Notorious 86-year-old jewel thief Doris Payne busted for shoplifting $86.22 worth of items from Georgia Walmart

DAVID BOROFF JUL 18, 2017 11:56 AM

She is setting her sights a little lower these days.

The notorious 86-year-old jewel thief believed to have stolen millions of dollars worth of valuables over the years was busted Monday night in Georgia — for shoplifting from Walmart.

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Doris Payne was arrested at the store in DeKalb County following the theft of items worth $86.22, according to WSB.

She had taken items from the pharmacy, electronics and grocery departments, according to the police report obtained by the station.

Payne, featured in a 2013 documentary about her six-decade criminal career, had been deemed too ill to stand trial in Georgia for an alleged theft committed in 2015. That trial, scheduled to start earlier this year, is on hold.

She had been accused of putting a $2,000 necklace in her back pocket as she tried to leave a department store just outside Atlanta.

Doris Payne, notorious 86-year-old jewel thief, arrested in Ga.

The booking photo of Doris Payne from May 1965.IMAGE BY: CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT / HANDOUT/EPA

Payne's criminal career dates back to the 1950s. She is believed to be responsible for numerous high-profile heists around the world, including the theft of a 10.5-carat diamond in Monte Carlo.

In an interview with The Associated Press last year, Payne said "I was a thief." Halle Berry was once slated to star in a film titled "Who is Doris Payne?"

With News Wire Services