Georgetown Man Arrested for Shoplifting, Burglary at Walmart

A local Georgetown man, William Michael Long, was arrested by The Georgetown Police Department for Theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting) and Burglary in the third degree (a Class D felony) at the Walmart located on 120 Osbourne Way.

According to a Georgetown Police Uniform Citation obtained by Georgetown, Kentucky Crime - Blog the incident was as follows.

Shortly after 3:00 p.m. on October 15th the suspect was seen putting two speakers into a cart and taking them to Customer Service to return them "without a receipt". He received a Walmart gift card in the amount of $190.63. However, a member of Walmart's Loss Prevention staff observed the suspect and notified police.

According to the arresting officer, prior to arriving at The Scott County Detention Center, the suspect was asked "if he had anything not allowed in jail". But, after jail personnel performed a standard search they discovered a knife and "a hypodermic needle in his sock". Subsequently, he was also charged with Promoting contraband in the first degree - a Class D felony. The defendant also has a failure to appear, citation for misdemeanor according to jail records.

At the time of this report the defendant was being held at the Scott County Detention Center on $10,378 bond, pending a court date of November 20th.