A North Platte woman has been charged after she allegedly stole from a local store, while in possession of drugs.

At around 2:15 p.m., on December 27, North Platte Police responded to the report of a shoplifter at Walmart in North Platte.

Officers were told that Loss Prevention personnel at the store were holding the suspect, 45-year-old Debra Pascoe.

Officers arrived and learned that Pascoe had concealed over $200 worth of merchandise in her coat and purse, and attempted to leave the store without paying for it.

Pascoe was placed under arrest, and a subsequent search led to the discovery of several bags of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Pascoe was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center, where corrections officers found her to be in possession of a prescription pill for which she did not have a prescription.

Pascoe was booked into jail and charged with shoplifting and two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance.