Decatur man arrested in Hall Co. grocery store thefts

OAKWOOD - Oakwood Police Department detectives are asking grocery stores in Hall County and surrounding areas to contact them if they've had any recent thefts of over-the-counter medications.<br /> <br /> The request follows the arrest of 29-year-old Tortinto A. Christian of Decatur, who was picked up Tuesday during a sting operation at Publix in Oakwood. Cpl. Danny Sridej said Christian and a female accomplice, who has not yet been charged, have shoplifted nearly $8,000 worth of over-the-counter drugs and other items from several stores in the area.<br /> <br /> Sridej said the two suspects concealed the drugs and other small packages of merchandise and shoplifted the items from several stores, taking between $800 and $1,500 worth of merchandise from each site. He said the suspects were seen leaving the stores in either a white Chevrolet Impala with a drive-out tag or a silver Toyota Camry with a Florida tag.<br /> <br /> Sridej said Christian's alleged accomplice has been identified and charges are forthcoming as the investigation continues.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

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