WATCH: West Chester police seek shoplifting suspect who assaults Walmart employee

West Chester Police are asking for help to find a shoplifter who was seen on video assaulting a Walmart employee last month.

The incident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. July 17 at the store on Cincinnati Dayton Road. An unidentified suspect got into a confrontation with a Walmart employee while attempting to flee the store with stolen merchandise totaling $60. Once he got away from the employee, he ran to a silver vehicle in the parking lot, removed the license plate and drove away.

Police are asking anyone who may have information related to this crime or who may know the identity of the suspect to contact the West Chester Police Department at 513-777-2231 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.

Tips also can be submitted online through the WCPD anonymous tip line.

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