Walmart had at least seventeen more shootings in January 2022, with four of them fatal; this is only three shy of their record for a month, but previous records were holiday months, December with November close behind. At least two or three, if not all four shooting deaths were declared homicides; only one of the shootings was officer involved and that was against an armed person who wasn't killed. There was also a fatal shooting of a Walmart employee at her own home; however, since there's no reason to believe this was related to work, it's not counted among the Walmart shootings or fatalities. One of these shootings was by a one year old that accidentally shot a sibling who survived. There have been at least half a dozen accidental shootings by children over the years, including some fatal, and many more at other locations, but they're almost always reported as isolated incidents with little or no action to prevent them from happening. One article from last year, High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids 08/31/2021 indicates there were more than a hundred people killed by accidental shootings by children, and that small grassroots organizations like Everytown for Gun Safety are trying to stop them, but they have few resources and little or no help from much bigger organizations, including the media and political establishment.
There were at least nine more injuries in these shootings, including a second person injured in one of the fatal shootings, and at least one or two critical injury that could lead to an additional death; one of the victims of murder previously counted was critically injured and didn't die until a week or two after the shooting. Some of these shootings involved robberies, stolen vehicles, domestic arguments or other motives. There was also a lawsuit filed about a shooting last year claiming that Walmart should have ensured that their own employees weren't armed and wouldn't shoot customers. The previous reports of this incident didn't even mention that the shooter was a Walmart employee. The victim was someone the employee previously knew and had arguments with.
In addition to the four people killed in shootings there were another eight people that died on the premises or in the parking lot nearby, including one person killed in an accident, three people found dead in two separate vehicle fires, a person hit by a train, and three bodies found on the premises, including one that was severely decomposed. They rarely consider the bodies found on the premises almost every month suspicious, but the fact that they have so many people, mostly poor or drug addicted, turning up dead should indicate a problem that needs to be solved. There were also at least half a dozen, if not much more, other crimes on the premises involving guns, including armed robberies, a suicidal man, and a woman that tried to steal a gun from a police officer.
Walmart has continued to close dozens more stores across the country due to cleaning for COVID; this dramatically increased after the Christmas shopping season strongly implying that waiting until a slow business time is as important to them, if not more important, as protecting the health of their customers and workers. There have also been some Canadian stores that are requiring proof of vaccination due to local ordinances, which is outraging customers, and even forcing some employees to follow customers to ensure they only by pharmacy products or groceries. It's hard to see how anyone wouldn't consider this Orwellian.
Walmart had numerous more major assaults including robberies and assaults of their customers, attacks on their employees, fights, a homicide suspect arrested on the premises, although this homicide was committed elsewhere, and a person who attacked an pepper sprayed someone last month which wasn't reported until this month. This is becoming far more common; the media used to report major assaults and other events promptly, but no longer do, so it's impossible to know how many more incidents are happening at Walmart.
An ex-Walmart worker exposed some of the store "secrets" about preventing shoplifting at the self-checkout, apparently if employees suspect your shoplifting they'll "freeze" your register making it look like a malfunction so they can check up on you. They may save some money by eliminating cashiers, butt his means worse services, and hiring more people to spy on you adding to evidence showing customers are often considered guilty of shoplifting until proven innocent. There have been rare stories in the past showing that they're fully aware that self-checkout encourages shoplifting but they increase it any way because they consider the savings greater than the losses; however they only consider costs they pay for that reduce profits. They don't consider police, court costs, or prison costs, since these are all paid for by tax payers, meaning we're subsidizing their crime problems and their profits. They also don't consider fights, and even shootings or deaths that result from escalating crime at their stores, or virtual entrapment and false accusations, since the only thing they care about is profits for investors.
They also had a woman who approached a mother and offered to buy her child for $250,000 before increasing the offer to $500,000 and getting arrested. An African American law officer was also falsely charged with shoplifting and sued for racial profiling, which is actually quite common, although much more common for minorities who are more likely to get falsely accused, although white might be more likely to win their court cases. Apparently laws against entrapment or false accusations aren't strictly enforces, if at all against oligarchs that donate to campaigns.
There was also a story, which was portrayed as heroic, of an older woman ripping off the ski mask of someone that was trying to leave with unpaid merchandise. This is one of many cases where poor or middle people risked their lives to prevent other poor or middle class people from stealing from oligarchs that help rig the economy in favor of the rich. Many of these vigilantes get nothing in return and if something goes wrong they either get injured or face criminal charges themselves, and Walmart will leave them to take the blame. This woman didn't resort to violence but many other vigilantes have and police have charged them when they go to extremes. It used to be that the police, the media and Walmart would caution people against this type of activity; but lately, they've been glorifying it, even though there's no doubt they'll blame the vigilante in the future, as they have in the past, when things go wrong. I don't know if this person acted out of desperation, but many other have and we should be as concerned, if not more concerned when the rich steal from the working class, whether it's through white collar crime or methods of rigging the economy that are sanctioned by corrupt politicians.
In addition to the person killed in an accident and three other people that were found dead in burning vehicles, there were at least ten or so other major automobile related crimes including one case where a man severely beat an old man before stealing his car, several other stolen cars, chases, some involving more robberies, hit and runs, DUIs, crashes and other automobile crimes. Walmart also had more than half a dozen fires, including one where propane tanks exploded and at least four arsons, two of which were started by the same person who also started fires at other stores to distract from shoplifting. This is semi-routine, although people that commit arson to distract from thefts virtually always get caught, usually far faster than this person. The only thing unusual is that she managed to do it so many times before getting caught.
Walmart also had five more knife attacks or threats, most, if not all that involved robberies; a couple were attacks on police officers who fended them of without firearms, although they used tasers on one. There were also numerous assaults, threats, pepper-spraying incidents, massive thefts as well as petty ones, facial disputes, and a variety of other incidents, including another woman charged with leaving her children alone while shoplifting. I'm not saying this should be excused, but it's also inexcusable to maintain a rigged economy that drives many people to desperation, and those rigging the economy are far worse than poor people resorting to desperate measures.
Walmart has allegedly been exposed of either committing fraud against their customers or enabling other scam artists to do so and refusing to stand by their products, again, at least until being exposed by the media. In one case, which has happened repeatedly, a woman bought a worthless gift curd which was some how spent by a scam artist before she could use it; and in another case a TikToker bout items worth hundreds of dollars only to find the box filled with trash, possibly because someone opened it and switched merchandise before returning it. Similar incidents have happened on numerous occasions, before and it's not uncommon for Walmart to refuse to take responsibility then reverse themselves after the media draws attention to it, although it's unclear if this happened yet.
Walmart also had at least five more recalls this month, most of which were only reported in low profile locations, including beef sticks that weren't labeled for allergens, baby food with high levels of arsenic, ground beef that may have E. coli, salads with Listeria concerns, and baking chips. They were also exposed for selling bikes that were "built-to-fail," that may be cheap initially but break after no more than a few years and bike repair mechanics routinely have to explain they're disposable and constantly replacing them actually costs more than they save.
Walmart was exposed by another TikToker with claims that all their custom-frosted sheet cakes are actually frozen and that nothing is baked in the bakery. The news outlet reporting this couldn't confirm it, but Walmart refused to respond either way and lots of people responded with alleged inside information saying it's true, and so do other chain stores. If you want something fresh that can be confirmed, you'll probably have to go to a small bakery, assuming you can still find one, or make it yourself. They were also exposed in China for creating fake reviews.
Walmart also cut in half paid leave for COVID; which is outrageous for several reasons, including the fact that they became the dominant retailer as a result of political connections that often included subsidies, and it's increasingly clear politicians represent campaign donors, not voters; and those supporting popular issues can't get media coverage, ensuring only corrupt politicians supporting oligarchs can get elected. They're also being sued for wage theft again; using their political clout to avoid taxes and overturn jury verdicts and get many other unjustified advantages not available to small businesses.
They're also being sued by a female truck driver who says their work pants only fit male drivers, and she was forced to buy her own, which is a form of sexual discrimination; and in another bizarre incident a customer claimed, "Not Ripping Me off" and filled his partially full soap bottle with another before returning caps on both and putting the one that came up short back on the shelf. A lot of people responding to this viral claim say they also do this all the time. Both these seem incredibly petty, and to some degree they are; however, the one being incredibly petty is Walmart, not the person filling their soap, since they're relentlessly using their oligarchy power to squeeze everyone, including workers, customers and suppliers. They're not even coming close to acting in good faith, or even pretending to.
A mother of a toddler put a large number of items on order on her phone, then left it with the toddler who played with it and ordered almost two thousands dollars worth of items from Walmart many of which she planned on removing; she was told that she couldn't cancel her order since it was already filled, even though she caught it fairly quick. Fortunately they let her return most of it; but even though she could have been more careful you would think they would have some form of confirmation process, which most online shopping outlets have. Recently I bought a Kindle book which supposedly be done with one click, from another outlet, and was surprised that there was no confirmation process, which there always is for items mailed. I didn't intend to return it but it raised doubts and is virtually guaranteed to lead to arguments and possibly lawsuits.
How often do you see shirtless and shoe-less people running around Walmart attacking people? Only at Walmart?
Perhaps these aren't as apocalyptic as thousands of birds flocking to Walmart and perhaps even attacking people on camera.
Strange things happen at Walmart!
In 2006 Wake Up Walmart did a study, "Is Walmart Safe?" based on incidents in 2004, (PDF) about crime at Walmart which showed that it increased when Walmarts opened up and that crime was higher at Walmart than at other retailers. Since then Walmart Shootings began compiling a list of gun related incidents at Walmart and demonstrated that they have a large number of them, including on average more than one shooting per week somewhere in the country; now after counting them for several years that average is over two per week. In January of 2014 another study, "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" provided additional statistical research indicating that Walmart might be contributing to higher crime rates or at least a slowing of the decline in crime. The study found that. “on average, communities with Walmarts had 17 more property crimes and two more violent crimes per 10,000 people than those communities without Walmarts.” I reviewed this more in Walmart’s crime problem, Rolling Back Safety more than prices? where I explained that although this study is helpful they could have done better with additional data that is available and I reviewed some of that. I also added my own review about why I think that Walmart policies have been contributing to higher crime in a previous blog, Walmart high crime rate continues un-investigaterd and have provided additional information under the author tag Walmart Crime Watch.
Stacy Mitchell has also compiled a list of other studies about Walmart and how they impact society, Key Studies on Big-Box Retail & Independent Business. To the best of my knowledge Walmart has done as little as they seem to get away with, often relying on rhetoric that isn't backed up with action, when it comes to addressing any of their critics concerns, including crime. One of the responses they’ve come up with is what they call "Restorative Justice" which gives first time shoplifters a chance to avoid being arrested or any criminal record if they take an on line course which costs $400 up front or $500 in payments, plus perhaps, reparations. This has been part of the privatization process and often denies suspects of the due process or access to a lawyer, perhaps even intimidating and extorting from some people that might not even be guilty. Walmart seems to be trying to find a way to turn crime into a profit making situation instead of looking for the most effective ways to reduce it. Making Change at Walmart is asking If you or someone you know has gone through @Walmart's "Restorative Justice" program for first-time suspected shoplifters, send us a DM. 03/30/2017 to ensure that it isn’t doing more harm than good. I did my own review of this program as well at Walmart’s “Restorative Justice” Endangers Public Without Reducing Crime. The following are a list of incidents that occurred in January 2022. According to the "Is Walmart Safe?" the average store in their sampling had 250 incidents per year indicating that these are only a fraction of the crime reports at Walmart, and presumably, the ones most likely to make the news on the internet nationwide. This isn't statistically representative, as the 2006 or the "Rolling Back Prices and Raising Crime Rates?" study or some of the studies cited by Stacy Mitchell; but it does provide some additional information that may help recognize how many problems there are at Walmart.
UPDATE: GBI investigating shooting after teen killed at Forsyth Ga. Walmart 01/02/2021
UPDATE (CBS46) -- Law enforcement officials are releasing more details in the fatal encounter between two teens at a Forsyth Walmart.
Tarmaine Jontavion, 17, was taken into police custody in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Cedric Mays.
Monroe County Sheriff Deputies and Forsyth Police Department officers responded to the Forsyth Walmart in reference to a shooting.
According to investigators, a dispute began in the produce section, which then escalated when Bowden allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot Mays several times. Complete article
Walmart gives statement on fatal shooting of Forsyth teen inside store 01/02/2022
UPDATE (CBS46) -- Law enforcement officials are releasing more details in the fatal encounter between two teens at a Forsyth Walmart.
Tarmaine Jontavion, 17, was taken into police custody in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Cedric Mays.
Monroe County Sheriff Deputies and Forsyth Police Department officers responded to the Forsyth Walmart in reference to a shooting.
According to investigators, a dispute began in the produce section, which then escalated when Bowden allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot Mays several times. Complete article
Walmart gives statement on fatal shooting of Forsyth teen inside store 01/02/2022
Person killed after being hit by train near Avenues-area Fla. Walmart 01/01/2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person is dead after they were hit by an oncoming train in the Avenues area.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, at about 5:30 a.m., police responded to a train accident call in the 10300 block of Phillips Highway.
When they arrived, they were told a southbound train hit a person on the tracks. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, JSO said. The victim has not been identified. Complete article
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person is dead after they were hit by an oncoming train in the Avenues area.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, at about 5:30 a.m., police responded to a train accident call in the 10300 block of Phillips Highway.
When they arrived, they were told a southbound train hit a person on the tracks. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, JSO said. The victim has not been identified. Complete article
Police: Woman left 2 infants unattended as she shoplifted at Clarksburg WV Walmart 01/03/2021
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Fairmont woman allegedly left two infants unattended in a vehicle as she shoplifted from a Walmart in Clarksburg.
Officers said they arrived at Walmart on Emily Drive Thursday afternoon in response to a shoplifting incident.
Lizbeth Lopez, 23, of Fairmont, left two infants unattended in the rear of a vehicle for approximately 20 minutes while she was in the store, according to a criminal complaint. Complete article
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Fairmont woman allegedly left two infants unattended in a vehicle as she shoplifted from a Walmart in Clarksburg.
Officers said they arrived at Walmart on Emily Drive Thursday afternoon in response to a shoplifting incident.
Lizbeth Lopez, 23, of Fairmont, left two infants unattended in the rear of a vehicle for approximately 20 minutes while she was in the store, according to a criminal complaint. Complete article
Walmart Temporarily Closes Miami Fla. Store For COVID Cleaning 01/01/2022
Walmart closes Eastlake Ohio store temporarily in push to fight coronavirus 01/01/2022
LaGrange Ga. Walmart temporarily closed for deep cleaning 01/01/2022
Walmart in La Marque Tx. closed until Tuesday for deep COVID-19 cleaning 01/02/2022
Hernando Mississippi Walmart closing early in response to COVID, reopen Wednesday 01/03/2022
Police: Man robs woman at Tenn. Walmart in broad daylight 01/04/2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged for robbing a woman for her paycheck in broad daylight in Hickory Hill, authorities say.
Police said the robbery occurred at Walmart Neighborhood Market on Hickory Hill on Dec. 14 around 3 p.m.
According to court reports, 22-year-old Marcus Stewart approached a woman’s vehicle in the parking lot and demanded the money that she had just cashed from her paycheck inside of the Walmart. Complete article
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged for robbing a woman for her paycheck in broad daylight in Hickory Hill, authorities say.
Police said the robbery occurred at Walmart Neighborhood Market on Hickory Hill on Dec. 14 around 3 p.m.
According to court reports, 22-year-old Marcus Stewart approached a woman’s vehicle in the parking lot and demanded the money that she had just cashed from her paycheck inside of the Walmart. Complete article
Montana man charged in connection to Lakeville Minn. Walmart assault 01/03/2021
LAKEVILLE, Minn — Police in Kentucky arrested a Montana man wanted on felony charges in connection to an assault that happened in a Minnesota Walmart parking lot in late October.
According to the Lakeville Police Department, 60-year-old David Gene Beckett of Corvallis, Montana. was arrested by officers in Lancaster, Kentucky. on Dec. 23.
The assault victim was a 65-year-old man who suffered severe injuries, including a broken leg, and required hospitalization, police said in court documents.
Beckett was charged with third-degree assault in connection to an attack that happened on Oct. 27 at a Lakeville Walmart parking lot. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years and a fine up to $10,000. Complete article
LAKEVILLE, Minn — Police in Kentucky arrested a Montana man wanted on felony charges in connection to an assault that happened in a Minnesota Walmart parking lot in late October.
According to the Lakeville Police Department, 60-year-old David Gene Beckett of Corvallis, Montana. was arrested by officers in Lancaster, Kentucky. on Dec. 23.
The assault victim was a 65-year-old man who suffered severe injuries, including a broken leg, and required hospitalization, police said in court documents.
Beckett was charged with third-degree assault in connection to an attack that happened on Oct. 27 at a Lakeville Walmart parking lot. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years and a fine up to $10,000. Complete article
Man arrested for allegedly strangling, punching man at Buckhannon WV Walmart 01/04/2021
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Buckhannon man was arrested Monday after he strangled and punched another man at a Walmart, officers said.
Austin Arbogast, 22, of Buckhannon, got into an altercation with another man for about 30 seconds at the Buckhannon Walmart, according to the criminal complaint.
Officers said they arrived to Walmart to find a man sitting against a wall bleeding from his head with a visible knot next to his left eye, minor skin lacerations to his right elbow and forehead, and 2-3 small lacerations to the back of the head. Complete article
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Buckhannon man was arrested Monday after he strangled and punched another man at a Walmart, officers said.
Austin Arbogast, 22, of Buckhannon, got into an altercation with another man for about 30 seconds at the Buckhannon Walmart, according to the criminal complaint.
Officers said they arrived to Walmart to find a man sitting against a wall bleeding from his head with a visible knot next to his left eye, minor skin lacerations to his right elbow and forehead, and 2-3 small lacerations to the back of the head. Complete article
Mother of 3 devastated after she says she bought worthless gift card 01/03/2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (Editor's Note: The video above is from a related report from 2021)
A woman is warning others of a scam that has also targeted thousands around the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Alicia Windham says she purchased a gift card from Walmart for $100 for her daughter's Christmas present. However, when her daughter tried to use the card, the amount reportedly came back as a $0 balance.
"The day I purchased it, I wrapped it and put it under our Christmas tree. That was December 8, 2021" she explained Monday to First Coast News. "On Christmas Day, my child opened and tried to use their gift card, but it wouldn't work...so I went to customer service. They informed me it's a nationwide fraud and printed out the history of the gift card for me. It had actually been used several times in different states that I've never been to."
