Walmart Compliance Report

On March 26, 2018 at approximately 1930 hours, I was at the Walmart store located at 8701 US HWY 19 Port Richey, FL investigating an unrelated fraudulent return (PRPD case 2018-0391). Walmart loss prevention employee, Marion Edwards, informed me of a retail theft (grand), which had just occurred. He advised a W/F had stolen two vacuums from the store, worth a total of $458.00.

I made contact with a witness, Clifford Paige, who advised he had been shopping, when he observed a W/M and W/F exit the store using the general merchandise exit. He advised the W/F was pushing a cart with two vacuums in it and failed to stop for a Walmart employee when they requested a receipt. He advised the W/F and W/M fled to the east side of the parking lot, where they got into the back of a maroon / red Mercury four door sedan. He advised he attempted to get the tag number, however the W/M told him they had not stolen anything and yelled at him to go away. Clifford provided me with the possible tag number of 640DUX. Clifford provided me with a written statement, which was later attached to this report.

He advised the subjects had stolen from the store multiple times in the past. He advised he had received a tip from a concerned citizen, who advised the pair were selling brand new Walmart merchandise at a yard sale at 8046 Norwich DR Port Richey, FL. He advised law enforcement was contacted, but he does not believe anything had been