Morgan Hill police arrested a woman who locked herself in the bathroom of Wal-Mart after she allegedly tried to steal merchandise from the store.
About 2:30 p.m. March 25, MHPD responded to the store located at 170 Cochrane Plaza to check the welfare of a woman whom store employees said had entered the restroom, locked the door and refused to come out, according to police.
A store employee also told police they had seen the woman and a male suspect cutting the tags off Wal-Mart merchandise with a red knife, police said.
Based on the information from Wal-Mart employees and the way the woman was acting, Morgan Hill Fire staff unlocked the door to the restroom. Once the door was open, police contacted the woman who had two backpacks full of numerous store items, according to authorities. The woman was also wearing a white Wal-Mart dress that she had not paid for.
The man allegedly associated with the woman was contacted outside the restroom, according to police. He initially gave a false name to an MHPD officer because he thought he had warrants out for his arrest.
Both the man and woman were arrested. Alexias Wilson, 19 of Modesto, was booked on suspicion of commercial burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to police. Dangelo Webster, 19 of San Jose, was booked on suspicion of commercial burglary, providing a false name to an officer and violation of probation.
Anyone with information about this incident can call MHPD at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
