taken into custody and transported to Westport Police Headquarters. She was processed and charged with Larceny 4 th degree, Assault 3 rd degree and Possession of Shoplifting Device (3 pairs of scissors were located on her person.) Convertito was released on a $7,500.00 bond and has a court date in Norwalk on 09/14/17.

(Westport Police Press Release)