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Stafford, VA – A woman known for prior shoplifting incidents has faced a felony charge for yet another attempt to hold up a Walmart on Garrisonville Road. The sheriff’s office responded to the incident Friday at approximately 6:26 p.m

Sergeant ML Jacobeen and Deputy S. Waheed were called to Walmart for a suspected theft. Store staff reported that a female with prior felonies was involved. Deputy Waheed reviewed surveillance footage while Sergeant Jacobeen searched nearby.

Sergeant Jacobeen soon found a woman matching the suspect’s description. The suspect initially denied any wrongdoing and falsely identified herself as Hank Aaron’s daughter. She was later correctly identified as Janice Scott, 61, of Stafford.

Scott had previously been involved in two shoplifting incidents in October. On this occasion she was caught with stolen meat, cheese and biscuits. She now faces three counts of shoplifting, felony second offense, identity theft, providing a false identity and illegal name change. She is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $2,000 secured bond.