Walmart employees threatened by thief

A thief who was described as possibly being armed made off with items from a west Little Rock Walmart after threatening workers who tried to stop him, authorities said.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday at the store at 2700 S. Shackleford Road, employees tried to stop a person who was attempting to leave with unpaid merchandise, according to a Little Rock Police Department report.

The thief argued that he lost his receipt but had paid for the items. He left but then returned a short time later, police wrote.

At that time, he was “holding his left hand to his left side as though he was carrying” a weapon, the report said, noting he then took the cart with merchandise and said: “Try to take it and see what will happen.”

The thief put the items, which weren’t listed in the report, into a black Chevrolet Malibu and then drove off.

No suspects were listed.