A Marion County woman was arrested for stealing $330 worth of groceries from Winn-Dixie. Sarah Howe was charged with misdemeanor retail theft after leaving the store without paying for the items in her cart. She remains in Marion County Jail on a $500 bond. FOX 35 Orlando reported
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County woman has found herself behind bars after concocting a scheme to steal nearly $330 worth of groceries from Winn-Dixie this week, according to deputies.
Sarah Howe was arrested and charged with misdemeanor retail theft after the incident that unfolded at Winn-Dixie on East Highway 40 in Silver Springs on Nov. 6, according to an arrest affidavit from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to the grocery store on Tuesday in reference to the retail theft that occurred the day before, the report said. The manager said a woman, later identified as Howe, allegedly stole from the store on Monday.
Howe was checking out when she told the cashier she needed to grab another item, according to the affidavit. She said she needed to take the shopping cart with her “so that she could balance while she walked to get the other item,” but that’s when she walked out of the store, passing all points of sale.
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Before Howe left, the cashier said the total was $328.34, the report said.
The store manager was able to ID Howe based on her Winn-Dixie card, which had her information attached to it. Deputies then paid a visit to Howe’s house, based on the address listed.
The people that live in the house told deputies that Howe “recently left to go to the store,” according to the affidavit. Howe was found later that day at a Family Dollar, where she was placed under arrest.
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In a post-Miranda interview with deputies, Howe said she went to Winn-Dixie on the day of the alleged theft and did leave the store without paying for the items in her cart.
She was transported to the Marion County Jail, where she remains on $500 bond.
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In the latest news from Marion County, Florida, a woman named Sarah Howe has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor retail theft. The incident occurred at a Winn-Dixie grocery store located on East Highway 40 in Silver Springs. According to the arrest affidavit from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Howe was caught in a scheme to steal approximately $330 worth of groceries.
Deputies were alerted to the theft the day after it occurred and promptly responded to the grocery store. The store manager identified Howe as the alleged thief, confirming that the incident took place on Monday. It was reported that Howe attempted to deceive the cashier by claiming she needed to grab another item and taking the shopping cart with her. However, she proceeded to walk out of the store without paying, bypassing all points of sale.
Before leaving, Howe was informed by the cashier that the total bill amounted to $328.34. The store manager was able to identify Howe through her Winn-Dixie card, which had her personal information attached to it. Deputies then visited Howe’s residence based on the provided address. The occupants of the house informed the authorities that Howe had recently left to go to the store. Later that day, Howe was apprehended at a Family Dollar store and taken into custody.
In a subsequent interview with deputies, Howe admitted to visiting Winn-Dixie on the day of the alleged theft and leaving the store without paying for the items in her cart. As of now, Howe is being held at the Marion County Jail on a $500 bond.
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