Michigan family has Amish horse and buggy stolen outside Walmart, woman arrested

A Michigan family shopping at Walmart had their Amish horse and buggy stolen from the parking lot over the weekend, police said.

The victims exited the retail store around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, when they realized their horse and buggy were gone, the Sturgis Department of Public Safety said.  

A truck driver who was parked in the parking lot told authorities that he saw a woman steal the buggy. He gave police a description of her. 

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An Amish Family in a buggy. A family had its Amish horse and buggy stolen outside a Michigan Walmart, police said.  ((Photo By Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images))

Authorities realized they had contact with the woman earlier in the day at the Walmart, police said. Hours later, an officer found the buggy and horse, police said. 

The 31-year-old woman was found in a nearby motel and arrested. She was booked into ther St. Joseph County Jail on suspicion of larceny and larceny of livestock. 

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The horse was unharmed and the buggy was returned to the family. 

Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the theft.