Last Thursday, the Rock Springs Police Department was contacted by Wal-mart Loss Prevention Officers about a suspicious customer who appeared to be shoplifting. Two officers responded who were able to watch the shoplifting take place over the Walmart video system. Over four hours, a woman was seen filling two shopping carts with merchandise, stuffing her pockets and purse with various items and taking other property out of its packaging to conceal it in other items. They also watched as she changed clothing in an apparent attempt to disguise herself. One officer recognized the woman as 25 year old Alta Margaret Hughes of Ethete who had been previously warned of trespassing from the store. When she attempted to leave the store with the merchandise, she tried to run when officers moved in to make an arrest. She was quickly caught. She was not only arrested for the attempted shoplifting of an excess of five thousand dollars, but had an outstanding arrest warrant for stealing a motor vehicle in Fremont County. In addition to that warrant, she was charged with Grand Larceny, Attempted Grand Larceny, Trespassing, and Resisting Arrest.
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