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Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Lincoln Walmart Employee

By Tom Stanton Apr 24, 2024 | 12:22 PM

Lincoln Police were called to the Walmart near 84th and Fremont last Friday on a report of a man who was shoplifting several items.  Captain Todd Kocian says an employee tried to confronted 37-year-old Derek Walton as he tried to steal about $80 worth of goods.

Kocian says Walton then walked out of the store with t-shirts, a wireless audio adapter and a hex key set.  “Through follow-up efforts officers identified Walton and contacted him on a traffic stop near 35th & Cornhusker on April 22.”

Walton was taken into custody and arrested for robbery and use of a weapon to commit a felony.

Photo: Lancaster County Dep. Of Corrections)