The mother of three is upset because she says Walmart is refusing to reimburse her, even though she never got to use the funds. Complete article
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (Editor's Note: The video above is from a related report from 2021)
A woman is warning others of a scam that has also targeted thousands around the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Alicia Windham says she purchased a gift card from Walmart for $100 for her daughter's Christmas present. However, when her daughter tried to use the card, the amount reportedly came back as a $0 balance.
"The day I purchased it, I wrapped it and put it under our Christmas tree. That was December 8, 2021" she explained Monday to First Coast News. "On Christmas Day, my child opened and tried to use their gift card, but it wouldn't work...so I went to customer service. They informed me it's a nationwide fraud and printed out the history of the gift card for me. It had actually been used several times in different states that I've never been to."
The mother of three is upset because she says Walmart is refusing to reimburse her, even though she never got to use the funds. Complete article
Walmart asks court to throw out $2.1m verdict in Alabama shoplifting arrest case 01/04/2021
Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — Attorneys for Walmart have asked a Mobile County Circuit Court judge to overturn the jury verdict in a case brought by a Semmes woman who claimed she was falsely arrested for shoplifting.
In a motion filed December 29th, 2021, Walmart says Lesleigh Nurse failed to prove the company was guilty of abuse of process by charging her criminally for shoplifting then attempting to recover money through Alabama’s civil recovery laws.
At the end of October, a jury ruled in favor of Nurse in a $2.1 million verdict. Nurse claimed she had been falsely accused of shoplifting in November 2016 by a loss prevention manager at the Semmes Walmart store. The company claimed she failed to pay for 11 items found in her shopping bags. A warrant was later issued for her arrest. The criminal charge was later dropped. Complete article
Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — Attorneys for Walmart have asked a Mobile County Circuit Court judge to overturn the jury verdict in a case brought by a Semmes woman who claimed she was falsely arrested for shoplifting.
In a motion filed December 29th, 2021, Walmart says Lesleigh Nurse failed to prove the company was guilty of abuse of process by charging her criminally for shoplifting then attempting to recover money through Alabama’s civil recovery laws.
At the end of October, a jury ruled in favor of Nurse in a $2.1 million verdict. Nurse claimed she had been falsely accused of shoplifting in November 2016 by a loss prevention manager at the Semmes Walmart store. The company claimed she failed to pay for 11 items found in her shopping bags. A warrant was later issued for her arrest. The criminal charge was later dropped. Complete article
Walmart temporarily closed almost 60 stores for Covid cleaning last month 01/04/2021
Walmart temporarily shut almost 60 U.S. stores in Covid-19 hotspots in December to sanitize them against the virus, in a sign the new omicron variant is disrupting the retail industry.
The Walmart stores — in locations including Texas and New Jersey — were closed for two days for cleaning “to present a safe and clean in-store environment for our associates and customers," a company spokesperson told Reuters in a statement. Walmart has more than 4,700 U.S. locations in total.
The company made no comment on the potential impact of the closures. Complete article
Walmart Temporarily Closes 2 Stores In South Philadelphia, South Jersey For Cleaning Amid Rising COVID Cases 01/04/2022
Auburndale Fla. Walmart to close through Wednesday for cleaning 01/03/2022
Walmart temporarily shut almost 60 U.S. stores in Covid-19 hotspots in December to sanitize them against the virus, in a sign the new omicron variant is disrupting the retail industry.
The Walmart stores — in locations including Texas and New Jersey — were closed for two days for cleaning “to present a safe and clean in-store environment for our associates and customers," a company spokesperson told Reuters in a statement. Walmart has more than 4,700 U.S. locations in total.
The company made no comment on the potential impact of the closures. Complete article
Walmart Temporarily Closes 2 Stores In South Philadelphia, South Jersey For Cleaning Amid Rising COVID Cases 01/04/2022
Auburndale Fla. Walmart to close through Wednesday for cleaning 01/03/2022
Third Walmart in N.J. closes for sanitizing, restocking due to concerns over COVID spread 01/03/2022
Marrero La. Walmart to close for deep cleaning 01/03/2022
Report: Woman Fraudulently Obtained Items From NC Walmart 01/03/2022
Jury to decide if Walmart is liable for Va. shopper's fall 01/03/2022
Wellington man, 24, dies after motorcycle collides with Porsche outside Walmart in Royal Palm Beach Fla. 01/05/2021
ROYAL PALM BEACH — A 24-year-old Wellington man died Tuesday morning after his motorcycle collided with a Porsche outside the Walmart Supercenter in Royal Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.
Paramedics declared Tavian J. O'Brien dead at the scene, according to a PBSO crash report.
The report said O'Brien was traveling east on Belvedere Road at about 8 a.m. when he changed lanes near State Road 7 and accelerated to pass another vehicle. Complete article
ROYAL PALM BEACH — A 24-year-old Wellington man died Tuesday morning after his motorcycle collided with a Porsche outside the Walmart Supercenter in Royal Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.
Paramedics declared Tavian J. O'Brien dead at the scene, according to a PBSO crash report.
The report said O'Brien was traveling east on Belvedere Road at about 8 a.m. when he changed lanes near State Road 7 and accelerated to pass another vehicle. Complete article
Irate man pulls pistol on Ga. Walmart customer waiting to pick up order 01/03/2021
A customer waiting to pick up an online order at the Fayetteville Walmart on Dec. 23 got more than a filled order, when a man in an adjacent vehicle exited with a handgun and threatened to open fire.
Fayetteville police on Dec. 23, 2021 at approximately 2:55 p.m. were dispatched to the Walmart store at the Fayette Pavilion in reference to an alleged verbal dispute between two customers in the parking lot.
Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson Ann Marie Burdett said police met with the complainant, who remained at the scene. The complainant told the police they arrived at Walmart to pick up an online order and were told by a store associate to park and turn on their hazard light. Complete article
A customer waiting to pick up an online order at the Fayetteville Walmart on Dec. 23 got more than a filled order, when a man in an adjacent vehicle exited with a handgun and threatened to open fire.
Fayetteville police on Dec. 23, 2021 at approximately 2:55 p.m. were dispatched to the Walmart store at the Fayette Pavilion in reference to an alleged verbal dispute between two customers in the parking lot.
Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson Ann Marie Burdett said police met with the complainant, who remained at the scene. The complainant told the police they arrived at Walmart to pick up an online order and were told by a store associate to park and turn on their hazard light. Complete article
NY State Police search for 2 suspects who stole truck from Walmart parking lot 01/04/2021
NORWICH, N.Y. (WBNG) -- New York State Police are looking for two suspects in connection to a stolen truck in Norwich, N.Y.
According to a Facebook post made by State Police, the truck was taken from the Walmart Garden Center Parking lot on Dec. 31, 2021 around 3 p.m.
Police said the owner of the truck entered the store for a few minutes and returned to see it was gone. A man and woman were later seen on nearby camera footage taking the truck, authorities noted. Complete article
NORWICH, N.Y. (WBNG) -- New York State Police are looking for two suspects in connection to a stolen truck in Norwich, N.Y.
According to a Facebook post made by State Police, the truck was taken from the Walmart Garden Center Parking lot on Dec. 31, 2021 around 3 p.m.
New York State Police
New York State Police at Norwich are looking to identify the pictured individuals. On December 31, 2021 shortly before 3:00 p.m., a man and woman took a pick-up truck without the owner’s permission. The truck was parked in the parking lot near Walmart’s Garden Center in Norwich. The elderly owner of the pick-up truck briefly went into the store and when he came out of the store, discovered that the truck was missing. Troopers located the truck on January 2 in the town of McDonough after someone saw it parked near Hoben Road and North Tyner Road. It appears that truck was abandoned after it ran out of gas. If you have any information about these two individuals, contact NYSP Norwich at (607)334-3296 – reference case 10625050.
Police said the owner of the truck entered the store for a few minutes and returned to see it was gone. A man and woman were later seen on nearby camera footage taking the truck, authorities noted. Complete article
‘$300 + $100 of accessories down the drain’: TikToker buys Cricut from Walmart, discovers it’s actually box filled with trash (updated) 01/0/2021
'Someone definitely bought this, returned it [with] trash inside so the employees didn't notice.'
TikToker Jessica (@jessimmar) said that she purchased a Cricut, a crafting machine, from Walmart for her mother. The sealed packaging looked normal from the outside, but when her mother opened the box, she found paint cans, a stained glass vase, plywood, and garbage.
When Jessica brought the box back to Walmart with proof of purchase, the cashier didn’t believe her story.
“And she just went, ‘Nope. Based on how our return policy works and based on how restock works, there’s no way that could’ve happened,'” Jessica said of the cashier. “Well, it did.” Complete article
'Someone definitely bought this, returned it [with] trash inside so the employees didn't notice.'
TikToker Jessica (@jessimmar) said that she purchased a Cricut, a crafting machine, from Walmart for her mother. The sealed packaging looked normal from the outside, but when her mother opened the box, she found paint cans, a stained glass vase, plywood, and garbage.
When Jessica brought the box back to Walmart with proof of purchase, the cashier didn’t believe her story.
“And she just went, ‘Nope. Based on how our return policy works and based on how restock works, there’s no way that could’ve happened,'” Jessica said of the cashier. “Well, it did.” Complete article
30-Year-Old Suspect Accused Of Groping Girl Inside Onalaska Wisc. Walmart 01/03/2022 Prosecutors say Josey Amann groped the 10-year-old victim inside the store last May. Police tracked him down five months later.
Suspected shoplifter nabbed with $642 in stolen merchandise at Buffalo Ridge Fla. Walmart 01/03/2022
Pullman Wash. police: Unidentified man steals two brand-new TVs from Walmart 01/03/2022
Man charged with theft after wallet snatching at Walmart in Paris Ky. 01/04/2022
Walmart Heiress Parting With Her $98 Million Megayacht, a Spectacular Floating Mansion 01/05/2022
1-year-old accidentally shoots infant sibling, mother in Tx. Walmart parking lot, police say 01/05/2021
GRANBURY, Texas — A one-year-old child accidentally shot an infant sibling and their mother at a Walmart in Granbury on Wednesday morning, police said.
The infant's injury was not life-threatening, but the mother's condition was believed to be more serious, officials said.
The shooting happened about 11:25 a.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart in Granbury.
The 23-year-old mother of two young children was standing outside of the driver's door of their vehicle, according to witnesses and evidence at the scene, police said. The 26-year-old father of the children was standing behind the truck.
At some point, the one-year-old child picked up a handgun that was concealed between the seat and the center console. The gun fired once, police said, and the bullet went through the three-month-old child's leg, through the mother's arm and into the side of her chest. Complete article
GRANBURY, Texas — A one-year-old child accidentally shot an infant sibling and their mother at a Walmart in Granbury on Wednesday morning, police said.
The infant's injury was not life-threatening, but the mother's condition was believed to be more serious, officials said.
The shooting happened about 11:25 a.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart in Granbury.
The 23-year-old mother of two young children was standing outside of the driver's door of their vehicle, according to witnesses and evidence at the scene, police said. The 26-year-old father of the children was standing behind the truck.
At some point, the one-year-old child picked up a handgun that was concealed between the seat and the center console. The gun fired once, police said, and the bullet went through the three-month-old child's leg, through the mother's arm and into the side of her chest. Complete article
Albemarle NC Police: Armed robbery suspect gets cash, items from Walmart 01/05/2021
Albemarle Police officers responded to an armed robbery at Walmart shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Prior to officers arriving on scene, the suspect left the store. Upon investigation, it was determined that an unknown male wearing a gray hoodie, orange face mask and dark pants entered the store, police said in a press release. A short time after entering the store the suspect approached a cashier at a register and displayed a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then exited the store with an undisclosed amount of money and several items from the store.
No one was injured during this incident. The investigation is ongoing. Complete article
Albemarle Police officers responded to an armed robbery at Walmart shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Prior to officers arriving on scene, the suspect left the store. Upon investigation, it was determined that an unknown male wearing a gray hoodie, orange face mask and dark pants entered the store, police said in a press release. A short time after entering the store the suspect approached a cashier at a register and displayed a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then exited the store with an undisclosed amount of money and several items from the store.
No one was injured during this incident. The investigation is ongoing. Complete article
Man accused of threatening employee, criminal mischief inside Ind. Walmart 01/05/2021
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – A man was arrested on December 29 after allegedly threatening an employee and knocking down items inside a Walmart, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Ryheeme McLeod was arrested for intimidation and criminal mischief for the incident.
On December 29, an officer with the South Bend Police Department was called to the Walmart on North Portage Road for a disturbance, reports said.
Dispatch described two males who were involved in the incident. Officers found the two men near the scene and detained them. Complete article
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – A man was arrested on December 29 after allegedly threatening an employee and knocking down items inside a Walmart, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Ryheeme McLeod was arrested for intimidation and criminal mischief for the incident.
On December 29, an officer with the South Bend Police Department was called to the Walmart on North Portage Road for a disturbance, reports said.
Dispatch described two males who were involved in the incident. Officers found the two men near the scene and detained them. Complete article
Machine fire forces evacuation of Vero Beach Fla. Walmart Supercenter 01/05/2021
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A mechanical fire led to a nearly hourlong evacuation of the Vero Beach Walmart Supercenter Wednesday evening, a fire official said.
A compactor caught fire and filled a back room with smoke around 4:45 p.m., said Indian River County Fire Rescue Chief Tad Stone.
Workers and customers gathered in the store parking lot off State Route 60 near 58th Avenue until roughly 5:30 p.m. when firefighters gave clearance for everyone to return inside. Complete article
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A mechanical fire led to a nearly hourlong evacuation of the Vero Beach Walmart Supercenter Wednesday evening, a fire official said.
A compactor caught fire and filled a back room with smoke around 4:45 p.m., said Indian River County Fire Rescue Chief Tad Stone.
Workers and customers gathered in the store parking lot off State Route 60 near 58th Avenue until roughly 5:30 p.m. when firefighters gave clearance for everyone to return inside. Complete article
Walmart Reportedly Cuts In Half Paid Leave For Employees Who Contract Covid 01/05/2021
Walmart is slashing paid leave for employees who test positive for Covid-19 or need to quarantine from two weeks to one, according to multiple reports Wednesday, becoming one of the first major retailers to shorten its pandemic-related leave following new guidance from U.S. health officials.
Walmart sent a memo about the reduced paid leave to U.S. hourly workers and long-haul truck drivers on Tuesday, according to Reuters, which first reported on the change.
Workers who test positive for Covid-19 or are required to quarantine by the company, a health care provider or government will be provided a week of paid leave through the end of March, CNBC reported.
Walmart had initially offered up to two weeks of paid leave to eligible workers, according to a press release last month. Complete article
Walmart is slashing paid leave for employees who test positive for Covid-19 or need to quarantine from two weeks to one, according to multiple reports Wednesday, becoming one of the first major retailers to shorten its pandemic-related leave following new guidance from U.S. health officials.
Walmart sent a memo about the reduced paid leave to U.S. hourly workers and long-haul truck drivers on Tuesday, according to Reuters, which first reported on the change.
Workers who test positive for Covid-19 or are required to quarantine by the company, a health care provider or government will be provided a week of paid leave through the end of March, CNBC reported.
Walmart had initially offered up to two weeks of paid leave to eligible workers, according to a press release last month. Complete article
Recall issued on baby food sold at Walmart, online for high levels of arsenic 01/05/2021
(WTAJ) — Multiple lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold across the nation at Walmart and online have been voluntarily recalled after testing ‘above the guidance’ for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.
Maple Island Inc., which manufactures the product for Walmart, issued the recall with the knowledge of the FDA. Walmart has also pulled the product from its shelves and placed a ‘register block’ on it to stop any further sales. Complete article
(WTAJ) — Multiple lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold across the nation at Walmart and online have been voluntarily recalled after testing ‘above the guidance’ for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.
Maple Island Inc., which manufactures the product for Walmart, issued the recall with the knowledge of the FDA. Walmart has also pulled the product from its shelves and placed a ‘register block’ on it to stop any further sales. Complete article
Bottineau ND Walmart contends with freezing temps inside store as well as out 01/06/2021
BOTTINEAU — Customers of the Super Walmart in Bottineau have been complaining on Facebook this week that the building is so cold that employees and customers alike have been wearing winter coats and gloves inside just to endure the frigid air.
Tim Checketts, the store manager, told The Minot Daily News on Tuesday that the company policy does not allow him to speak to the media. However, he referred to a post he had made on Facebook blaming the freezing store on a technical malfunction that they are doing their best to get fixed.
Bottineau, like much of the region, endured temperatures well below zero last week and can expect more of the same this week. Complete article
BOTTINEAU — Customers of the Super Walmart in Bottineau have been complaining on Facebook this week that the building is so cold that employees and customers alike have been wearing winter coats and gloves inside just to endure the frigid air.
Tim Checketts, the store manager, told The Minot Daily News on Tuesday that the company policy does not allow him to speak to the media. However, he referred to a post he had made on Facebook blaming the freezing store on a technical malfunction that they are doing their best to get fixed.
Bottineau, like much of the region, endured temperatures well below zero last week and can expect more of the same this week. Complete article
Walmarts in Kenner, Metairie La. closing for cleaning 01/05/2022
Walmart temporarily closes another store for cleaning – this time in Hollywood Fla. 01/05/2022
Glynn County Ga. police looking to identify 3 wanted for questioning in Walmart theft 01/05/2022
Aberdeen Md. Walmart Shuts Down In Wake Of New COVID-19 Cases 01/05/2022
Man shot, injured near Dunwoody Ga. Walmart, police say 01/06/2021
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police are investigating after a man was shot near a Walmart in Dunwoody.
As of now, there is very little information.
However, police said the victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening and he was taken to a hospital. Complete article
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police are investigating after a man was shot near a Walmart in Dunwoody.
As of now, there is very little information.
However, police said the victim's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening and he was taken to a hospital. Complete article
Yakima Wash. police: Man shot in Walmart parking lot, suspect in custody 01/06/2021 Victim later dies from injuries.
A 31-year-old Toppenish man was shot outside the East Yakima Walmart Thursday afternoon.
Police were called to the store at 1600 E. Chestnut Ave. at 4:30 p.m. for a shooting, Yakima police Capt. Jay Seely said. The man was shot in the neck and chest, and an ambulance crew that was on break there began treating him before taking him to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Seely said. At one point, medics had to perform CPR on the man, Seely said.
Officers arrested the suspect near Target, Seely said.
