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Bensalem police seek suspect in Walmart rifle theft involving fake clearance papers
Police say a man took a Winchester .308 rifle from the Walmart on Horizon Boulevard after presenting fraudulent paperwork and concealing it in a rifle bag. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Tom Jackson.
Bensalem police are seeking a man they say stole a Winchester .308 rifle from a Walmart after presenting an employee with fraudulent paperwork that appeared to clear the firearm for release.
The theft was reported at the store at 3461 Horizon Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 16, according to police. Surveillance video shows the man entering around 2:31 p.m. carrying an electric scooter, then putting on a yellow vest and slinging a rifle bag sold at the store over his shoulder.
Police said he approached a sporting-goods employee with paperwork claiming to provide clearance for the rifle. He then entered a restricted employees-only area, placed the gun in the bag and left through the garden department, according to the department.
Investigators also said the man was seen in the parking lot at Neshaminy Mall around 1:50 p.m. that day. Police have not released an identification of the suspect or additional details about the rifle’s recovery.
Anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the theft is asked to contact Bensalem Police Detective Tom Jackson at 215-633-3667.