A Roanoke Rapids man wanted for computer thefts from Walmart was arrested Wednesday during a City County Drug Task Force checking station.
Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said David Wayne Cox, 36, was wanted following an investigation by Lieutenant Charles Vaught in which computers, hard drives and other electronics were stolen from the store three separate times.
Total value of the items stolen was around $5,000, Hasty said.
Each theft was reported by loss prevention and attempts were made to stop Cox but he fled following each encounter with the items in a shopping cart, Hasty said.
The thefts occurred April 9, 11 and 12.
Hasty said the items were possibly stolen to exchange for drugs.
Agent C. Dixon arrested Cox around noon Wednesday during a checking station in the area of Tenth and Cleveland Streets.
Cox had outstanding warrants for three counts of felony larceny, three counts of possession of stolen good and three counts of trespassing.
He was given a $10,000 bond and May 20 court date.
Investigation is continuing and additional charges are possible, Hasty said.
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