Man Spits On, Assaults South Jersey Walmart Employee: Police

GALLOWAY, NJ — A Walmart employee is uninjured after a man spat on her and pinned her to a wall by her neck, Egg Harbor Township police said.

Police are looking for an Atlantic City man in connection with the assault; he is also wanted on charges of robbery and shoplifting.

Officers arrived at the Walmart in Farmington shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4. A loss prevention employee told police she approached a man and confronted him about merchandise he had not paid for, police said. The suspect pinned the woman to the wall and spat on her before leaving in a Hyundai Sonata, police said.

Egg Harbor Township police have identified 24-year-old Matthew Sturdivant of Atlantic City as the suspect. Sturdivant faces charges of simple assault, robbery, and shoplifting.

Anyone with information on where he is is asked to call Egg Harbor Township police at (609) 927-5200 or contact their local police.

The woman is uninjured and gave police a description of Sturdivant and his vehicle, according to a post from the EHPD.