Articles Tagged with scan

Published on: February 4, 2024

Worker Shot in Leg During Brawl with Chicken Thief

A North Carolina man was arrested after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of a store employee who allegedly caught him trying to steal chicken.

On the evening of January 28, a man went to the Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Charlotte area to pick up dog food and chicken. When he was using the self-checkout, he allegedly did not scan the items. An employee believed he was trying to steal the food, and they approached the shopper to address the situation.

According to reports, when the worker talked to the man, he rang up the dog food. As he was walking out, the employee asserted that the customer was still trying to take the chicken without paying for it and he attempted to snatch the package from the alleged fowl thief.

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Published on: June 1, 2023

Women Concocted Discounts by Switching Price Tags on Items

by Staycie R. Sena

Two women have been accused of ripping off Walmart for hundreds of dollars of merchandise by allegedly switching price tags and failing to scan many items at the self-checkout station.

On May 27, two women were shopping together at a Walmart in Ocala, Florida, and they used the self-checkout lanes when they were ready to leave. They concluded the transaction and headed towards the door with their cart full of merchandise.

A store employee noticed what they believed was suspicious activity taking place when the women were scanning the items they planned to purchase. They thought the women did not scan several of the items in their cart.

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