Michigan woman arrested after stealing Amish horse and buggy, police say

STURGIS, Mich. – A 31-year-old woman was arrested Saturday, Jan. 20, after reportedly stealing an Amish horse and buggy in West Michigan.

According to authorities, it happened while the victims were inside a Walmart in Sturgis, roughly 35 miles south of Kalamazoo. Police said a truck driver who was in the parking lot saw the woman steal the buggy and gave police a description. The woman reportedly was known to police after she had an interaction with them inside the Walmart earlier that day.

Police found the horse and buggy later that evening. The horse was unharmed. Police said they located the woman shortly after at a nearby hotel. She was arrested on charges of larceny and larceny of livestock.