Barcode Bandit: Suspect switches price of vacuum at Lowe's from $400 to $29, police say

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
BENSALEM TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police in Bucks County are searching for a self-checkout swindler.

Video showed the male suspect checking out of the Lowe's on the 3400 block of Horizon Boulevard in Trevose on Saturday.
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Bensalem Township police said the suspect had switched the bar code on a $400 Dyson vacuum cleaner.

He scanned the item at the self-checkout counter and paid $24.99 for the pricey vacuum.


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Police said when an employee attempted to stop him from leaving the store, he fled in a newer model blue Volkswagen SUV.

The vehicle did not have a license plate, police said.



Anyone who may recognize the barcode bandit should contact Bensalem police at 215-633-3719.
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