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Myrtle Beach Wal-Mart employee reports beer, underwear theft

A Wal-Mart employee reported a shoplifting incident involving beer and underwear to Myrtle Beach police.

Officers were called about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Wal-Mart at 541 Seaboard St., where a loss prevention associate reported the incident, according to a police report.

Harold Cedar Burnside, 45, was arrested and charged with shoplifting, police said.

Officers were told Burnside took empty bags from a store register and proceeded to place men’s boxer shorts and two beers into a bag. He passed all points of sell without paying for the items, and police were then contacted about the incident.

This story was originally published February 4, 2015 at 9:15 AM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Wal-Mart employee reports beer, underwear theft ."

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