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Oak Creek Woman Allegedly Tries to Steal $2K in Goods From Boston Store

Police say Oak Creek woman took a large amount of clothes, makeup and jewelry to a fitting room and then disappeared for 40 minutes.

An Oak Creek woman is facing charges after she allegedly tried to steal $2,000 worth of merchandise from at .

Francesca Seymour, 49, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Wednesday with one count of retail theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

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On Jan. 15, security officers at Boston Store saw Seymour come in and take a large amount of jewelry, makeup and clothes, put them in her shopping cart and then go to a fitting room for 40 minutes. She later emerged, put a few items back and paid for a couple more.

However, she then walked out of the store with about $2,094 in items she didn’t pay for.

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Seymour will make an appearance in court Feb. 21.

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