OSKALOOSA – An Oskaloosa woman was arrested this week for allegedly stealing items from the Oskaloosa Walmart by swapping price stickers.

Court documents state that on February 27th, a theft was reported at the Oskaloosa Walmart on A Avenue West. When police arrived, officers spoke with an employee who reported that two women had been swapping price tags on store merchandise, paying the lower amount and leaving the store with the items. The employee said that these actions had been observed repeatedly over the span of roughly one month. One of the women involved in the scheme was identified as 33-year-old Courtney Lynn Garber of Oskaloosa.

According to court records, Garber allegedly stole a total of over $1,000 worth of merchandise from the store in the months of January and February. Police say that store receipts, photographs of Garber, and the stolen items have all been collected during the investigation.

Garber was arrested on March 8 and transported to the Mahaska County Jail. She has since been released, but still faces a charge of 3rd Degree Theft, an aggravated misdemeanor.