A 54-year-old man was arrested on theft charges with two or more prior convictions Saturday evening, according to a police report.
Denton police officers responded to a shoplifting call at Walmart in the 1500 block of South Loop 288, where a loss prevention officer reported that a man left the store with a basket filled with items he didn’t buy, loaded them into his car and returned to fill his basket one more time.
The suspect once again bypassed the checkout counters before he was caught, according to the employee.
When officers questioned the suspect at the store, he confessed several times to not paying for the items but then contradicted himself by saying he didn’t do anything wrong, according to the report.
He was arrested and transported to the city jail.
Other reports
600 block of South Interstate 35E — A moving company employee stole more than $100 when he was paid cash by a customer who was paying the business, according to a police report.
Officers talked to the suspect, who stated he must have lost the money but that he would repay the victim when he receives his “government” check in September. No arrest was made.
9100 block of Teasley Lane — A 25-year-old woman was a victim of domestic abuse Saturday, according to a police report.
Officers interviewed the mother of the victim, who said her son-in-law assaulted her daughter, who was “crying and visibly upset,” the report said.
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
No arrests were made.
— Christian McPhate
