York, PA - An 18-year-old Lower Windsor Township man commissioned an 8-year-old to help him steal from Walmart last month, police said, then left her behind as he fled.
Christopher Steven Ritz Jr., of the 500 block of Bull Run Road, was arraigned Saturday night in Central Booking on charges of retail theft, conspiracy to commit retail theft and corruption of minors. A warrant for his arrest had been issued, and he was found this weekend, officials said.
According to court documents, Ritz and a third person, a woman who is not fully identified in court documents, picked up $203.88 worth of merchandise from the West Manchester Township Walmart on Oct. 23. He and the woman had the 8-year-old try to carry
some of the merchandise out in her backpack, police said.
A store employee attempted to stop the trio, and Ritz and the woman ran toward Carlisle Road, police said, leaving the youth behind. Store management looked after the girl until police arrived, and the woman returned a few minutes later.
Ritz -- who was also is wanted on a bench warrant on simple assault charges out of Mercer County and has charges of robbery and indecent assault pending in York County court, according to UJSPortal, an online court document system -- was taken to York County Prison in lieu of $1,500 bail.
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