An Anniston woman’s attempt to steal $25 worth of clothing turned into a felony robbery charge after she allegedly bit a store employee in Oxford on Tuesday night.

Oxford police charged Nishika Lashae Williams, 20, with third-degree robbery at the Target store in the Oxford Exchange after she allegedly resisted arrest and started a physical altercation with a loss-prevention worker, according to a police report.

Oxford police Lt. L.G. Owens said the loss-prevention employee at the store saw Williams stash clothing items into her purse from a surveillance camera. When the man tried to stop Williams as she was leaving the store, she pushed him away and started a struggle in the entryway of the store, Owens said. Once outside, Williams bit the man on his right forearm.

Owens said under state law a theft becomes a robbery — a felony charge — if the suspect resists arrest or threatens physical harm.

Williams bonded out of Calhoun County jail Wednesday on a $15,000 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court on October 11.

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