Thief River Falls, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – On July 26, police responded to a report from Walmart employees attempting to stop a shoplifter. The suspect, Tony Randall Knutson, 45, was seen leaving the store on a Walmart ride-on cart. Officers approached Knutson and asked him to empty his pockets, where he allegedly revealed packages of trading cards he hadn’t paid for.
According to the complaint, Knutson had stolen $194.87 worth of trading cards two days earlier. The following day, he allegedly took another $207.82 worth of cards while purchasing snack items. On the third day, Knutson was caught with $221.50 worth of trading cards in his pockets after purchasing grocery items. After crossing the point of sale, a Walmart employee approached him, but Knutson declined to speak and left the store. He has been charged with gross misdemeanor theft.