Back on Wednesday, November 9th, Galesburg Police responded to Menards for a retail theft that had occurred. Officers met with store employees who said a white female had placed unpaid items inside her purse and attempted to leave the store. The woman was accompanied by another female and a male subject who both check-out without incident. A 40-year-old female employee approached the 38-year-old woman and asked to see inside her purse, to which the female suspect began yelling and pushing the female employee out the door. A 57-year-old male employee then went to intervene and the 47-year-old male suspect began pushing the male employee. The two females and the male then departed the store. On Wednesday, November 23rd, store employees were able to send Galesburg Police video of the incident including a list of the items stolen which included a pair of pliers, cable cutters, a power pad, and wireless earbuds. The value of the items stolen is just less than $68. The 47-year-old male suspect is facing charges of Aggravated Battery in a Public Place. The 38-year-old female suspect is facing charges of Aggravated Battery in a Public Place and Retail Theft.
