September 11, 2010 Wal-Mart security assaulted by fleeing shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
BERWICK, LA Dept 11 2010 A man accused of eating food inside a store without paying for it and running away after hitting a security guard when confronted about stealing was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Berwick.
According to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office, Albert Hebert, 46, was booked into the parish jail on shoplifting and simple battery charges around 3:30 p.m.
His bond was set at $1,500.
Deputies said security cameras at Walmart captured video of Hebert putting food in a shopping cart, but then eating some of it as he walked through the store.
The sheriff’s office was contacted about what happened and a deputy drove to the store to investigate further.
Investigators said a security officer detained Hebert on suspicion of shoplifting, but he hit the guard and ran out of the store.
The deputy and security officer chased after him and other deputies were contacted.
They eventually found the suspect and took him into custody.
Source:WAFB.com
