NORTHAMPTON – Police arrested two former WalMart employees after they were allegedly caught on surveillance video removing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the store.

The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported that Cody Collier Slavis, 21, of 29 Barr Hill Road, Huntington, and Roberto Roldan, 22, of Palmer, both denied charges of larceny over $250 by and larceny from a building in District Court on Friday.

Police told the Gazette that WalMart called police after viewing the videotape. The suspects obtained keys that gave them access to areas of the North King Street store that they were not authorized to be in.

Items taken, which had a combined value of over $9,000, included video game consoles and software, tablet computers, televisions, soft drinks and clothing.

The Gazette, citing court files, reported that the pair sold much of the merchandise on craigslist.org and at outlets that buy and resell used electronics. Police said the investigation is ongoing.