Police say a thief made off with more than $42,000 worth of electronics from a Whitley County Walmart. Two months later, police caught up with the person who they now believe is behind similar thefts in at least six states.
The smash and grab happened some time between 2am and 3am on July 20th at the Williamsburg Walmart.
From Georgia to Indiana, Williamsburg police believe Jovan Yohansan hit 15 to 25 Walmarts, each time making off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics, the largest haul in Williamsburg, more than $42,000 worth of stuff in less than seven minutes.
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“Went straight back to electronics department and used what we believe to be a window punch and punched the glass on the display case loaded up iPads, iPhones, iPods, all the high tickets items and exited the store,” said Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird.
Each time the same method with the same getaway van.
“That late at night most Walmart super centers are not very busy,” said Chief Bird. “The individual obviously knows Walmart’s routine.”
Surveillance video from the store showed the person getting into a van. Officers were able to track the license plate to a rental company where they were able to identify Yohansan.
Then earlier this week, a break in the case. Police in Browden County Florida pulled over Yohansan, who is now lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center.
“Right now the individual is wanted in three states of course Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio and we expect charges out of Georgia, Indiana, Illinois and there are multiple other cities in Ohio,” said Chief Bird.
Investigators think Yohansan tried to do the same thing at the London Walmart, was unsuccessful then drove straight to Williamsburg.
‘I would encourage any departments that have had similar thefts in the electronics department to call us so we can get together on this thing and get him charged for all of them,” said Chief Bird.
Police say a driver was behind the wheel of the van used in the smash and grab. Investigators are still looking for that person.
