An “apologetic” suspect was arrested in the theft of merchandise at Wal-Mart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages.
Karen Sue Driver, 58, entered the store at about 4:30 p.m. Friday, selected merchandise and concealed it in grocery bags, according to a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office report. She went to the self-checkout lane where she did not scan the merchandise.
A loss prevention officer confronted Driver who was “physically upset and apologetic.” The merchandise was valued at $42.55.
Driver was arrested on a theft charge and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center. Bond was set at $100.