According to reports, a traffic stop in Gadsden, Alabama led to the arrest of a woman who is believed to be involved in a multi-state theft spree. The suspect has allegedly been involved in 46 prior theft cases from Walmart stores across the Southeast.
Based on reports from the Rome Police Department and the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, it has been revealed that…
Larisa Vasile-Sima, a 21-year-old, has been charged with theft and criminal mischief in Alabama. Upon her arrest, Sima informed the Etowah County jail deputies that she is Armenian and does not possess a Social Security number, address, or a driver’s license.
After being taken into custody, authorities discovered that the woman was caught on the East Rome Walmart surveillance footage as one of the two culprits who pried open a spinning jewelry display case and made off with several pieces of jewelry on July 7th around 5 pm. According to reports, Sima and her accomplice left the store a short while later and were picked up by a waiting gray minivan.
It is believed that she stole jewelry valued at $1,138 from an unlocked display at Walmart at 10:54 a.m. on the same day.
According to a Walmart representative, Sima was apprehended in Alabama along with several others on unrelated charges.
During his statement to the Rome police, he revealed that she had a staggering 46 previous cases throughout the Southeast. Furthermore, he disclosed that she had stolen a considerable amount of merchandise worth around $70,000 from the company.
Etowah County, Alabama is currently detaining her without bond.
