A Georgia man and woman robbed a Walmart cashier and stole more than $6,000 in merchandise and gift cards.
According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the couple loaded valuables into a Walmart cart in Grovetown on Nov. 30. Deputies said when they got to the cash register, they made several card transactions, WRDW reported.
The two men confused the cashier when they asked him to press the “cash” button on the register to activate his credit card.
The tactic then led to the merchandise being billed as cash, so their credit cards weren’t charged, WRDW reported.
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Woman suspected of tricking Walmart cashier into stealing merchandise and gift cards.
(District of Columbia Sheriff’s Office)
They left the store with $3,400 worth of merchandise and $3,000 worth of gift cards. The sheriff’s office is calling the incident a “larceny by deception.”
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Suspects tricked Walmart cashiers into walking out of a store with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in Georgia.
(District of Columbia Sheriff’s Office)
A sheriff’s office spokeswoman said Thursday that investigators have identified Jaylan Griggs, 19, of Flint, Michigan, as the male suspect. They have not yet identified the female suspect.
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Authorities asked the public to contact the detective at 706-541-1044 or the sheriff’s office at 706-541-2800.