A routine shift at an ALDI near NW 50th and May in northwest Oklahoma City reportedly turned chaotic when a suspected shoplifter was confronted, pepper-sprayed a store employee and then tore out of the lot in a blue pickup truck, according to police. Investigators have released surveillance images and a case number and are asking the public to help put a name to the face.
This person shoplifted from an ALDI store near NW 50th and May. When confronted by store employees, she pepper-sprayed one of them and fled in a blue pick-up truck. If you have info, call Crime Stoppers at 405.235.7300. 26-29668 pic.twitter.com/cJWBtlfLPu
— Oklahoma City Police (@OKCPD) April 27, 2026
What police released
According to Oklahoma City Police, the incident has been logged as case 26-29668. Investigators shared surveillance stills of a woman they are trying to identify. The department’s post states that she shoplifted from the ALDI store, pepper-sprayed an employee when confronted and then left the scene in a blue pickup truck. The post does not say whether any charges have been filed or describe the employee’s condition.
Where it happened…