VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — On Christmas Eve, Florida deputies arrested a man dubbed the “Walmart Grinch,” who is allegedly linked to 33 shoplifting incidents across the country, racking up more than $29,000 in stolen merchandise.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said that David Dean, who was previously wanted in multiple states, was taken into custody for his involvement in a string of shoplifting incidents.
Loss prevention officers at the Deltona Walmart allegedly noticed Dean sneaking high-value merchandise into boxes of cheaper items over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday…