A pair of Boston men facing a slew of shoplifting charges were arraigned this month, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced over the weekend.

James Nickola, 39, has an 11-page probation record since 2000 as well as larceny and assault and battery convictions. Boston police responded to a breaking and entering report at a local convenience store the morning of Feb. 10, according to officials. Nikola allegedly broken the exterior gate and front door before stealing more than $7,100 in merchandise, including $4,375 worth of cigarettes and $600 worth of gold dollars.

The store owner told investigators that Nickola had previously broken into the store two other times, even apologizing for breaking in. He also said Nickola could be frequently seen near Downtown Crossing.

On May 7, he was charged with larceny from a building and breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony in the Boston Municipal Court Central Division. He was held on $1,000 bail and is due back in court June 10 for a pre-trail hearing.

Nickola’s most recent conviction out of the Boston Municipal Court in January for breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony.

Officials also arraigned Christopher Alves, 35, from a hospital bed on a pair of new charges out of the Boston Municipal Court’s West Roxbury division. The charges stem from a May 15 alleged shoplifting and trespassing.

Since February, Alves had allegedly entered a Whole Foods at 413 Centre Street on a daily basis and placing bags of shrimp and various meats into a bag before walking out. On one occasion, he stole around $700 worth of shrimp and meats, officials said.

Most recently, police responded to the Whole Foods for a larceny in progress where staffers said Alves had two backpacks of stolen items and fled toward Paul Gore Street. Officials said they encountered Alves who told police he did not take anything from the store and that it was all a “mistake.”

The two backpacks contained four bags of shrimp with the Whole Foods logo on them, officials said.

Alves also allegedly stole three black laptop bags and one brown backpack from a Target at 4165 Washington Street in mid-April. When police found Alves on an MBTA bus, he handed over the stolen merchandise and reportedly told the officers “can you give me a break, it’s just shoplifting.”

The stolen items totaled $120 and returned to the store.

Alves is due back in court May 31 for a pre-trial hearing on four cases.

“We recognize the frustrations and safety concerns store-based crime can bring to shoppers, store owners and employees, and we are committed to addressing them appropriately,” Hayden said in a statement. “These thefts affect more than just store owners. The true impact is felt by the entire community through store closures, item restrictions and reduced access to daily essentials and medications.”