A 33-year-old Auburndale woman was taken into custody this week after she allegedly used a young male juvenile to steal merchandise from a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Posner Park, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
Cumesha Loanmen, 33, of Auburndale, was arrested on Monday, November 3, 2025, after store staff recognized her and the boy, notifying authorities.
The initial incident occurred on Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 9:02 p.m., when staff observed the woman and a juvenile, estimated to be about nine years old, involved in a theft. The suspect allegedly took a $35 hoodie off a shelf and placed it on the boy. She then proceeded to a checkout lane where she paid for a pair of baseball cleats with cash, but did not pay for the hoodie the boy was wearing.
A store employee informed investigators that the woman and the boy had allegedly executed this specific type of theft several times in the past.
Loanmen and the child returned to the store on Monday, November 3, prompting the call to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies quickly arrived and took Loanmen into custody.
According to Loanmen, she returned to the store to return the cleats she had purchased on Friday. When questioned about the hoodie, she claimed the boy had somehow taken the merchandise out of the store without her knowledge. She did not have the hoodie with her when arrested.
Cumesha Loanmen was transported to the Sheriff’s Processing Center, where she faces charges including Petit Theft and Causing a Child to be Delinquent.
She was also hit with an additional charge of Violation of Probation. Loanmen was on probation from Osceola County for previous charges, including Trafficking in Stolen Property, False Information to a Pawnbroker, and Theft. The Department of Children and Families was also notified of the situation involving the child.
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