ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A self-admitted thief already serving parole and probation will appear in court on Monday for running a ticket-switching scam at a Chesterfield hardware store.

According to the Chesterfield Police Department’s probable cause statement, a loss prevention employee at Lowe’s contacted authorities on Sept. 25 and reported David L. Willyard had been stealing from multiple stores since Aug. 19.

Police said Willyard was caught attempting to ticket-switch merchandise at the Wentzville Lowe’s store but was unsuccessful and left the store. Employees shared a description of both Willyard and his vehicle with investigators.

Lowe’s ultimately confirmed Willyard had successfully completed a ticket-switch theft on several prior occasions. Willyard would take tickets of lower-pr

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