Local man denies stealing from Walmart

A man accused of stealing from Walmart while working tills at the store denied the charge Monday afternoon in District Court.

Tyler Stefan Larsen pleaded not guilty to felony theft by common scheme.

Charging documents say that a Walmart loss prevent associate reported Dec. 22 that an employee admitted to stealing about $8,000 from the retailer.

The associate provided a statement in which Larsen admitted to taking “about $5,000 to $8,000 over a period of when I started,” documents say.

The associate also gave the sheriff’s office video footage and various reports that detailed cash shortages in tills.

“In all the incidents, the report describes footage capturing (Larsen) surreptitiously putting his hand in the cash bag and then putting his hand in his pocket,” the documents says. “The total amount documented in the report is $1,571 which was stolen over a period of June 16 through Dec. 20.”