Monday morning, Mark Jermaine Williams, 46, was convicted of grand theft (felony), battery on an elderly person (felony), possession of a controlled substance (felony), possession of drug equipment (misdemeanor), and resisting an officer without violence (misdemeanor).
Facing up to 17 years in prison, Williams took a plea deal accepted by Judge Robert Groeb in which he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
On September 6, 2024, Williams walked into Home Depot and walked out with a shopping cart of products reportedly valued at nearly $900.
According to the police report, an elderly Home Depot customer (victim) followed Williams outside as he was unloading the merchandise into a vehicle. The victim took a picture of Williams and the license plate, angering him enough to attack her…