Police: Thief threatens employee with knife at Spanaway Walmart

SPANAWAY, Wash. — Police released an image of a man they say threatened an employee with knife at the Spanaway Walmart and then fled with stolen items.

It happened at 4:40 a.m. on Aug. 31 when the man entered the employee-only back room at the store.  When an employee confronted the man, the suspect pulled out a knife and then left the store with merchandise, according to deputies.

The man is described as white, in his late 20s, about 6-feet tall, 180 pounds with light brown hair and a beard.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.

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