Franklin Police Search For Fraudulent Shop-And-Swappers

FRANKLIN, TN — Franklin Police are searching for two people who allegedly pulled the steal-and-swap scam at a shoe store.

On May 25 at DSW Shoes on Mallory Lane, an unidentified female bagged two pairs of shoes she took from a shelf in the store and handed the shoes to a male suspect identified as William Maynard, according to police. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Maynard went to the register and returned the unpurchased merchandise for a refund. The two then left together in a dark-colored pickup truck.

Information on Maynard’s whereabouts or the identity of the female suspect in this case is worth up to $1,000 with an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 615-794-4000.

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