Overview
- Investigators say the suspect filled a large reusable bag with 100 items valued at $2,193 and left the World of Disney store without paying, with recovered goods including plush toys, stationery, jewelry and phone straps.
- The store manager confronted the woman and is recorded lightly touching her arm while she held the bag, a detail that is captured on surveillance and described in the incident report.
- The suspect reportedly changed her shirt and pulled her hair into a bun at a nearby restaurant in an apparent attempt to alter her appearance but was still identified by two employees.
- Authorities arrested the 28-year-old on June 12, booked her into the Orange County Jail on third-degree grand theft and robbery charges, and she has pleaded not guilty as the case remains in pretrial status.
- An incident-report note says the suspect previously worked in Disney retail and knew store procedures and uniforms which investigators flagged as relevant to the case and to retail security concerns.