KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville man was arrested Saturday for stealing televisions from the Chapman Highway Walmart.
then selling them in the parking lot of the store, an incident report obtained by WVLT News states.
Officers responded to the Walmart around 9 p.m., where they found Donald Kirkland in possession of shoplifted property, the
report said. Kirkland ran from the responding officers, but they were able to take him into custody, according to police.
Afterwards, Kirkland told officers he had stolen three TV’s, a karaoke machine and camping equipment from the Walmart and was
selling it all in the parking lot. The Walmart’s manager also told officers he saw Kirkland loading one of the TV’s into a cart in the
store.
Kirkland was charged with theft of merchandise.
