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Woman Steals $2K Worth of Cold Medicine from CVS, DA Says

September 30, 2016 3:18pm | Updated October 3, 2016 8:28am
Tanisha Williams, 38, stole more than $2,000 from a Staten Island CVS, prosecutors said.
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TOTTENVILLE — A woman stole more than $2,000 worth of cold medicine from a Staten Island drugstore, prosecutors said.

Tanisha Williams, 38, swiped the $2,270 in medicine from a CVS at 250 Page Ave. on June 28, authorities said.

She was arrested on Tuesday and charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny at her arraignment, according to the Staten Island District Attorney's office.

Her bail was set at $5,000, and she's due back in court on Oct. 5, according to online court records.

Williams' lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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