Deputies from Constable Mark Herman's office swooped in on a local Target store in the wake of a reported theft on February 12, apprehending one Sahyla Pittman on suspicion of shoplifting, according to a statement on the Constable's official Facebook page. The Target Super Store, nestled in the 19500 block of the North Freeway, became the site of the alleged crime.
The store's security personnel were first to spot Pittman's alleged attempts to skirt the full price of her finds, relaying their suspicions to the deputies; upon their swift arrival, it didn't take long for the authorities to detain and identify the suspect, who reports suggest attempted to evade the checkout with items she concealed, some were said to not have been scanned, the total haul reportedly amounted to $337.00 worth of goods. Individual interviews within the source article were not conducted outside of the official statement.
Pittman's arrest heralded a trip downtown as she was booked into the Harris County Jail on a theft charge, where her bail was set; according to the Constable's statement, "Sahyla Pittman was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Theft. Her bond and court information was set at $100.00 out of County Court 3."
No further details were provided by the authorities on potential mitigating circumstances or the specifics of the items taken.
