Man Causes Thousands In Fire Damage After Walmart Refuses Return

After Walmart wouldn’t let him make a return, Phillip R. Wright, 41, of Monroe, Louisiana, pictured, left, looking disgruntled and pretty “arsony,” set a men’s clothing rack inside the store on fire.

He fled in a tan pickup truck and was spotted at another Walmart, where he was apprehended by law enforcement. The Walmarts had been alerted to keep an eye out for the arsonist. The fire was said to have damaged thousands of dollars worth of merchandise and caused significant damage to the store. Dang, who even knew the men’s section at Walmart was worth that much.

Jilted customer starts fire in Manatee Wal-Mart [HeraldTribune] (Thanks to Gregory!)

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