Michigan Woman Arrested for Shoplifting During Shop with a Cop Event

A Haslett, Michigan, woman reportedly was arrested earlier this month after she reportedly attempted to steal more than $725 dollars of merchandise from a WalMart during a Shop with a Cop event in Genoa Township.

The Shop with a Cop Event gives area children—who otherwise would not have a Christmas— an opportunity to partner up with a police officer and shop for themselves and family using funds donated by local business.

There were 75 officers in the WalMart shopping with children when the shoplifting incident reportedly occurred. Store personnel alerted a Michigan State Police trooper about the ongoing theft.

“The trooper was able to have another officer take his shopping partner while he tracked the suspect to the Walmart parking lot. Ironically the suspect had parked her vehicle next to all the patrol vehicles of the police officers participating in the event,” MSP reported in a press release.