Nabbed panties land suspect in jail

Rock Hill Police arrested a Georgia woman after Victoria’s Secret employees accused her of trying to steal 118 pairs of panties from the Rock Hill Galleria store.

Employees told officers the merchandise is valued at more than $1,700, according to police records. The woman is accused of putting the underwear in her purse but then dumping the items back on the store table after being confronted on Thursday, police said.

Authorities say she then ran out of the store but was caught by mall security.

Rock Hill officers charged Nathalia Martinez, age 31, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, with first offense shoplifting, according to the police report.

The Rock Hill Herald

This story was originally published April 10, 2015 at 8:00 AM with the headline "Nabbed panties land suspect in jail."