Suspect disguised as Wal-Mart employee allegedly steals 4 televisions from Palmdale store

Suspect disguised as Wal-Mart employee allegedly steals 4 televisions from Palmdale store

PALMDALE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police say a man, disguised as a Wal-Mart employee, walked out of the Palmdale Wal-Mart store with four televisions.

Detectives say that on New Year's Eve a man dressed as a Wal-Mart employee, complete with a store name tag, entered the Wal-Mart located on 10th Street West at about 7:00 p.m.

Once inside, the suspect grabbed four 32” flat screen televisions and walked out the front door as if loading them for a customer.


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The suspect is described as a 40- to 50-year-old black male. He is bald and is approximately 6’ tall, weighing around 250lbs.

Using surveillance video, authorities say they've been able to identify that the suspect loaded the televisions in a black truck.

Palmdale detectives are asking that if anyone recognizes the suspect to please contact Sergeant Moore at 661-272-2425.