A man and a woman were arrested after a botched shoe theft at Kohl’s in Lady Lake.
Kevin Bailey, 38, of Ocklawaha, entered the store at about 5 p.m. Friday and selected a box containing a pair of New Balance tennis shoes, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. He went into a dressing where he put the shoes on, removed the flip flops he was wearing and put them in the shoebox. He left the store without paying for the shoes. A loss prevention officer saw Bailey walk to a vehicle in the parking lot and then begin to run away. He ran to a nearby Five Guys burgers, where he attempted to hide in some bushes.
Bailey was arrested on charges of petit theft and resisting arrest.
Meanwhile, police officers checked the 2003 Saturn SUV that Bailey had approached. The unlocked vehicle was running with the keys in the ignition. A wallet belonging to 39-year-old Michelle Lynn Travis was found in the vehicle. Syringes and methamphetamine were also found in the vehicle.
Travis, who lives with Bailey, was detained by police when she was spotted walking out of Kohl’s. After questioning, she was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug equipment.
She was booked at the Lake County Jail on $3,000 bond. Bailey was also being held on $3,000 bond.
