NC Shoplifters Hide Razors In Siler City Walmart Shopping Cart Handle As Possible Diversion

SILER CITY, NC. (THECOUNT) — North Carolina Police are seeking for two individuals they are calling persons of interest, after razor blades were found hidden under the handles of several Walmart shopping carts.

Siler City Police reported that the dangerous blades were found under the right-hand side of the handles on Sunday. Police said the incidents could be tied to an attempt to create a diversion during shoplifting.

At least one person was injured in the incident at the Superstore, located at, 14215 US-64, in Siler City, NC.

Police captured the men on store security cameras and provided the following description of the two suspects:

A white male that appears to be in his lower to mid-20s with a thin build and brown hair. He was seen driving a tan, late model Chevrolet Suburban or late model GMC SUV.

White male that appears to be around 40-years-old, standing at 5 feet, 5 inches, with a stock build and brown hair. He has a thick, heavy beard with a light mustache. He was last seen wearing a bright yellow hat, a blue T-shirt with a Carhartt logo on the front, a dark jacket, dark pants and work boots. He was spotted in the passenger side of the above vehicle. source

Officers would like to speak with the Walmart customer who said they were cut on Sunday.

Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant Jon Murray at the Siler City Police Department at (919) 742-5626.

Geo quick facts: Siler City is a town in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town’s population was 7,887. The population of the small town has increased by 75% from 1990 to 2016. The population was estimated to be 8,444 in 2016. |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census – Wikipedia.