Amy Kapetanious and Daniel shelton baby at walmart, A man and woman are charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police said the two shoplifted at a Walmart store, then left their 9-month-old daughter in a shopping cart.
According to an arrest citation, Amy Kapetanious and Daniel Shelton were observed by a loss prevention employee concealing merchandise in a diaper bag and purse and also around their 9-month-old baby.The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday at a Walmart store on Diann Marie Road, in east Louisville.
When the loss prevention employee approached Kapetanious, she and Shelton left the store without paying for items worth about $1,300, according to the citation.
The citation states Kapetanious and Shelton left the 9-month-old baby behind when they fled on foot. Kapetanious attempted to change clothes and returned to retrieve the baby, according to the citation.
The pair was caught about 400 yards from the store.
Kapetanious is also charged with theft by unlawful taking and giving officers false information.
Shelton is also charged with fleeing and evading police, resisting arrest and theft by unlawful taking.
Child Protective Services was notified of the incident.
"It’s disturbing that someone could value anything over the well-being of a small child. We are cooperating with police as they pursue their investigation and, as it is still ongoing, any further details would be better served coming from them," Walmart spokesman Dan Fogelman said in a statement.
A Louisville Metro Police Department spokeswoman said the baby was given to Shelton's mother later that night.
According to an arrest citation, Amy Kapetanious and Daniel Shelton were observed by a loss prevention employee concealing merchandise in a diaper bag and purse and also around their 9-month-old baby.The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday at a Walmart store on Diann Marie Road, in east Louisville.
When the loss prevention employee approached Kapetanious, she and Shelton left the store without paying for items worth about $1,300, according to the citation.
The citation states Kapetanious and Shelton left the 9-month-old baby behind when they fled on foot. Kapetanious attempted to change clothes and returned to retrieve the baby, according to the citation.
The pair was caught about 400 yards from the store.
Kapetanious is also charged with theft by unlawful taking and giving officers false information.
Shelton is also charged with fleeing and evading police, resisting arrest and theft by unlawful taking.
Child Protective Services was notified of the incident.
"It’s disturbing that someone could value anything over the well-being of a small child. We are cooperating with police as they pursue their investigation and, as it is still ongoing, any further details would be better served coming from them," Walmart spokesman Dan Fogelman said in a statement.
A Louisville Metro Police Department spokeswoman said the baby was given to Shelton's mother later that night.
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