Woman Reports Concussion After Walmart Retail Theft Arrest

A woman wearing multiple stolen outfits under her clothing tried to fight off arresting officers at the Crestwood Walmart store, prosecutors said in court on Wednesday.

Prosecutors said that when loss prevention agents tried to stop Denise Pack, 42, of Robbins, from leaving the store at 4700 135th St, Crestwood, on Sept. 8, she began yelling and threw merchandise on the floor.

Police said that Pack struggled during the attempt to take her into custody. She was also said to be wearing $240 worth of stolen clothing under her own clothes.

Pack was charged with felony retail theft based on prior offenses, and misdemeanor resisting arrest.

The assistant public defender told the judge that Pack is a paranoid schizophrenic and suffers from a life-threatening illness. Pack also claimed that she got a concussion after the arrest and was wearing a hospital bracelet.

The judge released her on a $25,000 I-bond. He also placed Pack on electronic home monitoring and limited her movements to medical appointments only.

She is due back in court on October 2.