Stealing $30,000 in merchandise.....from WalMart?

[Jeebus]

A Sykesville man is accused of not paying for about $30,000 of goods from an Eldersburg Walmart, according to charging documents.

Franklin Alexander Rheubottom, 71, of the 800 block of Gibbons Road, was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft scheme $10,000 to under $100,000 and conspiracy to commit theft of $10,000 to under $100,000, according to charging documents. He was released Tuesday from the Carroll County Detention Center on a $2,500 bond, electronic court records show.

A Walmart employee, Teresa Diane Long, 55, stated that over a span of three or four years, Rheubottom would come to her cash register, and she wouldn't scan all of the items, charging documents state. The store employee stated that he allegedly had threatened to hurt her family if she did not comply, according to charging documents. Charges have not been placed against Long.

Rheubottom told police that he was friends with Long, and if she was not scanning all the items, he was not aware, according to charging documents. It is estimated that these items amounted to about $30,000 of merchandise.

Senior citizen crime is getting out of hand.

I hope their long term theft scheme brings long term punishment.

[yeah]

rofl if a 71 yr old man threatened me id tell him to gfh. sounds like she was in on the scam

[Jeebus]

rofl if a 71 yr old man threatened me id tell him to gfh. sounds like she was in on the scam

I agree, I'm sure she will be charged soon.

Crime is crime....

[Jeebus]

Surprising behavior for such an old man..

[Wizard777]

I agree, I'm sure she will be charged soon.

Crime is crime....

Nope!

Charges have not been placed against Long.

I find it odd that this would go on for 3 or 4 years without Security being aware of it. It's possible that they are giving her immunity in exchange for ger testimony against him. Which is again odd. Because the theft is more easily provable against the cashier. Especially the with knowledge requirement on theft charges. She knew she was not ringing these items up and stealing from the store. Because it's more difficult to prove the knowledge requirement on the person in the customer position. Usually that's the person they make the deal with to reinforce the charges against the cashier.

[Marshan Man]

Mr. Gaines?

[sigmalady]

The cashieris more than likely the originator of the scam.

[Eastside Terp]

idiots ......