Woman arrested after allegedly stealing $530 from North Charleston Walmart
North Charleston police say Tamika Antoinette Smith, 44, of Cross, S.C., was arrested after allegedly shoplifting $530.39 in merchandise from a Walmart on Centre Pointe Drive and faces a property crime enhancement amid prior shoplifting convictions and previously recorded thefts totaling $7,536.49.
An off-duty officer at the Walmart on 4920 Centre Pointe Drive was flagged down by loss-prevention staff shortly after 4 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2026, who accused Tamika Antoinette Smith of hiding merchandise and attempting to leave without paying. Smith, 44, reportedly tried to flee when contacted, was detained, and loss prevention provided an itemized receipt showing $530.39 in allegedly stolen goods. A records check showed two prior shoplifting convictions and previous incidents totaling $7,536.49 in stolen merchandise; Smith was charged with Property Crime Enhancement–Shoplifting and taken to the Al Cannon Detention Center.