Walmart shopper accused of stealing entire cart of goods from self-checkout using sneaky receipt trick... - The US Sun

A SEARCH has been launched for a man accused of stealing from Walmart with a sneaky trick.

Police are hoping the public will help them identify the man, who allegedly stole from a store in Lexington, Kentucky, about 80 miles east of Louisville, on May 6.

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Police in Lexington, Kentucky have asked for the public's help in identifying the suspect who they're accusing of stealing toilet paper, chips, and other itemsCredit: Lexington Police Department

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The man is being accused of leaving the Kentucky store without scanning a cart full of unpaid merchandiseCredit: Lexington Police Department

He was caught on the location's surveillance cameras grabbing someone else's receipt from the self-checkout area before walking out without paying for a cart full of merchandise, WIST reported.

The suspect wearing khakis, a brown leather jacket with a hood, and a black baseball cap allegedly stole two large packages of toilet paper, a bag of chips, and several other items.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the alleged theft is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department at (803) 358-7271 or to email them at mtomaino@lexsc.com.

The plea for help came after investor and TV personality Mark Cuban addressed the rise of self-checkout technology in a recent interview.

"It's weird but it's smart," he told RealLyfe Production.

Scanning their own goods may be an adjustment for customers, but Cuban said it's a great way for companies to save money.

Still, he noted that self-checkout registers are viewed as a soft target by many thieves.

Some may not realize how easy it is to get caught or what the repercussions are for stealing merchandise from a store.

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"We look at it like somebody's gonna be stealing that s**t, right," Cuban said.

Since self-checkout technology has been implemented nationwide, chains like Walmart have implemented new techniques to catch thieves.

Some businesses are now using handheld devices, like one manufactured by the company Zebra Technologies, to help catch people stealing.

The handheld device will reportedly alert workers when something is amiss with a transaction.

If a customer fails to scan an item placed in their bag, the device notifies employees so they can halt a customer's transaction.

Walmart reportedly pays $1,000 for each of these devices. They have become commonplace in many stores nationwide.

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