According to court documents filed by Saint Clair Police Officer Cara M. Kulikosky, officers were dispatched to Walmart, 500 Terry Rich Boulevard, at approximately 5:04 p.m. on May 25, 2026, for a trespassing complaint.
Upon arrival, officers met with Walmart Asset Protection personnel, who reported that Lizbeth Guadalupe Gonzalez Marquez, 23, of Shenandoah, had been at the store the previous day and had refused to leave the property after being asked to do so. Per Walmart's policy regarding loitering, she had been instructed to leave the premises.
Police located Gonzalez Marquez sitting near the pharmacy-side entrance of the store. Officers advised her that she was no longer permitted on the property and could relocate elsewhere. According to the affidavit, Gonzalez Marquez refused to leave and told officers she had done nothing wrong.
Store personnel then presented her with a Walmart trespass notice, which she allegedly refused to sign. Police said they provided her with multiple opportunities to leave voluntarily before placing her under arrest.
As officers attempted to place Gonzalez Marquez into a patrol vehicle, she allegedly began yelling for help, pulling away from officers, and actively resisting. Police said she ignored multiple lawful commands and continued to struggle.
During the encounter, Gonzalez Marquez allegedly attempted to bite police while officers were trying to place her into the vehicle. A Port Carbon police officer was called to assist.
Police said Gonzalez Marquez had to be physically restrained and placed into the patrol vehicle. Once inside, she allegedly continued to kick officers in the groin area and struck a Port Carbon Officer in the face, causing swelling and redness to the left side of his face.
Another officer reportedly sustained multiple bloody scratches to his right wrist and forearm. Police photographed the injuries as part of the investigation.
Gonzalez Marquez was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, each a first-degree felony, along with resisting arrest, defiant trespass, and disorderly conduct. Court records indicate bail was set at $75,000 monetary bail, which she was unable to post, resulting in her commitment to Schuylkill County Prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 16 before Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis.
All charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.