Crime & Safety
Walmart Shopper In Winter Haven With Green Hands, Green Hair Tries To Steal Groceries
Winter Haven police want to find a shopper who said she got an employee discount through a fictitious worker before injuring a person.
WINTER HAVEN, FL — A woman with green hands and green hair inside a Walmart Winter Haven threw a Barbie doll at an employee after she was asked to return to a kiosk and pay for a filled cart she tried to push out the store, multiple news outlets reported.
Winter Have police said the woman filled up a cart with groceries and other items on Feb. 2.
The woman stood near the self-checkout area for about 15 minutes before she tried to go outside with the cart not paying for any items. When an employee told her she needed to pay for her items, the woman said, "Get the manager, Kim. I have an employee discount and I get my groceries for free," WFLA reported.
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Walmart confirmed to police that a manager by the name of Kim does not work at the Winter Haven location, the TV outlet said.
The woman then took a Barbie doll from the cart and told the employee she would pay for it. She was asked by an employee to pay for it at the kiosk. The woman then threw the Barbie box at the employee's face, according to police, WFLA said.
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The box cut the employee's lip when it hit her in the face.
For a picture of the accused woman, visit WFLA here.
If you can help authorities with this case, contact the Winter Haven Police Department at 863-662-0392.
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