Crime & Safety

Officer Stops Walmart Scooter Thief In Tracks In Conyers

Conyers Officer catches someone riding away from Walmart in one of their motorized carts. "Not Today," police say on social media.

CONYERS, GA —A would-be thief was literally stopped in their tracks this weekend near a Walmart in Conyers, police said. The Conyers Police Department posted about the incident on social media.

In a Saturday post, Conyers PD said that one of its officers was able to stop the slow thief, who was riding the motorized cart, from getting far. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

“When someone tries to steal a motorized cart from Walmart but night watch says, “NOT TODAY!” Pictured: Officer J. Cooley recovering and returning the cart after it is abandoned in the street. @ Walmart Conyers.”

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