The unidentified 23-year-old woman got into a fight with two people and the store clerk after she was confronted about stealing the money, Ramapo Police said.
The store alerted police who manage to track the woman down at a nearby hotel and while placing her under arrest she began pulling away from officers, forcing causing them to use physical force to get her under control, police added.
She was charged with petit larceny and resisting arrest and released. She is scheduled to appear in court next month.
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