A woman leaving the Oxford Walmart store after being charged with theft for allegedly stealing six items valued at $29 from the store went outside to discover her bike had been stolen and immediately reported it to the officer who had just charged her.
Police were called to the store at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 29 on the report of theft. The store’s loss prevention officer provided the police officer with a list of six items Alicia Bennett, 27, was accused of placing in her purse and then attempting to leave the store without purchasing. Bennett was stopped by store security officers before she could flee to the parking lot.
She was placed under arrest and issued a citation for theft and released on her own recognizance, according to a police report. After being released, however, she told the officer her bike had been stolen from the bike rack in front of the store.
It was described as a red Next bicycle with a lock on the handlebars, although it was not in use.
The loss prevention officer was able to provide video of the theft of the bike being taken at approximately 5:13 p.m. by two individuals, both high school aged boys. The investigation is continuing.