A few dozen career criminals known to the cops are responsible for a lion’s share of the thefts across the Upper East Side, according to police.
The 41 repeat offenders are responsible for a staggering 147 thefts across the upscale neighborhood, according to 19th Precinct commander Melissa Eger.
“This is really driven by shoplift related larcenies and robberies,” she told the precinct’s community council recently.
The recidivists include Michelle Mckelley, 42, a shoplifter with a whopping 96 prior arrests who was recently caught stealing from a Target on Third Avenue; and serial thief Jamel Pringle, 39, who had a jaw-dropping 167 arrests under his belt when he was
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