A former Walmart manager in northern Illinois is in police custody months after reportedly walking out of the store with over $100,000 months ago, officials said.
Melissa Vanderwall — a 47-year-old former night manager for a Walmart store in Joliet, located about 45 miles southwest of Chicago — is accused of emptying $135,988 into a shopping bag and leaving the store on November 27. She turned herself into the Joliet Police Department on Monday for her alleged crimes,The alleged theft was caught on surveillance footage, and resulted in a warrant being issued for Vanderwall's arrest.
Vanderwall reportedly ended her shift early after filling the shopping bag with cash, according to reports. She's being charged with theft and burglary, and was jailed on a $100,000 bond on Tuesday, court records show.an arrest warrant was issued just two days later"Detectives were actively investigating this case, and it was believed she had left the area," Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English told Patch.
She honestly thought she'd be able to get away with this?
America what happen To you. WOW