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Arrest made after man attempts to steal television from Walmart

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Walter Hicks (Source: Huntsville Police) Walter Hicks (Source: Huntsville Police)
OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL (WAFF) -

One man was arrested Sunday morning after attempting to steal a flat screen television from Walmart on Sutton Road.

An employee with Walmart notified a Huntsville Police officer around 12:30 a.m. that a man was attempting to leave the store with the television without paying.

Police said Walter Hicks shoved the officer and ran off, but after a short pursuit the officer caught up with Hicks and arrested him.

Hicks is being charged with third degree robbery.

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