The Aberdeen Police Department announced the arrest of Eleanor Walters, 54, of Lumberton. On Dec. 11, Aberdeen officers responded to Best Buy for a report of a larceny that occurred two hours earlier.
“Officers were provided a suspect and vehicle description, and located the vehicle still parked in the parking lot,” said the Aberdeen Police Department in a press release. “Officers located a non-verbal, disabled adult in the back seat and observed that she was locked inside the vehicle with the seatbelt tied around her wrists. The vehicle was not running and the adult occupant was cold and sitting on trash bags.
“Emergency services were called and she was transported to Moore Regional Hospital for treatment. During this time, officers located the suspect, who was the driver of the vehicle, walking out of a different store within the shopping center. She was detained and identified as Walters.”
While she was detained, the department said stolen property from Best Buy fell off her person, and additional stolen property was observed inside the vehicle.
Officers reviewed video surveillance, and Walters was arrested on charges of felony neglect of a disabled adult with intent to injure, misdemeanor larceny, and possession of stolen property.
Walters’ vehicle was searched, and additional stolen property was located and returned to the business.
Walters was taken before a Moore County magistrate, who set a $7,500 secured bond.
Photo: Eleanor Walters is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Photo from Aberdeen Police Department.
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*APD press release
