An Ohio teen was arrested after allegedly stealing $58 worth of goods from Walmart.

A deputy responded to retail theft at Walmart, 550 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, around 9:20 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. An asset protection employee advised that 18-year-old Iqra Jeylani put unscanned items into a shopping bag in the self-checkout area.

Iqra Jeylani
Iqra Jeylani

Surveillance footage showed she bypassed the scanner for the $58.91 worth of clothes and cheese. These included men’s and women’s shorts, as well as a 16-ounce tub of Philadelphia cream cheese, the report said.

Jeylani was arrested on charge of retail theft and booked at the Lake County Jail. She was released after posting $500 bond.

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