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Clermont Woman, 59, Cited in Alleged $102 Walmart Self-Checkout Theft as Court Date Nears

A judge is scheduled to hear the misdemeanor retail theft case on December 10 based on a Lake County Sheriff’s report.

Overview

  • The incident was reported at about 5:05 p.m. on November 22 at the Walmart at 550 US Highway 27 in Clermont, Florida.
  • A Walmart asset-protection employee said the shopper scanned some items while leaving others in the cart and covering them with gray bags.
  • Unscanned merchandise totaled $102.39, according to the sheriff’s report.
  • When confronted, the woman said she was short of money and denied having items in her bag before four packs of gum were found.
  • She was detained and issued a citation for misdemeanor retail theft, and no legal outcome beyond the scheduled December 10 hearing has been reported.