'I just made a stupid mistake.' Woman caught stealing thongs from Walmart, cops say

When a 36-year-old woman suspected of stealing from the Seaboard Street Walmart was asked what happened by a Myrtle Beach Police Officer, she said it was on accident, according to the police report.

"I just made a stupid mistake," she said, the report stated.

But when the responding officer followed up with the complainant at Walmart, video showed a different story, authorities said. A camera caught the woman shoving something into a bag and quickly leaving the store, police stated.

"The items were 1 package of thong underwear and 1 pair of pants," according to the report.

The value of the items is totaled at $29.72. And after the woman was arrested, the items were safely returned.

This story was originally published May 26, 2018 at 12:18 PM with the headline "'I just made a stupid mistake.' Woman caught stealing thongs from Walmart, cops say."