Georgia couple trick Walmart cashier and easily walk out of store with thousands of goods: police
A man and a woman in Georgia conned a Walmart cashier into stealing more than $6,000 in merchandise and gift cards, authorities say.
The couple loaded a Walmart cart with a pile of big-ticket items in Grovetown on Nov. 30, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived at the cash register, they made several card transactions, according to the deputies, WRDW reported.
The two managed to confuse the cashier when they demanded that the “cash” button on the cash register be pressed for their credit card to work.
The tactic then led to the merchandise sounding like it had to be paid for in cash, so their credit cards weren’t charged, WRDW reported.
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They left the store with $3,400 in merchandise and $3,000 in gift cards. The sheriff’s office calls the incident “theft by deception.”
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook crime update that a suspect has been identified.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told Fox News Digital on Thursday that investigators have identified Jaylan Griggs, 19, of Flint, Michigan, as the male suspect. They haven’t identified the female suspect yet.
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Authorities asked the public to contact an investigator at 706-541-1044 or the sheriff’s office dispatch at 706-541-2800.
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