Olympians life has been a living nightmare over since-dismissed theft, drug charges from Walmart self-checkout debacle

A former Olympic athlete’s life has been “a living nightmare” since she says she accidentally failed to scan two items at a self-checkout machine — leading to her arrest and loss of her prestigious job as an NCAA Division 1 softball coach.Meaggan Pettipiece, 48, was the head coach of the Valparaiso University Softball team when she was scanning her groceries at a Walmart self-checkout machine in Indiana on March 28, according to the National Post.The machine reportedly did not scan the asparagus and ham Pettipiece meant to purchase.Walmart security saw that she failed to scan the items — worth a total of $67 — prompting them to call the police despite her having paid $176 for her other groceries.Pettipiece, who said she didn’t realize the machine did not read the items, was arrested.During her arrest, police found she had three disposable vapes and two unopened blister packs containing the anti-nausea medication Zofran in her purse.The former softball player — who played outfield for the Canadian National team in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic games — was charged with theft, possession of marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance, the outlet reported.Pettipiece resigned as head coach for the Valparaiso softball team on April 1 following a firestorm of headlines that swept through throughout the Hoosier State after her arrest.The Ontario native said the vapes did not contain nicotine or THC.The anti-nausea pills belonged to an assistant coach, who asked Pettipiece to hold them in her purse during a softball game days before she was arrested.“We both forgot about them,” the former All-American softball player told the outlet.Earlier this month, Pettipiece’s attorney submitted an application for dismissal that included her account of the incident, proof of her assistant’s prescription, and character reference letters, according to the outlet.After reading the application, justice officials dropped the charges against the former athlete o...