State Police have arrested a Steuben County woman following an investigation into a fraudulent retail transaction at a Walmart in the Town of Erwin.
Troopers say that on December 30, a female suspect selected merchandise from the store on Silverback Lane in Painted Post, then went to the customer service desk and returned the unpaid items for cash, falsely claiming they had been purchased. Store asset protection personnel provided documentation and surveillance footage that helped identify the suspect.
As a result, 33-year-old Michelle Burleson of Bath was arrested on Sunday and charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and first-degree falsifying business records, an E felony.
Burleson was processed at State Police Bath and issued an appearance ticket to return to Town of Erwin Court.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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