On 8/15/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Carly A. Kirkman, age 33, of Mt. Carmel for Retail Theft following an alleged theft of merchandise from Family Dollar.  The arresting officer located Kirkman as she attempted to walk behind a building at 3rd & Walnut Street.  During the investigation, officers learned that as Kirkman walked out of the store when she set off the theft alarm.  Kirkman then fled south on foot.  The manager discovered a package of socks that had been torn open with a portion of the socks missing.  Kirkman consented to a search of her person resulting in officers locating two pairs of white socks that was identical to those left in the store.  Kirkman was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged and later released on a Notice to Appear.