Alleged shoplifter runs over her son

kriner@sunmulti.com

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4-year-old boy is in critical condition after his mother ran him over with her

vehicle while trying to flee from the Galleria Mall after allegedly shoplifting

from Belk on Thursday.

Police

Chief Sid Andrews said Arkebia Renarda Albury, 25, is in jail on numerous

criminal and traffic charges after she had her two children, a 3-year old and a

4-year-old, in Belk with her while she allegedly shoplifted items from the

store.

Andrews

said the store’s loss prevention employee attempted to stop Albury as she was

leaving the store. Once in the parking lot, Andrews said Albury hurried into

her car, but the 4-year old did not make it into the vehicle before she

“slammed it in reverse,” he said.

Andrews

said the loss prevention employee told Albury ­– after the car struck the child

­– that they would get an ambulance on the scene, but he said the mother then

picked the child up and put him in the car and drove away.

Andrews

said officers stopped the vehicle on Wilson Drive, which is about a mile away

from the mall. Police called for EMS and rendered aid to the child.

The boy was

transported to the Medical Center in Macon, where he is listed in critical

condition.

Albury was

arrested and charged with felony cruelty to children, theft by shoplifting,

serious injury by motor vehicle, reckless conduct, two child restraint

violations, driving on a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident

with injuries.

Andrews

noted there were two other adult females in the vehicle at the time of the

incident, but said they were not charged with any crimes and have been

released.

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