After they were captured on surveillance camera stealing from an Upper West Side pharmacy earlier this year, a mother and her 11-year-old son were arrested and both charged with grand larceny this week. But prosecutors have now dropped the charges against the 11-year-old, even as the mother ranted to photographers outside court yesterday: "Next time, I'm coming back here with a thousand Muslims and kick your ass!" said Carolyn Taylor.
Taylor was caught on video directing her son Enrique Tate to pilfer and stuff items into a bag at the Always Love pharmacy on West 72nd Street in January. The pair also allegedly stole a wallet from a stroller at a Gap on Broadway and West 67th. Taylor has reportedly been arrested 11 times since 1993 on charges from petit larceny to possession of stolen property, but cops believe this is the first time her son was involved. Taylor said she was worried about her son's reputation after the incident: "All you gotta do is my kid's school see this." He has now been placed with his grandmother.
Last week, three 16-year-olds who were caught shoplifting from the Atlantic Center Target reportedly told the police they thought they couldn't get arrested because of their age. Obviously none of these people were following the shoplifting code.
