Crime & Safety

Gwinnett Man Arrested After Trying to Return Underwear at Walmart

Police say the Lawrenceville man tried to return the items he'd just picked up at a Snellville Walmart.

A Lawrenceville man allegedly tried to return items he never bought at a Walmart.

Snellville Police say Alexander Deonte Thrower walked into the Walmart on Scenic Highway on Thursday morning. They say Thrower headed towards the men's department, grabbed three packs of underwear and then walked right up to the service desk to request a refund for those items.

Thrower reportedly gave the Walmart employee a receipt and the worker gave the man a refund for $38.72.

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The employee then called the police. 

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