OCALA, Fla. – A woman’s plan to shoplift from a Walmart almost went off without a hitch, but the criminal charges she’s facing have been adding up ever since.
A loss prevention officer told police in Florida the woman was “pulling out Walmart bags from her purse that she had brought to the store with her,” the arrest report from July 5, 2023, said.
“Based on her experience, [the employee] advised that this activity raised her suspicion about the defendant; therefore, she began to observe her via CCTV.”
The employee said she saw the suspect walk “to several different areas of the store. All the while, the defendant would select certain items and place them in her cart for an alleged purchase.
“As time went on, the defendant completed gathering her items and began walking to the front of the store,” where she was seen “reaching into her purse again but this time she appeared to be searching for a receipt that she had also brought with her.
“[The employee] that watched as the defendant appears to wait for there to be no security at the door to check her purchase and once the way was clear, the defendant approaches the front of the store.”
At the same time, “[The employee] approached the defendant [and] detained the female in the loss prevention office.”
That’s where the officer found “the defendant failed to pay for $308.19 worth of merchandise. The bulk of the merchandise consisted of consumable goods and other personal items.”
Authorities said the woman “confirmed that what [the employee] stated is true.
“The defendant admitted to coming into the location with the Walmart bags from an earlier purchase and having a false receipt.
“Her intention was to steal the items, which is evidenced by the lack of funds the defendant brought into the location with her.
“The defendant advised she does have some money on a card; however, it isn’t even close to covering the loss.”
The woman was arrested for retail petit theft and taken to jail, starting a saga that lasted more than a year.
Deferred Prosecution Agreement, July 2023 by Lenny Cohen on Scribd
Just three weeks later, she agreed to deferred prosecution, which included admitting her guilt, but that didn’t last long.
Non-Compliance Notice, October 2023 by Lenny Cohen on Scribd
After three months, she had still not completed a shoplifting course, 10 hours of community service, or paid $250 in fees.
Bench Warrant, December 2023 by Lenny Cohen on Scribd
In December, she failed to appear in court so she forfeited her bond and the judge issued a warrant for her arrest.
The warrant was served four months later but the suspect was only held 24 hours before she bonded out again.
Judgment & Sentence, June 2024 by Lenny Cohen on Scribd
This time, she ended up pleading guilty, and her sentence included time served in jail, six months of probation, and 40 community service hours plus a number of fees.
But that didn’t last long either.
Violation of Probation, August 2024 by Lenny Cohen on Scribd
Authorities said this woman violated her probation “by failing to report” for two scheduled appointments, and not paying to cover the cost of her supervision and rehabilitation.
She was arrested for the latest time on the evening of Sept. 14 after a police officer showed up “in reference to a battery.”
The arrest report said she “provided the name of Wendy Sabrina Nelson with a date of birth of 2/9/1992,” but that was fake.
“The communications center were [sic] unable to locate anyone with the name provided in all 50 states in America,” the officer wrote.
“After multiple attempts to locate the female’s correct name, she provided a name of Wendy Sabrina Rolle with a date of birth of 2/9/1992.
“The communications center then advised the female’s correct name is Wendy Shabrina Rolle with a date of birth of 2/10/1992,” despite spelling errors involving her middle name on court documents.
Also, “The communications center advised the defendant had a warrant out of Marion County for violation of probation for petit theft less than $750.”
Rolle was identified and arrested, but the report said “the jail advised the defendant needed to go to the hospital in reference to needing medical clearance for an incident that occurred the previous day.”
The incident was not detailed but Rolle’s hospital hijinks were.
“While at the hospital,” the arrest report said, “the defendant was receiving a medical test, where she could not be restrained utilizing handcuffs.
“Prior to completing the exam, the defendant fled the hospital room and refused to stop running when I gave her lawful commands to stop.
“A foot pursuit ensued and I was able to locate and detain the defendant shortly after the pursuit began.
“A taser deployment was utilized on the defendant prior to her apprehension, but there was a malfunction and the taser probes did not complete the electrical circuit.”
By now, Rolle was charged with resisting without violence in addition to her probation violation, but there was still one more to come.
“After arriving at the Lake County Jail,” the arrest report continued, “the defendant requested to get phone numbers out of her purse.
“The defendant was allowed to enter her purse and retrieve her phone numbers.
“The defendant reached into her purse and pulled a folded up piece of paper out, at which point a round orange pill with 1/2 stamped on one side fell to the ground.
“There were no other markings on the pill,” which was reportedly “identified as clonazepam, which is a Schedule IV narcotic, which requires a prescription,” and Rolle did not have one.
The 32-year-old was also charged with possession of that controlled substance, and she has been in jail ever since.
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