Crime & Safety
Police Brief: Man Arrested After Returning to the Hartland Walmart Hours After Alleged Theft
The following arrest information was supplied by the Livingston County Sheriff's Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A 24-year-old Hazel Park man was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of retail fraud after he returned to the Hartland only hours after police say he stole two large screen televisions, according to the Livingston County Sheriff's Department.
Police pulled the man out of the line as he sought to return a different television and two Nintendo Wii gaming units after store officials alerted them he had come back and police had viewed the video.
During questioning, police say the man admitted taking the two televisions, which are worth about $500 each. He told them he had one in his car and gave a friend another.
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The man was taken to the Livingston County Jail and the case has been referred to the prosecutor's office for review.
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