Meaggan Pettipiecehad accidentally failed to pay for $67 worth of groceries, which prompted authorities to arrive.
Since then, she has lost her job and says that her career and reputation have been ruined.
The machine reportedly did not scan a few items she had meant to process, including asparagus and ham.
She had paid for the other merchandise, which was worth $167.
We both forgot about them, she said.
This came after a storm of headlines following her arrest.
It is bittersweet, the former Olympian said.
Im happy, obviously, the charges were dismissed.
The sad part is the damage it did to my career.
She continued, Its been five months, a living nightmare.
She had also previously worked for colleges in Michigan and Ohio before becoming head coach at Valparaiso.
Court proceedings after her arrest were delayed once, with a hearing set for later this month.
The request was approved and the case was dropped on September 19.
Pettipiece said, The tough thing is, how do you get out to people that you are innocent?
And this damage was done for something so ridiculous.
It happened to me once… but I was certainly not arrested.
I just didnt see a jar of jam and didnt scan it, someone said.
They noticed it at the door check, and the employee took it from me.
Another shared a similar sentiment, saying, Definitely hope she will sue Walmart.
Now, she gets to spend more time with her loved ones.
Im happy my familys all back together, she said.
We sacrificed as a family for me to be there coaching and continuing my coaching career.
Im not sure of the future.
For now, Im going to stay at home and focus on my kids.
Id like to figure out which direction Im going to go in.
Some people on Facebook are divided about the arrest
