Officials said the woman tried to steal more than $720 worth of merchandise from a Genoa Township Walmart store on Saturday. At the time of the alleged theft, 75 law enforcement officers, including some Michigan State Police troopers, were at the store for a "Shop with a Cop" event.

During the event, store staff informed a trooper about a woman trying to steal $727.86 in merchandise. The trooper had another officer fill in for him in the shopping event and left to investigate, according to authorities.

They said the trooper tracked the suspect to the store's parking lot. It turned out the suspect parked her vehicle next to a row of police patrol cars, officials said.