Man charged with armed robbery after pulling knife on Walmart employee
**Armed Robbery Arrest**
On 04/28/23, Officers responded to Walmart regarding a man pulling a knife on an employee. After reviewing the surveillance footage, the suspect was identified as Dontea Lasley.
During this incident, Lasley had stolen hard drives totaling $457.93 from Walmart and was being watched by Walmart employees. As Lasley was leaving the store, he pulled the knife and the employee backed away.
On 05/01/23, Lasley was taken into custody and has been charged with Armed Robbery.
This case will be presented to an Alcorn County Grand Jury.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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