Report: Man, Woman Stole $600 in Car Batteries from Lexington Walmart

Lexington Police are looking for a man and woman they say stole nearly $600 in car batteries last week from the Walmart on Sunset Boulevard. 

A loss prevention officer told police he saw a woman pushing a shopping cart with six car batteries out of the store exit around 6:20 p.m. May 1, according to an incident report. He stopped her and asked to see her receipt. 

Just after the loss prevention officer stopped the woman, a man came up behind him and pushed him, according to the report. The man and woman then ran out of the store, got in a blue Isuzu Rodeo and turned right onto Sunset Boulevard. 

They loss prevention officer recovered the batteries, according to the report. 

The woman is described as white with brown hair, between 30 and 35 years old, about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. The man is described as white with brown hair, between 32 and 40 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 176 pounds. 

Anyone with information about the incident should call the Lexington Police Department at 803-359-6260.