Cleopatra Sparkman, a 35-year-old resident of the 8000 block of South Honore Street, found herself in legal trouble on February 2nd. She was charged with retail theft and other offenses following her arrest at 12:07 p.m. in the 4700 block of West 87th Street.
According to the police, Sparkman exited a nearby store with a cart filled with merchandise and proceeded to assault a man who tried to intervene. She then fled the scene and engaged in a physical altercation with law enforcement before ultimately being apprehended and taken into custody.
During the arrest, the police discovered seven knotted bags of crack cocaine. In addition to that, Sparkman faced charges of possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, and battery.