Mass. woman charged in Walmart shoplifting

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Mass. woman charged in Walmart shoplifting | Laurie Hodgdon,shoplifting

Laurie Hodgdon (Rochester Police photo)

ROCHESTER - A Bay State woman was arrested Thursday in a shoplifting incident at the Rochester Walmart.

Laurie Hodgdon, 52, Revere, Mass., was charged with willful concealment and was bailed on $1,500 personal recognizance pending her arraignment next month at the 7th Circuit – Rochester District Court.  

A person who has been twice convicted of shoplifting within a 36-month period can be charged with a Class B Felony.