Hamilton woman wanted for attempted theft after she tried to return item she never bought

A Hamilton woman attempted to return a bundle of wire she took off the shelf at Menards on Princeton Road, according to police, and now faces a warrant for her arrest.

Credit: Jim Witmer

Credit: Jim Witmer

A Hamilton woman attempted to return a bundle of wire she took off the shelf at Menards on Princeton Road, according to police, and now faces a warrant for her arrest.
Butler County
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June 3, 2018
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A Hamilton woman attempted to return a bundle of wire she took off the shelf at Menards on Princeton Road, and now faces a warrant for her arrest, according to police.

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Deanna Jean Hall, 27, of NW Washington Blvd., allegedly took a 500-foot bundle of wire off the store shelf at around 9 p.m. on May 25 and then went to the customer service desk to return the item for store credit, according to a police report.

The return was denied and she left, leaving the wire — valued at $47.25 — behind.

A Menards loss prevention officer showed video footage of the woman’s alleged actions, according to the report.

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The woman’s driver’s license information was recorded when she attempted the return, and store officials were able to obtain a license plate number from the Ford F-150 truck she arrived in, according to the report.

Hall is being charged with attempted theft through Area II Court.

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Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.