North Fort Myers mom accused of recruiting son for Walmart theft

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. —

A mother from North Fort Myers was arrested Sunday afternoon after deputies accused her of recruiting her 12-year-old son to help steal hundreds of dollars in merchandise from a Walmart on Pine Island Road.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, Heather Davis, 40, stuffed items into her purse and instructed her son to fill his backpack with goods.

LCSO confirmed that the son was not arrested.

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