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Woman Arrested For 61st Time

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 3, 2009 9:00PM

2009_08_03_shoplifter.JPG The Cal Ripken of Chicago shoplifting is in trouble again. Ella Orko, 86, was arrested yesterday for shoplifting for the 61st time in her life after being caught trying to make off with over $250 worth of goods from a North Side Dominick's. Her first arrest came 53 years ago. [FOX 32]

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