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Police search for theft suspect

Fort Oglethorpe police need help identifying a female suspect in the theft of more than $600 in cash from a Walmart shopper.

The victim told police that she was shopping on Oct. 3 in the Walmart at 3040 Battlefield Parkway when she noticed she was being followed by another woman.

The victim said she had set aside $684 in cash to pay some bills at the store’s payment center, but when she looked in her purse, the money was gone, she said.

A store surveillance camera recorded the suspect going through the victim’s purse.

The suspect is a black female with shoulder-length black hair, a medium complexion and wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

If you have any information on this suspect, call Crime Stoppers at 423-698-3333. Your confidential call could make you eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.