Milwaukee man arraigned after attempted Walmart theft

GIRARD — A Milwaukee man was arraigned today on three felony charges after police say he fought with Liberty Walmart security as he fled with purportedly stolen items at 12:05 p.m. Friday.

Frank L. Covington, 26, was charged with robbery, possessing criminal tools and receiving stolen property. His bond is $25,000 in Girard Municipal Court. No plea was required since the charges are felonies.

Liberty police said store security observed him putting a baby monitor, nursery organizer and baby thermometer into a new backpack, removing a sensor from the monitor with a magnetic key, putting the backpack in a shopping bag and walking past the registers and into the store vestibule.

Upon seeing security officers, he dropped the backpack and tried to run, which is when he he punched one security officer in the face but was still taken to the security office.

Police said they found evidence in his vehicle that he had taken items from at least five other Walmart stores. The combined value was about $1,500.