A Lady Lake man was arrested after trying to steal $31 in food from a Target in The Villages.
An officer responded to Target at Rolling Acres Plaza regarding theft around 7:50 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. Loss prevention agents had 42-year-old James Derrick Bolen detained for skip scanning items.
Loss prevention recognized Bolen as a repeat offender from several previous thefts. That day, they watched through security cameras as he picked up mainly food and took it to self-checkout. He twice scanned a cheaper item to substitute for more expensive milk, the report said.
He was then stopped by loss prevention and escorted back to their office. The employees recovered $31.07 in stolen merchandise, the report said…