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A VIDEO vigilante decided to step in when he saw a suspected shoplifter leave Walmart with a shopping cart loaded with groceries.
Anthony Wood’s brave intervention and viral video helped police identify the suspect, who repeatedly denied stealing the items.
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The incident occurred in a Walmart parking lot near Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2014.
Smith told ABC News that he saw the man looking around before bolting out the store with a cart stacked full of grocery products and paper towels.
As soon as Smith realized the person might be stealing the items, he took out his phone and began recording.
The fearless vigilante even began shouting at the man as he loaded the items into his car.
“Just ran this stuff out of Walmart right here. Stole it!” Smith yelled as he pointed the camera at the man.
The suspect denied the allegations numerous times.
“No I didn’t” he said.
“He’s taking off right now!” Smith narrated as the man quickly launched the rest of the items into the backseat of the car.
“Whatever dude,” he said, attempting to stay out of the camera’s view.
The suspect claimed that he paid for the items as Smith continued to accuse him of shoplifting.
In the final clip of the video, the suspect can be seen jumping into the vehicle as the driver begins to hit the gas.
Smith told reporters that he knew the man was stealing because none of his items were bagged.
The alleged thief also quickly stripped the license plate from the back of his car.
However, Smith was able to capture the vehicle’s VIN by taking video of the front of the car.
Police said the good Samaritan’s intervention helped them identify the suspect.
Walmart also cooperated with investigators in order to confirm the reports.
“We have handed over surveillance video that does capture the incident,” the company stated.
Law enforcement informed CNN that all of the parties in the video were identified, but no arrests had been made.
Walmart has not immediately responded to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
