Woman says she stole clothes so her boyfriend wouldn't have to pay for them

A woman from Niceville, Florida was arrested and accused of trying to take clothing from a local store without paying for the items.

A loss prevention officer at Beall’s Department Store on Emerald Coast Parkway in Destin called the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office to report the theft. The employee told a deputy he detained two women for theft.



According to the arrest report, the employee saw 22-year-old Kayla Mechelle Ailey choose 14 items – shirts, dresses, jewellery and bottoms – and hid them on herself and in her purse. She then left the store without paying for the items.

The report didn’t say if the other woman played a role in the theft. The total value of the items taken was $316.60. Ailey told officers she took the items because she didn’t want her boyfriend to have to pay for them. She was charged with felony larceny.