Man Nabbed Trying to Swipe Cologne from Boscov's, Police Say

An Easton man was charged with felony retail theft after he was allegedly caught trying to steal two cologne gift sets from the Boscov’s department store in the Palmer Park Mall.

Paul Harold Esposito, 59, of 33 N. Delaware Drive, is facing a felony charge because he had two prior convictions for retail theft, though the most recent was 18 years ago, according to court papers.

According to the arrest affidavit, Esposito took an Yves Saint Laurent cologne gift set, valued at $88, and a Polo cologne gift set, valued at $84, during a trip to the store Friday afternoon.

Boscov’s loss prevention staff told Palmer Township police that Esposito brought the gift sets to a men’s fitting room and then concealed them under his coat before trying to leave the store without paying for them.

Esposito was arraigned before on-duty Distict Judge David Tidd of Lower Saucon Township before he was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail.