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Detectives Seek Help Finding Walmart TV Thief
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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help identifying a man who stole two 39" LCD HD TVs from the Palm Harbor Walmart at 35404 U.S. 19.
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Detectives say the man loaded the TVs on the bed of a dark-colored pickup truck around 11:25 p.m. on June 18, 2013. The truck may have been a Ford F-150.
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The man then jumped into the bed of the truck and left the tailgate down. As the driver of the truck was leaving the parking lot, the suspect fell out of the bed of the truck. Investigators say the suspect got back into the truck bed and the truck drove away.
It is not known if the man who fell out of the truck was injured.
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Detectives provided this description of the suspect:
- Middle-aged white man
- Salt-and-pepper colored hair that was bald on top, hair was close-cut on the sides
- Wore a black T-shirt with the words "Aero California Riders" on the front
If you have information that can help investigators, call Pinellas County Sheriff's Detective Adam Sarlo in the Burglary/Pawn Unit at 727-582-6200. Or, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward
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