Polk County principal accused of ‘skip scanning’ at Walmart self-checkout

A Polk County principal is accused of “skip scanning” at a Walmart self-checkout.

The Winter Haven Police Department said officers were called to the Walmart at 7450 Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven around 1:30 p.m. Saturday for retail theft.

An asset protection officer told Winter Haven officers that Gregory Lewis, the principal at Bok Academy North in Lake Wales, was “skip scanning” at the self-checkout. The AP officer said Lewis was seen placing a bag of disposable foam plates between items of higher value.

Officers spoke to Lewis, who admitted to skip scanning at the self-checkout, according to an arrest affidavit…

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