Georgia woman allegedly stole 26 boxes of condoms

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A Georgia woman was arrested for allegedly stealing 26 boxes of condoms, an ovulation test and a box of Huggies baby wipes from Walgreens, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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According to the Cobb police, the alleged Atlanta shoplifter reportedly stole $562.68 in birth control, which were a variety of sizes and shapes. Alexandrea Brooks simply filled her basket with condoms and left the store without turning back on Sept. 11.

Walgreens workers saw Brooks commit the act and then get into a vehicle with a driver, the AJC reports. The Walgreens employees then copied down the car’s license plate and the driver turned Brooks over to the police, the New York Daily News reports.

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This isn’t the first time Brooks was caught with sticky fingers. In September she shoplifted nine Oil of Olay products from a CVS, the AJC reports. In 2009 she was charged with battery for head butting a man several times, AJC reports.
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