MASON CITY – Taking from retail behemoth Wal-Mart seemed to work so well the first time that they allegedly came back for seconds.
Police said today that Wednesday afternoon, two suspects were arrested for two theft incidents at Wal-Mart in Mason City. At 3:11 PM, Walmart employees reported a male and a female pushed a cart of merchandise out to a truck and fled. Employees got the plate and law enforcement began looking for the truck. In the meantime, employees reported that the same two suspects returned to Wal-Mart in the same vehicle and attempted a second theft by pushing out a cart of merchandise around 4:00 PM, again without paying for the items. Employees were able to retain the merchandise during the second attempt and the pair fled in the same vehicle.
A Cerro Gordo County Deputy located and stopped the truck with both subjects and merchandise from the first theft still inside. Both subjects were arrested. The value of the merchandise in the truck was worth approximately $421.00.
Joleen Billick, age 39 of Mason City, was charged with 3rd Degree Theft. Her theft charge was enhanced to 3rd Degree Theft due to numerous prior theft convictions. The male, Joshua Schaer, age 26 of Mason City, was charged with 4th Degree Theft.
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They will probably be back on the streets in a few days.
That amount should get them charged with a felony. Damn losers.
The crooks/druggies are getting more and more bold everyday. Some might say they are getting more desperate. Times are tough and drugs cost cash (usually). Hard to tell what some of these desperadoes are capable of. Lock the doors, folks, it’s becoming the wild west out there.
@Matt-and that is just why we own and carry weapons.