POLICE: Alleged Jefferson Mall shoplifter took requests

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Looking for some new threads? Police say they've arrested a shoplifter who was taking requests.

It happened at the Jefferson Mall on Thursday. Police say they were called to the mall after 29-year-old Kim Starks and 48-year-old Ronald Murrell were repeatedly seen walking out of the mall with a "large amount" of property that had not been bagged.

At one point, while the pair was in the Childrens' Place, they noticed they were being watched by security and immediately left the mall, according to arrest reports.

But police were already waiting outside, and watched the suspects get into a 2005 blue Hyundai and drive away.

Police say they stopped the car for speeding -- they were allegedly doing 45 mph in a 35 mph zone -- and for failing to use a turn signal.

As police approached the vehicle, they allegedly detected the "strong odor of marijuana." Officers allegedly found two bags of marijuana, $627 in cash and a "large amount" of merchandise that was not tagged. Police say that merchandise included $2,753 worth of clothes.

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When learning about false imprisonment under intentional torts, there is a shopkeeper's privilege where employees have a right to detain people in a reasonable and safe manner. However, we talked in class about how it would be safer to call the police since employees are not trained in these situations. This is a real world example where the employees were smart and decided to give the responsibility to the police to find that it all worked out in the end, although, not for the shoplifters. 

-Jenny Lahitte