The two UF swimmers just wanted jackets, but they got handcuffs and misdemeanors instead.
Lily Ramirez, 20, and Daniela Victoria, 21, were in the Nordstrom store at the Florida Mall in Orlando on Saturday and decided not to pay the $130 for the North Face jackets they wanted, according to Orange County Jail records.
Unfortunately for them, loss prevention employees saw them walk out of the store on their security monitors and watched as the two put the jackets in their car and returned to shopping.
An employee verified their Chevrolet Tahoe and found the jackets laying in plain sight. The employee stayed and watched the car until the swimmers came back to leave.
At that point, the employee flagged down a nearby police officer, who pulled the women over.
When he asked if they stole the jackets, they said yes, and he escorted them back to Nordstrom in handcuffs.
The car was towed and the women charged with petit theft. They’ve since been released.
