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Roommates, things took a wild turn in Traverse City, Michigan after what started as an alleged liquor store theft. Nonetheless, it quickly escalated into a situation police say nobody saw coming. What began as a simple shoplifting complaint quickly escalated into an arrest and a hospital visit. And, a whole list of charges that has the internet doing a double-take.
According to police, the 48-year-old woman was first caught by employees inside a Traverse City liquor store, allegedly drinking alcohol without paying. Officials say she later returned the next day and tried to take a bottle of Chardonnay. Additionally, this prompted the staff to try to intervene. After arresting her, officers discovered the stolen bottle concealed in a body cavity while she was in custody. Authorities then sent her to Munson Medical Center for treatment.
Authorities say this wasnt even her first run-in with the store. Just a day earlier, she allegedly walked into the same Traverse City liquor store and drank a bottle off the shelf around 9 a.m. without paying, before getting caught. Twenty-four hours later, she reportedly returned and tried again, only for the situation to escalate in a way that ended with an arrest, a hospital trip, and multiple charges. She is now facing two counts of retail fraud, one count of smuggling, and trespassingcharges that escalated quickly from a liquor store dispute to a much more serious legal situation.
