Eureka Police allege a House Springs man stole crossbows on three separate days over a three-week period from Walmart, 131 Eureka Towne Center Drive. The man was already not allowed to enter Walmart stores in Arnold and St. Louis County for allegedly stealing from those locations, police reported.
As of Tuesday, the man had not been arrested and the allegedly stolen crossbows had not been recovered, Lt. Brett Grittini said.
Officers were called Nov. 21 to the store by an employee, who said surveillance video allegedly showed the man taking the crossbows, Eureka Police reported.
On Oct. 25, the man appeared to use a key to remove a secured crossbow in the sporting goods section. He then went to the toy section, hid the crossbow under his clothes and left the store, the report said.
The man returned Oct. 28, and he allegedly used the key again to get another crossbow. He then went to the tools section, hid the crossbow under his clothes and left the store, according to the report.
On Nov. 13, the man repeated the process to get a crossbow. He then went to the bicycle section, put the crossbow into a bag and left the store, the report said.
The three crossbows were worth a total of $794, according to the report.