MOULTRIE, Ga. — A shoplifter who swiped two cases of beer on Thursday and sprinted across a parking lot to a waiting pickup truck made off with $48 worth of brew.

Murphy Oil USA, 505 Veterans Parkway, reported the theft at about 9:10 p.m.

An employee told police that the man walked in, picked up two cases of Bud Light and left the store. Employees chased the man, but he made it to the truck and was able to escape.

Video showed that the suspect is a bald black male with a mustache who was wearing a gray shirt with the word “Army” on it.

In other thefts

Moultrie Police

• Frances Crittenden, 200 block Lakeside Drive, reported Thursday the theft of bicycles with a total value of $200.

• William Jordan, 51, 1200 block West Central Avenue, reported Thursday the theft of a key valued at $40.

• Kayla Blount, 3100 block Veterans Parkway, reported Thursday the theft of a package of Mary Kay products valued at $260 that had been delivered to her residence.

Entering auto

Sheriff’s Office

• Freddie Williams, 1400 block Old Doerun Road, reported Thursday the theft of a gun valued at $400 from a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500.

Arrests

Sheriff’s Office

• Megan Lewis Hardy, 31, 1514 Branch Road, Pavo, was charged Thursday with five counts theft by deception.

• Albino Monjaras, 38, 600 Circle Road, was charged Wednesday with simple battery.

• Rebecca Clark, 26, 3291 Gitmo Circle, Valdosta, was charged Friday with failure to appear.

• William Lee Poole, 35, 338-A Tommy Meredith Road, was charged Thursday with interference with government property.

Moultrie Police

• Shannon Lee Nunez, 31, 2607 R.L. Sears Road, Norman Park, was charged Thursday with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Probation violation

Moultrie Police

• Rocky Lee Wise, 28, 1163 Hall Road.

Sheriff’s Office

• Camry Aluxes Yates, 23, 92 N. Butler St., Camilla.

Fraud

Moultrie Police

• Faye Riggins, 77, Moultrie, reported Thursday that someone made an unauthorized purchase of $80 using her banking account.