CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – Chesterfield police reported a significant shoplifting incident ahead of the holidays.
Police say several people entered a Walmart on Route 10 and a Burlington store on Route 1 last weekend, stole numerous items and exited through the emergency doors.
“They hit two stores within minutes of each other, loaded shopping carts, threw the items in a truck and fled,” Chesterfield police posted on social media.
The suspects loaded the stolen property, worth more than $6,000, into the back of a U-Haul truck before driving away.
Police later spotted the U-Haul on Interstate 95 near Willis Road.
When the driver failed to stop for police, officers used a roadblock to stop the vehicle.
Several arrests have been made in connection with the incident and stolen property has been recovered.
“We’re not saying we saved Christmas or anything… but it’s a good feeling to find some presents just in time for our residents’ last-minute shopping trips,” police said.
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