Suspected Walmart Shoplifter Arrested With Stolen Starbucks Drinks

A suspected Walmart shoplifter has been arrested after allegedly stealing two Starbucks drinks.

Hayley Nicole Hamer, 29, of Weirsdale, went to the Walmart in Summerfield Sunday afternoon and left with an open Starbucks drink in her hand, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. As she was leaving the store, a loss prevention officer confronted her about the drink, which she had not paid for, the report said.

Hamer handed the drink to the loss prevention officer and continued on her way. She got into a white Volkswagen Jetta. A sheriff’s deputy spotted the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. A Starbucks Double Shot energy drink was located in the cup holder. The drink was “still full and cold to the touch,” the deputy noted. The drink had apparently been concealed in her purse when she handed the first drink to the loss prevention officer.

A criminal background check revealed Hamer had a prior theft conviction in 2016.

She was arrested for theft and booked into the Marion County Jail. She was released on $1,000 bail.