Two Illinois residents were arrested in Manitowoc late last week after they attempted to steal from Walmart.
The Manitowoc Police Department was informed of the theft just before 7:30 Friday evening (September 30th), and an officer arrived to find a Sheriff’s Deputy chasing one of the suspects.
He was apprehended at gunpoint and was found to be in possession of a knife.
The duo was seen on camera failing to check items at the self-checkouts the items totaled over $652.
The duo, each 25 years old, put all of the products into their cart and moved them past all points of sale.
The officer then entered the vehicle the duo arrived in and found marijuana and 13.5 grams of fentanyl.
Both individuals have been charged with Retail Theft Between $500 and $5,000, and one of the men was also charged with Possession of THC and a Schedule I or II drug.
