WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, PA — Police arrested a man Friday afternoon after he allegedly stole merchandise from JCPenney at Wyoming Valley Mall.
Barry Joseph Prandy Jr., 43, was taken into custody at 2:36 p.m. Jan. 31.
Police said Prandy fled into the parking lot after stealing merchandise from the store, where officers apprehended him.
He is charged with first-degree misdemeanor retail theft due to prior convictions.
