A Shreveport woman found herself behind bars after police say she stole several air conditioning units and tried to sell them.
Grace E. Peterson, 22, of the 9000 block of Mansfield Road, was arrested Thursday, April 16, and charged with felony theft of goods. Bond was set at $20,000.
Minden Police Chief Steve Cropper says Officers Brandon Curry and Shawn Jenkins arrested Peterson after security at Walmart Supercenter called authorities on the matter.
“She came to Walmart here back on (April) 12,” Cropper said. “The security people at Walmart observed her pushing three air conditioners in a shopping cart, but they were unsure if they were paid for or not.”
According to their rules and regulations, he says, they were not able to approach her and inquire about the purchase unless they were sure it had been paid for.
“They suspected (the air conditioners) had been shoplifted, but they let her go,” he said. “The guy over loss prevention actually got on her Facebook page and saw where she was trying to sell those air conditioners. Because of Facebook, he was actually able to identify the three air conditioners as the ones that came from here.”
On Thursday, April 16, the same security officer saw her back in the store, and watched her place four more air conditioners into a shopping cart and walk out of the store. He immediately called Minden police, Cropper says.
Officers Brandon Curry and Shawn Jenkins responded to the call on April 16.
The total value of the air conditioners is roughly $1,400.
She is currently incarcerated at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.
Wonder how many times she had gotten away with similar thefts?
Why didn’t the employees ask to see her receipt ?
They stopped me for sum groceries one day…. Dam shame,IMA cope me a couple of them a/c next time lol
They aren’t allowed to approach them in store about it but once they get to the doors to exit they have every right to view the receipt for any visible in unbagged items I do believe. Doesn’t make sense to me why they didn’t do that as well :-/
This lady had stolen from me in high school and from her job her rap sheet is full with theft charges
Dam Grace
Well when I have items that are too big for a bag they ask for my receipt so they should have ask for hers hell I can’t get past the door!!!!!,,,
Walmart have there days but every one aint perfect so cant nobody judge her
sho is gonna stir up the libs and race baiters….
dem NW louisiana “people of color” need to do something about all their peeps being robbers and drug pushers, and just plain ole sorry individuals. Not because of their RACE but because they lacked positive role models and most likely came from dysfunctional or broken homes Hey black leaders…quit bitching about how badly whitey has been to yer great grandparents and fix the mess in your own neighborhoods. crime crime crime crime…such a waste!