GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Police say they’ve arrested the woman who stole a cart of food from an area Pick n Save on Friday.
Officers say 55-year-old Donna Ledesma filled her cart with groceries and then fled the 1819 Main Street store without paying. She was not located.
However, police say Ledesma tried doing the same thing at the same store on Monday when an off-duty police officer, Captain John Laux, recognized her from photos that were provided to the department by the store’s loss prevention team.
“I walked around and made sure I passed by her cart and sure enough, it was just loaded with stuff. Turned out to be like $351 worth of groceries,” said Laux.
Laux detained Ledesma in the store’s parking lot until on-duty officers arrived to take her into custody.
Police say Ledesma has been charged with seventh offense Retail Theft and had 11 outstanding warrants totaling over $14,000.
Ledesma is scheduled to make her initial appearance Tuesday afternoon.