Detectives do not think the shooting is gang motivated at this point. Seely said that a gun was found under the victim and drugs were nearby. Complete article
Man shot in Walmart parking lot dies, police conducting homicide investigation 01/25/2022
A 31-year-old Toppenish man was shot outside the East Yakima Walmart Thursday afternoon.
Police were called to the store at 1600 E. Chestnut Ave. at 4:30 p.m. for a shooting, Yakima police Capt. Jay Seely said. The man was shot in the neck and chest, and an ambulance crew that was on break there began treating him before taking him to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Seely said. At one point, medics had to perform CPR on the man, Seely said.
Officers arrested the suspect near Target, Seely said.
Detectives do not think the shooting is gang motivated at this point. Seely said that a gun was found under the victim and drugs were nearby. Complete article
Man shot in Walmart parking lot dies, police conducting homicide investigation 01/25/2022
Raleigh NC police want help IDing man who pepper-sprayed Walmart employee as he was being escorted out 01/06/2021
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Raleigh police asked for help from the public in identifying a man who assaulted a Walmart employee by pepper-spraying them as he was being escorted out of the store.
According to a news release, an employee asked the suspect to leave the Walmart at 6600 Glenwood Ave. because of his disruptive behavior. As he was being escorted out, he sprayed the employee in the face and ran away.
Anyone who has information that can help police with their investigation is asked to contact Raleigh Crimestoppers at 919-834-HELP. Complete article
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Raleigh police asked for help from the public in identifying a man who assaulted a Walmart employee by pepper-spraying them as he was being escorted out of the store.
According to a news release, an employee asked the suspect to leave the Walmart at 6600 Glenwood Ave. because of his disruptive behavior. As he was being escorted out, he sprayed the employee in the face and ran away.
Anyone who has information that can help police with their investigation is asked to contact Raleigh Crimestoppers at 919-834-HELP. Complete article
Ground beef sold at Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons recalled for possible E. coli contamination 01/07/2021
More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef, including packages sold at some Walmart stores, are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination.
Interstate Meat Dist. Inc., of Clackamas, Oregon, is recalling products produced on Dec. 20 because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to a recall notice posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service website Thursday.
The products were sold at select Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and WinCo Foods stores under store brand labels. Complete article
More than 28,000 pounds of ground beef, including packages sold at some Walmart stores, are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination.
Interstate Meat Dist. Inc., of Clackamas, Oregon, is recalling products produced on Dec. 20 because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to a recall notice posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service website Thursday.
The products were sold at select Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and WinCo Foods stores under store brand labels. Complete article
EXCLUSIVE Walmart arm did not deliberately remove Xinjiang goods, China exec tells analysts 01/05/2022
Florida man arrested for stealing hundreds of Pokemon cards from Walmart 01/04/2022
Bridgeton Missouri Walmart temporarily closing for pandemic cleaning 01/07/2022
Lexington SC police search for man accused of using stolen check at Walmart 01/07/2022
Drug Dealing, Pimping in NM Walmart Parking Lot 01/06/2022
Two Walmart shoplifting suspects arrested after assaulting Danville Va. officer 01/07/2021
Police said the two men left the scene in a getaway vehicle, resulting in two car crashes.
DANVILLE, Va. – Two North Carolina men are behind bars in Danville after a shoplifting incident turned into a getaway vehicle chase Friday afternoon.
At about 2 p.m., the Danville Police Department responded to the Walmart Supercenter located at 515 Mount Cross Road for reports of a shoplifting incident.
Police said when they arrived at the scene, Officer S.C. Parker approached the two male suspects near the store exit; however, the two did not comply with the officer’s request. The incident continued into the parking lot where police said they tried to apprehend the suspects. Complete article
Police said the two men left the scene in a getaway vehicle, resulting in two car crashes.
DANVILLE, Va. – Two North Carolina men are behind bars in Danville after a shoplifting incident turned into a getaway vehicle chase Friday afternoon.
At about 2 p.m., the Danville Police Department responded to the Walmart Supercenter located at 515 Mount Cross Road for reports of a shoplifting incident.
Police said when they arrived at the scene, Officer S.C. Parker approached the two male suspects near the store exit; however, the two did not comply with the officer’s request. The incident continued into the parking lot where police said they tried to apprehend the suspects. Complete article
Texas Walmart Overrun by Thousands of Birds Branded Sign of 'Apocalypse' 01/07/2021
AWalmart in Texas that was overrun by thousands of birds has been hailed as a sign of "death," "disaster" and the "apocalypse."
Shoppers were seemingly trapped in their cars—and presumably the store—when the flock descended onto the supermarket's parking lot, off highway 80 in Mesquite.
One man, named Denis Mehic, filmed the "terrifying" spectacle from his car, where he sat with his children as birds swarmed the vehicle, with droppings landing on the windshield. Complete article
AWalmart in Texas that was overrun by thousands of birds has been hailed as a sign of "death," "disaster" and the "apocalypse."
Shoppers were seemingly trapped in their cars—and presumably the store—when the flock descended onto the supermarket's parking lot, off highway 80 in Mesquite.
One man, named Denis Mehic, filmed the "terrifying" spectacle from his car, where he sat with his children as birds swarmed the vehicle, with droppings landing on the windshield. Complete article
BrightDrop signs Walmart as electric vehicle customer 01/07/2021
Jan 5, 2022 DETROIT – At CES today, BrightDrop, the technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart BB #:143789 to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx.
Walmart signed an agreement to reserve 5,000 of BrightDrop’s EV600 and smaller EV410 electric delivery vans to support the retail giant’s growing last mile delivery network and goal of operating a zero-emissions logistics fleet by 2040.
FedEx has signed an agreement with BrightDrop reserving priority production for 2,000 electric delivery vans over the next few years. This agreement adds to FedEx’s initial reservation of 500 BrightDrop EVs announced last year. Complete article
Jan 5, 2022 DETROIT – At CES today, BrightDrop, the technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart BB #:143789 to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx.
Walmart signed an agreement to reserve 5,000 of BrightDrop’s EV600 and smaller EV410 electric delivery vans to support the retail giant’s growing last mile delivery network and goal of operating a zero-emissions logistics fleet by 2040.
FedEx has signed an agreement with BrightDrop reserving priority production for 2,000 electric delivery vans over the next few years. This agreement adds to FedEx’s initial reservation of 500 BrightDrop EVs announced last year. Complete article
Walmart in Worcester Mass. temporarily closed for sanitation 01/07/2022
Walmart Announces Temporary Closure of Richardson Tx. Location 01/07/2022
Convicted shoplifter arrested after unwanted return to Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Fla. 01/07/2022
Police investigate source of 911 call after 'unfounded' bomb threat at Harrisburg Ill. Walmart 01/08/2022
Jonesboro Arkansas Walmart will close for 2 days 01/06/2022
Woman arrested after she stole veteran's credit card, bought Nintendo at Tx. Walmart 01/07/2022
Arson Suspected in 2 Fires at Lansing Ill. Walmart; Store Closed Until Further Notice 01/08/2021
Police in Lansing are investigating after two fires believed to have been intentionally set occurred Friday evening at the city's Walmart, authorities said.
At approximately 6:34 p.m., the Lansing Fire Department responded to Walmart, 17625 Torrence Ave. for the report of a fire and located "two separate fire areas" within the building, authorities said.
Firefighters were able to extinguish both within 15 minutes, according to fire department officials. The store sustained "considerable damage" and will remain closed until further notice, authorities said Saturday.
Investigators have determined the fires were intentionally set by one or two people, but have yet to make any arrests. Arson investigators and police detectives are in the process of reviewing security footage to obtain further evidence, officials said. Complete article
Police Say Fires Were Set In Highland, Indiana Meijer Store As Distraction By Shoplifters; Similar Incident Happened At Lansing Walmart 01/11/2022
$85K bail for woman accused of setting fires in Lansing Walmart, causing $4.5M in damages 01/23/2022
Police in Lansing are investigating after two fires believed to have been intentionally set occurred Friday evening at the city's Walmart, authorities said.
At approximately 6:34 p.m., the Lansing Fire Department responded to Walmart, 17625 Torrence Ave. for the report of a fire and located "two separate fire areas" within the building, authorities said.
Firefighters were able to extinguish both within 15 minutes, according to fire department officials. The store sustained "considerable damage" and will remain closed until further notice, authorities said Saturday.
Investigators have determined the fires were intentionally set by one or two people, but have yet to make any arrests. Arson investigators and police detectives are in the process of reviewing security footage to obtain further evidence, officials said. Complete article
Police Say Fires Were Set In Highland, Indiana Meijer Store As Distraction By Shoplifters; Similar Incident Happened At Lansing Walmart 01/11/2022
$85K bail for woman accused of setting fires in Lansing Walmart, causing $4.5M in damages 01/23/2022
Atlanta woman stole nearly $1 million from Walmarts in 24 states over 7 years 01/08/2021
The nearly $1 million in checks that a woman and a man cashed at more than 300 Walmart stores in 24 states looked like legitimate bank checks, federal prosecutors said, but they were counterfeits.
The pair spent the money — more than $850,000 — on prepaid debit cards, including from other retailers, and on gift cards, Walmart shopping cards and other merchandise, according to court documents.
Cyianna Ashley Woods, a 38-year-old from Atlanta, hoodwinked Walmarts for seven years with co-conspirator Andre Marquese White, a 35-year-old from Norcross, Georgia, according to court documents. Complete article
The nearly $1 million in checks that a woman and a man cashed at more than 300 Walmart stores in 24 states looked like legitimate bank checks, federal prosecutors said, but they were counterfeits.
The pair spent the money — more than $850,000 — on prepaid debit cards, including from other retailers, and on gift cards, Walmart shopping cards and other merchandise, according to court documents.
Cyianna Ashley Woods, a 38-year-old from Atlanta, hoodwinked Walmarts for seven years with co-conspirator Andre Marquese White, a 35-year-old from Norcross, Georgia, according to court documents. Complete article
Deputies looking for driver after man injured in Ammon Idaho Walmart parking lot 01/08/2021
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI)- The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a truck involved in an incident in the Walmart parking lot in Ammon.
The Sheriff's Office said an elderly gentleman was injured in the parking lot of the Ammon Walmart by a vehicle backing from a parking spot early Saturday afternoon.
In a press release sent by the Sheriff's Office, deputies were able to gather information about the accident and accounts from witnesses after the injured man was transported to the hospital, however they have been unable to locate the driver or the vehicle involved in the incident. "Apparently, the driver assisted the victim who then went into the store but then left the area, possibly not aware the man was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries," the release reads. Complete article
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI)- The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a truck involved in an incident in the Walmart parking lot in Ammon.
The Sheriff's Office said an elderly gentleman was injured in the parking lot of the Ammon Walmart by a vehicle backing from a parking spot early Saturday afternoon.
In a press release sent by the Sheriff's Office, deputies were able to gather information about the accident and accounts from witnesses after the injured man was transported to the hospital, however they have been unable to locate the driver or the vehicle involved in the incident. "Apparently, the driver assisted the victim who then went into the store but then left the area, possibly not aware the man was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries," the release reads. Complete article
Walmart temporarily closing prominent Pierce County Wash. store amid high number of COVID cases 01/08/2022
Another Missouri Walmart store to close for cleaning 01/09/2022
Ga. Walmart to temporarily close 3rd store for cleaning as COVID cases rise 01/09/2022
Wildwood Fla. man arrested in 2019 at Walmart lands back behind bars 01/08/2022
Breaking: Teterboro NJ Walmart to Temporarily Close at 2PM Friday 01/07/2022
Phillipsburg NJ area Walmart closing Saturday afternoon for the rest of the weekend 01/08/2022
Man wanted in Philadelphia homicide arrested at Oakwood Ga. Walmart 01/09/2021
A man wanted in connection with a Philadelphia homicide was arrested Sunday, Jan. 9, by Oakwood Police, according to authorities.
Oakwood Police said officers were called out to the Walmart shopping center regarding an alleged fraud in progress.
“When officers arrived on scene, (Haneef) Roberson was arrested without incident along with another individual,” Oakwood Police wrote on its Facebook page. Complete article
A man wanted in connection with a Philadelphia homicide was arrested Sunday, Jan. 9, by Oakwood Police, according to authorities.
Oakwood Police said officers were called out to the Walmart shopping center regarding an alleged fraud in progress.
“When officers arrived on scene, (Haneef) Roberson was arrested without incident along with another individual,” Oakwood Police wrote on its Facebook page. Complete article
Eye witness account of McCook Nebraska Walmart evacuation 01/09/2021
MCCOOK, Neb. — According to an eye witness, there was an incident at the local Walmart, resulting in customers and staff being escorted to safety in a break room.
The eye witness, Mason Homes, said it was a scary and confusing night for McCook Walmart shoppers and employees.
Around 11 p.m. Saturday night, the McCook Police Department released a statement on Facebook saying they were "investigating a situation" and there were "threats made by telephone on January 8, directed at Walmart, McDonalds, the McCook Police Department and one individual." Complete article
Shoppers evacuated from McCook Nebraska Walmart due to threats 01/08/2022 LATEST: The McCook Police Department said they are investigating after threats were made by phone toward Walmart, McDonalds, their police department and another person.
MCCOOK, Neb. — According to an eye witness, there was an incident at the local Walmart, resulting in customers and staff being escorted to safety in a break room.
The eye witness, Mason Homes, said it was a scary and confusing night for McCook Walmart shoppers and employees.
Around 11 p.m. Saturday night, the McCook Police Department released a statement on Facebook saying they were "investigating a situation" and there were "threats made by telephone on January 8, directed at Walmart, McDonalds, the McCook Police Department and one individual." Complete article
Shoppers evacuated from McCook Nebraska Walmart due to threats 01/08/2022 LATEST: The McCook Police Department said they are investigating after threats were made by phone toward Walmart, McDonalds, their police department and another person.
Man driving stolen vehicle arrested at Ky. Walmart 01/10/2021
A Tennessee man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was arrested Sunday afternoon at the Walmart Supercenter in Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville police received notification that a stolen 2013 Ford Edge was at Walmart and an arrest citation says it was located in the parking lot.
The woman who had driven it there, 43-year old James Saltzman of Tullahoma, Tennessee, was found inside the store and reportedly admitted to taking the vehicle after getting into an argument with the female victim. Complete article
A Tennessee man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was arrested Sunday afternoon at the Walmart Supercenter in Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville police received notification that a stolen 2013 Ford Edge was at Walmart and an arrest citation says it was located in the parking lot.
The woman who had driven it there, 43-year old James Saltzman of Tullahoma, Tennessee, was found inside the store and reportedly admitted to taking the vehicle after getting into an argument with the female victim. Complete article
Walmart beef sticks recalled for failure to label potential allergen 01/09/2021
About 14,976 pounds of beef sticks sold at Walmart and other retailers nationwide were recalled Saturday because of misbranding and failure to declare milk, a known allergen, on its product label.
The beef sticks come from the Wisconsin-based company Abbyland Foods Inc. and came in packages labeled "Iowa Smokehouse Original Smoked Beef Sticks," according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The smoked beef sticks were produced from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2021 and were packaged in two-pound, clear plastic bags. Complete article
About 14,976 pounds of beef sticks sold at Walmart and other retailers nationwide were recalled Saturday because of misbranding and failure to declare milk, a known allergen, on its product label.
The beef sticks come from the Wisconsin-based company Abbyland Foods Inc. and came in packages labeled "Iowa Smokehouse Original Smoked Beef Sticks," according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The smoked beef sticks were produced from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2021 and were packaged in two-pound, clear plastic bags. Complete article
Norwalk Walmart to reopen Sunday after building was cleaned and sanitized 01/08/2022
Arnold Missouri Walmart temporarily closing for cleaning, restock 01/09/2022
Griffin Ga. Walmart closes temporarily to deep clean as COVID-19 cases rise 01/09/2022
Walmart temporarily closes Camden Delaware location as COVID-19 hospitalizations spike 01/09/2022
Berlin Vermont police searching for alleged Walmart thief 01/09/2022
Police investigating suspected homicide in Palm Springs Ca. Walmart shopping center parking lot 01/11/2021
The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating a suspected homicide in a parking lot in the Walmart shopping center on Ramon Road.
Officers were dispatched to the 5600 block of Ramon Road at 1:22 a.m. to do a welfare check on a man found "down in the parking lot" near the new Raising Cane's fast food restaurant, police said. Officers arrived at the location and found one man who was dead with what police described as "obvious signs of trauma."
Investigators, a crime scene unit and the coroner were still on scene as at 6:50 a.m. collecting evidence and interviewing potential witnesses, according to a police Twitter post. Police tape is surrounding a small section of parking lot for an unoccupied building between Raising Canes and Del Taco.
The identity of the man has not been released. Police say there is "no known threat to the public at this time."
Witnesses told police that there was an argument between two people, gunshots were heard and a car was seen leaving the area where the body was found, Palm Springs Police Sgt. Mike Casavan said. Complete article
Suspected homicide victim found dead near Palm Springs Fla. Walmart identified 01/20/2022
The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating a suspected homicide in a parking lot in the Walmart shopping center on Ramon Road.
Officers were dispatched to the 5600 block of Ramon Road at 1:22 a.m. to do a welfare check on a man found "down in the parking lot" near the new Raising Cane's fast food restaurant, police said. Officers arrived at the location and found one man who was dead with what police described as "obvious signs of trauma."
Investigators, a crime scene unit and the coroner were still on scene as at 6:50 a.m. collecting evidence and interviewing potential witnesses, according to a police Twitter post. Police tape is surrounding a small section of parking lot for an unoccupied building between Raising Canes and Del Taco.
The identity of the man has not been released. Police say there is "no known threat to the public at this time."
Witnesses told police that there was an argument between two people, gunshots were heard and a car was seen leaving the area where the body was found, Palm Springs Police Sgt. Mike Casavan said. Complete article
Suspected homicide victim found dead near Palm Springs Fla. Walmart identified 01/20/2022
New Castle County Delaware man arrested for attempted murder after shooting in Walmart parking lot 01/11/2021
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Delaware State Police arrested a man in connection to a shooting incident that happened Monday morning.
Troopers were dispatched to a shooting in a Walmart parking lot at approximately 11:46 a.m. on Jan. 10.
When they arrived, troopers noticed a gray 2019 Dodge Caravan in the parking lot with front end damage as well as multiple bullet holes to the front windshield.
An investigation determined that the 29-year-old victim as sitting inside his vehicle when an unknown person approached the driver's side door and asked for money. Complete article
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Delaware State Police arrested a man in connection to a shooting incident that happened Monday morning.
Troopers were dispatched to a shooting in a Walmart parking lot at approximately 11:46 a.m. on Jan. 10.
