LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Most police departments hold a ‘Shop With a Cop’ event or two during the holidays. It’s a time when police buy gifts with children at local stores.
But this year, Michigan State Police troopers got quite a surprise when they said a woman tried to steal almost $728 worth of merchandise from the Walmart where the event was held.
There were 75 officers in the store when she tried to get their five-finger discount.
According to Michigan State Police, a witness told a trooper about the woman trying to steal from the store. The trooper got another officer to continue shopping with his young partner.
Police said the trooper then tracked the woman outside into the parking lot where to his surprise, she had parked her vehicle next to all of the patrol vehicles of the troopers taking part in the event.
The trooper arrested the 62-year-old woman from Haslett and took her for a ride to the Livingston County Jail.
