Walmart Route 59 Shoplifter Lives In Joliet: Police

JOLIET, IL — A 37-year-old Joliet woman who was arrested Tuesday on shoplifting charges at the Walmart on Route 59 was freed from the Will County on Thursday after posting 10 percent of her $3,000 bail.

Amanda Loyd, who lives in the 900 block of South Briggs Street, was delivered to the Will County Jail at 9 p.m. on Tuesday and booked into custody on retail theft charges.

At 6:55 p.m., Joliet squad cars rolled up to 1401 Route 59 to investigate the retail theft.

"Officers determined that Walmart staff observed Loyd conceal merchandise inside of her purse," Joliet police said. "Walmart staff followed Loyd to a self-service checkout where she purchased items but did not pay for the concealed items."

Eventually, the Walmart employees confronted Loyd "after passing the last point of sale without purchasing the concealed items. Officers placed Loyd into custody without incident and she was subsequently taken to the Will County Jail," police reports indicate.