The Starkville Police Department is searching for two men suspected of stealing four high-end touch screen computers from Wal-Mart over the past three months.
The most recent incident took place Friday evening, when a black male put two Hewlett Packard touch-screen desktop computers in a cart and walked out of the store without paying, despite a greeter”s attempt to stop him, SPD Detective Landon Stamps said. The man is described as middle-aged, between 5 feet, 10 inches and 6 feet tall, with a slender build.
It was the second such incident this month, Stamps said.
On Feb. 11, a different man, whom Stamps described as black, about 5-feet, 5 inches to 5-feet, inches tall and “younger” than the suspect in the Feb. 19 theft, also attempted to leave Wal-Mart with two HP touch-screen computers, but a greeter at the door stepped in front of the cart and put her hand on it to stop him, Stamps said. The suspect then left his cart and ran from the store.
The same suspect did make it out of the store in a November incident, however, when he attempted to leave with two HP touch-screen computers without paying and a greeter asked to see his receipt. Instead of stopping, he continued walking out the door, Stamps said.
The computers were valued at approximately $880 a piece. Both men tried disguising the computers by covering them with poster board, Stamps said.
Police are searching for an older model, white, “box style” vehicle seen at Wal-Mart during each of the incidents. It could be a Crown Victoria, Lincoln or a Cadillac, Stamps said.
“Any information would be greatly appreciated,” Stamps said.
Anyone with information can call the Starkville Police Department at 662-323-4131 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.
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