A Parkland woman was arrested on a warrant after police said she battered a Walmart employee who was attempting to stop her from purchasing Apple gift cards tied to suspected scams.
According to a Coral Springs Police Department incident report, Rachel Svenman, 74, of Parkland, was taken into custody by Broward County Sheriff’s deputies on May 15 on a battery charge stemming from a September 27 incident at the Walmart located at 6001 Coral Ridge Drive.
Investigators said Walmart employees had become familiar with Svenman because she allegedly visited the store multiple times seeking to load Apple gift cards to their maximum amounts. Employees reportedly refused to assist her because they feared the transactions were linked to fraud-related schemes…