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MULBERRY: woman commits retail theft at Walmart
Aug 13, 2021
Media Contact : Alicia Manautou, PIO
Media Contact : Alicia Manautou, PIO
On August 13th, at about 2:30 PM, the woman in this video committed a retail theft at the Walmart in Mulberry (6745 N. Church Ave.).
As you can see in this video, she placed merchandise totaling around $943 in a shopping cart and then applied a false UPC code to the items, illegally lowering the price of the items to $1.99. As she was exiting the store, she was approached by an employee and quickly abandoned the merchandise.
The suspect was seen leaving the parking lot in a red, 4-door Hyundai with a Florida tag #NAFZ78.
If you recognize the suspect or you have any information about this case, please contact Detective Weston at 863-499-2400 (Case #21-33616).
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You will always remain anonymous when you send a tip through Crime Stoppers and you are eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.
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