in stolen goods)

Feb. 6 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy. in Marietta ($505.03 in stolen goods)

Feb. 6 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy. in Marietta ($518.07 in stolen goods)

Feb. 8 from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at 2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy. in Marietta ($1,169.04 in stolen goods)

March 12 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at 210 Cobb Pkwy. S. in Marietta ($301.70 in stolen goods)

March 16 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy. in Marietta ($863.46 in stolen goods)

March 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy. in Marietta ($875.08 in stolen goods)

March 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at 210 Cobb Pkwy. S. in Marietta ($1,236.51 in stolen goods)

March 31 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 1133 East-West Connector in Austell ($916.19 in stolen goods)

What's next:

Officers booked Wells into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, where she is being held as court proceedings begin. Court documents indicate Wells also has several active warrants for failing to appear in court for shoplifting cases in neighboring counties.

What we don't know:

Police have not confirmed the exact circumstances leading up to the arrest of Wells or whether accomplices drove the getaway vehicle. Authorities also have not released a complete count of thefts that may have taken place outside Cobb County jurisdiction.

 Obviously, the cases that were included on the arrest warrant are ones that we know about, there could be others at other Walmarts or other stores that we're not aware of,  Sgt. Eric Smith said.

Why you should care:

Police emphasized that ongoing retail theft creates financial damage that extends directly to everyday shoppers.

 Things that, you know, if you look at the big picture, the prices that all of us pay sometimes are based on the fact that some people are stealing items, so then the business incurs a loss,  Smith said.  So in order to compensate for that, they will raise prices.