MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a Decatur man Nov. 2 after he allegedly shoplifted nearly $2,000 in merchandise from Walmart on Windward Parkway.
While en route to Walmart, dispatch informed police the suspect left the store on foot and left the unpaid merchandise in the parking lot. Police noticed the suspect, matching the given description, near Chick-fil-A and stopped him. According to the incident report, the suspect told police he had not gone to Walmart, but police confirmed his identity with a Walmart employee and placed him under arrest.
The employee told police the suspect had a cart full of items, like clothing, electronics, a knife and pepper spray, but the suspect showed a receipt for $0.82. Surveillance footage showed the suspect scanning a round object and one to two other items, then placing some items in a bag without scanning them.
After obtaining a warrant for theft by shoplifting, police transported the suspect to the Fulton County Jail on Rice Street.
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