COMMERCE — Officers responding to a call of shoplifters in custody found that the suspects had drugs on them as well.
On Friday, August 28, 2015, just before 2:00 p.m., officers with the Commerce Police Department were dispatched to the Wal-Mart store in the 2700 block of State Highway 24 where an asset protection employee had detained two people for shoplifting.
Both Hunt and Stailey were arrested and were brought to the Commerce Police Department where they were booked in. Ms. Stailey has been charged with Theft of over $50 and under $500 with prior convictions, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 under 1 gram in a Drug Free Zone due to the location of Wal-Mart which is within 1000 feet of TAMUC A&M campus learning center. Mr. Hunt has been charged with Theft over $50 and under $500, and Manufacture / Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 over1 Gram and under 4 Grams in a Drug Free Zone due to the location of Wal-Mart which is within 1000 feet of TAMUC A&M campus learning center. They have been transported to Hunt County Jail where Hunt is being held on bonds totaling $17,500 for his charges and Stailey is being held on bonds totaling $21,000 for her charges.