Galesburg Police on Monday, February 28th, responded to Walmart for a report of retail theft. Officers met with Asset Protection Employees who, over the course of several weeks, had been tracking a female suspect who had been coming into the store routinely for a scam. Walmart offers “Shop and Scan” – an app that allows customers to scan items as they place them into their cart. When the customer is done shopping, they scan a barcode off their phone at the self-checkout and pay for their items. Employees said the female would scan a less expensive item and place a more expensive item in her cart – sometimes she would scan one item and then place multiple items in her cart. Officers reviewed security video of multiple incidents involving the woman’s scam, but the woman wore glasses and a face mask during the thefts. A 32-year old Galesburg woman is listed as a questionable suspect and the investigation is ongoing.
