Police: Alleged shrimp shoplifter netted in NH

SALEM, N.H. -- It appears that shrimp was his weakness.

Police in Salem, N.H., say a man wanted for crimes in two states was identified as a suspect in the disappearance of frozen shrimp from the same supermarket four times this month valued at over $500.

On Monday, managers at the Market Basket confronted John Silvera, 46, of Methuen, Mass., telling police he was attempting to take more shrimp and that he pushed a manager to try to get away. Police took Silvera into custody. He was arrested on charges of shoplifting, simple assault and being a fugitive from justice. Silvera was arraigned and held on $100,000 bail.

Police say Silvera was wanted in Oklahoma on a charge of drug trafficking and in Massachusetts on a larceny charge.

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