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Punta Gorda Woman Arrested in $2,500 Publix Mobility Cart Theft

Deputies say she claimed she was heading to a medical appointment.

Overview

  • Deputies were called around 10:12 a.m. Monday to a Publix on Tamiami Trail after a manager reported a motorized cart taken.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as Robin Zick, 42, and found her about a mile away at a Circle K on South Tamiami Trail still seated on the cart.
  • The scooter was confirmed stolen and valued at $2,500, and emergency medical services transported Zick for a hospital evaluation following her call.
  • After her release from the hospital, deputies arrested Zick on a grand theft charge, and local outlets reported the store issued a one-year trespass warning.
  • CCSO noted prior arrests for burglary and battery, and investigators said store video showed her leaving without permission.