Vineland Walmart staffer refuses to leave, trashes store, police say

Deborah M. Marko | The Daily Journal

VINELAND - A suspended Walmart employee, who refused to leave the premises, is charged with criminal mischief with damage and defiant trespassing after reportedly trashing several aisles of the Landis Avenue store.

On Tuesday, the store manager called in police to deal with Hector L. Bermudez, 29, of Thorview Court, who would not leave the store after he was reprimanded.

Despite several requests to go, Bermudez continued to work, the store manager told police.

Officers met with the employee and told him to leave the store until further notice. Police did not note why Bermudez was suspended.

Moments later, officers responded back to Walmart after multiple 911 callers reported a person destroying property inside the store.

Police found Bermudez in the parking lot near his car and he was arrested.

Damage was estimated at more than $2,000, according to police reports.

Deborah M. Marko; 856-563-5256; dmarko@gannettnj.com; Twitter: @dmarko_dj

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