CHILLICOTHE, OH — A trip to the Chillicothe Walmart ended in handcuffs and a trip to the county jail last week after a woman allegedly attempted to steal nearly $170 worth of merchandise and then refused to give police her name.
Chillicothe Police Officers Shelby Lott and Katrina Hallam responded to the Walmart located at 85 River Trace Lane on Thursday, May 14, 2026, following a report of an active theft in progress.
Intercepted at the Door
According to police supplemental narratives, as Officer Lott was walking into the store, he observed Walmart Loss Prevention officers Phillip Coen and Cassel Bowen attempting to stop a blonde female suspect who was trying to walk out the exit doors.
The woman, wearing a white shirt, jeans, and carrying a black backpack, was immediately detained by Officer Lott and escorted back to the store’s loss prevention office.
Loss prevention staff informed officers that the suspect had been noticed the previous day by a store associate for suspicious behavior. When she returned to the store on Thursday, assets protection recognized her. Coen and Bowen stated they actively watched the woman conceal arts and crafts supplies inside her backpack.
A search of the bag revealed 12 stolen items, including journals, pens, gel pens, and various other merchandise. The subtotal of the recovered goods amounted to $168.08.
“That’s a Good Question”
Once inside the office, Officer Lott read the woman her Miranda rights, at which point she declined to answer questions.
When officers repeatedly asked the woman for her name and identifying information so they could complete their report, she reportedly refused to cooperate, replying mockingly, “That’s a good question.”
The suspect was placed under arrest for theft and obstructing official business. While being walked to the rear of Officer Hallam’s cruiser, the woman finally relented and provided her social security number, allowing police to formally identify her as Breanna Haller.
Banned from Walmart Chain Nationwide
The uncooperative behavior reportedly continued during the jail booking process. When Officer Hallam asked Haller for her home address to complete the intake paperwork, Haller allegedly snapped that it was “a personal question.”
Haller was transported to the Ross County Jail. Before being turned over to jail staff, she was formally served with a lifetime trespass ban covering all Walmart retail stores, Sam’s Clubs, and Murphy Gas Stations nationwide.
When warned that returning to any of these properties would result in immediate criminal trespassing charges, Haller reportedly argued with the officer, claiming, “You cannot trespass me from anywhere because I know people who work at Walmart.”
The incident has been logged under case number PD-P2601920, and the investigation is considered closed following Haller’s formal processing into the local jail.
