5 Unhinged Walmart Shoppers Caught on Bodycam: Wild Encounters and Arrests

Christmas Day Intruder at Closed Walmart

• 🎄 A man, Raldio Mendiola, used a closed Walmart on Christmas Day as his personal playground, ignoring police commands to surrender.
• 🛒 Officers discovered multiple shopping carts filled with items, totaling nearly $25,000 in alleged stolen goods.
• 💰 Mendiola, reportedly homeless, hid in the store for hours, causing approximately $1,200 in damages before being apprehended.
• ⚖️ Despite serious charges including aggravated burglary, Mendiola was released on his own recognizance but failed to appear in court, leading to dismissed charges.

Voyeurism in the Women's Restroom

• 🚻 In Norwich, Connecticut, Grayson Wear, a school janitor, was caught hiding in a Walmart women's restroom and allegedly filming a young girl.
• 📱 Surveillance footage confirmed Wear entered the women's restroom and remained for an extended period before confronting him.
• 🚨 Wear fled the store but was later identified and arrested, facing charges including voyeurism and risk of injury to a minor.
• 🔍 The investigation highlighted the complexities of gathering digital evidence, requiring search warrants for phone data.

Shoplifting Escalates to Attempted Officer Murder

• 💥 A shoplifting incident in Canton, Ohio, turned violent when Shane Newman attempted to shoot a deputy with a jammed gun.
• ⚠️ Newman, who initially provided a fake name, had an active warrant and was considered armed and dangerous.
• 🤝 A Walmart loss prevention officer tackled Newman, preventing further harm, while the deputy was unable to fire due to the employee's proximity.
• ⚖️ Newman faces multiple charges including attempted murder and felonious assault on an officer, with a significant bond.

TikTok Influencer Scam at Walmart

• 💸 Ariana Coley and Demetrius Earl allegedly used fake credit cards and posed as TikTok influencers to defraud Walmart cashiers nationwide, amassing nearly $250,000.
• 💳 The scam targeted new cashiers by pretending to use a "cash card" from social media platforms, resulting in fraudulent transactions.
• 🕵️ Officers identified Earl using surveillance and a distinctive sweatshirt, eventually arresting both him and Coley.
• 📱 The pair exploited cashiers' inexperience, often using fake debit cards and obtaining cash back or refunds for items never legitimately purchased.

Public Indecency and Resisting Arrest

• 🚶‍♂️ Tyrese Gray was apprehended in a Juliet, Illinois, Walmart for exposing himself and pleasuring himself in front of customers, particularly in the men's clothing section.
• 🍝 Gray was caught on surveillance and later apprehended by officers in the pasta aisle, leading to a scuffle that caused a mess.
• 🚫 Walmart banned Gray from all its stores, with immediate arrest if he is found on their property.
• ⚖️ Gray faces charges including public indecency, resisting arrest, and criminal damage to property.