A shoplifting suspect was nabbed with stolen clothes and makeup at Walmart in Summerfield.
Darisha Whitfield, 28, of Ocklawaha, was apprehended Monday night by the store’s loss prevention officer when she attempted to leave without paying for merchandise she had concealed in her purse, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
After she was escorted to the loss prevention officer’s office, she removed the stolen items from her handbag, including clothes, makeup and cans of spray paint. Whitfield said she had planned to resell the cans of spray paint to make money. The merchandise had a value of $169.
Her handbag also contained a glass pipe, a wooden pipe, straws and tinfoil. The straws and tinfoil tested positive for fentanyl.
A criminal history check revealed she had been convicted of theft in 2023 in Marion County.
She was arrested on charges of theft and possession of drug equipment. She was booked at the Marion County Jail on $2,000 bond.