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Man who stole 4 TVs arrested trying to steal 3 more

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A man who stole four TVs over the weekend was arrested while trying to steal three more, law enforcement says.

The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office was alerted of a retail fraud in progress around 9 p.m. Tuesday, at the Walmart located at 409 N. Marketplace Blvd. in Delta Township.

Employees recognized the 37-year-old male suspect who stole four TVs over the weekend, the sheriff’s office reports. The same man had three more TVs and was loading them into a waiting vehicle outside.

The vehicle left the parking lot and was quickly stopped by deputies, the office reports. The male suspect was arrested for felony retail fraud and is held at the Eaton County Jail waiting charges.

A 37-year-old female, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and posted interim bond.