Man arrested after using canned soup barcode to steal valuable items at Walmart (Photo: Creative Commons)
A man from Idaho, United States, was arrested after admitting that he was using the barcode of a can of tomato soup to steal expensive items from Walmart.
Dylan Rockwell, 32, confessed to the police that he was using a ring with the barcode of a can of tomato soup to pass it through the self-checkout at the store.
He would take expensive items and, instead of scanning the barcode of the actual product, he scanned the barcode of the soup and paid a much lower price at checkout, revealed Caldwell police in a statement last Monday (3).
The incident occurred on Sunday night (2), after police responded to a theft call at Walmart. While the police were on their way to the scene, Rockwell exited the store and was heading west on Cleveland Boulevard in his vehicle.
Rockwell was detained at his residence, and the stolen merchandise, including a grill valued at $300, was recovered. The Caldwell police department said Rockwell admitted during questioning to committing several thefts at Walmart over an unspecified period of time.
He was arrested and charged with felony theft and petty theft, according to the Canyon County online booking records. “Sorry, Mr. Rockwell, your tactics didn’t work this time, but we appreciate your creativity,” joked Caldwell police chief Rex Ingram in the statement.
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