Tupelo woman charged with armed robbery after shoplifting incident

Tupelo police arrested a woman suspected of armed robbery following a shoplifting incident at Target on October 16, 2026. Officers responded to the store at 1130 Woodford Way after reports of a suspect displaying a weapon during the theft, according to police.

When officers arrived, they spotted a suspect vehicle leaving the area and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Star Tate of Tupelo, was taken into custody at the scene, police said. Tate was charged with armed robbery on October 18, 2026.

She appeared at Tupelo Municipal Court where Judge Harry Sumner denied her bond. The case is now scheduled to be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury, police added.

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