‘They just get bolder and bolder:’ Man walks out with cart full of $1,456 in merchandise

“They just get bolder and bolder.”

That’s what a Facebook post from the King County Sheriff’s Office said about a theft from a large retail store in Covington last month.

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Deputies were called to the store in the 27500 block of Covington Way SE on May 27 after a man walked out with a shopping cart full of goods.

Police said a man entered the store, gathered various items in a shopping cart, and once the cart was full, pushed it past all of the checkout registers without paying.

When he reached the door, employees asked for a receipt, which he did not have. Though employees confronted him, he pushed the loaded cart out the door and into the parking lot.

Photos were taken from surveillance video.

The suspect is described as stocky, 20 to 35 years old, with gelled black hair. He was wearing a white pullover and red pants and may be associated with a gold 1995 Infiniti sedan.

The sheriff’s office said the total value of the stolen merchandise was $1,456.55.

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Anyone who recognizes the suspect or knows anything about the theft is asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency number at 206-296-3311 and reference case #C21016325.

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