Sumter County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help in the search for a suspect who attempted to shoplift merchandise Thursday at Beall’s at Southern Trace plaza.
The man entered the store at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and concealed items in a backpack and then left the store passing all points of sale. A loss prevention officer grabbed the suspect’s hand and in so doing, the suspect dropped the stolen merchandise and fled to the parking lot to his red Yamaha golf cart.
Anyone with information in reference to this case is asked to contact Detective Joshua Greenwood at (352) 689-4612, or Crime line at Crimeline.org or (800) 423-TIPS
