Cops: Walmart Shoplifter, 73, Claimed The Devil Made Her Do It

The devil made me do it.

That is what a 73-year-old woman told Florida cops when she was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly shoplifting merchandise from a Walmart.

Police say Angela Velasquez Taborda was stopped by Walmart security when she sought to exit a Tampa-area store with $121.85 worth of goods (shampoo, socks, mens shorts, etc.). Taborda, cops say, had stashed the items in a plastic bag she brought into the retailer.

According to investigators, Taborda initially denied swiping the merch, but later “admitted they did attempt to leave the store without paying for these items.”

As for a motive for the alleged larceny, cops report, Taborda “stated they were told by the devil to buy them for someone else, but she did not have enough money, so she attempted to leave with them.”

An arrest affidavit does not further describe Taborda’s conversation with the devil (who has not been charged in connection with the misdemeanor retail theft).

Seen above, Taborda was released from the county jail this morning after posting $150 bond. While a judge has ordered her to stay away from Walmart, Taborda is not barred from contact with any mythical personifications of evil.