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Police: Snow thwarts shoplifter in North Dakota

/ 05:34 PM January 07, 2018

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MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a North Dakota man who wheeled a shopping cart with stolen merchandise out of a Hobby Lobby craft store was stopped by snow.

Police say 22-year-old Dustin Johnson filled up a cart with about $4,000 in products at a Hobby Lobby store in Minot on Wednesday. After the cart got stuck in the snow in the parking lot and tipped over, Johnson allegedly ran off.

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Police say that along with the merchandise, Johnson left behind his wallet — which contained identification with his address.

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Johnson is charged in Ward County with theft of property. Court documents do not list a lawyer for him. NVG

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