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Man who may have left Walmart with lost wallet sought by Sheriff

By Howard B. Owens

The Sheriff's Office would like to interview the man in this picture.

During the early afternoon of Sept. 10, this man is believed to have picked up a woman's wallet seconds after she dropped it while exiting the grocery side vestibule at Walmart.

The Walmart greeter saw the man pick up the wallet and the greeter offered to take it to customer service. The man said he was heading to customer service himself. 

Investigator William Ferrando said he never made it to customer service. He walked into the restroom and allegedly left the store without turning in the wallet.

He is believed to have left in the maroon crew cab pickup truck depicted in the picture below.

Anybody with information that might assist in the investigation is asked to call Ferrando at (585) 343-5000.

Howard B. Owens

Please don't post names of suspects. Speculation isn't fair, especially if it turns out you're wrong. Contact police if you have an idea and they'll announce if somebody is arrested.

Sep 19, 2014, 3:19pm Permalink
Samantha Dieter

I'm sorry it clearly isn't him, he is a former Luzerne County Commissioner and current member of the Luzerne County Council, he was a part of the "kids for cash" scandal. It was only meant to be a joke, stealing from children and now women, that type of thing. I in no way meant to accuse an actual resident of Batavia or the surronding areas.

Sep 19, 2014, 3:42pm Permalink
Sarah Christopher

Did anyone check the garbage in the bathroom? He probably threw it out...minus the money, but it may at least save the hassle of replacing everything.

Sep 19, 2014, 4:00pm Permalink
Frank Bartholomew

Alvin, I think its the guy wearing "67" or "87" on his shirt, and he seems to be
in a hurry. And from what I can see , I'm guessing the wallet was in his right pocket.

Sep 19, 2014, 7:23pm Permalink

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