A 25-year-old woman from Florida allegedly paid $3.70 at the self-checkout for nearly $2,000 worth of electronics at Walmart, WREG reported.
A loss prevention officer saw Cheyenne Amber West and another woman enter the store, taking video game controllers, a computer, and other electronic devices off the shelf.
They then went to the clearance section, took the clearance price tags and stuck them on the packaging of the electronic devices, Independent reported.
Then the two women went to the self-checkout counter and scan all their items; giving a total of $3.70 for items that cost a total of $1,825.20.
“I am just trying to get gifts for my son that I cannot afford,” said the 25-year-old. “The computer is for my husband. Since he just got me a Coach purse, I figured he deserved something nice as well,” according to the arrest affidavit, PIX 11 reported.
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said that she was charged with felony grand theft and shoplifting.
West was released from jail after she paid her $3,000 bond, while the woman she was with wasn’t charged at all.
Walmart Employee Quits Over Intercom, Goes on a Rant
Although West made an effort to take things from Walmart, this employee made an effort to leave Walmart behind.
A 17-year-old Walmart employee apparently quit his job over the intercom at a Canada store.
“Attention all shoppers, associates, and management … nobody should work here—ever,” Jackson Racicot said over the speaker at the Walmart in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Racicot then shared the video, where it racked up more than 1,000 shares, comments, and media coverage.
“Our managers will make promises and never keep them,” Racicot said to everyone in the store. “Management will try and save money every step of the way including cutting benefits and a full-time associate down to part-time even though he worked 40 plus hours a week.”
In the comments section of his video, some praised him but others warned him about backlash from potential employers.
“Pretty sure you’re going to go far in life with that level of maturity,” one person sarcastically told him in the comments section.
Another commenter was more direct with his criticism.
“I’ve been in the workforce for over 50 years. You end up with some employees that are just plain worthless. You can’t always tell from the interview whether someone is going to work out, but I know for sure I would not hire this kid. Good luck to him. I’m sure there is some company looking for a 17-year-old to be the boss,” the commenter said.
Added another: “I worked for wal-mart (sic) for 13 years this was a very inappropriate way to quit … I had some managers that treated me badly but I also had my good ones.”
Woman Rides Electric Cart While Drinking Wine From Pringles Can at Walmart
A woman was banned from a Texas Walmart after she rode around the store in a riding cart while drinking wine from a Pringles can, said police.
Police officers were called to the Wichita Falls Walmart on Jan. 11, according to the Times Record News on Jan. 11.
Employees told officers that the woman had been riding the cart and drinking for “several hours” before they called the police, the Times Record News said.
Officer Jeff Hughes told the news outlet that police were told by 911 dispatchers that they were looking for a woman with black pants and a blue jacket.
The report said she had been riding around in the store’s parking lot since 6:30 a.m. local time. Police were called there at 9 a.m.
The electric shopping carts are generally reserved for people with disabilities, and officers said she was drinking from a Pringles can.
The woman was discovered at a nearby restaurant. She was then told she was banned from the Walmart.
It’s not clear if she will face any charges.
Epoch Times reporters Bowen Xiao and Jack Phillips contributed to this report.
