CHILLICOTHE, OH — A man accused of multiple thefts at Walmart has been arrested after police say he was caught attempting to leave the store with stolen merchandise while armed with a handgun.

According to a report from the Chillicothe Police Department, officers were dispatched to Walmart on September 29, 2025, for a theft in progress. Loss Prevention Officer Cassell Bowen had detained Tyler Stabelton after allegedly watching him load a compound bow, toilet paper, and several packs of baseball cards into a cart before pushing it toward the automotive doors.

Investigators say Stabelton passed all points of sale without paying and showed an employee a mobile receipt, which store officials identified as invalid. Loss prevention staff reported that two days earlier, Stabelton allegedly left

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