A man disguised as a Walmart employee stole three Apple watches from a Tampa store, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect first entered a Walmart on Fletcher Avenue, grabbed a worker’s uniform vest, and attempted to steal Apple watches before running off with only the garment.
Second Store Hit
The man then drove to a second Walmart on Nebraska Avenue, where he wore the stolen vest to pose as an employee and made off with three Apple Watches valued at $837.
Detectives identified the suspect as 42-year-old Devan Cherry through investigative work and located him as he was getting into his vehicle. A search of his vehicle turned up the three stolen watches and a firearm.
Cherry faces multiple felony charges, including grand theft, felon in possession of a firearm, and burglary of an occupied structure.
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