When they arrived, troopers noticed a gray 2019 Dodge Caravan in the parking lot with front end damage as well as multiple bullet holes to the front windshield.
An investigation determined that the 29-year-old victim as sitting inside his vehicle when an unknown person approached the driver's side door and asked for money. Complete article
Body found in burning car outside northwest Oklahoma City Walmart 01/10/2021
A body was found Monday afternoon inside a burning vehicle outside a Walmart in northwest Oklahoma City.
Firefighters and officers responded to an emergency call of a possible car fire from Walmart security at 1801 Belle Isle Blvd. shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. Emergency crews found a red Chevrolet Trailblazer, smoking but still largely intact, and quickly extinguished the fire.
"The vehicle appeared to be in decent shape," said Capt. Scott Douglas with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. "There was very minimal amount of fire left, actually. When our guys showed up, the back hatch was open, and there was a little bit of fire come out of the back, and unfortunately that's where the body was."
One person was found dead inside the vehicle. Identification of the body, including gender or race, has not been provided by investigators, and it is unclear if the person died before or after the fire started. Complete article
A body was found Monday afternoon inside a burning vehicle outside a Walmart in northwest Oklahoma City.
Firefighters and officers responded to an emergency call of a possible car fire from Walmart security at 1801 Belle Isle Blvd. shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. Emergency crews found a red Chevrolet Trailblazer, smoking but still largely intact, and quickly extinguished the fire.
"The vehicle appeared to be in decent shape," said Capt. Scott Douglas with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. "There was very minimal amount of fire left, actually. When our guys showed up, the back hatch was open, and there was a little bit of fire come out of the back, and unfortunately that's where the body was."
One person was found dead inside the vehicle. Identification of the body, including gender or race, has not been provided by investigators, and it is unclear if the person died before or after the fire started. Complete article
Man arrested for allegedly robbing at Texarkana Tx. Walmart 01/10/2021
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A 36-year-old man has been arrested on several charges resulting from an alleged robbery at Walmart Supercenter on New Boston Road.
Desean Hendrix was arrested Sunday night on charges of robbery, evading arrest with a vehicle, and endangering a child, according to the Texarkana Texas Police Department. The charges are all felonies. His total bond for the three charges was set at $120,000. He's still being held in the Bi-State jail.
A Walmart Loss Prevention employee noticed Hendrix at one of the self-checkout registers Sunday and noticed he allegedly did not scan all the items in his shopping cart. In fact, he allegedly only paid for $10.44 of stuff despite having $113.50 worth of items in his buggy.
When the female employee tried to stop him as he was leaving the store, he allegedly rammed the shopping cart into her leg and continued to his car in the parking lot. Once there, he threw the items from the buggy and his three year old son into the backseat the car and took off, according to police.
Officer Cole Bredenberg was very close when the call came out over the radio and noticed the black Mercedes at the intersection of Bishop and New Boston Road. When he got behind the car and turned on his emergency lights, the driver immediately fled at a high rate of speed and began swerving around other cars and all over the road, according to police accounts. Complete article
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A 36-year-old man has been arrested on several charges resulting from an alleged robbery at Walmart Supercenter on New Boston Road.
Desean Hendrix was arrested Sunday night on charges of robbery, evading arrest with a vehicle, and endangering a child, according to the Texarkana Texas Police Department. The charges are all felonies. His total bond for the three charges was set at $120,000. He's still being held in the Bi-State jail.
A Walmart Loss Prevention employee noticed Hendrix at one of the self-checkout registers Sunday and noticed he allegedly did not scan all the items in his shopping cart. In fact, he allegedly only paid for $10.44 of stuff despite having $113.50 worth of items in his buggy.
When the female employee tried to stop him as he was leaving the store, he allegedly rammed the shopping cart into her leg and continued to his car in the parking lot. Once there, he threw the items from the buggy and his three year old son into the backseat the car and took off, according to police.
Officer Cole Bredenberg was very close when the call came out over the radio and noticed the black Mercedes at the intersection of Bishop and New Boston Road. When he got behind the car and turned on his emergency lights, the driver immediately fled at a high rate of speed and began swerving around other cars and all over the road, according to police accounts. Complete article
Bennington Vermont police investigating hit-and-run in Walmart parking lot 01/10/2021
BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) — The Bennington Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run in the Walmart parking lot in Bennington. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect who was seen fleeing the area.
On January 10 around 2:45 p.m., Bennington Police and Bennington Rescue Personnel responded to the Walmart parking lot for a reported car vs. pedestrian crash. It was further reported that the vehicle involved fled the crash scene.
Walmart surveillance footage captured the incident. Police said it shows a newer model white SUV style vehicle striking an elderly female with the front end of the car.
The operator is described as a middle-aged, heavy-set man. Police said he stopped his vehicle, exited it and tried to lift the elderly female off of the ground. The man, who was unable to lift her, dropped her back onto the ground, returned to his vehicle and fled the scene. Complete article
Bennington Vermont Walmart hit-and-run suspect taken into custody, according to police 01/25/2021
Walmart hit-and-run suspect misses court date 01/26/2022
BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) — The Bennington Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run in the Walmart parking lot in Bennington. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect who was seen fleeing the area.
On January 10 around 2:45 p.m., Bennington Police and Bennington Rescue Personnel responded to the Walmart parking lot for a reported car vs. pedestrian crash. It was further reported that the vehicle involved fled the crash scene.
Walmart surveillance footage captured the incident. Police said it shows a newer model white SUV style vehicle striking an elderly female with the front end of the car.
The operator is described as a middle-aged, heavy-set man. Police said he stopped his vehicle, exited it and tried to lift the elderly female off of the ground. The man, who was unable to lift her, dropped her back onto the ground, returned to his vehicle and fled the scene. Complete article
Bennington Vermont Walmart hit-and-run suspect taken into custody, according to police 01/25/2021
Walmart hit-and-run suspect misses court date 01/26/2022
Walmart Owes Workers Wages for Missed Meal Breaks, Suit Says 01/10/2021
Walmart Inc. violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania wage law by failing to compensate thousands of retail employees for missed meal breaks, a lawsuit filed in federal court in Pittsburgh alleges.
The proposed class and collective action was brought by Robert McEnheimer, who worked at a Walmart store in West Mifflin, Pa. He seeks to represent similarly situated employees in a nationwide FLSA collective and Pennsylvania-law class.
“Walmart has strong policies in place to make sure associates receive their appropriate pay and break periods,” company spokeswoman Abby Williams told Bloomberg Law on Monday in response to the filing. ... Complete article
Walmart Inc. violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania wage law by failing to compensate thousands of retail employees for missed meal breaks, a lawsuit filed in federal court in Pittsburgh alleges.
The proposed class and collective action was brought by Robert McEnheimer, who worked at a Walmart store in West Mifflin, Pa. He seeks to represent similarly situated employees in a nationwide FLSA collective and Pennsylvania-law class.
“Walmart has strong policies in place to make sure associates receive their appropriate pay and break periods,” company spokeswoman Abby Williams told Bloomberg Law on Monday in response to the filing. ... Complete article
Walmart workers allegedly fired after video of them using price scanners as guns in hip-hop parody goes viral, sparking debate 01/10/2021
Several Walmart workers were supposedly fired after using price scanners as guns in a video. In a TikTok posted on Jan. 9, Walmart employees hold the store’s price scanners like guns set to a hip-hop song called “Dolo Stank.”
“They all got fired,” TikToker @mbkstank wrote in the video’s overlay text. The TikTok features eight Walmart employees.
The video received mixed reviews in the comments section. Some cautioned that @mbkstank should have included a flash warning, as the price scanners all flash at the camera. Others thought the employees didn’t deserve to be fired.
“Walmart is not in the position to fire anyone,” @allureelements commented. @sloodrtw agreed and questioned why the employees shown were fired. Complete article
Several Walmart workers were supposedly fired after using price scanners as guns in a video. In a TikTok posted on Jan. 9, Walmart employees hold the store’s price scanners like guns set to a hip-hop song called “Dolo Stank.”
“They all got fired,” TikToker @mbkstank wrote in the video’s overlay text. The TikTok features eight Walmart employees.
The video received mixed reviews in the comments section. Some cautioned that @mbkstank should have included a flash warning, as the price scanners all flash at the camera. Others thought the employees didn’t deserve to be fired.
“Walmart is not in the position to fire anyone,” @allureelements commented. @sloodrtw agreed and questioned why the employees shown were fired. Complete article
Woman arrested for stealing nearly $900 of merchandise at Walmart, Pa. state police say 01/10/2022
South Topeka Kansas Walmart considered safe after suspicious device investigation 01/09/2022 The Bomb Unit determined the item was not a device and was safe.
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1 injured after shooting at Center Point Alabama Walmart Neighborhood Market 01/11/2021
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are investigating a shooting after shots were fired at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Center Point, leaving one person injured.
According to Sgt. Joni Money with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4:15 p.m. to the call of a person shot in the parking lot of the store.
The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital to be treated. Their condition is unknown at this time. Complete article
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are investigating a shooting after shots were fired at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Center Point, leaving one person injured.
According to Sgt. Joni Money with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4:15 p.m. to the call of a person shot in the parking lot of the store.
The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital to be treated. Their condition is unknown at this time. Complete article
Police: Person fires shot in Brunswick Fla. Walmart parking lot 01/11/2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Glynn County Police Department is searching for a person who is believed to have opened fire in the parking lot of a Walmart Tuesday afternoon in Brunswick.
No one was injured in the incident.
According to the GCPD, an unknown white male made numerous threats after being cautioned for his driving behavior at the Walmart located at 150 Altama Connector. Complete article
Police make arrest in Walmart parking lot altercation 01/13/2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Glynn County Police Department is searching for a person who is believed to have opened fire in the parking lot of a Walmart Tuesday afternoon in Brunswick.
No one was injured in the incident.
According to the GCPD, an unknown white male made numerous threats after being cautioned for his driving behavior at the Walmart located at 150 Altama Connector. Complete article
Police make arrest in Walmart parking lot altercation 01/13/2022
Man in custody after firing shots in Scarborough Maine Walmart parking lot 01/13/2021
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Scarborough Police responded to shots fired in a Walmart parking lot Wednesday evening.
Bryan Johns, 36, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon for firing the shots, police said.
Police said they were called to the scene at about 6:30 p.m., and found Johns in a Jeep. Police said he was forthcoming in discussing his actions.
Johns was taken to Maine Medical Center where he was treated for what police called "superficial" injuries. Complete article
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Scarborough Police responded to shots fired in a Walmart parking lot Wednesday evening.
Bryan Johns, 36, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon for firing the shots, police said.
Police said they were called to the scene at about 6:30 p.m., and found Johns in a Jeep. Police said he was forthcoming in discussing his actions.
Johns was taken to Maine Medical Center where he was treated for what police called "superficial" injuries. Complete article
Man critically injured when his brother shot him near south Fort Worth Tx. Walmart, police say 01/13/2021
A man is in critical condition after a south Fort Worth shooting Thursday afternoon, a MedStar spokesperson said.
The shooting occurred just before noon at a Rosa’s Cafe restaurant and continued near a Walmart in the 7400 block of McCart Avenue, police said.
“The victim was shot at several times near the corner of (the Rosa’s Cafe) property,” police said. “The victim then ran toward the Walmart, where several more shots were fired at him.” Complete article
A man is in critical condition after a south Fort Worth shooting Thursday afternoon, a MedStar spokesperson said.
The shooting occurred just before noon at a Rosa’s Cafe restaurant and continued near a Walmart in the 7400 block of McCart Avenue, police said.
“The victim was shot at several times near the corner of (the Rosa’s Cafe) property,” police said. “The victim then ran toward the Walmart, where several more shots were fired at him.” Complete article
Handcuffed woman who claimed she was pregnant lunges for officer’s firearm at North Olmsted OHIO Walmart 01/12/2021
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two people are in custody in connection to a theft and an altercation that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the North Olmsted Walmart location.
According to police, officers responded to the Walmart on Brookpark Road in North Olmsted just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of theft from the store.
Investigators identified the two suspects as 44-year-old Alexander Michalewicz and 40-year-old Brandi Bullington, both of Cleveland.
Michalewicz, who was found to be in possession of a homemade “zip gun,” was escorted from the store to a North Olmsted police patrol vehicle for transport while Bullington remained inside Walmart’s loss prevention office. Complete article
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two people are in custody in connection to a theft and an altercation that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the North Olmsted Walmart location.
According to police, officers responded to the Walmart on Brookpark Road in North Olmsted just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of theft from the store.
Investigators identified the two suspects as 44-year-old Alexander Michalewicz and 40-year-old Brandi Bullington, both of Cleveland.
Michalewicz, who was found to be in possession of a homemade “zip gun,” was escorted from the store to a North Olmsted police patrol vehicle for transport while Bullington remained inside Walmart’s loss prevention office. Complete article
Man ‘severely’ beat 76-year-old, stole car from Walmart parking lot, NC police say 01/13/2021
Police in North Carolina are searching for a man accused of assaulting two people in a Walmart parking lot and stealing a car.
One victim was a 76-year-old man and a vehicle was stolen during the incident, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. Information was not available on the other victim.
Officers responded to a report of robbery around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 11 near a Walmart Express on Harvey Street in Winston-Salem, according to the incident report. The two victims had been “severely beaten,” Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem Forsyth County said. Complete article
Police in North Carolina are searching for a man accused of assaulting two people in a Walmart parking lot and stealing a car.
One victim was a 76-year-old man and a vehicle was stolen during the incident, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. Information was not available on the other victim.
Officers responded to a report of robbery around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 11 near a Walmart Express on Harvey Street in Winston-Salem, according to the incident report. The two victims had been “severely beaten,” Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem Forsyth County said. Complete article
Man sentenced to prison for stealing TVs from RI Walmart, threatening manager with knife 01/11/2021
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man charged in a series of armed robberies has been sentenced to serve three to four years behind bars.
Luis Adorno, 38, pleaded guilty back in December to a number of charges, including armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and driving to endanger.
Prosecutors said Adorno stole flat-screen TVs on several occasions from the Walmart in North Attleboro, according to prosecutors.
Then a few days later, Adorno stole another flat-screen TV from the Walmart in Seekonk.
During that incident, prosecutors said Adorno pulled out a knife and threatened the store manager before he loaded the TV into his car and drove off.
The next day, an officer attempted to pull Adorno over on Route 6. Instead of stopping, prosecutors said Adorno flipped off the officer and drove directly at his cruiser before speeding towards the Rhode Island border.
Adorno led the officer on a brief pursuit, during which he weaved in and out of rush hour traffic, according to prosecutors. Complete article
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man charged in a series of armed robberies has been sentenced to serve three to four years behind bars.
Luis Adorno, 38, pleaded guilty back in December to a number of charges, including armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and driving to endanger.
Prosecutors said Adorno stole flat-screen TVs on several occasions from the Walmart in North Attleboro, according to prosecutors.
Then a few days later, Adorno stole another flat-screen TV from the Walmart in Seekonk.
During that incident, prosecutors said Adorno pulled out a knife and threatened the store manager before he loaded the TV into his car and drove off.
The next day, an officer attempted to pull Adorno over on Route 6. Instead of stopping, prosecutors said Adorno flipped off the officer and drove directly at his cruiser before speeding towards the Rhode Island border.
Adorno led the officer on a brief pursuit, during which he weaved in and out of rush hour traffic, according to prosecutors. Complete article
'Not Ripping Me off': Customer Fills Soap Bottle With More Soap at Walmart in Viral Clip 01/11/2021
ATikTok video has gone viral of a customer supposedly at Walmart pouring dish soap from one bottle into another soap bottle, filling it up more. The video has garnered a lot of attention online with 13.8 million views so far, starting a debate among viewers.
The TikTok was shared by user @chemical.xxx on December 21, 2021. The short 11-second clip showed the words, "Walmart is not ripping me off" on the screen with a voice saying the words as well.
A person could be seen pouring pink dish soap into a bottle of Dawn dish soap, filling it up more in an aisle of Walmart on a shelf. The customer put the caps back on each bottle before the video cut off. .....
One TikToker does the same thing as the creator of the video, admitting they "thought" they were "the only one" who did that. Complete article
ATikTok video has gone viral of a customer supposedly at Walmart pouring dish soap from one bottle into another soap bottle, filling it up more. The video has garnered a lot of attention online with 13.8 million views so far, starting a debate among viewers.
The TikTok was shared by user @chemical.xxx on December 21, 2021. The short 11-second clip showed the words, "Walmart is not ripping me off" on the screen with a voice saying the words as well.
A person could be seen pouring pink dish soap into a bottle of Dawn dish soap, filling it up more in an aisle of Walmart on a shelf. The customer put the caps back on each bottle before the video cut off. .....
One TikToker does the same thing as the creator of the video, admitting they "thought" they were "the only one" who did that. Complete article
Walmart work pants only fit male drivers, says Alabama woman’s lawsuit 01/12/2021
An Alabama woman who works as a delivery driver for Walmart is suing the company in a federal class action lawsuit, alleging the giant retailer provides work pants and laundry services for men but not for female truckers.
Diana Webb says that Walmart offered to provide her work uniform when she went to work at the company’s distribution center in Cullman in July 2020. The company gave her shirts that fit, she said, but only offered pants and shorts in men’s sizes and designs.
Webb said she bought her own women’s pants, but the company declined to reimburse the expenses.
“I told them this is not fair,” she said in a phone interview with AL.com on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after her lawsuit was filed. “I told management I feel discriminated against.” Complete article
An Alabama woman who works as a delivery driver for Walmart is suing the company in a federal class action lawsuit, alleging the giant retailer provides work pants and laundry services for men but not for female truckers.
Diana Webb says that Walmart offered to provide her work uniform when she went to work at the company’s distribution center in Cullman in July 2020. The company gave her shirts that fit, she said, but only offered pants and shorts in men’s sizes and designs.
Webb said she bought her own women’s pants, but the company declined to reimburse the expenses.
“I told them this is not fair,” she said in a phone interview with AL.com on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after her lawsuit was filed. “I told management I feel discriminated against.” Complete article
Carson City Nevada arrests: Man admits taking Walmart vest, ID card with intention to steal from store 01/11/2022
Shreveport La. Walmart location to temporarily close for COVID cleaning 01/10/2022
5th Person Charged in Shooting Outside NJ Walmart That Killed Teen 01/12/2022 Tarik Jenkins, 25, of Pemberton Township, was arrested Tuesday at a home in Edgewater Park, New Jersey, in connection to the October 2021 murder of 17-year-old Albert Williams of Hammonton, New Jersey.
