A man wanted for taking part in the theft of over $2,000 of televisions from the Levittown Walmart in Tullytown was apprehended after a search by police and a K-9 unit.
Wilson Hernandez, 38, of Levittown, is charged with escaping police after they tried to stop him and Derrick Giesen, 29, of Levittown, after Walmart security reported they walked out of the store without paying for several television sets.
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Giesen was captured near the Walmart and Hernandez made off toward the green belt near Kenwood Drive South, police said.
A Tullytown officer wrote in court papers that he saw something behind a house in the 100 block of Kenwood Drive and investigated. As police approached the back yard, Hernandez jumped two fences and disappeared into the woods, according to court papers.
With help from a Bristol Township police dog, officers were able to locate Hernandez a short time later in the woods. Court papers say he was found lying on his back in a wooded area.
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The 38-year-old was transported by Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad to Lower Bucks Hospital for an undisclosed injury.
Giesen was charged in connection with the alleged retail theft and sent to county jail on 10 percent of $50,000 bail.
Hernandez was arraigned before District Judge on Donald Nasshorn on charges of retail theft, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and harassment. He was sent to county jail on 10 percent of $50,000 bail.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
