ID needed for Wal-Mart theft suspect

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- Authorities are searching for a man who attempted to steal more than $300 worth of merchandise from the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Murdock Circle.

The suspect, wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans, fled from the store and ran along the waterway at Frizzell Street and Hillcrest Drive, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said.

The man jumped into the water behind the County Administration Building before emerging near Frizzell Street, officials said. A witness reportedly saw the suspect getting into a white Isuzu SUV.

If you have any information, contact the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office at 941-639-2101.