Shoplifter Arrested at Gunpoint Due to Mix-Up: Cops

An alleged White Plains shoplifter was arrested at gunpoint last Friday because police mistakenly thought he had a weapon, authorities told Patch.

Employees at the Main Street Walmart alerted cops at 1 p.m. that a thief had stuffed 12 cans of Enfamil baby formula—worth $185—into a bag and left the business without paying, according to police.

Employees also said the man had flashed a knife when confronted, cops noted.

Police soon caught up to the man, a 27-year-old Old Mamaroneck Road resident, outside. He was handcuffed at gunpoint due to reports of the knife, police said.

Cops later learned Walmart employees had mistaken the man's keys for a knife.

The White Plains resident is facing a petty larceny charge, a misdemeanor.