SHARE Martene Stewart

By Daniel Connolly of The Commercial Appeal

A woman accused of shoplifting bacon from a grocery store called 911 afterward to complain her purse was grabbed by store staff as she ran out, according to a police report.

The incident began about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when police came to the Superlo Foods at 4571 Quince Road in East Memphis. The store manager reported a woman had been caught shoplifting, according to the arrest affidavit written by Police Officer Innocent Ufeu.

"Shortly after, suspect Martene Stewart called 911 advising she was caught shoplifting and employees grabbed her purse as she ran out the store past the point of sale," the police officer wrote.

The officer found the suspect outside the store, and she said she'd shoplifted from the store several times, the officer wrote. The officer wrote that the manager confirmed the history of shoplifting. This time she had taken three packs of Wright brand smoked bacon worth $15.97 each, the officer wrote.

Stewart was arrested and charged with theft of property under $500 and making a 911 call in a nonemergency situation. She was jailed and released and has a court date set for Nov. 9.