Marc Bates, 57, arrested on retail theft warrant after Walmart incident
Lower Allen Township police served a warrant after loss-prevention video showed alleged shoplifting of $1,076 in appliances from a Camp Hill Walmart.
On August 16, 2026, Lower Allen Township Police responded to Walmart at 3400 Hartzdale Drive for a non-active retail theft after loss-prevention video showed an older Black male loading home appliances into a cart and leaving without paying; the total loss was $1,076. The vehicle registration matched Marc Bates, 57, whose license photo also matched the suspect; a warrant (Docket CR-320-2026, Reference ID LA-26-04185) was issued August 17 and served September 15, 2026. Bates was charged with (18) 3929(A)(1) Retail Theft (Shoplifting) and held by the Lower Allen Township Police Department in Camp Hill, PA.