Overview
- The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Sophia Malak of Milwaukee, was recognized at the Thiel Street Walmart on Dec. 6.
- Police say she returned intending to steal more items as more than a dozen officers took part in the Shop with a Cop program.
- Prosecutors said about $600 in merchandise was taken three days earlier, and police reported finding roughly $900 in toys in her car.
- Officers took her into custody at the store and she was charged with felony theft, according to the reports.
- The event continued without significant interruption, with Wellspring Church volunteers wrapping gifts and six children receiving a bicycle and helmet.