Sept. 2018 La. Walmart shooting death: Jury selection to begin Tuesday in Kayla Giles' murder trial 01/13/2022
Norman man accused of pointing gun at Okla. Walmart employee during theft 01/14/2021
Joshua Zekiah Boserman, 39, of Norman was charged Wednesday with robbery with a firearm in connection with an incident at a Walmart in south Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City police say employees at the Walmart at 3301 SW 104th St. reported they saw Boserman around 10:15 p.m. Jan. 2 pushing a cart with store items toward the exit doors without going through a checkout line. When an employee approached Boserman, he allegedly raised a pistol at her and told her to get out of the way, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Officers found Boserman’s firearm holster in the store parking lot, the affidavit states. Complete article
Joshua Zekiah Boserman, 39, of Norman was charged Wednesday with robbery with a firearm in connection with an incident at a Walmart in south Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City police say employees at the Walmart at 3301 SW 104th St. reported they saw Boserman around 10:15 p.m. Jan. 2 pushing a cart with store items toward the exit doors without going through a checkout line. When an employee approached Boserman, he allegedly raised a pistol at her and told her to get out of the way, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Officers found Boserman’s firearm holster in the store parking lot, the affidavit states. Complete article
Two elderly men attacked by the same man at Walmart in Winston-Salem NC 01/13/2021
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man kicked and punched two elderly men after helping one of them at a Walmart in Winston-Salem, police said.
Police are looking for a man accused of assaulting two men in a parking lot of a grocery store before trying to steal their cars on Tuesday around 11:17 p.m.
Winston-Salem officers said the man was helping an elderly man put his wheelchair in the car before trying to pull him out of his vehicle to hit him. Police said the man dragged the first victim out of the car before hitting him on the head and in the face. After the elderly man was on the ground, the man kicked him in the head but didn't steal the car. Complete article
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man kicked and punched two elderly men after helping one of them at a Walmart in Winston-Salem, police said.
Police are looking for a man accused of assaulting two men in a parking lot of a grocery store before trying to steal their cars on Tuesday around 11:17 p.m.
Winston-Salem officers said the man was helping an elderly man put his wheelchair in the car before trying to pull him out of his vehicle to hit him. Police said the man dragged the first victim out of the car before hitting him on the head and in the face. After the elderly man was on the ground, the man kicked him in the head but didn't steal the car. Complete article
Shirtless, shoeless man arrested for assault at Nevada Walmart 01/13/2021
ELKO – An Elko man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly threatening construction workers at a gun store and employees at Walmart.
Elko Police Department officers were called to the gun store at 9:30 a.m. on a report of a man “waving a stick around and threatening a construction crew working in the area.”
“While officers were en route to the call, the suspect ran across the street and into the Walmart store, where he made threats to kill employees,” stated police.
The man was not wearing shoes or a shirt, despite the below freezing temperature. Complete article
ELKO – An Elko man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly threatening construction workers at a gun store and employees at Walmart.
Elko Police Department officers were called to the gun store at 9:30 a.m. on a report of a man “waving a stick around and threatening a construction crew working in the area.”
“While officers were en route to the call, the suspect ran across the street and into the Walmart store, where he made threats to kill employees,” stated police.
The man was not wearing shoes or a shirt, despite the below freezing temperature. Complete article
VIDEO: Chaotic moments after shoplifting suspect opens fire in Oklahoma City Walmart last November 01/13/2022
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LCSO: Shooting outside North Monroe Fla. Walmart, one person injured 01/15/2021
A man was shot and another was arrested outside the Walmart Supercenter on North Monroe Street Friday evening, according to a Leon County Sheriff's Office spokesperson.
The victim was injured and rushed to the hospital, a watch commander told a reporter at the scene.
Investigators roped off an area near the Walmart entrance that included a white City Taxi van.
Details of the incident weren't immediately available as the investigation is in its infant stages, a watch commander said.
One passer-by reported seeing police and fire vehicles as well as ambulances, and what appeared to be people on the ground.
This was the third shooting in Tallahassee in a 30-hour period. Complete article
A man was shot and another was arrested outside the Walmart Supercenter on North Monroe Street Friday evening, according to a Leon County Sheriff's Office spokesperson.
The victim was injured and rushed to the hospital, a watch commander told a reporter at the scene.
Investigators roped off an area near the Walmart entrance that included a white City Taxi van.
Details of the incident weren't immediately available as the investigation is in its infant stages, a watch commander said.
One passer-by reported seeing police and fire vehicles as well as ambulances, and what appeared to be people on the ground.
This was the third shooting in Tallahassee in a 30-hour period. Complete article
Walmart Employee Shot Dead Before Shift As Bullets Penetrate Her Philadelphia Pa. Home 01/15/2021
A 19-year-old woman getting ready for her shift at Walmart was shot dead when someone fired rounds of bullets into her Philadelphia home, CBS3 reports citing city police.
Ramonita Jusino was struck by one of the dozen or so bullets that came flying through the first-floor window of her family's West Glenwood Avenue home and died, the outlet said. One of the bullets struck her cousin's hand, but he was expected to survive, the outlet said.
It all happened on Ramonita's 19th birthday -- Jan. 13. Her mom took to Facebook to grieve. Complete article
A 19-year-old woman getting ready for her shift at Walmart was shot dead when someone fired rounds of bullets into her Philadelphia home, CBS3 reports citing city police.
Ramonita Jusino was struck by one of the dozen or so bullets that came flying through the first-floor window of her family's West Glenwood Avenue home and died, the outlet said. One of the bullets struck her cousin's hand, but he was expected to survive, the outlet said.
It all happened on Ramonita's 19th birthday -- Jan. 13. Her mom took to Facebook to grieve. Complete article
‘Severely decomposed body’ found near Jacksonville Fla. Walmart, police said 01/15/2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police are investigating a person’s death after a body was found near a Jacksonville Walmart.
Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the Walmart on Beach Boulevard near Southside Boulevard sometime around 3:20 on Saturday afternoon after a person went into a wooded area near the store and reported finding a body.
JSO said responding officers said the body was severely decomposed.
The JSO homicide and crime scene detectives are working with the coroner’s office to identify the body and determine the exact cause of death. Complete article
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police are investigating a person’s death after a body was found near a Jacksonville Walmart.
Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the Walmart on Beach Boulevard near Southside Boulevard sometime around 3:20 on Saturday afternoon after a person went into a wooded area near the store and reported finding a body.
JSO said responding officers said the body was severely decomposed.
The JSO homicide and crime scene detectives are working with the coroner’s office to identify the body and determine the exact cause of death. Complete article
Dead Body Found Near Walmart, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 01/17/2021
There is a developing story this hour in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Before reporting such a graphic allegation, we contacted Egg Harbor Township Police spokesman, Captain Fred Spano for comment.
Captain Spano confirmed the following:
“A person was found deceased, the matter is currently under investigation, said Captain Spano.
That is all that Captain Spano can share at this time. Complete article
Police ID body found in grass near NJ Walmart 01/18/2022
There is a developing story this hour in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Before reporting such a graphic allegation, we contacted Egg Harbor Township Police spokesman, Captain Fred Spano for comment.
Captain Spano confirmed the following:
“A person was found deceased, the matter is currently under investigation, said Captain Spano.
That is all that Captain Spano can share at this time. Complete article
Police ID body found in grass near NJ Walmart 01/18/2022
Police look for man accused of robbing west Phoenix Ariz. Walmart, threatening to stab employee 01/15/2021
PHOENIX - Silent Witness is looking for information on a man who reportedly threatened to stab a Walmart employee in west Phoenix after robbing some jewelry.
Police say the crime happened at a Walmart location near 75th Avenue and Buckeye Road on Dec. 30 just before 8 p.m.
The man reportedly approached the jewelry counter and asked to see some products.
"The victim opened the jewelry case and was showing pieces to the suspect when the suspect reached in and took multiple items out of the case," police said.
He then threatened to stab the employee after they attempted to push him away from the case, according to police. Complete article
PHOENIX - Silent Witness is looking for information on a man who reportedly threatened to stab a Walmart employee in west Phoenix after robbing some jewelry.
Police say the crime happened at a Walmart location near 75th Avenue and Buckeye Road on Dec. 30 just before 8 p.m.
The man reportedly approached the jewelry counter and asked to see some products.
"The victim opened the jewelry case and was showing pieces to the suspect when the suspect reached in and took multiple items out of the case," police said.
He then threatened to stab the employee after they attempted to push him away from the case, according to police. Complete article
Owasso police seeking suspect after man reportedly steals vehicle from Okla. Walmart 01/14/2021
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Owasso Police Department is working to identify a man who they say stole a vehicle from Walmart.
Police officers posted on Facebook asking for the public's help.
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Owasso Police Department is working to identify a man who they say stole a vehicle from Walmart.
Police officers posted on Facebook asking for the public's help.
Owasso Police DepartmentComplete article
Owasso Police are asking for assistance in identifying the person pictured in these screen captures. This is in relation to a reported vehicle theft at the Owasso Walmart Supercenter on 01/09/2022. Anyone with any information please call the Owasso Police Tipline at 918-272-COPS(2677). Reference case number 2022-0062. As always you can remain anonymous.
Mechanics Ask Walmart, Major Bike Manufacturers to Stop Making and Selling ‘Built-to-Fail’ Bikes 01/13/2021
Mac Liman has been a bike mechanic for 18 years, and she’s seen her fair share of crappy bikes. As the program director for Bikes Together in Denver, a nonprofit that provides bicycles, repairs, and education courses to members of the community, Liman isn’t adopting the snooty tone of a high-end bicycle shop sneering at your 14-speed Trek with mechanical brakes. She’s talking about the kind of bikes, hastily wrenched together out of flat-packed boxes by people with minimal training, that mechanics have long called bike-shaped objects: bikes with misaligned wheels, forks on backwards, and faulty handlebars, bikes that break after just a few dozen hours of use and that cannot be repaired.
By her estimation, the crappy-bike problem has gotten “increasingly worse over the last 10 years.” But it was the bike boom accompanying the pandemic, and the ensuing wave of people with broken bikes, that spurred Liman to finally do something about it. She started a petition calling on bike manufacturers and major bike retailers to “stop producing and selling bikes that fall apart after a few months of use…We are tired of telling distraught customers and riders that their bikes are made too poorly to fix, and we are tired of seeing these bikes filling up our waste streams. Frankly, you should be ashamed of selling bikes that last some 90 riding hours.”
Liman is hardly the only bike mechanic to see these problems. Josh Bisker, the executive director and co-founder of Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op in Brooklyn, a nonprofit similar to Bikes Together, said these “budget bikes,” as he calls them, have been around since at least the 1990s but feel like “a tale as old as time.” When asked what the problem with them is, Bisker responded, “The problem with budget bikes is everything. They’re literally built to fail.”
The petition further calls for a creation of a “minimum durability standard” of 500 riding hours, designing bikes “to be serviceable,” and to “stop creating and selling bikes that are made to fall apart.” As of Wednesday afternoon, Liman said, the petition had almost 1,000 signatures. Complete article
Mac Liman has been a bike mechanic for 18 years, and she’s seen her fair share of crappy bikes. As the program director for Bikes Together in Denver, a nonprofit that provides bicycles, repairs, and education courses to members of the community, Liman isn’t adopting the snooty tone of a high-end bicycle shop sneering at your 14-speed Trek with mechanical brakes. She’s talking about the kind of bikes, hastily wrenched together out of flat-packed boxes by people with minimal training, that mechanics have long called bike-shaped objects: bikes with misaligned wheels, forks on backwards, and faulty handlebars, bikes that break after just a few dozen hours of use and that cannot be repaired.
By her estimation, the crappy-bike problem has gotten “increasingly worse over the last 10 years.” But it was the bike boom accompanying the pandemic, and the ensuing wave of people with broken bikes, that spurred Liman to finally do something about it. She started a petition calling on bike manufacturers and major bike retailers to “stop producing and selling bikes that fall apart after a few months of use…We are tired of telling distraught customers and riders that their bikes are made too poorly to fix, and we are tired of seeing these bikes filling up our waste streams. Frankly, you should be ashamed of selling bikes that last some 90 riding hours.”
Liman is hardly the only bike mechanic to see these problems. Josh Bisker, the executive director and co-founder of Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op in Brooklyn, a nonprofit similar to Bikes Together, said these “budget bikes,” as he calls them, have been around since at least the 1990s but feel like “a tale as old as time.” When asked what the problem with them is, Bisker responded, “The problem with budget bikes is everything. They’re literally built to fail.”
The petition further calls for a creation of a “minimum durability standard” of 500 riding hours, designing bikes “to be serviceable,” and to “stop creating and selling bikes that are made to fall apart.” As of Wednesday afternoon, Liman said, the petition had almost 1,000 signatures. Complete article
Walmart Fined for Fake Reviews in China 01/14/2021
Walmart Inc. has been fined 300,000 yuan ($47,171) in China for falsifying product reviews on its app, local authorities in Guangdong province said.
The Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation said in a recent notice on its website that Walmart had been fined after regulators determined that from October 2020 to May 2021 the U.S. company's Sam's Club app automatically assigned products five-star reviews when users had yet to rate the transacted products themselves.
The regulator said the practice amounts to misleading consumers and making false product promotion, in violation of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law. Complete article
Walmart Inc. has been fined 300,000 yuan ($47,171) in China for falsifying product reviews on its app, local authorities in Guangdong province said.
The Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation said in a recent notice on its website that Walmart had been fined after regulators determined that from October 2020 to May 2021 the U.S. company's Sam's Club app automatically assigned products five-star reviews when users had yet to rate the transacted products themselves.
The regulator said the practice amounts to misleading consumers and making false product promotion, in violation of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law. Complete article
Dole Recalls Salads Sold at HEB, Kroger, Walmart, and Other Stores Due to Listeria Concerns 01/11/2021
Dole Fresh Vegetables has announced a recall of packaged salads and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce from its U.S. production facilities in Soledad, Calif., and Springfield, Ohio. Dole initiated the recall after equipment used to harvest the lettuce tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported.
The dozens of products were sold under the Dole and various private-label brands—HEB, Kroger, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, and President’s Choice—and were shipped to stores in 37 states.
You can identify the salads involved in the recall by checking the product code on the upper-right-hand corner on the front of the package. The products will either start with a W and have a “best if used by” date between Dec. 22, 2021, and Jan. 9, 2022, or start with a B and have a “best if used by” date between Dec. 23, 2021, and Jan. 8, 2022. (See the full list of products.) Complete article
Dole Fresh Vegetables has announced a recall of packaged salads and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce from its U.S. production facilities in Soledad, Calif., and Springfield, Ohio. Dole initiated the recall after equipment used to harvest the lettuce tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported.
The dozens of products were sold under the Dole and various private-label brands—HEB, Kroger, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, and President’s Choice—and were shipped to stores in 37 states.
You can identify the salads involved in the recall by checking the product code on the upper-right-hand corner on the front of the package. The products will either start with a W and have a “best if used by” date between Dec. 22, 2021, and Jan. 9, 2022, or start with a B and have a “best if used by” date between Dec. 23, 2021, and Jan. 8, 2022. (See the full list of products.) Complete article
Baking chips sold at Walmart recalled 01/15/2021
(WWTI) — Lily’s Sweets is voluntarily recalling 18,855 cases of one of their products due to the presence of soy lecithin.
According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, the company’s 7-ounce Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips are being recalled. The product was a limited holiday seasonal offering available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States.
The error was discovered after consumers contacted the company and reported finding the white candy pieces mixed with Lily’s Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips. The white disc-shaped candy pieces reportedly contain soy lecithin, sugar, and other ingredients that are not present in Lily’s Peppermint Flavor chips. Complete article
(WWTI) — Lily’s Sweets is voluntarily recalling 18,855 cases of one of their products due to the presence of soy lecithin.
According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, the company’s 7-ounce Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips are being recalled. The product was a limited holiday seasonal offering available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States.
The error was discovered after consumers contacted the company and reported finding the white candy pieces mixed with Lily’s Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips. The white disc-shaped candy pieces reportedly contain soy lecithin, sugar, and other ingredients that are not present in Lily’s Peppermint Flavor chips. Complete article
‘I am not a Karen’: Woman allegedly calls Black woman N-word during Walmart confrontation in viral TikTok 01/14/2021
In a TikTok posted this by Trinity Graves (@trinitygraves23), a white woman is seen yelling at younger Black woman that she won’t be called a “Karen.” In the video’s comment section, Graves wrote that the white woman called her friend, the Black woman shown, the N-word. It’s unclear if this is true, although the TikToker claims the incident got the so-called Karen kicked out of the store.
“My friend and I were in tears after experiencing racial discrimination and white privilege while trying to shop,” Graves continued. “She was kicked out of Walmart.”
Graves provided more context in the comments as well.
“I was with my friend at Walmart and she was being rude,” she said of the woman shown in the video. “She proceeded to call my friend a [N-word] because she called her a Karen! She was racist.”
A commenter who identified herself as Graves’ friend in the video wrote that the woman said, “Don’t you see me shopping here you need to move out of my way.” Complete article
In a TikTok posted this by Trinity Graves (@trinitygraves23), a white woman is seen yelling at younger Black woman that she won’t be called a “Karen.” In the video’s comment section, Graves wrote that the white woman called her friend, the Black woman shown, the N-word. It’s unclear if this is true, although the TikToker claims the incident got the so-called Karen kicked out of the store.
“My friend and I were in tears after experiencing racial discrimination and white privilege while trying to shop,” Graves continued. “She was kicked out of Walmart.”
Graves provided more context in the comments as well.
“I was with my friend at Walmart and she was being rude,” she said of the woman shown in the video. “She proceeded to call my friend a [N-word] because she called her a Karen! She was racist.”
A commenter who identified herself as Graves’ friend in the video wrote that the woman said, “Don’t you see me shopping here you need to move out of my way.” Complete article
Two top Walmart execs to exit the company 01/14/2021
Scott McCall, chief merchandising officer at Walmart U.S., is retiring after nearly 30 years with the retail giant. McCall will work in a consultant role with chief operating officer Chris Nicholas on end-to-end inventory management and flow of goods. Walmart promoted Charles Redfield to the chief merchandising job.
Janey Whiteside, the first chief customer officer at Walmart, is exiting the company after three years. Whiteside’s final day will be in March. Walmart said it is looking for candidates to fill her position and Redfield’s previous job as executive vice president of food at Walmart U.S.
