Three Women Arrested Over Alleged Walmart Theft Ring in Elk City
Three women were arrested after Elk City police say they worked together to steal hundreds of dollars in merchandise from the local Walmart, with one suspect arrested on November 19 and all three booked into the Beckham County Jail. The recovered goods totaled $439.36 and the case highlights ongoing pressures on retailers and law enforcement from organized retail theft.
Elk City police reported that three women face charges after what investigators say was an organized retail crime scheme at the Walmart on December 1, 2025. Officers say asset protection staff called police at 4:39 p.m. after watching two women repeatedly leave the store with unpaid items, return to a red Chevy pickup in the parking lot, unload merchandise, and then reenter the store to steal more.
Investigators identified the two women observed leaving the store as 44 year old Letisha Brown and 43 year old Chandra Hall. A third person waiting in the pickup was identified as 51 year old Holly Jo Garcia of Guymon. Officers stopped Brown and Hall as they attempted to exit through the store's south exit, and contacted Garcia in the driver seat of the pickup. All three were taken to the asset protection office while officers recovered the stolen merchandise.
Recovered items included women s clothing, underwear, socks, and multiple sets of jewelry. Walmart asset protection calculated the total value of the goods at four hundred thirty nine dollars and thirty six cents. The affidavit in the case also notes that Hall had five prior shoplifting incidents at the Walmart in Guymon during the past three months, with those incidents totaling eight hundred eighty seven dollars.
All three women were arrested and booked into the Beckham County Jail on allegations of violating Oklahoma Statute 21 1731.2 for organized retail crime. A judge later found probable cause for the arrest of Garcia and set bond at five thousand dollars.
For local residents and businesses the case illustrates how concentrated shoplifting events can strain store security and policing resources. Repeated incidents by the same individual deepen losses for retailers and can lead to increased asset protection measures and operational costs that ultimately affect local prices and staffing. The arrests close one investigative chapter for Elk City police, while the defendants will proceed through the county court system on organized retail crime charges.
