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A woman in Corpus Christi, Texas, went to great lengths to avoid capture after allegedly stealing from a sporting goods store.

Stupid is as stupid does.

It wasn’t quite Forrest Gump, but a Texas woman took off running and even crossed a busy highway on foot after allegedly stealing from a sporting goods store in Corpus Christi last week.

The accused shoplifter was able to elude pursuers after dangerously crossing the busy South Padre Island Drive.

The Corpus Christi Police Department on Monday issued a warrant  for the arrest of 27-year-old Nola Morales, who is wanted for theft and evading arrest. Officers have yet to arrest Morales, who lives in Alice, Texas.

Cops say Morales was holding a bag when confronted outside Academy Sports & Outdoors on Wednesday afternoon. A store official gave chase, and so did cops, who happened to be at the scene investigating an unrelated accident.

The chase was recorded by local TV station Kiii, which had a tower camera in an opportune place. In the video, a panicked Morales can be seen sprinting away after being confronted, dropping the bag in the process.

“One of the suspects took off running out of the store,” Lt. Robert Alvarado of the Corpus Christi Police Department told the station. “The loss prevention officers were pointing to her, so one of the officers gave chase. As she got toward the freeway and show[ed] her intentions of crossing the freeway on foot, the officer disengaged his foot pursuit so he or she wouldn’t get hurt.”

After crossing the highway, Morales actually ran to the Kiii TV station, and then sprinted toward a Denny’s restaurant, according to authorities.

A second woman, Amanda Gonzalez Macias-Chavez, is wanted for theft. Cops had detained her at the scene. She is believed to reside in Alice as well.

The bond for each warrant was set at $2,500.