A man was taken into custody nearly two years after allegedly tricking an elderly woman at an Ocala Walmart into handing him her debit card and PIN, resulting in the theft of more than $3,000.
On June 14, 2024, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies met an elderly female victim about a grand theft occurrence. According to the arrest report, the victim went to Walmart at 9570 SW Highway 200 in Ocala the day before to ask for help mending her smartphone.
While waiting in the store’s electronics section, the victim was allegedly approached by a man later identified as William Francis Burch III, who volunteered to help her…