BRYANT, Ark.—A Bryant boutique owner says surveillance cameras captured a woman allegedly stealing about $1,000 worth of merchandise during what initially appeared to be a routine shopping trip.
Emily Welch, owner of Willow & Grace Boutique, said the theft happened on July 8 while three employees were working on inventory inside the store.
According to Welch, the woman entered the boutique and spent nearly an hour browsing. At first, employees didn’t suspect anything unusual. Later, surveillance video allegedly showed the woman removing clothing from hangers, leaving empty hangers on the racks and placing merchandise into a large tote bag as she moved throughout the store…