Woman tries to shoplift while dozens of cops inside Huber Heights store

A woman tried to shoplift more than $250 worth of merchandise from Meijer on Tuesday while dozens of Huber Heights police officers were in the store for a holiday “Shop with a Cop” event.

The woman was approached by store security and tried to run but several off-duty officers were able to catch up to her and take her into custody, according to Huber Heights police. The woman was taken to the Montgomery County Jail on a preliminary misdemeanor theft charge.