Man arrested after Walmart robbery in Madera, police say
Sep 26, 2024
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A man has been arrested after a beer robbery at a Walmart in Madera, the Madera Police Department said.
Officers say they responded to a retail theft at Walmart on Thursday at around just before noon.
Upon arrival, police say they learned a suspect took a 12-pack of beer from the store without paying, and when an employee tried to verify that the subject purchased the alcohol, the subject displayed a firearm.
Jacob Uribe
After the incident, investigators say the suspect fled Walmart in a vehicle. Officers located the vehicle with the suspect and 29-year-old Jacob Uribe was arrested and booked under suspicion of robbery and other gun charges.
Police say the firearm believed to have been used in the incident was also recovered.