Overview

• Store staff say the woman spent about seven hours inside a McHenry County Target before attempting to leave without paying.
• Bodycam video captures her repeated offers to settle the unpaid bill and officers’ insistence on formal charges.
• McHenry County Police Department has filed felony theft charges and the accused remains in custody.
• The viral circulation of the footage has drawn widespread criticism from Indians online concerned about community stereotypes.
• Legal experts warn a felony conviction could jeopardize a visitor’s immigration status and future visa applications.