Employees at a local grocery store grew suspicious when a woman filled her cart with expensive items, skipped every checkout, and headed straight for the door.
Loss prevention quickly noticed that she was attempting to leave with over $1,000 in groceries without paying — and called the police.
Officers arrived just as the woman was loading bags into her car, trying to act like an ordinary shopper. When approached, she froze and claimed she had “forgotten to pay,” despite avoiding all registers.
The real shock came when officers opened her trunk: it was full of even more groceries from previous incidents.
She tried to explain it away, blaming stress and confusion, but store surveillance told a different story. Within minutes, she was handcuffed and charged with grand theft, as officers removed bag after bag of merchandise from her vehicle.
What began as a typical shopping trip ended with a costly lesson — and a viral reminder that skipping the checkout line can have serious consequences.
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