Christy McGaw

 

PORT ST. LUCIE — Packets of recently developed pictures that were abandoned in carts of stolen merchandise at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in St. Lucie West helped officials track down two alleged thieves, according to a police report released Friday.

A self-checkout cashier on Thursday noticed that two women reportedly scanned and paid for $70 worth of goods, but that the bagged groceries in their carts appeared worth much more.

When the self-checkout cashier asked to see their receipt, the women took off. Store officials found almost $200 worth of items that hadn’t been scanned or paid for, including razors, vitamins and “other small items” stashed in a previously opened box of Summer’s Eve Douche.

The store official also found two packages of recently developed pictures. The self-checkout cashier identified women in the photos as the two who fled when asked for their receipt.

Christy McGaw’s name and phone number were on the envelopes, and she returned to the store when called. Tammy Sharp, 37, came with her and admitted being with McGaw, 40, when the self-checkout cashier tried to stop them.

McGaw, on probation following an earlier retail theft conviction, said she left to get more money from her car but decided to leave after realizing she’d left her wallet and money at home. Sharp denied knowing unscanned items were in the carts.

Both list the same home address in the 1800 block of Southeast Manth Lane and both are listed as unemployed.

Each faces a retail theft charge.