The executive shuffle was announced in an internal memo from Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner on Friday (Jan. 14). Complete article
Scott McCall, chief merchandising officer at Walmart U.S., is retiring after nearly 30 years with the retail giant. McCall will work in a consultant role with chief operating officer Chris Nicholas on end-to-end inventory management and flow of goods. Walmart promoted Charles Redfield to the chief merchandising job.
Janey Whiteside, the first chief customer officer at Walmart, is exiting the company after three years. Whiteside’s final day will be in March. Walmart said it is looking for candidates to fill her position and Redfield’s previous job as executive vice president of food at Walmart U.S.
The executive shuffle was announced in an internal memo from Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner on Friday (Jan. 14). Complete article
Sex offender exposed himself to teens inside toy section of Beaufort SC Walmart: Police 01/14/2022
Frozen Sprinkler Line Breaks, Closes Walmart in New Haven Conn. 01/15/2022
Sprague Avenue closed near Wash. Walmart 01/15/2022
Shot fired inside Alabama Walmart; Homewood police capture suspect nearby 01/17/2021
An investigation is underway after a shot was fired inside the Homewood Walmart midday Monday.
The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. at the Lakeshore Parkway store. Homewood police Sgt. John Carr said no one was injured.
The adult male victim, who is from out of state, was at the store with his family, including two children. He was openly carrying a weapon that was in a holster, which is legal in the state of Alabama.
Carr said another man approached the victim and had words with him. As the victim started to walk away, the suspect pulled his handgun and fired one shot. Complete article
20-year-old suspect charged after shot fired inside Walmart 01/18/2022 Navaeh-Ojore Timothy-Carl Payton, of Vestavia Hills, is charged with attempted murder, attempting to elude and disorderly conduct, said Sgt. John Carr.
An investigation is underway after a shot was fired inside the Homewood Walmart midday Monday.
The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. at the Lakeshore Parkway store. Homewood police Sgt. John Carr said no one was injured.
The adult male victim, who is from out of state, was at the store with his family, including two children. He was openly carrying a weapon that was in a holster, which is legal in the state of Alabama.
Carr said another man approached the victim and had words with him. As the victim started to walk away, the suspect pulled his handgun and fired one shot. Complete article
20-year-old suspect charged after shot fired inside Walmart 01/18/2022 Navaeh-Ojore Timothy-Carl Payton, of Vestavia Hills, is charged with attempted murder, attempting to elude and disorderly conduct, said Sgt. John Carr.
Two people rob Midlothian Turnpike Va. Walmart, injure employee 01/18/2021
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield Police are searching for two suspects connected to a robbery a Walmart on Midlothian Turnpike.
On January 17, around 9:30 p.m., the two suspects were involved in the robbery on 900 Walmart Way. Police said they attempted to leave the Walmart without paying for items.
One of the suspects got into an altercation with an associate, showed a bladed object and exited the store.
The second suspect exited the store with the unpaid items. Walmart employees followed the suspects into the parking lot and a second altercation took place before the suspects left the area. Complete article
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield Police are searching for two suspects connected to a robbery a Walmart on Midlothian Turnpike.
On January 17, around 9:30 p.m., the two suspects were involved in the robbery on 900 Walmart Way. Police said they attempted to leave the Walmart without paying for items.
One of the suspects got into an altercation with an associate, showed a bladed object and exited the store.
The second suspect exited the store with the unpaid items. Walmart employees followed the suspects into the parking lot and a second altercation took place before the suspects left the area. Complete article
“I had to get out of the way,” Off-duty officer talks about chaotic shooting last November at Walmart 01/17/2022
Woman wearing Walmart vest allegedly steals TV in Eureka Missouri 01/17/2022
Habitual NY Walmart shoplifter arrested for Grand Larceny 01/18/2022
Woman shot in Ga. Walmart parking lot, police say 01/18/2021
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are searching for a suspect who shot a woman late Monday night in a Walmart parking lot.
The shooting happened at around 11 p.m. Monday night at 2427 Gresham Road in DeKalb County.
Investigators believe the victim was a woman in her 20s. A suspect shot her in the arm, police said, after a dispute. Complete article
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are searching for a suspect who shot a woman late Monday night in a Walmart parking lot.
The shooting happened at around 11 p.m. Monday night at 2427 Gresham Road in DeKalb County.
Investigators believe the victim was a woman in her 20s. A suspect shot her in the arm, police said, after a dispute. Complete article
Police take armed suicidal person into custody at Mount Pleasant Mich. Walmart 01/19/2021
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — A situation involving an armed person inside Mount Pleasant’s Walmart ended without shots being fired.
At 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, Isabella County Central Dispatch advised law enforcement officers were dealing with a situation at the Walmart located at 4730 Encore Drive. Dispatchers advised civilians to avoid the area until the unspecified issue was resolved. Complete article
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — A situation involving an armed person inside Mount Pleasant’s Walmart ended without shots being fired.
At 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, Isabella County Central Dispatch advised law enforcement officers were dealing with a situation at the Walmart located at 4730 Encore Drive. Dispatchers advised civilians to avoid the area until the unspecified issue was resolved. Complete article
Zayed Law Offices Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Inc. for Ill. Shooting of a Customer by an Employee In March 2021 01/19/2021 Early reports of this shooting didn't mention the shooter was an employee.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zayed Law Offices, a premier personal injury trial law firm, announced the filing of a lawsuit against Walmart Inc. in connection with the shooting of a patron by an alleged employee in the parking lot of a Bolingbrook, Illinois store.
Zayed Law Offices filed this complaint on behalf of a client alleging that Walmart Inc., the owner and operator of the store at 200 S. Bolingbrook Drive was negligent in allowing its employee to possess a firearm on its premises.
"Customers have a reasonable expectation of safety when they step foot on a Walmart parking lot, and our client was injured due to no fault of his own," said Adam J. Zayed, founder of Zayed Law Offices.
According to the Complaint, Walmart has a duty to exercise ordinary care for the safety of patrons that are lawfully on their premises. On March 30, 2021, the day of the alleged shooting, Defendant Walmart Inc. failed to make reasonable investigation in order to prevent grievous injury to its patrons. Mr. Zayed alleges that, "Walmart should have done more to protect their customers from absurd situations like this shooting. This was completely avoidable, and Walmart cannot shirk responsibility by saying this was an intentional act by an employee on a frolic and a detour. Walmart has a duty to train its employees properly and to prevent employees from carrying firearms while clearing shopping carts in the lot." Complete article
Man Shot Following Dispute in Bolingbrook Ill. Walmart Parking Lot, Officials Say 03/30/2021
CHICAGO, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zayed Law Offices, a premier personal injury trial law firm, announced the filing of a lawsuit against Walmart Inc. in connection with the shooting of a patron by an alleged employee in the parking lot of a Bolingbrook, Illinois store.
Zayed Law Offices filed this complaint on behalf of a client alleging that Walmart Inc., the owner and operator of the store at 200 S. Bolingbrook Drive was negligent in allowing its employee to possess a firearm on its premises.
"Customers have a reasonable expectation of safety when they step foot on a Walmart parking lot, and our client was injured due to no fault of his own," said Adam J. Zayed, founder of Zayed Law Offices.
According to the Complaint, Walmart has a duty to exercise ordinary care for the safety of patrons that are lawfully on their premises. On March 30, 2021, the day of the alleged shooting, Defendant Walmart Inc. failed to make reasonable investigation in order to prevent grievous injury to its patrons. Mr. Zayed alleges that, "Walmart should have done more to protect their customers from absurd situations like this shooting. This was completely avoidable, and Walmart cannot shirk responsibility by saying this was an intentional act by an employee on a frolic and a detour. Walmart has a duty to train its employees properly and to prevent employees from carrying firearms while clearing shopping carts in the lot." Complete article
Man Shot Following Dispute in Bolingbrook Ill. Walmart Parking Lot, Officials Say 03/30/2021
LaGrange Ga. Fire Department responds to call at Walmart on New Franklin; smoke found in vents near pharmacy 01/18/2021
LaGrange Fire Department responded to a call from the Walmart on New Franklin. (Photo/Iris Hersey) The LaGrange Fire Department responded to a call from the Walmart on New Franklin.
According to Deputy Chief Willie Bradfield, who responded to the scene, the fire started in the pharmacy department and was due to the heat being turned on. Complete article
LaGrange Fire Department responded to a call from the Walmart on New Franklin. (Photo/Iris Hersey) The LaGrange Fire Department responded to a call from the Walmart on New Franklin.
According to Deputy Chief Willie Bradfield, who responded to the scene, the fire started in the pharmacy department and was due to the heat being turned on. Complete article
Ex-Walmart Worker Spills Store 'Secrets' Such As Freezing Shoppers' Screens 01/19/2021
Aself-described former Walmart employee has shared the little-known tactic they allegedly used to prevent shoplifters in their tracks at self-checkouts.
Thanks to a viral video from August 2021, the existence of devices used by Walmart staff was known. The previous video had revealed that workers at self-checkouts carry portable devices that show each checkout's scanned items, meaning workers can see what has and hasn't been paid for.
Now, however, another Walmart worker has explained the subtle technique used to stop shoplifters in a non-confrontational way, when they realize some items are not going to be scanned. "On these Walmart TC devices we have the option to pause your self-checkout at any point and pretend there's something wrong with the machine if we suspect there's anything you're stealing," explained Athenia Camacho in a video with over 3 million views.
"So at any point on this device, if we click the number, it will show us your entire order and everything that you've so far scanned in, and if we suspect that you're stealing, there's going to be an option at the bottom that says 'pause transaction,'" she continued. Complete article
Aself-described former Walmart employee has shared the little-known tactic they allegedly used to prevent shoplifters in their tracks at self-checkouts.
Thanks to a viral video from August 2021, the existence of devices used by Walmart staff was known. The previous video had revealed that workers at self-checkouts carry portable devices that show each checkout's scanned items, meaning workers can see what has and hasn't been paid for.
Now, however, another Walmart worker has explained the subtle technique used to stop shoplifters in a non-confrontational way, when they realize some items are not going to be scanned. "On these Walmart TC devices we have the option to pause your self-checkout at any point and pretend there's something wrong with the machine if we suspect there's anything you're stealing," explained Athenia Camacho in a video with over 3 million views.
"So at any point on this device, if we click the number, it will show us your entire order and everything that you've so far scanned in, and if we suspect that you're stealing, there's going to be an option at the bottom that says 'pause transaction,'" she continued. Complete article
Fact check: Video claiming to show Walmart shopping experience in the metaverse is from 2017 01/18/2022
Thieves use back door to steal tires, batteries from Tenn. Walmart, police say 01/18/2022
Longtime employee to retire after 35 years at Walmart 01/19/2022
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Deputy Shoots Man Armed With Gun and Knife Inside Orange County Ca. Walmart 01/20/2021
A deputy opened fire Wednesday night inside a Walmart on Towne Centre Drive in Foothill Ranch, leaving one man wounded.
One man was wounded and taken to the hospital. Deputies say he was armed with a knife and a gun.
Images of the weapons were included in a sheriff's department news released issued Thursday morning.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a call of suspicious circumstances at the Walmart, just before 10 p.m. A group inside the store was believed to be attempting to commit fraud by returning items they had not purchased. Complete article
A deputy opened fire Wednesday night inside a Walmart on Towne Centre Drive in Foothill Ranch, leaving one man wounded.
One man was wounded and taken to the hospital. Deputies say he was armed with a knife and a gun.
Images of the weapons were included in a sheriff's department news released issued Thursday morning.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a call of suspicious circumstances at the Walmart, just before 10 p.m. A group inside the store was believed to be attempting to commit fraud by returning items they had not purchased. Complete article
Stolen vehicle caught in crossfire after shots fired at Fla. Walmart 01/19/2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after shots were fired at a Walmart on Philips Highway and a stolen car was caught in the crossfire.
The car belongs to Arrielle Sibby and her husband. They say this is their second vehicle stolen.
“That is very shocking. I’ve been living here for my entire life, and I’ve never experienced this before,” she said.
She told Action News Jax both cars were stolen just last month from their Arlington home. Complete article
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after shots were fired at a Walmart on Philips Highway and a stolen car was caught in the crossfire.
The car belongs to Arrielle Sibby and her husband. They say this is their second vehicle stolen.
“That is very shocking. I’ve been living here for my entire life, and I’ve never experienced this before,” she said.
She told Action News Jax both cars were stolen just last month from their Arlington home. Complete article
Woman shot outside Chantilly Parkway Montgomery Alabama Walmart 01/19/2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman was critically injured after being shot outside Walmart on Chantilly Parkway Wednesday afternoon.
Montgomery police confirm the shooting was in the 10000 block of Chantilly Parkway around 4:20 p.m. WSFA 12 News crews found the scene in the parking lot.
Police say a woman sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital. Complete article
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman was critically injured after being shot outside Walmart on Chantilly Parkway Wednesday afternoon.
Montgomery police confirm the shooting was in the 10000 block of Chantilly Parkway around 4:20 p.m. WSFA 12 News crews found the scene in the parking lot.
Police say a woman sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital. Complete article
Man's body found at Tyler Tx. Walmart 01/20/2021
TYLER, Texas — The body of a man was found at a Tyler Walmart Thursday morning.
According to the Tyler Police Department, officials responded to the Walmart, located at 450 SSE Loop 323, around 8:30 a.m. on a welfare concern.
When police arrived on scene, the found a man dead in a vehicle in parking lot of the store's gas station. Complete article
TYLER, Texas — The body of a man was found at a Tyler Walmart Thursday morning.
According to the Tyler Police Department, officials responded to the Walmart, located at 450 SSE Loop 323, around 8:30 a.m. on a welfare concern.
When police arrived on scene, the found a man dead in a vehicle in parking lot of the store's gas station. Complete article
Report: TV theft from Walmart leads to Poland, Boardman Ohio chase 01/20/2021
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Police say a Boardman shoplifting suspect led officers on a chase starting in Poland Village and ending on Interstate 680 as the vehicle’s engine failed.
Police said they first received a report just after 4 p.m. that a suspect who had been at the Walmart on Doral Drive earlier in the day had returned and stole a 43-inch television. The suspect reportedly left in a 2008 white Ford F-550.
Just before 4:30 p.m., Poland Village police spotted the suspect’s vehicle in the area of Island Drive. Officers tried to pull over the truck but reported that the vehicle would not stop, leading them on a chase, according to a police report.
The chase continued north on I-680 past Western Reserve Road as the vehicle began to experience engine failure. Police reported that a large amount of fluid and smoke was seen coming out of the vehicle. Complete article
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Police say a Boardman shoplifting suspect led officers on a chase starting in Poland Village and ending on Interstate 680 as the vehicle’s engine failed.
Police said they first received a report just after 4 p.m. that a suspect who had been at the Walmart on Doral Drive earlier in the day had returned and stole a 43-inch television. The suspect reportedly left in a 2008 white Ford F-550.
Just before 4:30 p.m., Poland Village police spotted the suspect’s vehicle in the area of Island Drive. Officers tried to pull over the truck but reported that the vehicle would not stop, leading them on a chase, according to a police report.
The chase continued north on I-680 past Western Reserve Road as the vehicle began to experience engine failure. Police reported that a large amount of fluid and smoke was seen coming out of the vehicle. Complete article
Worcester pays $20K to Liberia immigrant in settlement of lawsuit that alleged racial profiling by police in 2019 Walmart arrest 01/20/2021
Records show the city of Worcester paid out $20,000 in December of 2021 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Liberian immigrant who claimed he was racially profiled and falsely arrested by an off-duty police officer working a security detail at Walmart in 2019.
Ambrose Toekulah, who immigrated to America from Liberia, was arrested at a Walmart located at 25 Tobias Boland Way on Nov. 21, 2019, and charged with disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after off-duty Worcester police officer Joseph Mitchell stopped him for suspected shoplifting.
The charges against Toekulah were dropped by the Worcester District Attorney’s office after defense counsel submitted a motion in September 2019 that argued surveillance video from Walmart discredited Mitchell’s police report, according to court documents. Complete article
Records show the city of Worcester paid out $20,000 in December of 2021 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Liberian immigrant who claimed he was racially profiled and falsely arrested by an off-duty police officer working a security detail at Walmart in 2019.
Ambrose Toekulah, who immigrated to America from Liberia, was arrested at a Walmart located at 25 Tobias Boland Way on Nov. 21, 2019, and charged with disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after off-duty Worcester police officer Joseph Mitchell stopped him for suspected shoplifting.
The charges against Toekulah were dropped by the Worcester District Attorney’s office after defense counsel submitted a motion in September 2019 that argued surveillance video from Walmart discredited Mitchell’s police report, according to court documents. Complete article
Walmart sues City of Monona Wisc. to cut property tax assessment by $9.6 million 01/20/2021
Walmart is suing the City of Monona to get its property tax assessment lowered by $9.6 million.
The Arkansas-based retail giant is seeking relief from what it says is an “excessive tax assessment” of its 2151 Royal Avenue store.
Walmart says the 2021 value of the property should be no higher than $8.4 million, according to the lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court in August. Complete article
Walmart is suing the City of Monona to get its property tax assessment lowered by $9.6 million.
The Arkansas-based retail giant is seeking relief from what it says is an “excessive tax assessment” of its 2151 Royal Avenue store.
Walmart says the 2021 value of the property should be no higher than $8.4 million, according to the lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court in August. Complete article
Erie man charged with returning to Frazer Pa. Walmart to steal 2nd big-screen TV 01/20/2022
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Galesburg woman charged after caught burglarizing vehicles at Walmart 01/20/2022
Two arrested for threats toward McCook Nebraska Walmart, McDonald's 01/18/2022
Wetumpka Alabama Police Investigating Fatal Shooting at Walmart 01/21/2021
Wetumpka police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Thursday night outside of the Walmart Supercenter on U.S. Highway 231.
Wetumpka Police Chief Greg Benton tells Alabama News Network that officers found 42-year-old Centell Winston dead of a gunshot wound inside his vehicle at around 11 p.m.
Benton says there are no suspects at this time. Complete article
Police trying to ID suspect in deadly shooting outside Alabama Walmart 01/21/2022
Wetumpka police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Thursday night outside of the Walmart Supercenter on U.S. Highway 231.
Wetumpka Police Chief Greg Benton tells Alabama News Network that officers found 42-year-old Centell Winston dead of a gunshot wound inside his vehicle at around 11 p.m.
Benton says there are no suspects at this time. Complete article
Police trying to ID suspect in deadly shooting outside Alabama Walmart 01/21/2022
Investigation underway after someone sets fire inside Salisbury NC Walmart 01/21/2021
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - Someone set a fire inside the Walmart in Salisbury on Thursday night, according to the Salisbury Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to a fire call at Walmart, 323 S Arlington St. just after 10:00 p.m.
