Police calls: Two women caught stealing meat at Walmart
100 block of Blymyer Avenue – A woman told police Sunday her boyfriend broke her TV when she wasn’t home. He told her he would replace it. She wanted a report on file.
300 block of Jennings Avenue – A man told officers Sunday a man named “Larry Brown” called him via Facebook and said, “Hey it’s Bub. When I see you I am going to kill you.” The 30-year-old man said he wanted a report on file so he could seek a protection order.
600 block of King Street – A 20-year-old woman Sunday told officers a friend was over and then she noticed her wallet missing. Officers could not locate the other woman.
Massa Avenue – A man told officers he heard a noise coming from an east-facing garage door and thought someone was trying to break in. The man noticed scratch marks to his door. There was no forced entry. A suspect denied damaging the door.
200 block of East Second Street – Officers were dispatched to a residence Sunday regarding a a disturbance involving someone using a belt to discipline a 5-year-old boy. Richland County Children Services was contacted and will follow up. The victim displayed no marks or injuries but complained of his hip hurting. Another relative was called to come and take the child elsewhere to stay.
400 block of Empire Road – Officers were called to a residence regarding an overdose. The woman was administered naloxone and taken to a hospital. The 34-year-old victim said she used heroin and meth earlier Sunday.
North Adams Street – A man told officers Sunday someone stole his 32-inch Sanyo TV.
Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road – Officers Sunday were contacted in reference to a theft of headphones. The 17-year-old boy was released to his grandma after he admitted to stealing headphones. The teen was given a summons on a charge of possession of marijuana. The employee did not want the teen charged.
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700 block of Burns Street – A woman told officers a man who resides directly below her has made threats to harm her and her boyfriend on numerous occasions. The woman said the suspect also takes photographs of her.
100 block of Park Avenue West – A 35-year-old man, admitting to police he threw an ink pen at a 56-year-old woman’s car, was issued a summons for criminal mischief and released Sunday morning. He said he threw the pen because the woman was calling him names. The woman told police that after the man threw the pen, she drove off. When she came back, she said he was carrying a crow bar.
He was arrested later that morning in the 100 block of West Third Street and charged with theft and criminal damaging. A man from Grace Episcopal Church showed police footage of the man taking things off a porch and wandering around the property. A wire was cut to one of the security cameras.
100 block of Blymyer Avenue – A 35-year-old woman told police early Sunday morning that she had been assaulted by three women. The woman said she had been standing outside her ex-boyfriend’s residence, after receiving texts to come over, when the three women approached, kicking and punching her. During the alleged assault, the woman’s cell phone, pink slippers and $50 in cash were taken. Attempts to contact the three women in question were unsuccessful.
600 block of Barnard Avenue – A 50-year-old woman reported early Sunday morning that someone had rung her doorbell. Going outside, she found her trees had been covered in toilet paper.
1000 block of Walker Street – A 38-year-old woman reported early Sunday morning that her house had been egged.
500 block of Grant Street – A 60-year-old man reported Saturday that someone had stolen his car, resulting in heavy front-end damage. His friends had told him that they saw the car driving “recklessly” through the north side of town. Evidence was collected and sent to the crime lab.
Walmart, 2485 Possum Run Road – An employee told police Saturday that two women put meat in their purses and tried to walk out without paying. He did not want the women charged, only that the product be returned. Footage from video surveillance was given to police.
Florida woman caught allegedly stuffing backpack with stolen frozen shrimp at Walmart
By Dani Medina
Published June 10, 2024 12:55pm EDT
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Patricia Stoots was arrested on June 9, 2024 and charged with two counts of larceny-petit theft. (Photo: Sumter County Sheriffs Office)
BUSHNELL, Fla. – A Florida woman has found herself behind bars after she was caught allegedly filling her backpack with bags of frozen shrimp at Walmart.
Patricia Stoots, 54, was arrested and charged with two counts of larceny-petit theft after the incident that unfolded at the Bushnell Walmart on Sunday night, according to an arrest affidavit from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
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A loss prevention officer told deputies that Stoots grabbed several bags of frozen shrimp and frozen tilapia and put them in her shopping cart, the affidavit said. She then put the bags of frozen seafood into her backpack and left the store without paying.
The Walmart employee then asked Stoots for a receipt, but she provided a receipt from last week and not Sunday, the affidavit said. Nearly $430 worth of merchandise was allegedly stolen.
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What exactly was stolen in addition to the bags of frozen shrimp and tilapia are unclear at this time since they are redacted in the report, but the affidavit does mention an air conditioning blower and a large power tool in her shopping cart.
Deputies also learned of a previous theft conviction for Stoots, the affidavit added. She was arrested on a Hernando County warrant for felony retail theft from May and is currently on a pretrial release for that case. Because of this, Stoots remains in custody without bond.
More than $1.5K worth of stolen meat from Walmart found during traffic stop, police say
By Jesse Brooks and Akim Powell
Published: Aug. 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM GMT+7
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE/Gray News) – Police in Louisiana recovered more than $1,500 worth of stolen ribeye steaks and slabs of brisket during a traffic stop.
Slidell Police say the stop happened Monday night on Old Spanish Trail after an officer noticed the car had no working brake lights. During the stop, officers said the two men inside were visibly nervous.
Inside the car, police say they found a significant amount of stolen meat, which had allegedly been taken from a nearby Walmart.
Photos shared by investigators show dozens of packs of raw ribeyes, slabs of brisket, chips, and buns.
The suspects were identified as Charles Walker, 66, of Biloxi, and John Garriga, 55, of Gulfport. Both men were taken into custody and booked on theft-related charges.
Slidell Police say both suspects have a history of shoplifting offenses.
