Walmart Thefts Lead to Investigation

The Leesburg Police Department is looking for information related to two larcenies that occurred at the Leesburg Wal-Mart on March 11. 

The first incident occurred at approximately 1:14 p.m. after someone had taken approximately $1,800 worth of video games and software. The suspect then hid them in a duffel bag and under his clothes. The suspect left the store with an unknown amount of merchandise concealed on his person while leaving the duffel bag in the store.  

He is described as a black male in his late 20’s to early 30’s with short black hair. He was wearing a black baseball cap with a white emblem and or lettering, a black coat, a red shirt and black pants.

The second incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. Three suspects were observed by loss prevention leaving the store with a 55 inch VIzio television. Staff was able to recover the stores property but they were assaulted by one of the suspects during the encounter. All three suspects left the area in a car described as a newer model four door sedan with a state of Virginia license plate.

The suspects are described as follows:

Suspect 1 – Black male, wearing a red baseball hat black North Face jacket and light gray or blue jeans. 

Suspect 2 – Black male with black hair wearing a gray coat, black shirt and black pants.

Suspect 3 – Black male, in his early to late 20’s, wearing a black base ball hat with a red bill, red coat and black pants. 

Anyone who may have witnessed these events and may have information that could help are urged to call Officer H. Maupin at 703-771-4500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS (8477).