“On arrival crews found a small intentionally set and extinguished fire inside the store,” officials posted on the Salisbury Fire Department Twitter page. Complete article
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - Someone set a fire inside the Walmart in Salisbury on Thursday night, according to the Salisbury Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to a fire call at Walmart, 323 S Arlington St. just after 10:00 p.m.
“On arrival crews found a small intentionally set and extinguished fire inside the store,” officials posted on the Salisbury Fire Department Twitter page. Complete article
Woman Tries to Buy Baby for $250,000 in Tx. Walmart Checkout Line: Police 01/22/2021
Awoman in Crockett, Texas, is accused of attempting to purchase a stranger's baby for $500,000 at a Walmart earlier this month.
The child's parent told police that on January 13, she was waiting at the store's self-checkout line with her one-year-old son sitting in the shopping cart, according to The Messenger, a local news outlets that cited an affidavit from the Crockett Police Department.
The mother said a woman approached her and commented on her son's blue eyes and blond hair. The woman said she had $250,000 in her car, and offered to buy her child with it, according to police. The mother said she wouldn't sell the child.
The mother asked the woman to get away from her son, but she didn't, and said she had wanted to buy a baby for a long time, according to The Messenger. Complete article
A Texas woman demanded to buy a child from a mother at a Walmart for $500,000, police say 01/23/2022
Awoman in Crockett, Texas, is accused of attempting to purchase a stranger's baby for $500,000 at a Walmart earlier this month.
The child's parent told police that on January 13, she was waiting at the store's self-checkout line with her one-year-old son sitting in the shopping cart, according to The Messenger, a local news outlets that cited an affidavit from the Crockett Police Department.
The mother said a woman approached her and commented on her son's blue eyes and blond hair. The woman said she had $250,000 in her car, and offered to buy her child with it, according to police. The mother said she wouldn't sell the child.
The mother asked the woman to get away from her son, but she didn't, and said she had wanted to buy a baby for a long time, according to The Messenger. Complete article
A Texas woman demanded to buy a child from a mother at a Walmart for $500,000, police say 01/23/2022
Man who assaulted Cielo Vista Tx. Walmart clerk last week, returned Friday and pulled knife on Sheriff’s Deputy 01/21/2021
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) Deputy arrested a man at the Cielo Vista Walmart after the Sheriff’s Office says the man assaulted a sales clerk last Friday and returned again this Friday.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office the man assaulted the clerk on Friday, January 14. At that time, a EPCSO Deputy tried to apprehend him, but he fled the scene.
The same man who fled, then came back to Walmart on Friday, January 21. The Sheriff’s Deputy recognized him and approached the man. That’s when the Sherriff’s Office says the man pulled out a knife and the deputy tased the man and then apprehended him. Complete article
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) Deputy arrested a man at the Cielo Vista Walmart after the Sheriff’s Office says the man assaulted a sales clerk last Friday and returned again this Friday.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office the man assaulted the clerk on Friday, January 14. At that time, a EPCSO Deputy tried to apprehend him, but he fled the scene.
The same man who fled, then came back to Walmart on Friday, January 21. The Sheriff’s Deputy recognized him and approached the man. That’s when the Sherriff’s Office says the man pulled out a knife and the deputy tased the man and then apprehended him. Complete article
Toddler accidentally purchases nearly $2,000 worth of items from Walmart 01/20/2021
A New Jersey family was stumped when multiple packages for items they never ordered arrived at their home, only to find out that the culprit was their own child.
The 22-month-old had accidentally racked up a Walmart bill for almost $2,000.
Ayaansh Kumar isn’t even 2 years old, but like most children today, he loves to play on his electronic device. But that activity recently got him into some expensive trouble.
“He just went to the cart and whatever was there, boom, he just clicked and all payments just went through,” says father Pramod Kumar.
The Kumar family just moved into their new home. Mother Madhu, who admits to being a frequent shopper, says all her payment information is already loaded onto her phone. She was still in the process of picking and choosing which pieces of furniture she was ultimately going to buy, never intending to keep all the pieces she added to the online shopping cart. But little Ayaansh had other plans that ended up costing the family $1,700, which they caught too late.
“We saw this guy, phone in hand – Oh no,” says Pramod. “We called, ‘Can you please cancel?’ They said no, it’s already delivered.” Complete article
A New Jersey family was stumped when multiple packages for items they never ordered arrived at their home, only to find out that the culprit was their own child.
The 22-month-old had accidentally racked up a Walmart bill for almost $2,000.
Ayaansh Kumar isn’t even 2 years old, but like most children today, he loves to play on his electronic device. But that activity recently got him into some expensive trouble.
“He just went to the cart and whatever was there, boom, he just clicked and all payments just went through,” says father Pramod Kumar.
The Kumar family just moved into their new home. Mother Madhu, who admits to being a frequent shopper, says all her payment information is already loaded onto her phone. She was still in the process of picking and choosing which pieces of furniture she was ultimately going to buy, never intending to keep all the pieces she added to the online shopping cart. But little Ayaansh had other plans that ended up costing the family $1,700, which they caught too late.
“We saw this guy, phone in hand – Oh no,” says Pramod. “We called, ‘Can you please cancel?’ They said no, it’s already delivered.” Complete article
College Place Wash. man charged with robbery after fight near Walmart 01/23/2021
A College Place man was recently arrested after reportedly fighting with another man near Walmart in College Place and stealing the man’s cellphone and prepaid calling card.
Michael A. Lander, 34, is charged with second-degree robbery and first-degree theft, Class B felonies.
College Place police were dispatched to a fight at the bus stop near Walmart on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at about 3:30 p.m. They spotted Lander and detained him, the arrest document states. Complete article
A College Place man was recently arrested after reportedly fighting with another man near Walmart in College Place and stealing the man’s cellphone and prepaid calling card.
Michael A. Lander, 34, is charged with second-degree robbery and first-degree theft, Class B felonies.
College Place police were dispatched to a fight at the bus stop near Walmart on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at about 3:30 p.m. They spotted Lander and detained him, the arrest document states. Complete article
Westminster Colorado defends actions of ex-officers sued over Taser use, releases video of Walmart incident 01/21/2022
Clayton Shriver filed federal lawsuit last week alleging excessive force in 2020 arrest
A former Westminster police officer used a Taser on a 78-year-old man in a Walmart after the man tried to walk past the officer during a confrontation, surveillance video of the incident shows.
Westminster police released the video this week in response to a civil rights lawsuit filed Jan. 14 by the man, Clayton Shriver, against the city and the two former officers involved in the incident. The department defended the former officers’ actions, noting they had been cleared by an internal investigation.
In the lawsuit, Shriver’s attorneys alleged the officers used excessive force and unfairly prosecuted Shriver, and said the Westminster Police Department failed to properly train them.
Both of the officers involved, Michael Owen and Tyler Farson, resigned from the department in 2021 for reasons not connected to the incident, Westminster police spokeswoman Cheri Spottke said in a news release. Complete article
Clayton Shriver filed federal lawsuit last week alleging excessive force in 2020 arrest
A former Westminster police officer used a Taser on a 78-year-old man in a Walmart after the man tried to walk past the officer during a confrontation, surveillance video of the incident shows.
Westminster police released the video this week in response to a civil rights lawsuit filed Jan. 14 by the man, Clayton Shriver, against the city and the two former officers involved in the incident. The department defended the former officers’ actions, noting they had been cleared by an internal investigation.
In the lawsuit, Shriver’s attorneys alleged the officers used excessive force and unfairly prosecuted Shriver, and said the Westminster Police Department failed to properly train them.
Both of the officers involved, Michael Owen and Tyler Farson, resigned from the department in 2021 for reasons not connected to the incident, Westminster police spokeswoman Cheri Spottke said in a news release. Complete article
Yes, Self-Checkout Machines Encourage Shoplifting. Here's Why Stores Love Them Anyway 10/09/2019
With self-checkout machines suddenly everywhere you may be wondering...with no one to watch shoppers, don’t they just steal stuff?
The answer, in short, is yes. While technology can improve a lot of things, it can’t change human nature.
But, say retail industry experts, for many stores, the machines are worth the hassle. Indeed, shops ranging from superstores like Target and Walmart to convenience chain CVS to local mom-and-pop groceries have all been adding machines. One recent study suggested globally, self-checkout could continue to grow 10% a year for the next five years.
So what gives? While shoppers may love or hate self-checkout, for stores it often comes down to one thing: Machines mean fewer cashiers, and that can translate to big savings, even if it encourages some shoppers to take the five-fingered discount. .....
Big Brother Is Coming
Of course, ultimately most retailers will want it both ways — as few cashiers and as little shrinkage as possible.
Stoplift Checkout Vision Systems, a checkout vision software maker, aims to detect fraudulent transactions through video rather than just using the weight scale provided at the self-checkout machine. AI-enabled video allows the company to flag any price switching or fake scanning and offer customer assistance, says Malay Kundu founder of the StopLift, which was acquired by NCR Corporation, the largest manufacturer of self-checkouts, last year. Complete article
With self-checkout machines suddenly everywhere you may be wondering...with no one to watch shoppers, don’t they just steal stuff?
The answer, in short, is yes. While technology can improve a lot of things, it can’t change human nature.
But, say retail industry experts, for many stores, the machines are worth the hassle. Indeed, shops ranging from superstores like Target and Walmart to convenience chain CVS to local mom-and-pop groceries have all been adding machines. One recent study suggested globally, self-checkout could continue to grow 10% a year for the next five years.
So what gives? While shoppers may love or hate self-checkout, for stores it often comes down to one thing: Machines mean fewer cashiers, and that can translate to big savings, even if it encourages some shoppers to take the five-fingered discount. .....
Big Brother Is Coming
Of course, ultimately most retailers will want it both ways — as few cashiers and as little shrinkage as possible.
Stoplift Checkout Vision Systems, a checkout vision software maker, aims to detect fraudulent transactions through video rather than just using the weight scale provided at the self-checkout machine. AI-enabled video allows the company to flag any price switching or fake scanning and offer customer assistance, says Malay Kundu founder of the StopLift, which was acquired by NCR Corporation, the largest manufacturer of self-checkouts, last year. Complete article
Investigators Search For Man With ‘Paw Print’ Tattoo Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Littleton Colorado Walmart 01/20/2022
Suspect charged with taking photos of teen at Delaware Md. Walmart 01/20/2022
Clarksville Tenn. Walmart receives bomb threat by an anonymous caller 01/20/2022
MCSO is searching for man who stole $680 in jewelry from Silver Springs Shores Fla. Walmart 01/20/2022
Man "under ringing" items at NC Wal-Mart self checkout nabbed with Heroin and Crack Cocaine 01/21/2022
Kinston NC police searching for Walmart theft suspect 01/21/2022
2 dead after camping trailer catches fire on Indy northwest side 01/25/2021
INDIANAPOLIS — Two men are dead after a camping trailer caught fire late Monday night on the northwest side of Indianapolis, according to the Pike Township Fire Department.
The camper was parked outside a vacant “At Home” store at 4641 Lafayette Rd. Authorities said an employee from a neighboring Walmart store noticed the smoke and called 911.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke engulfing the burning vehicle. After extinguishing the blaze, fire investigators found the bodies of two men inside the motorhome. Their identities have not yet been released.
IMPD homicide detectives and arson specialists were on the scene because a fatality was involved, but Pike Township Fire Chief Chris Tragesser said Tuesday that foul play does not appear to be a factor. Complete article
INDIANAPOLIS — Two men are dead after a camping trailer caught fire late Monday night on the northwest side of Indianapolis, according to the Pike Township Fire Department.
The camper was parked outside a vacant “At Home” store at 4641 Lafayette Rd. Authorities said an employee from a neighboring Walmart store noticed the smoke and called 911.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke engulfing the burning vehicle. After extinguishing the blaze, fire investigators found the bodies of two men inside the motorhome. Their identities have not yet been released.
IMPD homicide detectives and arson specialists were on the scene because a fatality was involved, but Pike Township Fire Chief Chris Tragesser said Tuesday that foul play does not appear to be a factor. Complete article
Off-duty officers fend off knife attack, tase suspect at Cielo Vista Tx. Walmart 01/24/2021
EL PASO, Texas - The El Paso County Sheriff's office says two off-duty officers were attacked with a knife while working an assignment at the Cielo Vista Walmart on 7101 Gateway west.
Police arrested Jeremy Coltharp for aggravated assault on a peace officer.
Officials say Coltharp had assaulted a Walmart sales clerk the previous week on Friday, Jan. 14. Officials say he fled, preventing officers from arresting him.
Officials say he returned to the same Walmart on Friday, Jan. 21, at 7:15 p.m. A Sheriff's deputy and El Paso police officer recognized Coltharp and approached him. That's when officials say Coltharp attacked the officers with a knife.
The Sheriff's deputy tased Coltharp to get him to drop the knife. Coltharp was arrested. No injuries were reported. Complete article
EL PASO, Texas - The El Paso County Sheriff's office says two off-duty officers were attacked with a knife while working an assignment at the Cielo Vista Walmart on 7101 Gateway west.
Police arrested Jeremy Coltharp for aggravated assault on a peace officer.
Officials say Coltharp had assaulted a Walmart sales clerk the previous week on Friday, Jan. 14. Officials say he fled, preventing officers from arresting him.
Officials say he returned to the same Walmart on Friday, Jan. 21, at 7:15 p.m. A Sheriff's deputy and El Paso police officer recognized Coltharp and approached him. That's when officials say Coltharp attacked the officers with a knife.
The Sheriff's deputy tased Coltharp to get him to drop the knife. Coltharp was arrested. No injuries were reported. Complete article
Officer says he was racially profiled, handcuffed inside Fayette County Ga. Walmart 01/24/2021
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — A law enforcement officer says he was humiliated after he was handcuffed and accused of shoplifting.
David Conners says he went to Walmart to shop for decorations for his new home.
He told Channel 2′s Tom Jones that he never would have imagined his wrists would be decorated with handcuffs and he’d be suspected of shoplifting. Complete article
A Black corrections officer is suing Walmart, saying he was racially profiled after being mistaken for a serial shoplifter and handcuffed 01/26/2022
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — A law enforcement officer says he was humiliated after he was handcuffed and accused of shoplifting.
David Conners says he went to Walmart to shop for decorations for his new home.
He told Channel 2′s Tom Jones that he never would have imagined his wrists would be decorated with handcuffs and he’d be suspected of shoplifting. Complete article
A Black corrections officer is suing Walmart, saying he was racially profiled after being mistaken for a serial shoplifter and handcuffed 01/26/2022
Topeka Police respond to incident near North Topeka Kansas Walmart 01/24/2021
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - On January 24th Topeka Police officers gathered near a Walmart in North Topeka as they responded to a situation near the store.
Shawnee Co. Dispatch confirms that a call came in around 7:40 p.m. for an assault. When officers arrived, they found an adult victim suffering injuries after being assaulted by a family member. The victim was taken to the hospital and further details on the injuries have not yet been reported.
After 9:00 p.m., officers found the suspect sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Walmart, located on 2600 NW Rochester Rd. After the suspect refused to get out of his car, numerous officers responded to handle the situation safely. The suspect finally complied with officers and was taken into custody. The suspect was identified as 31-year-old, Colby Finchman, of Topeka. Complete article
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - On January 24th Topeka Police officers gathered near a Walmart in North Topeka as they responded to a situation near the store.
Shawnee Co. Dispatch confirms that a call came in around 7:40 p.m. for an assault. When officers arrived, they found an adult victim suffering injuries after being assaulted by a family member. The victim was taken to the hospital and further details on the injuries have not yet been reported.
After 9:00 p.m., officers found the suspect sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Walmart, located on 2600 NW Rochester Rd. After the suspect refused to get out of his car, numerous officers responded to handle the situation safely. The suspect finally complied with officers and was taken into custody. The suspect was identified as 31-year-old, Colby Finchman, of Topeka. Complete article
Pepsi And Walmart Each Facing Calls For Boycotts On Twitter – Do Social Media Boycotts Actually Matter? 01/25/2021
The hashtags #BoycottPepsi and #BoycottWalmart were trending on Twitter on Tuesday morning – and for very different reasons. In the case of the world's largest retailer, the calls to boycott came after it was announced that stores in Quebec would require shoppers who don't have proof of vaccination to be escorted to the pharmacy by an associate; while the soft drink maker found itself the target of a boycott campaign after the company was named in a report, listed for having donated to the Texas Republican Party.
Such calls for boycotts have certainly increased in recent years thanks to social media, but the effectiveness could certainly be called into question. It was just last week that #BoycottStarbucks was trending after the coffee house announced it would no longer require its some 228,000 employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and it didn't really seem to impact Starbucks much, if at all.
"It is especially easy to get caught up in the minutia of social media," explained Jason Mollica, professor in the school of communications at the American University. "So many people have a complaint, and they publicly vent their complaints on social media. We see it with politics, with sports and entertainment. We've seen calls to boycott a film because some fans didn't like the casting or simply the way the film ended. These calls for boycotts become part of the noise." Complete article
The hashtags #BoycottPepsi and #BoycottWalmart were trending on Twitter on Tuesday morning – and for very different reasons. In the case of the world's largest retailer, the calls to boycott came after it was announced that stores in Quebec would require shoppers who don't have proof of vaccination to be escorted to the pharmacy by an associate; while the soft drink maker found itself the target of a boycott campaign after the company was named in a report, listed for having donated to the Texas Republican Party.
Such calls for boycotts have certainly increased in recent years thanks to social media, but the effectiveness could certainly be called into question. It was just last week that #BoycottStarbucks was trending after the coffee house announced it would no longer require its some 228,000 employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and it didn't really seem to impact Starbucks much, if at all.
"It is especially easy to get caught up in the minutia of social media," explained Jason Mollica, professor in the school of communications at the American University. "So many people have a complaint, and they publicly vent their complaints on social media. We see it with politics, with sports and entertainment. We've seen calls to boycott a film because some fans didn't like the casting or simply the way the film ended. These calls for boycotts become part of the noise." Complete article
Suspect shoplifts 2 desktop computers, clothes from Southpark Va. Walmart 01/24/2022
Money Theft At Joliet Ill. Walmart Leads To 2 Felony Charges 01/23/2022
Tx. Walmart “Peeping Tom” confirmed as U.S. Air National Guardsman 01/21/2022
Knoxville man charged in December shooting outside Pa. Walmart in Waterworks Mall 01/25/2022
Misunderstanding leads to bomb threat investigation at Ohio Walmart 01/25/2022
DUI suspected in injury crash Friday that closes Meridian near Bellingham Wash. Walmart 01/25/2021
Bellingham Police believe intoxication may have been involved in a serious injury crash that closed Meridian Street near Walmart Friday evening.
