CLEARFIELD – The Lawrence Township Police Department is investigating an alleged “push out” retail theft incident that occurred at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Clearfield.
According to police, the alleged theft occurred between 3:50 a.m. and 4:10 a.m. July 12. Asset protection personnel told police that an assistant manager allegedly found a Caucasian male walking out of the garden center’s fire door with a tote full of merchandise at 4:10 a.m.
Asset protection personnel told police that after reviewing surveillance video, they allegedly watched the male put tablets, laptops and routers in a large storage tote that was being pushed in a cart. He also allegedly took a computer and monitor before exiting the fire door in the garden center without paying for the merchandise.
Police said that the video showed a dark-colored sports utility vehicle with an unknown driver approaching the garden center fire door to pick up the male. The male allegedly fled in the vehicle and left an empty cart in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
The total value of the stolen items is $1,985.84, police said. Asset protection personnel told police that they contacted the Dubois Wal-Mart store, which confirmed the male appeared to be the same suspect in recent retail thefts there.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Lawrence Township Police Department at 814-765-1647.