A 38-year-old Hialeah woman is facing carjacking and battery charges after Orlando police say she pushed a uniformed Walmart security guard and climbed into his marked patrol vehicle, only to be caught still fumbling with the gear shifter when officers arrived. Anny Louis was taken into custody at the Walmart located at 3101 W. Princeton Street after the guard called 911 to report the confrontation.
According to WKMG, the security guard first spotted Louis sitting on a curb in the Walmart parking lot and approached her while on duty in a full uniform, wearing a badge and identification. Per the arrest affidavit, Louis pushed the guard in the face with an open hand before entering his vehicle without permission. Dispatchers advised responding officers that the suspect had taken control of a security guard's vehicle, according to the affidavit cited by the outlet.
Police were called to the Walmart for a reported battery, and an Orlando police officer arriving on scene reported seeing Louis sitting in the driver's seat of the security vehicle drinking a soda. Officers ordered her to get out of the car, but she did not respond to their commands, the report states. Louis was ultimately removed from the vehicle and handcuffed.
Vehicle Never Left the Lot
Louis allegedly adjusted the vehicle seat and tried to put the vehicle in drive as she attempted to drive away in the security vehicle, but the guard had already removed the keys, according to the affidavit detailed by the same outlet. She was unable to drive away because the vehicle had been turned off while she struggled with the gear shifter, police said. The guard reported no injuries from the encounter but told officers he wanted to press charges.
Louis now faces carjacking charges along with battery on a security officer charges, and she was booked into the Orange County Jail. Even though the vehicle never moved, Florida law treats the incident as a completed carjacking. Florida Statute § 812.133, available through Online Sunshine, specifies that acts committed during an attempt to take a motor vehicle — including flight after the attempt — legally constitute carjacking in the course of committing the offense.
What the Charges Carry
Carjacking without a firearm or deadly weapon is a first-degree felony in Florida, punishable by up to 30 years in state prison, up to 30 years of probation, and fines as high as $10,000. Attorney Richard Hornsby notes that under Florida's Criminal Punishment Code, carjacking is ranked a Level 7 offense severity level, meaning state sentencing scoresheets generally require mandatory prison time upon conviction, even for a first-time offender, unless a judge grants a downward departure.
The battery charge carries its own weight because of who was struck. Florida Statute § 784.07 automatically reclassifies battery against a licensed, uniformed security officer performing active duties from a first-degree misdemeanor into a third-degree felony. According to The Defense Group, a conviction on that felony battery charge alone can carry up to 5 years in state prison and a $5,000 fine.
A Rare Case Amid Falling Crime Numbers
The incident stands out against a broader trend of declining property crime in Orlando. Motor vehicle thefts across the city dropped 47% over three years, falling from 1,439 reported incidents in 2023 to 760 in 2025, according to Orlando Police Department figures reported by WFTV. Total recorded crime citywide fell 22% between 2023 and 2025, while violent crime dropped 12% over the same period, per the same police data.
Commercial parking lots like the one outside the Princeton Street Walmart are still considered a notable risk area statewide. FBI crime reporting data published by WKMG ClickOrlando in 2024 ranks commercial parking lots and garages as the third most common physical location for motor vehicle thefts in Florida, trailing only residential homes and public roadways. It remains unclear whether Louis has retained an attorney or entered a plea in the case.