Officers were called to a collision at 7:43 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the 4400 block of Meridian Street after a vehicle had flipped over on its side in a 6-foot ditch/retention pond, Lt. Claudia Murphy told The Bellingham Herald in an email Monday evening.
The driver, who was not yet identified and Murphy reported appeared to be severely injured, was still in the driver seat when officers arrived, and Bellingham Fire Department medics were called to the scene. Complete article
Bellingham Police believe intoxication may have been involved in a serious injury crash that closed Meridian Street near Walmart Friday evening.
Officers were called to a collision at 7:43 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the 4400 block of Meridian Street after a vehicle had flipped over on its side in a 6-foot ditch/retention pond, Lt. Claudia Murphy told The Bellingham Herald in an email Monday evening.
The driver, who was not yet identified and Murphy reported appeared to be severely injured, was still in the driver seat when officers arrived, and Bellingham Fire Department medics were called to the scene. Complete article
Police release pictures of shoplifters who punched Alabama Walmart employee 01/25/2021
Mobile Police released pictures of two women who punched a Walmart employee who tried to stop them from shoplifting.
It happened around 9:15 p.m. on January 19 at the store on Airport Boulevard near Hillcrest Road.
Investigators said the women were trying to walk out of the door without paying when the employee approached them. Police said the woman then started beating the working and causing minor facial injuries. They took off in an unknown vehicle.
Pictures show one woman wearing a white hoodie, and the other suspect wearing a red vest. Complete article
Police arrest two suspects allegedly involved in beatdown of Mobile Walmart employee while shoplifting 01/26/2022
Mobile Police released pictures of two women who punched a Walmart employee who tried to stop them from shoplifting.
It happened around 9:15 p.m. on January 19 at the store on Airport Boulevard near Hillcrest Road.
Investigators said the women were trying to walk out of the door without paying when the employee approached them. Police said the woman then started beating the working and causing minor facial injuries. They took off in an unknown vehicle.
Pictures show one woman wearing a white hoodie, and the other suspect wearing a red vest. Complete article
Police arrest two suspects allegedly involved in beatdown of Mobile Walmart employee while shoplifting 01/26/2022
Police searching for Birmingham Alabama Walmart robbery suspect 01/26/2021
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department has asked for the public's help with identifying a suspect in a robbery at a Walmart located on Montclair Road.
Police said on January 18, a man stole items from the store. When confronted by Walmart personnel, police said the man pointed a firearm at the associates then fled the scene.
If there is anyone with information on the identity of the suspect, we ask that they contact BPD Robbery Detectives at 205-254-1753 or remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Complete article
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department has asked for the public's help with identifying a suspect in a robbery at a Walmart located on Montclair Road.
Police said on January 18, a man stole items from the store. When confronted by Walmart personnel, police said the man pointed a firearm at the associates then fled the scene.
If there is anyone with information on the identity of the suspect, we ask that they contact BPD Robbery Detectives at 205-254-1753 or remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Complete article
Unvaccinated to be ‘accompanied at all times’ in Canadian Walmarts, Costcos to ensure they’re buying pharmacy products only 01/26/2021
Unvaccinated Canadian residents in the province of Quebec must now be “accompanied at all times” by employees of stores such as Walmart and Costco each time they go shopping.
This is to ensure they’re only buying products at these locations’ pharmacies. Everyone ages 13 and up must also show proof of vaccination to enter.
CBC News reports how a mandate which requires all large retailers to request a person’s vaccine passport to enter the vicinity went into effect on Monday. This mandate includes “all businesses with surface areas of 1,500 square meters [over 16,000 square feet] or more—with the exception of groceries and pharmacies.” Complete article
Unvaccinated Canadian residents in the province of Quebec must now be “accompanied at all times” by employees of stores such as Walmart and Costco each time they go shopping.
This is to ensure they’re only buying products at these locations’ pharmacies. Everyone ages 13 and up must also show proof of vaccination to enter.
CBC News reports how a mandate which requires all large retailers to request a person’s vaccine passport to enter the vicinity went into effect on Monday. This mandate includes “all businesses with surface areas of 1,500 square meters [over 16,000 square feet] or more—with the exception of groceries and pharmacies.” Complete article
Camera catches two stealing hundreds of dollars of merchandise from Fla. Walmart 01/24/2022
Wichita Falls Tx. police arrest one of 3 suspects in Walmart phone theft ring 01/24/2022
Cash, Valuables Stolen from Vehicle Parked at Pa. Walmart 01/25/2022
Michigan duo accused of stealing $1,800 from Northampton Mass. Walmart with debit card scam 01/25/2022
Rockford Ill. Police capture reported crack dealer outside Walmart 01/25/2022
Woman accused of not ringing up items at Walmart self-checkout in Grand Island Nebraska 01/25/2022
Camera catches two stealing hundreds of dollars of merchandise from Fla. Walmart 01/24/2022
3 Hillsborough NC police officers credited with helping save life of man who passed out at Walmart 01/26/2022
East Bakersfield Ca. Walmart evacuated due to fire, explosion of seatrain 01/26/2021
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Walmart in east Bakersfield was evacuated on Wednesday as fire crews worked to put out a fire that exploded a seatrain holding propane tanks, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.
The fire started at around 2:54 p.m near the Walmart Supercenter located at 2601 Fashion Place, according to PulsePoint.
BFD Battalion Chief Brian Bowman confirmed to 17 News it was an outside fire with unknown origins. Complete article
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Walmart in east Bakersfield was evacuated on Wednesday as fire crews worked to put out a fire that exploded a seatrain holding propane tanks, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.
The fire started at around 2:54 p.m near the Walmart Supercenter located at 2601 Fashion Place, according to PulsePoint.
BFD Battalion Chief Brian Bowman confirmed to 17 News it was an outside fire with unknown origins. Complete article
Vehicle tracked down in Crown Point after stolen from Hobart Ind. Walmart, police say 01/28/2021
HOBART — Police tracked a stolen vehicle to Crown Point after it was taken from a Walmart parking lot, police said.
A black Range Rover was stolen Thursday night from the Walmart parking lot at 2936 East 79th Ave., said Hobart Police Department Cmdr. Nicholas Wardrip.
Around 4 p.m. Friday the stolen vehicle was tracked using GPS as the driver south on Interstate 65. Complete article
HOBART — Police tracked a stolen vehicle to Crown Point after it was taken from a Walmart parking lot, police said.
A black Range Rover was stolen Thursday night from the Walmart parking lot at 2936 East 79th Ave., said Hobart Police Department Cmdr. Nicholas Wardrip.
Around 4 p.m. Friday the stolen vehicle was tracked using GPS as the driver south on Interstate 65. Complete article
Alleged Ex-Walmart Employee Claims Sheet Cakes Are Frozen 01/28/2021
ATikToker who claims to be an ex-Walmart employee is accusing the store of only serving frozen sheet cakes and that "nothing is actually baked in the bakery."
In a video uploaded on January 14, Kat Marie or @kazmarie13 on TikTok replied to a video asking users to share a company secret. The TikToker received more than 78,400 views but had many users divided in the comments.
Marie claimed in the video responding to another TikToker, @princessannafit, that the reason shoppers must give advance notice before buying a cake from the store is because it has to be taken out of the freezer.
"The reason you have to give so much notice before getting a cake that's like custom decorated is not because that's how long it takes them to bake the cake," they said. "It's because that's how long it takes the frozen sheet cake to thaw out."
The TikToker continued to claim that "nothing is actually baked in the bakery" and that it is all just frozen and heated up. Complete article
ATikToker who claims to be an ex-Walmart employee is accusing the store of only serving frozen sheet cakes and that "nothing is actually baked in the bakery."
In a video uploaded on January 14, Kat Marie or @kazmarie13 on TikTok replied to a video asking users to share a company secret. The TikToker received more than 78,400 views but had many users divided in the comments.
Marie claimed in the video responding to another TikToker, @princessannafit, that the reason shoppers must give advance notice before buying a cake from the store is because it has to be taken out of the freezer.
"The reason you have to give so much notice before getting a cake that's like custom decorated is not because that's how long it takes them to bake the cake," they said. "It's because that's how long it takes the frozen sheet cake to thaw out."
The TikToker continued to claim that "nothing is actually baked in the bakery" and that it is all just frozen and heated up. Complete article
Lapel video: Aftermath of fire at Edgewood NM Walmart last November 01/27/2022
Alleged Tx. Walmart thief swallows baggie filled with possible narcotics, according to police 01/28/2022
Police: Florida man attacked victim in Walmart parking lot, stole $500 shoe 01/27/2022
Elon Musk said he took his kids to Walmart to see the pandemic toilet paper shortage with his own eyes 01/27/2022
Community remembers teen stabbed by 13-year-old suspect inside Walmart 01/28/2022 This took place one year ago, not one week ago, as the article falsely claims.
Napa County Ca. Walmart Bomb Threat Probed: Report 01/27/2022
Police Investigating Strong-Armed Robbery At La Plata Md. Walmart; Stole AirPods 01/29/2021
LA PLATA, Md. — The following post was made by the La Plata Police Department earlier this evening regarding a strong-armed robbery that took place at a Walmart:
“This evening at approximately 7:59 p.m., officers responded to a strong-armed robbery at the Walmart on Drury Drive.
Preliminary investigation revealed two individuals physically assaulted an employee to obtain access to a locked display case containing AirPods.
The employee complied with the demands to open the secured display case and the suspects fled after stealing numerous AirPods. Complete article
LA PLATA, Md. — The following post was made by the La Plata Police Department earlier this evening regarding a strong-armed robbery that took place at a Walmart:
“This evening at approximately 7:59 p.m., officers responded to a strong-armed robbery at the Walmart on Drury Drive.
Preliminary investigation revealed two individuals physically assaulted an employee to obtain access to a locked display case containing AirPods.
The employee complied with the demands to open the secured display case and the suspects fled after stealing numerous AirPods. Complete article
Police seek public’s help in identifying suspect in Ariz. Walmart armed robbery in December 01/29/2021 Not previously reported.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Walmart and pepper sprayed employees in the face in December.
The suspect entered the store near Dunlap Avenue, west of Interstate 17 around 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2021, when he took a backpack and walked past all purchase-area points, authorities said in a press release.
When he was confronted by store employees, he pepper sprayed them in the face and fled the store. Complete article
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Walmart and pepper sprayed employees in the face in December.
The suspect entered the store near Dunlap Avenue, west of Interstate 17 around 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2021, when he took a backpack and walked past all purchase-area points, authorities said in a press release.
When he was confronted by store employees, he pepper sprayed them in the face and fled the store. Complete article
Elderly Woman Stops Alleged Canadian Walmart Shoplifter, Rips Off His Balaclava 01/31/2021
Abrave elderly woman stopped an alleged shoplifter from leaving a Walmart store by ripping off his balaclava, according to reports.
In a video uploaded to Facebook on Saturday, a man wearing a balaclava pushed a shopping cart filled with items towards the exit of a Canadian Walmart, according to CHEK.
The man filming inside the Campbell River Walmart then asks the man in the ski mask if he plans to pay for his items, to which the alleged shoplifter said "yeah."
But as the alleged shoplifter moved towards the exit an elderly woman became suspicious of his motives, blocked his path out and ripped off his black ski mask. Complete article
Abrave elderly woman stopped an alleged shoplifter from leaving a Walmart store by ripping off his balaclava, according to reports.
In a video uploaded to Facebook on Saturday, a man wearing a balaclava pushed a shopping cart filled with items towards the exit of a Canadian Walmart, according to CHEK.
The man filming inside the Campbell River Walmart then asks the man in the ski mask if he plans to pay for his items, to which the alleged shoplifter said "yeah."
But as the alleged shoplifter moved towards the exit an elderly woman became suspicious of his motives, blocked his path out and ripped off his black ski mask. Complete article
Walmart Home Office associates to return in person 01/28/2021
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — In an internal memo, Walmart plans to have home office campus associates return to offices on Monday, February 28.
The company says it will share more details, like mask policies and business travel, as they get closer to the return date.
Starting on February 28, the memo states associates should “all strive to spend the majority of time on campus while ensuring that flexibility is a part of our ways of working.”
Walmart continues to urge campus associates to get the COVID-19 boosters, according to the memo. Complete article
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — In an internal memo, Walmart plans to have home office campus associates return to offices on Monday, February 28.
The company says it will share more details, like mask policies and business travel, as they get closer to the return date.
Starting on February 28, the memo states associates should “all strive to spend the majority of time on campus while ensuring that flexibility is a part of our ways of working.”
Walmart continues to urge campus associates to get the COVID-19 boosters, according to the memo. Complete article
Colorado Springs police officer ruled justified in killing of Walmart shoplifter last Oct. 01/28/2022
Florida man accused of showing stranger picture of his genitals at Walmart 01/28/2022
Heights PD searching for Tx. Walmart thieves 01/28/2022
Police search for accused Pa. Walmart hoverboard bandit 01/27/2022
Firefighters Respond To Reported Odor Of Smoke In Pine Forest Fla. Walmart 01/29/2022
Water main break forces Cleveland Ga. Walmart to temporarily close 01/30/2022
Walmart Worker Reveals Employees Hate When Customers Do This 01/28/2022
‘She clearly needs professional help’: Viral TikTok shows woman having meltdown after getting caught shoplifting at NC Walmart 01/29/2022
Video Shows Fire Allegedly Set by Customer in NC Walmart Aisle 01/31/2021
Aviral video circulating TikTok shows an aisle of paper towels inside a Walmart completely up in flames.
The TikTok, uploaded by Geordyn Ader who goes by @thriftymuse, received more than 8.6 million views and 10,600 comments from concerned viewers since it was posted on January 26.
"Someone got mad that Walmart was out of almond milk then started a fire," the on-screen text on the video read.
The video showed several rows of Bounty paper towels on fire in an aisle and an employee wearing a yellow vest extinguishing the items.
But Ader told Newsweek that the fire, which occurred at a Walmart in Cameron, North Carolina, was not caused because of an angry customer and that she was joking. ...
Ader told Newsweek that the fire was probably caused by a person allegedly attempting a TikTok "trend" in which people light random items in Walmart on fire. She explained that this is not the first time this has happened in North Carolina. Complete article
Aviral video circulating TikTok shows an aisle of paper towels inside a Walmart completely up in flames.
The TikTok, uploaded by Geordyn Ader who goes by @thriftymuse, received more than 8.6 million views and 10,600 comments from concerned viewers since it was posted on January 26.
"Someone got mad that Walmart was out of almond milk then started a fire," the on-screen text on the video read.
The video showed several rows of Bounty paper towels on fire in an aisle and an employee wearing a yellow vest extinguishing the items.
But Ader told Newsweek that the fire, which occurred at a Walmart in Cameron, North Carolina, was not caused because of an angry customer and that she was joking. ...
Ader told Newsweek that the fire was probably caused by a person allegedly attempting a TikTok "trend" in which people light random items in Walmart on fire. She explained that this is not the first time this has happened in North Carolina. Complete article
Walmart, Costco and other big-box stores in Canada begin enforcing vaccine mandates, and some shoppers aren’t buying it 01/28/2021
Some Canadian retailers are now requiring proof of vaccination, citing local regulations, with the result that mandate critics are calling for a boycott of Walmart.
Some retailers in Canada are now requiring proof of vaccination, and not everybody is happy.
Local regulations in the Canadian province Quebec taking effect this week mandate that big-box stores like Walmart WMT, 0.03%, IKEA and Costco COST, -0.23% require customers over the age of 13 to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before entering. Complete article
Some Canadian retailers are now requiring proof of vaccination, citing local regulations, with the result that mandate critics are calling for a boycott of Walmart.
Some retailers in Canada are now requiring proof of vaccination, and not everybody is happy.
Local regulations in the Canadian province Quebec taking effect this week mandate that big-box stores like Walmart WMT, 0.03%, IKEA and Costco COST, -0.23% require customers over the age of 13 to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before entering. Complete article
Walmart’s New Store Design Sends Another Department Store ‘Wake-Up’ Call 01/31/2021
We seem to be living in a topsy-turvy state of retailing right now. Corporate raiders are swarming over once glamourous or at least vital, undervalued flailing department stores, looking to extract equity or part them out. Meanwhile the once “stack ‘em high and watch ‘em fly” discounters are getting attention for their dynamic design moves and upping the customer experience.
Target made headlines back in 2017 when it introduced the “reimagined Target”, a key part of its $7 billion, 3-year initiative, to take the entire customer experience to the next level. Now all indications are that even as Target and Walmart have steadily siphoned off market share from department stores, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s and Macy’s, Walmart is preparing to up the ante, even more.
Because most customers shop with smartphone in hand, Walmart has smartly integrated QR codes throughout. They serve multiple purposes from helping customers with top-line information about a brand or product, to the more valuable “endless aisle” function. Complete article
We seem to be living in a topsy-turvy state of retailing right now. Corporate raiders are swarming over once glamourous or at least vital, undervalued flailing department stores, looking to extract equity or part them out. Meanwhile the once “stack ‘em high and watch ‘em fly” discounters are getting attention for their dynamic design moves and upping the customer experience.
Target made headlines back in 2017 when it introduced the “reimagined Target”, a key part of its $7 billion, 3-year initiative, to take the entire customer experience to the next level. Now all indications are that even as Target and Walmart have steadily siphoned off market share from department stores, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s and Macy’s, Walmart is preparing to up the ante, even more.
Because most customers shop with smartphone in hand, Walmart has smartly integrated QR codes throughout. They serve multiple purposes from helping customers with top-line information about a brand or product, to the more valuable “endless aisle” function. Complete article
55-Year Old Pickaway Man Arrested After Attempted Theft from Ohio Walmart 01/30/2022
2019 SC Walmart shooting trial begins 01/31/2022
Coralville police: Iowa City man stuffed pockets with $11,838 from Iowa Walmart safe during deposit 01/30/2022
Man arrested after leaving child in running, unlocked car parked in La. Walmart fire lane 01/31/2022
Police capture suspect from deadly shooting Nov. of last year at NE Austin Tx. Walmart 01/31/2022
Odor investigation prompts evacuation of Thomaston Maine Walmart 01/31/2022
Milton man charged for indecent exposure at Navarre Fla. Walmart, sexual battery 01/31/2022
Police Investigating Theft of Nearly $4,000 in Items from Benner Pike Pa. Walmart 01/31/2022
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